mrtennis
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| One Small Step ... That Transforms Your System one of the problems with this thread is the indefinite nayure of "large" and small changes in one's audio system.two listeners may disagree as to whether the affect of a change is large or small.without a more descriptive grounding of the aforemen... | |
| Where to audition headphones in NYC ? given the choice, would't it be better to audition headphonesin one's own stereo system ? | |
| Audiophile 'Attitude' the basic problem with dealers is the inability to assess the viability of listening to a component,as part of stereo system, and then extrapolating the result onto your stereo system.it would seem that the most successful model is to allow consum... | |
| Top 5 Classical recordings the question posed is so subjective, and there will be disagreements.i think a better approach is to listen to many composers and form your own opinion.listing composers and compositions without a rational basis is an exercise in futility.it is in... | |
| Accuphase P-300, worth upgrading? the suggestion to change caps is a good one. there are a number around which will give the amp a more full-bodied presentation.if i had a solid state amp, i would have it modified so that it resembled the sound of classic tubes. i'd change caps, r... | |
| SS amps as good as the classic ARC 100.2? ss amps and tube amps sound different. there is no point in trying to emulate the sound of tubes with a ss amp.by the way there are better ar amps to consider, like the d79. | |
| Question on tube preamp i have listened to a lot of preamps. in general i prefer older preamps, such as the audio research sp 10 and mcintosh c 22 ( old stuff). there is one exception. david berning's latest preamp is a great piece, if you have the bucks.otherwise, if yo... | |
| Audiophile 'Attitude' here is the dilemma with buying on-line or at a store. usually, you can get the same item for less on-line. if you want to pay more to keep jobs in the us, go ahead.but if you want to save money , go online.as far as reporting rude behavior, i don... | |
| Can You Hear Ila Schloss in Bob James'... hi doug:assuming you are serious, and not kidding, highlighting one aspect of the performance of a stereo system as indicative of its sonic quality is arbitrary.if you wish to find out what stereo systems are sufficiently revealing to produce an a... | |
| Audiophile 'Attitude' i don't think there is an audiophile attitude, rather there are ways of selling expensive depreciable assets, such as cars, boats, tvs, furniture, etc.some people are supercilious, opinionated, and mean. it's a matter of personality and is not uni... | |
| Cable Upgrade: Too much transparency the issue seems to be one of spectral balance. either there is a thinness, or perhaps an emphasis upon the treble frequencies.it is possible that some other component(s) in the system is causing this.you should listen to other cables, or try to re... | |
| Have You Tried Cabledyne Interconnects? there are MANY cable companies producing cable.each one has a different design philosophy and there is a variation in the parameters that affect their performance.many of the companies sell direct , while some have dealer networks.i try to minimiz... | |
| Are there any albums you consider perfect? there is no such thing as perfect.it is beyond the capability of a human being to create perfection.the sound of any recording can be improved. | |
| Recent equipment you hated, thought overpriced hi timrhu:i don't believe in crap shoots, so i try not to buy equipment without hearing it first.secondly i stated an economic principle, i.e., the value in use = the value in exchange.this means a person will not pay more for an item than he thin... | |
| Recent equipment you hated, thought overpriced i assume that if you hated a component , you wouldn't have bought it.so too, if you liked a component, but thought it was overpriced, you wouldn't buy it.either way, you have asked a rhetorical question.i suspect most people , in principle, would ... |