mapman
Responses from mapman
| Warm vs Revealing—the struggle for balance Where would Monet have ended up if resolution and detail were his goal rather than abstract impressions? | |
| Warm vs Revealing—the struggle for balance There is an easy solution: more than one system. Headphones/earphones count as well in that. Variety is the spice of life. One must open their mind to other possibilities in order to enjoy all the fruits of life. | |
| Warm vs Revealing—the struggle for balance Well trained ears as a result of experience are the only way to know for sure what something should sound like. And guess what? No two pair of ears hear exactly the same which explains why we are where we are. | |
| If you were serious about sound you would... "If you were serious about sound you would..." ...post over 20000 times in a hifi forum. Thank you! | |
| Warm vs Revealing—the struggle for balance Resolution is way overrated which is why people pay top dollar for less resolving TVs. Who would want to see Medusa in hi res? Try it and see! MP3 rules! Hides all those rough edges...but its cheaper so that's right out! | |
| I saw the back of an integrated and it depressed me. I was looking at my smartphone the other day and realized what the H-ll happened to the dial with the numbers on it, not to mention the crank and that loud oscillating tone you used to get when you lost your connection? | |
| If you were serious about sound you would... Many newer smart tvs apply very sophisticated digital image processing in order to get the most out of their devices and in a/b comparison I have observed the results can be more eye catching than the real thing. Apply some effective digital... | |
| A step to the side- Smart TV question Just replaced an old 50” pioneer plasma that finally died with a midrange 65” Samsung LED STV. I went with Samsung LED over Sony and OLED mainly for the Samsungs unique glare resistant screen combined with overall brightness capability in a bright... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 compared to Rogue Atlas Magnum III Absolutely they will sound different largely due to output impedance difference as per @asctim and the difference in distortion. The only way to know which you prefer is to listen and compare. | |
| Velodyne DD15 - worth repairing the plate amp? Time to move on. | |
| Intg Amps: Hegel 590 vs NAD M33 Masters vs Gryphon Diablo 120 Hmmm…Sabrina, Jill or Kelly. All beautiful, all capable, but each different. Which to choose? Consider the entire package in each case and the correct choice will become more apparent. | |
| Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts? I’m sure it will all work out sooner or later. Hopefully sooner. | |
| I stream 24/7. Do you? Stream on baby……yeah! | |
| New Generation Class D - AGD Audion Mkiii upgrade An 8 page Six Moons review? Nice. Let me pop a few Advil up front so I can be properly medicated in order to be able to make it through and soak it all in and I'll see you all on the other side. :^) | |
| The greatest Pop song yet written and recorded. "The First Time Ever I saw Your Face" Johnny Cash version. Try listening to that and not be affected somehow. https://youtu.be/kYKU68NfRBE |