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| Are music servers the future? Digital resolution is a measure of what is possible. It does not assure that what you get is anywhere near the best possible, so judging quality by resolution alone is not viable.Its the same with any format, say 33 1/3 vinyl for example. The aver... | |
| Are music servers the future? Digital resolution is a measure of what is possible. It does not assure that what you get is anywhere near the best possible, so judging quality by resolution alone is not viable.Its the same with any format, say 33 1/3 vinyl for example. The aver... | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? Here's the deal in a nutshell.40 years ago, most people listened to the radio and records on a cheap Soundesign or similar integrated stereo made in Japan that cost maybe a couple hundred dollars max. It sounded like crap!MEanwhile people with goo... | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? "80% of young people into music today are buying it solely on vinyl. "I do find that hard to believe.Some interest in vinyl in pockets perhaps, like certain Universities. College kids often do things just to be different.One of my son's 3 room mat... | |
| great headphone amplification in vintage gear? Tandberg. I'd be willing to bet Nakamichi would do quite well also, as does NAD, and 70's vintage Sony, Onkyo, and Nikko. | |
| What amp Peachtree line is worth considering. | |
| ISO advice for completing first hi-fi system I'd consider Rogue Cronus Magnum for the tube integrated. | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? It's just not as hard nor expensive to get very high quality sound these days. It's becoming more of a commodity, like most popular things technical do over time. So audio is gaining higher ground in this sense, but its a totally different world a... | |
| Great Saxophone Artists and Albums "Play the Right Thing" by Lou Donaldson.I saw him live a few years back at the Village Vanguard in NYC and became a fan. | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? Maybe Czarivey has cornered the market on those 2%. :^)I was in my local B&M audio shop today they are in process of adding a new vinyl area. The titles are varied but mostly well known ones from over the years. Except they are now $30 a pop. ... | |
| Should I upgrade power cord for my preamp? For pre-amp and source devices, especially digital,its all about noise control/reduction.For power amps, its more about current delivery.I use Pangea ac14se on both my ARC sp16 pre-amp and mhdt Constantine DAC at present. Each seemed to make thing... | |
| Sennheiser HD650 and ipod A good headphone amp should only help, not hurt.Glad to hear they sound good as is though as well.I have Sennheiser Momentum over-ear phones. THese are designed to work better with portable devices than the audiophile Sennheiser models like HD650,... | |
| What happened to Jfox "Mapman, How do we help the new members cut through the noise?"Its up to the members/participants to help mostly it seems. Many seem to take it upon themselves to do so. There is power in numbers.It would be nice if A'gon had some quality control ... | |
| tube vs SS preamp IT can happen anytime. Amp will amplify whatever it is fed unless protection circuitry kicks in. Tubes can have various issues. So can transistors. But tubes probably more often.End result will vary case by case depending on circumstance and desig... | |
| Top 3 Most Overrated Artists contest in R&R. "In what way are the Dead over rated? "Probably not really, at least in terms of studio recordings. I've just never been a fan of their live performances for the most part. Reckoning is good though. Saw them live once in 1981 after looking forward... |