mapman
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| R.I.P. Lou Reed I was a big Lost In Space fan as a kid and whenever I hear 'rest in peace" I think of that stupid head in a box from the episode "Treasure of the Lost Planet" saying "too bad, too bad, rest in peace , rest in peace" whenever one of the guest chara... | |
| '80s vinyl sound like CDs? Yes, I notice a trend as described in sound of vinyl into the 80s and suspect a lot of it has to do with gradual incursion of digital in general into recording and playback systems over time. Also 80's pop heavy infatuation with synthesizers and m... | |
| D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ? Jorge's testimonial is not unlike what I experienced with my first and current Class D amps.If that sounds appealing to the buyer, I suspect one has little to lose.Class D and the better tube amp combos I have heard tend to have a lot of similarit... | |
| Objective vs. Placebo relating to system changes " If you are indeed looking to upgrade, you need to quit looking for excuses and decide to dedicate a fair amount of money towards it."I'd dedicate some time to experiment and learn as needed yourself first. Buy used, look for "value", experiment,... | |
| Objective vs. Placebo relating to system changes "all that I ask is don't lie to me."I pretty much agree with that. Trust is the key! Hard to trust liars, charlatans, obfuscators, etc. Luckily, trustworthy people are out there if you are smart enough to be able to find them. High end audio is pr... | |
| D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ? Well, in lieu of actually hearing the vendor is saying they both will sound pretty much alike, FWIW.Maybe. Time will tell for sure I suppose. How bad can any of them sound? I suspect they all sound pretty good. Generous return policies/satisfactio... | |
| Does anyone like country I am also a fan of Rosanne Cash. Anyone else think that she and her father are one or the more prolific and talented father/daughter tandems in recent times?Definitely ahead of Billy Ray and Miley, at least so far... :)I also like a lot of country... | |
| noob DAC question I am a fan of just having the music server on the electronically noisy general purpose computer and using a wireless connection from a physically remote player client device (which can also output to a standalone DAC if desired). This provides a l... | |
| New speakers for an old receiver BIC America makes some hi efficiency horn loaded speakers at very attractive prices on places like Amazon. Seem to get good reviews from users. Have not heard but would like to in order to assess the value. I wonder if anyone has heard these and c... | |
| noob DAC question "that's really the ticket - a 1000 CD changer equivalent at your fingertips."I agree!!! Takes some time to get CDs ripped at first, but worth it. I rip all CDs straight to music server in loss-less format to play them when I get new ones. I may be... | |
| Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D I am an audio rebel in that if I had my way, all high end audio kooks would be listening to funky looking omnidirectional speakers based on the Lincoln Walsh's design principles. ALso, everyone would shun most portable audio devices in that these ... | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? I am routinely blown away by both the artistry and sound these days in older recordings from the 50's, 40's and even 30's that I would never have enjoyed prior that now sound exhilarating (often in quite unique ways compared to most "modern" recor... | |
| Objective vs. Placebo relating to system changes "shielding against RFI and EMI can make an audible difference in a high end system"That's a good one that often relates to ICs.Encompassing my low level phono set up transformer device with a makeshift external mu metal surround is a clearly audib... | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? There are so many great jazz, blues and similar genre recordings originally issued on various forms of vinyl, including 78s, that are gloriously compiled remastered and released on CD these days that sound absolutely glorious. It seems to be the r... | |
| Best Recording of Scheherazade I have an RCA Red Seal Shaded DOg vinyl copy that is my favorite. I think the conductor was Fritz Reiner. I also like This a lot. |