mrklas
Responses from mrklas
| MSRP, diferentiation and the illusion of value @erik_squires are you suggesting folks use the cost to justify an emotional decision? | |
| The Placebo Effect Definitely possiblehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUOGxePBs50 | |
| What audio aspect are you knowledgeable in? I don't know what I don't know | |
| Speaker Upgrade Recommendation for Current Analog System - under $10,000 Budget Your budget is certainly enough for some excellent options. I’d look at Sonus Fabre (I have the Olympics Nova V and have owned others)Davore Fidelity Super9s are another impressive speaker I considered. Listen to as many as you can and try to get ... | |
| This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree TDK or Maxell? | |
| Do you care about car audio? To each their own.I spend significantly more time listening to music at home than in my cars. Heck I spend more times in rental cars than my cars.So I don't have an issue with a crappy sound system - I would rather have handling, breaking and acc... | |
| If a blind guy can use a Rega Planar 3 ... I have a Planar 8 and generally use the rear guide to help set down the cover after use.I think you could manage it because I think you'd be able to figure out the shape. There's space between the cover and the tone arm.Another option is to not u... | |
| Arrows on cables. I guess I have it easy - my turntable connections are not removable, the rest of my interconnects are balanced cables and my speakers are internally biwired. | |
| transistor pre with the sound of tubes I have a tube preamp and avoided tube amps out of concern for tube performance limitations. I’ve heard so Audio Reseach gear that shocked me with the low end and dynamics. And I was listening to a Rougue integrated and it impressed me as a value w... | |
| Integrated Amp upgrade path @arafiq No I have not tried the Mind2 as a streamer into the Mac DAC. The MiND2 is integrated into the the Moon 280D and its output is analog only (balanced or RCA) | |
| Wilson Audio Tunetot Loudspeakers Reviewed ! I think TuneTot's are cool.And as others have said its about your personal tastes. I have Sonus faber speakers which from a speaker philosophy may be the polar opposite. And that doesn't mean Wilson doesn't make excellent speakers, I simply pref... | |
| Another Node2i Question I had feast and famine using the Node 2i on wireless and I think it was more due to my cable company than the Node 2i.I was able to hard wire it in. And I'd explore options as a contingency because I like back-up plans :) | |
| Pure analog system with high power I concur with hshifi regarding the 'right amp' requiring the appropriate current and wattage not just watts.I heard a 80 watt ARC amp that was driving Sonus faber Olympica IIs and I was shocked at the punch and bass coming from a '80 watt' amp. I... | |
| XLR cables, worth buying higher end? Yes and...I noticed the use of XLRs result in increased signal level versus RCA.The basic (better cable and mogami) versus higher end (kimber) was noticeable for my source components. The impact was less than the RCA to XLR. | |
| Pure analog system with high power Hi OP - have you considered upgrading with Rega? |