mapman
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| Digitally remastered vinyl record? Seriously? Regarding recordings from the 80's, like "Joshua Tree", I think there is still merit in some records made during that time period, however mastered, over many CDs made then when the technology was still new. CD sound quality overall did not mature... | |
| Digitally remastered vinyl record? Seriously? These days, after 50 years of listening to records, CDs, tapes, you name it, my gut tells me the records with unique sonic merit over the alternatives worth investing in are mostly those from the days when analog gear was used solely in their crea... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz So just for arguments sake, I use DNM Reson ICs exclusively in my system. Price I have paid ranges from $50 up to $200 each.I would say these make the same kind of differences to the same extent in my system as do the HF wires in others.If you loo... | |
| anyone ditch their metal speaker stands? More so than mere height, orientation of tweeter matters. FOr example sometimes lower stands with slight upward tilt might work best to let the floor work best to reinforce bass, not smear the soundstage and still have proper exposure to the tweet... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz Everyone is entitled to their opinions. That's pretty much the whole story here. Wires that cost more than the price of a semester's tuition at some colleges are bound to be controversial. It would seem to go with the turf. Its strange to me that ... | |
| Digitally remastered vinyl record? Seriously? Digital remasters these days are generally quite good. One more option to consider. | |
| Digitally remastered vinyl record? Seriously? You noticed.... 😁 | |
| Best Dac under $600... New or used I'd start with the used benchmark and build around that as needed. | |
| anyone ditch their metal speaker stands? Do whatever sounds best in your case. Nothing else really matters. | |
| Has anyone in Mi.acheived holographic imaging? Once one has good quailty gear matched well and the proper recording then it mostly comes down to room acoustics and how that affects the sound you hear directly from the speakers versus the reflected sound. It's a geometric puzzle unique to each ... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz It is what it is. Words won't change that. | |
| dumb question, streaming music to a preamp? Amazon Prime TV supports various apps (not sure about Spotify exactly) costs only $99, supports hi res video and audio via standard TOSLINK output (digital outputs only though), and Amazon PRime members get various free A/V content included. I'm u... | |
| I Just Know It's BS ... But I Have't Tried It Yet It cracks me up when anything around here is pitched purely on how good it sounds. Breaking news: this is high end audio. It's all supposed to sound anywhere from very good to fantastic. But there is always the pitch for some new product that ups ... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in SET these days? The interesting thing seemingly about SET amp is that one has to understand the unique limitations of each unique design and match gear accordingly. Not so much different than the norm, but the rules and players are different. I would expect in th... | |
| I Just Know It's BS ... But I Have't Tried It Yet I like it when people who talk about tweaks I do not understand demonstrate knowledge of related things I know more about as well. That gives them more credibility with me in terms of understanding the big picture at least. When people talk about ... |