minorl
Responses from minorl
| Recommendations for a Ripper/Streamer/Storage device, or a combo of two devices? Many of us have thousands of CDs. Although streaming services can be pretty good. I have still found that music from my CD transport to the DAC sounds still better than the music from my Streamer/Ripper to the DAC. Just to be clear, my vinyl (a... | |
| Anything SS sounds better than D'Agostino ? The problem is, if you aren't listening to the amps in the exact same system, changing only the amps and absolutely nothing else, we are all speculating.Because in separate systems, as you know, you are listening to everything else also. Cables, ... | |
| Fraud, what do you look for to spot a risk? Paypal protects the buyer, not the seller. And Fraud can go either way even with paypal. Audiogon is in bed with paypal and has removed all other forms of payment. The best prevention, go pick up the unit personally and pay after you have heard ... | |
| Does it annoy you when companies don't show the internals of electronics ? First, lets assume this isn't a world of Covid 19 and that you have dealers nearby that you can go to and listen.Taking away from the WAF outside looks, you are listening to the equipment/system first. If you are happy with that, most times, that... | |
| Audio research ref 6SE vs world The problem, if it is one, is that now at that price point, you are in the rare field. For this type of money, I have to be able to take a unit home for an at home demonstration in my system with A/B comparisons with my existing piece.I've establ... | |
| Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog? Better is relative.If you have a pretty decent digital source with a pretty good DAC, then it could be a matter of Convenience. having to get up to turn the record over, clean the album, needle, make sure the turn table speed is correct, etc. Wi... | |
| What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system? Eva Cassidy's Autumn Leaves from Songbird or Live at Blues Alley still brings tears.enjoy | |
| What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system? Eva Cassidy songbird and Live at Blues Alley albums.Marilyn Scott's version of Here's to Life off the Nightcap album. possibly the best version of Here's to Life I've heard. the musical arrangements are outstanding.enjoy | |
| How a pair of Mark Levinson ML2 stands with the best amps today ? Thanks George. It is great to hear/read about engineers/designers. The ML-2 is one of my favorite amps. Same for the ML-3. That was/is a monster also. Doesn't sound quite as good as a 23.5, but, it is pretty nice.George, did you have anything... | |
| Is Not Responding To An Offer Just Plain Rude? @arizonabob. I respectfully disagree with you. The incentive for a person to buy is their own business. If they want an item, for whatever reason, that is on them. However, I stand by my statement that paypal protects the buyer and not the sel... | |
| Krell KBX crossover. Be careful when buying electronic crossovers. Many speakers require some sort of wave shaping circuitry in their crossovers. Some specific electronic crossovers are designed specifically for a certain speaker and include the wave shaping circuit... | |
| Best way to handle this ground loop Never lift the ground. Find the component that is causing the ground loop and either get it repaired (bad design) or replace it with something that actually is designed correctly.It is quite simple to find out which component is causing the groun... | |
| Is Not Responding To An Offer Just Plain Rude? Just a quick response to the Paypal fee issue. in the past, Audiogon had the paypal option, but also allowed payment via check, or other methods. Actually, it isn't Audiogon's business at all what form of payment I prefer. They chose to get int... | |
| What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard? I believe the OP's question was, what is the best solid state amp YOU have heard? not what is the best solid state amp out there.As some have mentioned previously, it is definitely system dependent. However, if you listen to a particular system ... | |
| Is Not Responding To An Offer Just Plain Rude? Most items for sale have a blue book value. Basically, a low, average and high sale price range for the item. I believe that Audiogon had/has a blue book option here as well. Same for cars, watches, etc.So, first, in my opinion, people that are... |