mapman
Responses from mapman
| vacuum tube shelf life Tubes and wine are the only two things that get better with age, right? :^) | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? Schubert,I saw Devo in concert last night. The thought crossed my mind that if Bach lived in recent times, perhaps this is what he would do?Ya never know. Times make the man in many ways. | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? Devo last night.Did not know what to expect going in. Could this particular band possible age well? Definitely an interesting band to watch and hear. The guy on keyboards is mostly what made them unique I would say. They really stood out from the ... | |
| Top brand speakers Maybe Bo is rally the audio messiah who has come to save us. :^) | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? I think of "High End Audio" ambivalently. It has admirable goals yet often questionable methods.Its like atomic power, which has a lot to offer, but also spawned Godzilla, just like High End audio has spawned entities like MAchina Dynamica. :^) | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? "High End" is pretty much a marketing term for traditional hifi gear and components that target peoples desires to have the best possible sound in their homes. The term is a lot of the problem. PEople will always seek high quality sound with their... | |
| Can Quest: Czar,Many good sounding on ear phones and in-ear buds in that price range from the usual suspects and others.TOns of info on various headphones out there. So much to soak in....I have gone through the exercise a few times in recent years.For buds,... | |
| What Exactly Does "Burn In" do for Electronics? "The problem with your analysis is that in reality tubes are cryo'd everyday in cryo labs around the country without experiencing any problems. "Seldom does anything happen without some problems, except in a perfect world, so something a bit more ... | |
| horace silver has died Always like his stuff. Very sorry to hear this. Quite a talent! | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? " stop listening to rock and concentrate on Bach.Better for you mind, body and soul"There you go. | |
| Top brand speakers "I can tell you that I can crush all Marantz and Denon surround and integrated amps with ease. "Crush, Kill....Destroy!!!! | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? There will always be a market for good music and good sound. What constitutes "good" though will always vary widely and be mostly a matter of personal opinion. There is little concrete to support the case that high end audio is "better", but there... | |
| Are music servers the future? I'm streaming my .wav files at home to my PC at work using plex configured for highest sound quality and listening on klipsch s4 earbuds. Sounds damn good!I listen to the same files on my "big" system at home via Squeezebox to my DAC of choice. Th... | |
| Lossless Files Vs CD's Eat, rip and be merry...... | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? how about making it easier and more affordable? That might help.Problem is, kids get much better music and sound quality VALUE!!! out of the various portable devices and services available today than they likely could with a traditional hifi. And ... |