mrtennis
Responses from mrtennis
| My amp has no faults all amps are imperfect. the questions is: are the flaws detectable ?on most cases if you listen, you can find them.in addition, some have more acute hearing than others, so what one may miss, another may hear. | |
| Your jaw dropping cables i have heard a lot of cables. I have reviewed many. I don't find any cable that is so astounding that my draw would drop.there have been speakers that have been amazing but not cables. | |
| Made in America i think there is a trade off between the utility of the product and helping to provide employment for americans.i can't specify how to determine which way to go, except to say, that certain products have reliability and safety issues. for such pro... | |
| Do you ever just listen to music there were two parts to my response, namely mode of listening and the effect of the music.let me expound a little on both, giving musical examples as i go.here is how i listen.i have 4 generres of music--classical, jazz, blues and new age.since i ... | |
| HiDiamond Power cords... for those owners of hi diamond cable, does it have a smoothing effect, or present a euphonic coloration, or does it try to get out of the way ?thanks | |
| Interconnects while i would in general, agree with hocheye, it pays to try the cable in both positions. sometimes, there is a synergy between amp and pre, rather than source (turnrable or digital) and pre. | |
| Can the copy sound better than the original? i think the answer depends in part on what "better" means.my experience comparing copies to originals is cd dependent.now let me define better. it implies a subjective preference.better means more realistic or natural timbre of instruments. | |
| New level of ridiculousness its all about the marketing approach of the manufacturer.regardless of what the consumer thinks, the business owner is trying to maximize his profit. if he thinks a high price will do it, he will charge a high price. if he prefers the volume appro... | |
| Made in America for those who are concerned about "made in america", consider the possibility that you could purchase a product, be happy with it and find out that that it has no american part, and was manufactured outside of the us. Is that a problem ? | |
| Any love for Neko Audio D100 on here? i reviewed it several years ago. it's a decent dac. you can read my review in the archives at www.audiophilia.com . | |
| Why does the copy sound better than the original the problem with the question is what does "better" mean ?i have heard copies i prefer to the original and i have originals i prefer to the copy.if prefer connotes "better", than the question has no answer, because of the subjective nature of the ... | |
| Room Question if you place your stereo system in the basement, i'd advise a carpet and ceiling tiles. i have no opinion on the other question.you may need to treat the are behind the speakers, as well as at the sides of the speakers. | |
| Do you ever just listen to music here is the truth.when listening, sometimes one is in the enjoyment mode, while at other times, one notices deficiencies, or aspects of the sound that are not pleasing--the analytic mode.music can appeal to the head (a lot of bach's harpsichord wo... | |
| sony xa5400es or marantz sa15s2? although perhaps tangential to the thread. i spoke to dan wright about the sony before purchasing one of his modded players.he suggested that the sony, un modded is a bit thin sounding, and after installing his mods, thought the oppos wer a bit wa... | |
| Why does the recording sound better? i find that the recording sometimes is preferred , sometimes the original sounds better.also, iy depends upon what "better" means. |