mrtennis
Responses from mrtennis
| looking for good detailed and warm player you can't have both. by definition, warmth is a subtractive, meaning a loss in detail.there is a balance between some loss in detail and the presence of warmth. the listener must decide what an ideal mix is.in my opinion all 24 bit players have en... | |
| Does anyone out there NOT hear a difference in CD hi doug:forget about a blind test. the basic issues the terms high end and mid fi are used for marketing purposes. they are arbitray and subject to disagreement.as to price and performance. you are entitled to your opinion but there is no hard evi... | |
| C45 vs C220 premplifier i wrote a review of the c 220 on audiophilia.com, but did not compare it to other mcintosh products. | |
| How much longer will CDs be made? how many cds do you own, and how many cds do you intend to buy during the next couple of years ?it is impossible to predict when the last cd will be produced. there have been other threads dealing with this subject.i would want to own a decent pla... | |
| Does anyone out there NOT hear a difference in CD there is a basic problem in assessing the accuracy of stereo systems. there is no reference that is known.if accuracy is the criterion, the goal is minimzation of signal loss. but what is the signal ? it is the recording.how do you compare the sou... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System a difference that makes no difference is no difference.if you hear a difference between two components, but you are indifferent to replacing one component with the other, the perceived difference is inconsequential.it may not be a question of pric... | |
| newbie, disappointed, curious.. as long as he changed his mind within a reasonable period of time, there should be no rpoblem.when discussing a "deal", there should be some period during which either party should be allowed to back out.if you are implying people should think bef... | |
| The use of equipment as "tone controls" since all equipment is colored a stereo system is a tone control. you can't avoid coloration. all stereo systems are colored, since all components are imperfect.the only issue is will the voicing be deliberate or unintended ? | |
| The use of equipment as "tone controls" since all components are imperfect, they alter the signal to the speakers, and of course, the speaker itself alters the signal as well.what this means is that components have a sonic signature.the issue of "tone control" arises when the consumer d... | |
| sweet, euphonic, reasonably powerful tube amp? i was told by a tube seller that the el34 tube is not kind to the ear. i realize that it depends upon the circuit, but my experience listening to many amps using that tube is not very positive. i prefer the sound of an el84 tube. unfortunately man... | |
| Hairdryer for Sale on Gon i have evidence of the efficacy of such a device.i tried one. however, i don't believe in influencing anyone's purchasing decisions. if you can obtain such a device, with return privileges, it is worth a listen.our hobby challenges the credulity o... | |
| Top 5 sounding cd player in the 1000-2000$ range try a tube-based player and replace or bypass some caps and resistors. | |
| Cable Management i solved the problem by placing all components on the floor, resting on anti-resonant devices and then maple. | |
| Speaker suggestions i agree with chadnliz regarding vandersteen 2 (what ever the model is). i believe the retail is under $2000, new. i have heard them work with tubes and solid state gear. | |
| Wireless Speakers? Do they make such thing? there was a wireless system at the venetian, this past january. |