mrtennis
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| NYC Show i went yesterday. sound was generally ok. i did not find any rooms outstanding. many manufacturers were absent, and my favorite dealer, audio connection was not there.draw your own conclusions as to the size of the show.i was disappointed that i c... | |
| Benchmark dac - why such diverging opinions? hi kijanki:thank you for your reasonable response. discussing differences in opinion can be entertaining and enlightening, as it can open the mind to different ways of thinking. | |
| Do you ever doubt you ears ? in fact our senses are imperfect. sometimes we hear what does not exist and other times we fail to hear what does exist.it is natural to occasionally question your perceptions. at other times one may be confident.as long as we recognize the imperf... | |
| Any one compared a Lampizator to Weiss 202 DAC? shootouts are useless for several reasons.they are unreliable.they don't include a large enough sample of components.they don't include a large enough sample of listeners.experimental design may be flawed.thus, the results are not subject to extra... | |
| Benchmark dac - why such diverging opinions? hi kjanki:what is the connotation of the quote you have cited ?i suspect that oscar wilde was engaging in banter and such a statement should not be taken seriously. | |
| Number of yrs. to reach the finished line? being satisfied with one's stereo system is very subjective.i have one priority which i have yet to achieve--accuracy of timbre. i have not yet reached it. i doubt i ever will. so i have to accept some inaccuracy. i haven't decided when i reach a ... | |
| Benchmark dac - why such diverging opinions? there are differences in opinions in politics, musical performance, choice of movies, acting, food, art and literature.let someone take a survey regarding favorite components by type , and you will see the diversity of choices. | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? i think there is a tendency to overcomplicate a simple situation.people are unique in there chice of hobbbies or activities they prefer. music is just one activity. there are many others. why single out music as if there is something special or di... | |
| Are New Sony SCD XA5400es Players Still Available? it looks like there is a difference of opinion regarding the relative performance of the sony and esoteric players. this is another example of the adage: "spend more and you may not get more". you don't always get sonic improvements by spending mo... | |
| Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player as long as there is a market for a product it will be produced.it is impossible to predict when the supply will so exceed the demand that the product will become extinct.thus the answer to the question is conjectural at best. | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? hi nsgarch:i was not alluding to the golden rule. it bears no relevance to my comments. i am well aware of the fibonacci series. i was a math major. | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? you can love music but employ a medium that is very inexpensive, not "audiophile" quality" and still derive immense pleasure from listening.there was a study in stereophile years ago that found that satisfaction from listening to music had a low c... | |
| Why do intelligent people deny audio differences? sense perception and intelligence, however its defined are independent of each other. the question shoule be rephrased to :why do people deny audio differences ?this question could also apply to other subjects. | |
| I can't get no satisfaction ...... smile no stereo can replicate the sound of a live orchestra. that can be vexing. | |
| What's the best Tube DAC you have heard? hi jax2:here is another choice which will drive you crazy. my favorite amp is the cj mv 125. i have not heard it my own system, but in many other systems. each time i hear a system with that amp, the system sounds rich. that's good enough for me.i... |