mrtennis
Responses from mrtennis
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? what is the purpose of assessing neutrality, if the goal of listening is musical enjoyment?is this a philosophical endeavor or is there another reason for this question ? | |
| CES in Las Vegas don't waste your time. the sound is genereally poor, even with your own cds.i have been attending ces and the show for about 15 years. probably won't do it any more. | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? please explain how flat frequency response is inconsistent with accuracy of timbre and pitch. | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? since all components are inaccurate, one cannot achieve perfections. coloration will always be present. perhspas a better term to use is a flat frequency response. get a spectral analyzer, pink or white noise and measure deviations from a flat fre... | |
| Detailed sound? Real? the reasons for having a stereo system are numerous. creating anything approaching reality is not one of them | |
| Power Cables which take the soundstage back try the placebo affect and hyypnosis. you'll get your depth and bass control for the same price. | |
| Passive preamp vs. powered hi ralph:i appreciate your specifics--denotation and connotation, of what better is. however, as audio is one of many aesthetic endeavors of life, opinion is the final arbiter.if i say it is beter its is better for me, but perhaps not better for y... | |
| Passive preamp vs. powered implied in mmany of the comments so far is that a is better than b. so many times this position has been taken --opinion assumed, but there has been no statements(s) as to what constitutes "better". having both active and passive preamps, i would ... | |
| Passive preamp vs. powered this hobby is very subjective. i own a passive and three active tube preamps. i won't say one is superior to another. rather they sound different.there is too much hype and so-called knowledge expressed which is unjustified.just listen and make yo... | |
| Detailed sound? Real? reality and reproduction are two different phenomenona.i suspect that what is really important is whether an owner likes the sound of his/her stereo system, rather than what it actually sounds like in a descriptive sense.what difference does it ma... | |
| Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope? some are fortunate to be frugal and not spend a lot of money on anything, except necessities. | |
| Have you turned your loved ones into audiophiles since being an audiophile is a "disease", it probably is not contagious. i would not be so bold to admit being an audiophile in public, as someone might consider you a nut. | |
| Homegrown Audio HGA as is always the case, one persons's "muddy" is another's neutral. having listened to the hga for many hours i consider them analytical and unbalanced. i realize i am the outlier as to perception, but i think many stereo systems that i have auditi... | |
| How much does CD player affect overall sound? a master tape with whatever compoents will still soujnd like a master tape. whereas the best components in the world with a problematic recording can be a disaster.the answer to your question is to find the best recordings and not worry about the ... | |
| Looking For Neutral Tube Amp Recommendation close your eyes and point to a tube amp, within your range of price point and power requirements. it will probably have enough resolution and not sound like solid state to satisfy your needs. |