mapman
Responses from mapman
| Whats playing on your system today? As good as I remember it to be from start to finish. | |
| Adding an extra 1ft to premium speaker cables Only one way to be sure try it and find out. If not sell them and use the proceeds towards wires long enough to do the job for you. If you got them for free whatever they sell for is your bonus to use as you see fit. | |
| Metal or Carbon Resistors - Which is better? Metal better for audio applications. Look it up. | |
| Unable to read an original cd Yea no surprises. The original CD had issues but you pulled the data off it and burned a new copy so all good there. | |
| Unable to read an original cd Some CDs are simply defective. I’ve experienced a few over the years but not many. Try ripping it with dbpoweramp. That might work even if real time play fails. Never encountered a CD that could not be ripped. Worst case a very po... | |
| Does cover art of an album or recording influences your purchase? Yes to some degree. | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile JBL L-110 at Tech Hi Fi in 1979 Which TEch Hifi? I worked there around then in New Brunswick NJ store. I remember those JBL well. | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? Well the speakers sound excellent so the crossover must be too. Weakest link??? | |
| Encouraging people to consider a traditional 2 channel stereo system. Bribery is a good bet. A tariff on all headphones maybe? That'll show them! | |
| How close are you to being to your endgame? My system outline and I'm almost there. Probably close in theory but in reality I’m always looking to try something different just because so practically the game will continue to go on to some extent for as long as I am able to play. I do have hifi gear all around the house just to... | |
| Are you operating in the correct SPL window for high-fidelity listening? I use an spl meter app on my iPhone at live concerts as well for reference. | |
| Tune of the Day Ray Wilson formerly with Genesis | |
| Last night the Music took over…. Nice. I am fortunate to say it happens to me almost all the time when I have time to just sit, chill, and soak it all in. It’s why we do what we do and the payback is when it actually happens. In fact it is happening right now. Bye…. | |
| Finally heard Accuphase Accuphase sounded fine to me at last year’s CAF. Definitely in the big leagues. | |
| Tune of the Day Hmmm…. Written 50 years ago. |