mapman
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| It's All About Increments Once you get close to the target you are aiming for, the differences from there can only be incremental, although there are many ways room acoustics can still affect the sound. That's what room acoustics do! Who's to say there is only one "best" s... | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? Minor, I was listening to a pair of $29 Audio TEchnica headphones today off my standard issue HP computer at work. Source were my lossless FLAC files on my music server at home. The cymbals sounded amazing good even on those, as they do as well a... | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? Minor,My point is that the gap between sound quality achieved by most today is much better than it was back then. The quality or desirability of the music itself is a different thing and not really relevant to the point. Top notch home audio sound... | |
| Most underrated Audio Manufacturers Audio Technica | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? I think most oung people get their music online these days.Little reason for most to buy CDs anymore.CDs have always been an inferior product to own in terms of overall utility due to the small packaging. Now, most digital music is had online. For... | |
| 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. ... |