mapman
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| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store THis thread and the anti-customer opinions expressed by some is just another thing that would seem to make it evident that high end audio is totally out of touch with the modern world and needs to either change or face eminent extinction. At least... | |
| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store ALl this protocol for what to do or not in any store is a load of crap.Go ahead and kill off B&M stores all the faster if that is what people want by making rules about when to go or not and how to act. Just don't complain when the tables are ... | |
| What does "compression" like? Rebbi,Just as an aside, not all file compression technology is lossy.FOr example, FLAC files can be compressed without losing any digital data, although compressed file sizes will be larger than lossy compression, like MP3, but smaller than uncomp... | |
| Sold speakers you really enjoyed?... But why? "I bet that most audiophiles never get everything out of their speakers that they can. Just a guess."Most people will not.Smart audiophiles probably have the best odds, but not always, at least early on. | |
| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store Id say retail sales is a two way street.My experience back in the day was when both customer and salesperson were thoughtful and considerate of each other, things tended to work out for the best. I had very few cases personally where that was not ... | |
| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store My how times in retail; sales have changed, not for the better either if any indicator. | |
| Best live albums from 1970's college days 1) Camel - A Live Record2) Genesis Live (single album only)3) Yessongs and Yesshows4) Caravan and the New Symphonia5) Old and In the Way | |
| Skeptics believe:cartridge makes a HUGE difference I'm sure there are skeptics for everything out there.I'm sure there is a fairly large consensus view out there that carts and tonearms and extent of how set up properly makes all the difference in how good a vinyl setup sounds. So not much room fo... | |
| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store Walk, Don't Run | |
| Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS? " Yes gives me something to do."I suspect you are not alone here..... | |
| What does "compression" like? Making recordings is an art not just nuts and bolts engineering. Compression is one of the tools applied as part of the art and not always necessarily a bad thing. It's a tool that provides various views into the music as envisioned by recording e... | |
| Seeking more 3d imaging, deeper/wider soundstage Don't know about Rotel but the brands Bo identified are certainly NOT all inherently 2-dimensional as indicated. I have heard otherwise. | |
| Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS? Not every physical phenomenon has an effect on our precious sound quality. THis is one of them in my opinion in that CD playback nowadays is perhaps the most reliable process in all of home audio in terms of producing consistent results, save exce... | |
| The End Of Big Iron? Class D is basically high efficiency amp technology that is newer than traditional Class A or B, but has come into its own these days when power and current is still needed but not the size, bulk, and cost.I love my Class D amps and will likely ne... | |
| Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS? No. I do make sure they are clean and smudge free by wetting and wiping clean with a non-abrasive cloth whenever possible, especially for a faster rip with fewer re-reads. That addresses any static electricity issues that might exist as well. Ther... |