mapman
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| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? Some audiophiles go to extremes that many would never even consider. FBOFW. To each their own. Let it be. | |
| Kef R11 meta good pairing with Rotel RB-1552mk2? Nothing wrong with that pairing. | |
| Speaker Efficiency @marktheshark of the sound is listenable the amp may be running hotter than optimal and producing more distortion. The volume attained and dynamics will level out. It’s like running a car engine. It’s always best to not make the engine work harder... | |
| Speaker Efficiency Clipping is an amp thing and always associated with too little power not too much. Clipping means the amp is overdriven. Too much power can overdrive speakers and damage them but that is not “clipping”. SET and most tube and Class D amps soft ... | |
| Speaker Efficiency Distortion with SET amps in particular goes up quickly . My understanding is it’s best to not overdrive them which can happen easily with harder to drive speakers. Efficiency and how hard to drive are not the same thing. Efficient speakers may go ... | |
| What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'? Good stuff! That is my interpretation. If only we could post some notes and a key this thread might even seem musical! | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! I have a Chase credit card with Amazon. Most larger purchases with that can be done with a zero interest period. I have several prominent brand hifi items I have acquired that way. | |
| Getting into the music No doubt good seats at the symphony is one of the best references to have. | |
| What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'? Coherence. That’s a good one. I am a fan. | |
| Does a particular musician’s songwriting and artistry speak to you above all others? Going to see Dylan live again next week for first time in several years. We shall see.... | |
| What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'? Does it pull me in and make me want to listen to the music and actively participate, or am I presented with a laboratory in which only the truth is heard? Personally, I think a system is more "musical" when more recordings of music one actually... | |
| Getting into the music One thing that has helped me actually increase my music appreciation is streaming in random play mode. Roon and others offer random play functions. For me it’s like when I was a kid and hearing things on the radio is how I got into listening to m... | |
| What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'? Great question! Well, all music is musical pretty much by definition, eh? Or not. Musical is a totally subjective term. Practically, it means people like what they hear. Distortion is the key. Some people like no or low distortion and hear tha... | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! Another thing I wonder is any of the vendors ever offer zero interest loans or if anyone would even do that? I had to buy a new TV recently and if I can’t pay cash I usually shoot for an interest free loan I can make payments on and not be charged... | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! @ozzy62 well you got me beat. I heard and bought a Chord Mojo portable DAC that I still use a few years back. Got a fair discount. I heard Vanatoo speakers at CAF and bought a pair on Amazon not too long after. I used my Amazon card and got some... |