mapman
Responses from mapman
| Advice on how to liquidate system Very sorry to hear this. If it were me, depending on the severity of hearing loss based on a hearing test, I would look to adding digital signal processing to help compensate. Roon provides great flexibility for that right at the source and mo... | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? @mbmi I’m sure those sound very good but I am not a fan of tower speakers with multiple distributed driver designs of any sort in most rooms like mine at home. Maybe in a larger room with more distance to speakers from listening position. | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? I can say that currently I would possibly consider going $20k+ for either a pair of kef blade 2s or smaller mbl standmounts. That would do it for me. Until the next great new thing comes along at least. Just maybe some day…… Or I could decide... | |
| What sonic qualities connects to you deeply and emotionally? +1 for @asvjerry comment about Walsh drivers. High end or not they are still the thing that takes my listening experience to the highest level by bringing the music to life. | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? I will pay whatever it’s worth to me. | |
| millercarbon The problem I have with many rooms at high end audio shows is the value proposition. You tend to get a lot of bling but only a few cases of actual value for the end results delivered. Often its smaller vendors who think they can outperform all oth... | |
| millercarbon Well, I’m not going to lie and will say with certainty if the sound in the millercarbon room at CAF was a fair sample, we are no worse off in terms of good sound which is what this place is all about. It was near the bottom for me and I did get to... | |
| millercarbon @cleeds Yup and they often bring their associates as reinforcements in order to help build them up. Be aware. It’s nothing out of the ordinary when there is an easy profit to be made. | |
| millercarbon His wire stands were used in one of the rooms I visited at Capital Audiofest last year. I did a brief audition hoping for the best as always and left. The sound was well below average IMHO and the gear used was very expensive. | |
| millercarbon Where are the NFTs? Not to mention the custom coat hanger stands? | |
| Does a weave of cables really make a difference? No appreciation in audiophile land for my “fruit of the loom” joke…..😢 | |
| 45 Singles You Just Had to Buy One Joy to the World Top of the World Man in Black Loves Theme Popcorn (Hot Butter) Crocodile Rock Joy (Apollo 100) Hollywood Swinging —— Yeah baby…grooovy! | |
| The difference between Qoboz stream vs purchased songs Yea the only way to know is for you to compare. The correct answer is: theoretically, with everything else the same, there is no difference when source content is the same. But there are always external factors that can come into play in unique w... | |
| Does a weave of cables really make a difference? You gotta have a loom to feast on its fruit. | |
| What was your first big eye opener with regard to audio? Don’t know. There is always a new surprise around every corner. |