mapman
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| Audiophile pets and their names... My jack Russell Terrier loves to sit and listen with me. Even loud! Animal sound effects are his favorites and get him riled followed by the baroque masters which have a calming effect. No easy trick as any JRT owner will tell you.I also have vari... | |
| Neutral electronics are a farce... It was when I found out I could make mistakes that I knew I was on to something. ~Ornette Coleman | |
| Speakers that are very accurate sounding but don't produce an emotional connection. if they are accurate and no emotional connection the problem probably lies elsewhere. | |
| RIP Lemmy For those who might care some early "Hawkwind" not Motorhead Lemmy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B25TUJsQhjc | |
| Servers: Are we there yet? If you have a music server, and a large music library, BE SURE to have a reliable backup and restore capability to go along with it.All devices die eventually including storage devices. Not if but when it happens, you need a backup to be able to r... | |
| One entry-level IC, one really good IC. It can vary in each case. Try both ways and determine for yourself. Its the only reliable way. Pre-amp to amp should affect all input sources similarly if you have more than one whereas source to pre-amp only that source. You have to decide... | |
| Is New Vinyl Exempt from Loudness Wars? I wouldn’t argue the Winehouse "Back in Black" might be considered somewhat "bright" tonally, but i would argue that if things are going well during playback, its not an issue any more than one might experience at a comparable live performance whe... | |
| Integrated Amp Vs. Outboard DAC I picked up a demo bel canto c5i here on agony for under $1000. Very nice clean holographic sound and does it all including phono and all the hifi many would ever need. | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... That’s a very nice offer OP and much appreciated. I’ll have to see what’s in what I have. Were I to do this I’d likely start with the DAC, an mhdt Constantine. It has see through plexi glass like casing that is easy to remove as well.I was an elec... | |
| Integrated Amp Vs. Outboard DAC Like most things it depends.What integrated compared to what external DAC and amp?The unique advantage of separate DAC is you can change and upgrade DACs without having to change amps. That’s a useful thing especially if one considers DAC technolo... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible Price alone is not an issue. Some things are worth a lot. But false advertising is. Nobody should tolerate it knowingly. Even audiophiles. Like it or not, complacency makes one part of a corrupt system.Facts tend to come out over time. O... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... So is the original German fuse Graphene or not?If not, either the reports are incorrect or there is something shady going on. | |
| Neutral electronics are a farce... Geof by your logic then photons are how a NEwton's Cradle works too. They never taught us that in physics class! You should write a book!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton's_cradleElectrons and teh signal in the wires do seem to work just li... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Unfortunately, I have kids still going to college, still a mortgage, and saving for retirement. I really can’t justify spending hundreds of dollars at present on fuses. I've spent tens of thousands to date already to get where I am and I am curre... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Do the fuses add detail?Do you also use power conditioning of any form?Also wondering in each case is gear used tube or SS? |