mrtennis
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| Where Coming Back the customer base for expensive gear is declining.i would also suggest that the purchases, as measured in revenue, of so-called high-end gear is also declining.therefore, the industry known as high end is one of supply exceeding demand. such is no... | |
| Am I an Audiophile? why is a term so important ?whether one is or is not an audiophile has no relevance to the enjoyment of music, which should be of primary importance.if one is "hung up" by the term and is concerned whether it is applicable to him/her, it seems to ... | |
| Anthonyn Cordesman on Edward Snowden if one ignores politics, one is not influenced by politics. it is possible to have no opinion about a subject. | |
| Do expensive cables/wires REALLY make a difference it's all in the mind. | |
| Where Coming Back coming back to what ??i read the ny times article. my take is the customer base for mega buck systems, is declining, and is being replaced with less expensive turntable-based systems, or less expensive "server" based digital systems.all you have t... | |
| Differences between cable sound. for the record i find fusion audio romance gold interconnects superior to any silver or copper cable i have heard. | |
| Differences between cable sound. there are other factors besides metal that determine a cable's performance.there are several cable manufactureres.here are three:aural thrillspear audiofusion audioi own fusion audio cables and have owned aural thrills interconnects.i also own the... | |
| Differences between cable sound. i own copper, silver and gold cables. all copper cables do not sound the same. this is true of silver and gold.one cannot specify a "generic" sound for any metal. one must evaluate the cable on its own merits.i bet i could fool some golden ears by... | |
| Anthonyn Cordesman on Edward Snowden i watched a tv show last night hosted by john stossel--a libertarian.he had several guests who provided an argument that the us is heading in the direction of the roman empire.i agree with some of the other comments, that the US should avoid forei... | |
| People buying Transports again? hi photonman:you should consider esoteric or the lower priced teac line. years ago, they made excellent transports.if i were in the market for a transport, i would listen to a teac.however, i have found a phenomenal coax cable which really works w... | |
| Closest DAC to Vinyl Sound? the problem with your question , is the fact that there is no "vinyl" sound, as a consequence of the variety of arms, cartridges and tables. | |
| How about the Emotiva XDA-2? i heard the xda-1 compared to the ayre (don't remember the model number) and a theta.i suspect that if i had issues with emotiva's original dac the successor wwould not be my cup of tea either. | |
| How about the Emotiva XDA-2? has anyone compared the xda1 to the xda2 --dac to dac.i heard the xda1 and it lacked body, somewhat on the lean side. | |
| wht is the difference between good and bad sound ? i think you can make a case that as the sound of your stereo system gets closer to the natural timbre of instruments, sound quality improves.who would not want to turn on a stereo, close your eyes and have the illusion that you are present at a li... | |
| wht is the difference between good and bad sound ? i have thought about this and there is no definitive answer.there are basically three different judgment criteria:the subjectivefidelity to the recordingrealism of timbre |