mapman
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| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? Remember the Star Trek The NExt Generation episode called "The Game"?Very prophetic, not just about the possible effects and impacts of addictive games, but how technology really does seem to be overtaking and wearing us all down, hopefully not fo... | |
| Need help on speaker decisions "If you like the music of yesterday. buy tube amp and vintage speakers, if you enjoy HT and the sound of today. you must buy SS amp and newest speaker on the market."I think that's a pretty accurate assessment.Not to say old music can't sound equa... | |
| What Exactly Does "Burn In" do for Electronics? "The difference being I have experience in cryoing audio items, 15 years of experience. "Geoff, saying something doesn't make it true. It applies to everyone.What I see from you is all words, doubletalk as needed, and hoaky products with only word... | |
| switch from Tekton 6.5t to Tekton mini Lore? Totem, like Dynaudio, are generally big hitters for their size and also benefit from lots of room to breathe. | |
| 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!!!! |