mapman
Responses from mapman
| LTA Ultralinear Plus Integrated vs. Pass Labs XA25/EAR 868pl LTA seems to provide the best attributes of both tubes and solid state, in an incredibly small, light package 👍 | |
| Has anyone heard from bdp24 lately? Always good to hear from @bdp24 | |
| Do you trust your ears more than measurements? I’ve found that with reliable sources and using both, that my ears typically help confirm what the metrics indicate. So the stars have been aligning pretty well for me in that regard of late…..the best of both worlds. | |
| Vinyl rips - still worth it? I still do it but with decreasing frequency. Only with records I have that I have to hear and not on Qobuz. I listen while “ripping” the record then it always gets streamed from there. If I did not have a very easy and good quality record cleaner ... | |
| recommend PRAT Integrated amplifiers (not Naim) I can’t even repeat here the blasphemy AI delivered when I asked if fuses are directional. What audiophile did the training there? Look it up! Inquiring minds want to know. This place could become very boring if this keeps up. 😬 | |
| recommend PRAT Integrated amplifiers (not Naim) I specifically asked AI the question and in addition to Naim (#1), Rega and Musical Fidelity both came up near the top as amps that users commonly associate with PRAT. So that. It also pointed out that PRAT is a subjective thing. Smarty pants! If ... | |
| Need Guidance for Next/Last Pair of Speakers You only live once. Maybe the used Avant-garde are the ticket | |
| Absorption of digital hash I use Mu Metal foil to shield my step up transformer from external EM fields and resulting noise. Works great. The difference in noise levels is clearly audible. | |
| Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear Honestly, I’ve heard Mac gear at dealers too many times to count over the years and have heard it sound just fine but never seems to fully grab me. But that’s just me. It holds value very well compared to many others it seems so that is a big thin... | |
| recommend PRAT Integrated amplifiers (not Naim) I would definitely not rule out good modern Class D amps in general. Atmasphere is a good example. I heard those then the Atmasphere tube amps immediately after and they were way more similar than different. I’d choose the Class Ds but others will... | |
| recommend PRAT Integrated amplifiers (not Naim) I don’t think generally there is denial of what people hear. Just ignore those individuals if so but don’t throw out the baby with the bath water. More that everyone hears and thinks differently and personal opinions alone may have value but are ... | |
| Help me pair the KEF R11 Metas...? My amp has two speaker outputs but I still just use a speaker switch box. Many good ones out there and not expensive so that might open up more amp options. | |
| recommend PRAT Integrated amplifiers (not Naim) My recommendation is to try and learn from people who take their science and engineering seriously. Ridiculing science and engineering is a pretty pointless exercise in a hobby that would not even exist without science and technology. | |
| recommend PRAT Integrated amplifiers (not Naim) PRAT is a real thing. It’s just a subjective real thing. If you care about it and it helps then fine. If not fine as well. It’s the old different strokes story. Whether one cares or not will likely lead one down radically different paths. FBOFW. P... | |
| Help me pair the KEF R11 Metas...? Also FWIW I heard the R11 metas at a dealer run off a Michi integrated amp and that was a very good pairing as well. |