mrtennis
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| State of the art CD player? Only if you do this. why not sell one's audio gear and attend live musical events. at other times, listen to a radio or cheap cd player.the difference between real and a good stereo system is much greater than the difference between a so-called high quality stereo sys... | |
| the odyssey khartago thank you for your responses. i have read several reviews and am concerned based upon what i have read on audionervosa, that this amp may not be warm enough.i prefer as much warmth as i can get.i won't use the word "tubey" as it has been mentioned... | |
| Would you pay to listen? why would anyone pay to hear a recording ? it makes sense to pay for a concert, although some are free, but it seems ludicrous to pay to hear a recording, regardless of how good the sound is.the human element is missing (nothing visual) when you l... | |
| anyone know the best tubes for pv10al....... my room is damped and therefore nit ispossible that changes in high frequencies brought about by chaningibg the tubes in my various cj amps were not as noticeable as in a very live room.i have noticed the damping to affect the sound of other tweak... | |
| anyone know the best tubes for pv10al....... i have owned the following tube preamps:cj pv 5, pv8, premier 2 and premier 3.i have found that the circuit design of these preamps is not very tube sensitive.if you contact customer service, he will probably suggest that while tube rolling may al... | |
| Audio Research SP-8 or Quicksilver Full Function ? hi audiospec:why do you prefer the sp3a and sp9mk3 over the sp10? | |
| Why are "low hours" a consideration? assuming that the seller is not dissembling, one wonder's what the significance is of selling a component having auditioned it for a short period of time.there may be an implication that the advertised components has some sonic deficits, although ... | |
| Would you pay to listen? i would mot pay for several reasons:1) not knowing the equipment in advance, and price being irrelevant, there is no way to know in advance if i would like the sound2) it's only a stereo. i would not pay to listen to recorded music, only to live m... | |
| What Chores do Audiophiles Hate? while an innocuous question per se, where does it end ?at what point do questions become so trivial that they are not asked ?isn't it a sign of maturity that one does not express all that one is thinking ?if one wants to consider non audio topics,... | |
| Eastern Electric's new tube DAC using ESS Sabre?? it is my observation that the ee dac is not tube sensitive. while changes will occur when subsituting different tubes, i believe the chnages are small and not significant. | |
| ps audio hdmi cables i have the ps audio combo and i also own the silver hdmi. it is my least favorite interface and i would not recommend it.it sounds like silver. i prefer coax.i have been advised to try signal cable's copper hdmi. i have no experience with it, as i... | |
| You got to be ?& ยท Kidding me hi chrissain:the word suppose should be avoided when talking about a hobby where most comments are opinion based.there are no shoulds, only preferences. | |
| How is Mid Fi defined? it is a derogatory term meant to imply poor quality. | |
| Is this Placebo or something real? by the way, the placebo is something real, since we are imperfect beings and subject to error. | |
| Which attributes do you value most? at heart , i believe most owners of stereo system, want their music to be listenable. the attributes listed as the subject of the thread , while important to some , to varying relative degrees, pale in comparison to the ability to listen without b... |