minorl
Responses from minorl
| "Buzz" Coming Through Speakers I'm in 100% agreement with Atmasphere. You will see many suggestions to use a cheater plug permanently to eliminate (mask) a ground loop problem. As Atmasphere suggested, use it only to identify the problem with the amp or pre-amp. After you have ... | |
| High End Tube Gear Transition to High End SS Not trying to change your mind here but, why are you doing this? I know you said you were downsizing but, do you really need to? Are you moving to a smaller place and no longer have the space? Forced downsizing (such as a divorce, loss of income a... | |
| best CD player new or used for $1200 Consider the Pioneer Elite BDP-09. This unit has a really nice internal DAC and is hard to beat for less than $1000 used. I have listened to this unit vs many other units and also compared the digital output into an Audio Research DAC 8 vs the CD ... | |
| Hifi V.s. The music makers I would also add, that it is hard to know what the Engineer, producer, artist, etc. was hearing because you weren't in the playback booth hearing the play back on the studio play back equipment. So, it will sound slightly different in your system.... | |
| Amplifier specs, does they matter? Yes, specifications are important and do matter, in many ways.All electronic devices, for example amplifiers are designed and constructed based on specifications first. This is Engineering 101. Design and build an audio power amplifier, with a min... | |
| Buiding listening room from scratch - need advice I wouldn't get caught up in the solid state vs tube discussions. Simply come up with a list of equipment in your price range, go listen to them, regardless of whether they are solid state or tube and decide what you like from there. If you fall in... | |
| Audio Research LS26 vrs REF 3 I haven't heard the LS26, but have a REF3 and have directly compared the REF 3 with a REF 5 and I can tell you they are very close. So close it wasn't worth it to purchase a REF 5. Even my dealer said the same to me. The REF 5SE on the other hand ... | |
| Seeking more 3d imaging, deeper/wider soundstage Thanks Whart and Realremo for your music suggestions. I'm on it. enjoy | |
| Seeking more 3d imaging, deeper/wider soundstage Room treatment is so hard to get right, and most of the time they are really ugly. But, I think I will try the GIK Acoustics suggestion just to hear what they have to say. Good idea. enjoy | |
| Seeking more 3d imaging, deeper/wider soundstage I hope everyone is appreciating what happened here. The original was what could improve soundstage/imaging more. Shortly thereafter were many suggestions for room correction and reposititioning the speakers. To me, this should have been the first ... | |
| Are all craiglist used ads scam? The problem with buying used equipment anywhere is that sometimes the product is stolen. If that is the case, you can be prosecuted for receiving stolen goods. Even if you thought it was legitimate. I try to ask for a copy of the receipt from buye... | |
| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store Just a follow up to a statement made earlier. In my opinion and experience, everything is negotiable. If you allow salespeople to convince you otherwise, then you have fallen for the trap. Cars, home appliances, clothes, watches, expensive audio e... | |
| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store Brick & Mortar high end audio stores are a necessity. People that come into the stores, simply to demo equipment and buy online are the reason why the B&M stores are disapearing. That doesn't imply that the store dealers shouldn't have com... | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? Mapman; I knew what point you were trying to make. I agree with you, however I was simply stating that what i remember 40 years ago was the music, not the sound quality or equipment and the younger people today (most) really are the same as we wer... | |
| High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground? "40 years ago, most people listened to the radio and records on a cheap Soundesign or similar integrated stereo made in Japan that cost maybe a couple hundred dollars max. It sounded like crap!"Mapman; I have to disagree with you here. 40 years ag... |