marakanetz
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| Hi Fi Dealers in NYC - where to find them? I had somwhat similar experience with Sound by Singer.Their level of customer service will grow as you'll show desire to spend more or deep pocket. I walked in there just to buy the analogue cartridge remembered to be one of my first Sumiko BPS.Th... | |
| Is there one item you have been wishing for? Want to get 2 balanced poweramps with balanced in/outs... So far only pro audio market has them. Gave a try to Crown 4000... turned out not as clean and newtral as I would expect. There used to be plenty of used Krell KAV250 for sale used, but now... | |
| What was your first tweak? Headphones. None will bother me cuz I hear nothing. | |
| Selecting headphones and a headphone amp i may only listen to Grado for 10min and than get tired of having them on my ears. extremely uncomfortable especially compared to senn, akg or bayerdynamics. | |
| Hi Fi Dealers in NYC - where to find them? tfta.com in westchester.audioconnection in verona nj.sound by singer not sure but around east village. | |
| Selecting headphones and a headphone amp Be awara that clicks pops and crackles of analogue playback are more audible in headphone set up.Start with AKGK701. Probably the best value so far on the market. For the tube headphone amp I'd choose Vincent. | |
| Good all around speaker stands... Haven't seen Sound Anchors for bellow $100 even used. A piece of granite bulk from monument shop might look even prettier than a concrete slab. | |
| Cable maintenance Another new idea for audiophile wire/cable spa tweak. | |
| 12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus Hey folks, should US citizens listen or boycott arab music in the face of fighting terrorizm??We stomped to the Middle East a number of times for a reason of building our own wealth (and probably will continue to stomp coz enough is never enough!)... | |
| Solid state warm up? I use Sunfire SRA amps and they like to be on 24/7. They only consume 20W of idle power. Otherwise I have very boomy bass and undeveloped mids. I guess class D or Tripath amps are best to be turned on always. | |
| 12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus The fact for real is not at all in all the beauty of classical music, but in the appreciation factor.Nowdays only small group of educated people would enjoy listening to music vs. pop fake whilist past times not to long ago it had substantially la... | |
| Bandwidth question? Ralph,I clearly understand the statement about our ears ability, but what about speakers? Where can you place them in discussed equation? Are they identical to our ears? | |
| will different lengths affect sound It will only affect $value if it's not cheap bulk wire. | |
| Cable maintenance I'd have to smoke some good quality Mary-Joanna to clean cables for 2 hours.Otherwise it's too boring. Most of my time spent to clean bare wires that speakers are connected with. I have to do that once every couple of months. I use mix of acetone ... | |
| 12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus Rja, I'd say the same for string quartettes or quintets, but would doubt about chamber music that often needs a professional orchestration. |