mrtennis
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| how close in sound can a tube and ss amp sound ? i appreciate the wisdom and experience imparted in the above posts, especially ralph's technical explanation as to why ss and tube amps should sound different.human hearing is imperfect, so i ask the question again:has anyone been unable to detect... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 hi paul:do you prefer your dac and mac in 16/44 mode over the sony in sacd mode?that is if you have a hybrid sacd and play the sacd on the sony, do you prefer the sacd layer out of the sony over the redbook layer using your favorite dac and transp... | |
| Treble harshness - interconnects as culprits? what about the room (reflections), or the unforgiving nature of the integrated amp and /or speakers ?i'm not saying it isn't a cable problem. the obvious solution is to try other cables.you have not mentioned the brands you use for speaker or inte... | |
| Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players i think a good strategy for purchasing decisions where home audition is not possible is the following:scan the want ads and note what components move fast. note the difference between the asking price and the retail price.these two data points can... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 hi wa6itd:my friend has the ayre 5 and raves about it. i have not heard it.i am curious why you prefer the sony ?i am also wondering which of the two players is more full-bodied and how both react to poorly recorded cds. | |
| Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players hi sabai:there are two issues i have with your point of view.first, regardless of the number of recommendations, there is a risk that an individual with unique tastes and romm and stereo system won't like the recommended component.secondly, whatev... | |
| Slam possible with Tubes instead of SS ?? hi rrog:i have quad esls. i have used a variety of tube amps, including the quicksilver mid monos and the vtl delxe 120s. i think quads, sound less fatiguing with a classic tube amp, such as one of the older cj amps--mv 45, mv 75, mv 100 or mv 125... | |
| Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players hi fplanner2010;i believe that you are realistic in your statement that there is no "best" in the absolute sense, but rather what is best for the individual.perhaps you could suggest a reason that the quest for the "best" is the subject of so many... | |
| Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players hi fplanner2010;i believe that you are realistic in your statement that there is no "best" in the absolute sense, but rather what is best for the individual.perhaps you could suggest a reason that the quest for the "best" is the subject of so many... | |
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? there are many things competing for our attention and interest. we are bombarded every day by all kinds of stimuli.the priority of listening to music characterized by "sonic excellence" , probably is not cogent for most people, who prefer to liste... | |
| Have you ever got emotionally attached i think a healthy distance and perspective about material objects engenders a more relaxed state of mind.remember, it is only stuff. it can always be replaced.keep your priorities in check. | |
| The Ultimate SACD Machine hi paul:you commented in another thread about the sony 5400 and that in audio there is no "best" anything.thus, i suggest you listen to as many as possible. you might want to include the ayre, although it exceeds your price point at retail price. ... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 tthere are no absolutes as far as quality is concerned.food, literature, art, or any other aesthetic activity has no absolutes. why ? the standards for evaluation are subjectively determined.also absolutes requuire certainty , not probability. in ... | |
| Would you pay to listen? hi mitch 4t:in principle, based upon your paradigm of the context of the listening environment you propose, i would not pay to listen. there is no justification in my mind to pay for listening to a pre-owned stereo system , regardless of its alleg... | |
| If upgrades were no longer possible would you be there are many ways to change one's system that do not entail modifying a component. that is, the use of products other than , amps, preamps, speakers, or source components can alter the sound of stereo systems, e.g., cables, fuses, anti-resonant ... |