mrdecibel
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| Reviews on JungSon amp/preamp combo: JA-1/JA-99C One of my many class A amplifiers, is this JA 99C, the newest variation of this beast. I have to say, this amp is the real deal. I believe it to be true 80 wpc, running class A, no different than the Threshold T200 I had in my stables at one time ... | |
| The Hidden Gem at Capital Audio Fest (CAF) 2023! What a throw back in time. I was the " demo guy " at the ’96 Stereophile show at the Waldorf, for Jadis. My good friend and his partner were the US reps ( NorthStar Leading The Way ) for Jadis at that time. Personally, I had a blast....but several... | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? @inna The more of your posts I read, the more ignorant you seem to be. IME, tubes and SS each have their " characteristics ", very specific to each listener. For what I want to hear, Class A, ss, does it for me. Tubes, no longer, and, for a very l... | |
| Amp first approach to build a system. Anyone did it ? @inna I abandoned tubes many years ago. ymmv. The CHARACTERISTICS I FIND IMPORTANT, only great, class A ss, works for me. To each his own. Speakers 1st, room 2nd, and everything else comes next. That is how I roll, and how I have been doing it for... | |
| Getting into the music Audiophilia tends to have us listen to the " sound " of our systems. This tends to be more popular than not. IME, systems are designed to allow you to hear the music. The musicianship.....the composition....is it a studio recording, or a live reco... | |
| Benchmark or McIntosh.... To the op, I am very familiar with the NHT monitors ( with the B6 bass modules ). If you are looking to move some air ( more oomph ) out of the monitors, you need to upgrade them. I will not comment on the room, as you say, the photo is outdated. ... | |
| A continuation of the best musician thread I remember that Beato video from 4 years ago. All great guitarists. Thanks, and enjoy ! MrD. | |
| A continuation of the best musician thread Whatever...Top guitarists, such as Vai, Di Meola and Bonamassa, have stated how great of a player he is, saying things like " he has reinvented the guitar ". In 2017, he was with a fusion band named the Snips, and the bassist and drummer were also... | |
| A continuation of the best musician thread I appreciate the comment. There are many instrumental bands which do not contain vocalists. I was a vocalist myself in my youth, and appreciate vocalists as much as anyone. I am a fusion guy, and bands like Return to Forever did not have a vocalis... | |
| Tube sound is not about warmth. It's about correct presentation. I am not sure what one means about presentation. When I play my system, and I will use in this case, a fav recording of mine, A Tribute To Jack Johnson, the presentation is all about hearing the band members do their thing, the written composition... | |
| All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong I have a pair of Radio Shack Mach 3, which was the totl for Tandy at that time. I do not recall a model Mach 5. Damped the horns, rebuilt the crossovers, upgraded the woofers, and they are ok, actually...with the right amplifier. The AR3A speakers... | |
| All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong This " lion " guy is pretty pompous, ignorant, and possibly hard of hearing. Maybe he is kenjit in disguise. | |
| Question: What are some of your best pieces of advise to someone new to the hobby? However you go about it ( listening to as much gear / systems as possible, with your favorite music, is the best way, ime ), you will need to determine " what are your listening preferences ", those qualities and characteristics in recorded music,... | |
| Question about suitable fuse metals larryi +1 | |
| The use of digital pitch correction software on vocal recordings Two YTbers I follow, Rick Beato and Fil of Wings of Pegasus, have videos talking about auto tune ( others too ). Very enlightening and educational, if so interested. Our recordings that we listen to, are vastly manipulated by the folks involved wh... |