mapman
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| Getting into the music One thing that has helped me actually increase my music appreciation is streaming in random play mode. Roon and others offer random play functions. For me it’s like when I was a kid and hearing things on the radio is how I got into listening to m... | |
| What is meant exactly by the description 'more musical'? Great question! Well, all music is musical pretty much by definition, eh? Or not. Musical is a totally subjective term. Practically, it means people like what they hear. Distortion is the key. Some people like no or low distortion and hear tha... | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! Another thing I wonder is any of the vendors ever offer zero interest loans or if anyone would even do that? I had to buy a new TV recently and if I can’t pay cash I usually shoot for an interest free loan I can make payments on and not be charged... | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! @ozzy62 well you got me beat. I heard and bought a Chord Mojo portable DAC that I still use a few years back. Got a fair discount. I heard Vanatoo speakers at CAF and bought a pair on Amazon not too long after. I used my Amazon card and got some... | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! Uh oh I’m hearing crickets so far on that last one. | |
| Have you asked yourself this question? I am emotionally attached but would probably not miss it all too much. I may do it someday when the time comes to downsize and space is limited but no rush at present. Ironically I bought an ultrasonic record cleaner earlier this year then added ... | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! Which leads to the question: how many here have actually committed and bought products say in excess of $10K at one of these shows? Was a show special discount offered? I will fess up, personally I have never spent more than $1k at these shows, t... | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! Zu has yet to become my cup of tea at demos but they can be fun and do offer a somewhat esoteric and relatively affordable option for folks at these shows who actually might be there to buy speakers. I suspect if a show results in even one or tw... | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! They were both packed if that was any indication as to how popular they were. Been to many Zu rooms over teh years and they are always well attended. Techically, I am not financially in want to be able to afford very nice toys if I truly felt ... | |
| "I'm a believer" I know that if I went out and spent $5K or $10K on speakers for my set-up, it wouldn’t be a wise investment. My listening room is an open-plan living room/kitchen with high ceilings and off-center listening positions. I can’t acoustically treat t... | |
| "I'm a believer" One thing for certain is how much speaker is needed to get the job done well relates mainly to room size and the cost to get the job done well in most people’s rooms at home is moderate on the grand scale of how much speakers can cost. Overall des... | |
| Who is excited about Capital Audiofest 2023? I’m always a Gershmann fan when I hear them. | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! FWIW it seems a number of high end vendors have playlists available on qobuz. Assuming they use these same tracks at shows,they could prove to be a useful tool to compare what one has at home to what one hears at a show. | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! Well no doubt it is unique looking. | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! I realize many praised speakers at the show cost a lot more but $7k is still towards the pricey end for speakers that size. So they might sound very good and seem like a bargain within the context of the show, but are they really? If so based on w... |