mceljo

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CD vs. Vinyl
I'm a bit of a novice audiophile and to be completely honest, my interest in audio is as much about the technology as it is the actual music. I'd compare my facination with speakers producing music to airplanes flying. It's simply amazing how it w... 
CD vs. Vinyl
In the listening experience that I refer to when I heard a CD vs. vinyl, the CD player wasn't at the same level as the turntable, but certainly wasn't a low end product. The salesman pointed out this fact and also noted that the difference was the... 
CD vs. Vinyl
My question is more theoretical than anything else. I don't have any plans to get into vinyl, but appreciate the sound quality.As for CDs, I have my music somewhat divided into quality and not so great CDs. I have one particular CD that is one of ... 
CD vs. Vinyl
I was just thinking about the cost of the system and has to be over $500,000, but likely not an actual seven figures. It's at a local audio store and is anchored by the Focal Utopia Grande speakers. Thankfully, they are always happy to sit down an... 
Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel?
I have no idea what your budget is, but home theater receiver that provides pre-outs for each channel would allow you to get a 2 channel amplifier for your main speakers. My personal opinion is that spending a bunch of money for surround sound spe... 
How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
You're looking at almost exactly what I have in my system. First you have to understand that there is always something that will sound better than what you have. The goal is to own equipment that makes you happy. I purchased a pair of Focal 836v s...