markalarsen
Responses from markalarsen
| Why isn't better quality used gear being made available? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Wait for my estate sale. | |
| Eliminated my preamp with amazing results @gdaddy1 I have no financial interest causing any bias. We have exactly opposite experiences in different systems. Adding a preamp was the best improvement I have experienced. | |
| Eliminated my preamp with amazing results Based on personal experience, I agree with Paul McGowen. Paul originally was a believer in the concept of the best preamp was no preamp at all. A decade ago, he then changed his mind about inserting a preamp in the system. I kept believing that th... | |
| Do all Class D amps lack soundstage depth? Bel Canto Black EX Controller/DAC with amp. Excellent sound stage and everything else. | |
| What are your exact settings for volume and low pass filter on your SVS sub? I crossover at 85 hz, THX recommended crossover. I, however cannot argue with 40 or 50hz. | |
| Magico A3 replacement Replace your small room | |
| Experiences With Costly Balanced XLR Interconnects Above $3,000 I am neither an engineer or a cable expert. I, however, am an expert in determining the quality and admissibility of expert opinions in court. See Fed. R. Evid. 702. Most of the ASR guys do not follow any scientific methodology, have zero experie... | |
| AXPONA — PS Audio I purchased the FR-20s and upgraded my electronics. New PS Audio DAC, airLens, and for the first time, a preamp. This is my final destination system. Amazing, emotionally involving system. Tight bass, extraordinary midrange and top end, and grea... | |
| How good is good enough? Good enough is when you are emotionally involved with the music. | |
| Sound Stage and Imaging Studio Electric | |
| Tubes, tone, and old age. The scientific method requires a theory followed by testing, with reliable results to prove the theory. Without testing, measurements are not necessarily significant. You need a real life A/B comparison. | |
| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? Dunning-Kruger effect | |
| HDMI cable for i2s connection between Matrix X-SPDIF 2 and directstream mk1 dac AudioQuest. | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER I have been a DAC to amp guy for a decade. There does not seem to be any logical explanation as to why a preamp would improve a signal. To the contrary, it seems that adding more circuitry to make the signal pass through would cause it to deterior... | |
| Has Anyone Else Listened to Carina Round? Thanks for the recommendation. She is wonderful |