mswale
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| Stereo Times 2024 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS List There was a subwoofer in there for $199, had to check and make sure it wasn't $19,999. Really can't afford anything on that list, then "affordable" bulk speaker cable at $150 for 3ft, that is way over my budget. Not sure who that list is for a... | |
| HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ? Unless there is a problem with your current cables. "upgrading" cables is more of a tweak to get the sound you are looking for. For me it has been mostly subtle changes. At times I can't even tell a difference. Most of my cables are not real high ... | |
| Nearfield Low-Level Listening : New Speakers or EQ? Thoughts? You have some great gear, it's a shame that it doesn't get to stretch its legs. Besides speaker placement, and treating the room for near field. Think some higher efficiency speakers would really help. No near filed, but my stereo is turned on... | |
| Ethernet As said get a blue Jeans cat6 cable. They are certified, that is really all you care about. A lot of cheap cables are not terminated properly. I used to make my own cables, still have the stock and tools. It takes a lot of practice to get all the ... | |
| Anyone else ever deal with Tidal "support"? This is where we are all going. Music companies are now doing tech support, with 100's of different devices with a 1000 different setups to know about, and support. Meanwhile, they want to pay minimum wage to these people who are suppose to know h... | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? @lewm I'm in Seattle, we have over a dozen good record stores in the area. A few more that are just ok, or really specialized. I'm telling you, it's almost impossible to get a $10 record, unless it's trashed, or at a thrift store. Was just putti... | |
| Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable? garbage in = garbage out no matter the source. Just like there are garbage LP's, there are garbage streams as well. Sometimes they are the same thing. So your m33 converts everything to digital, so what? Vinyl will sound like vinyl, just with a... | |
| Who positions their speakers straight ahead (zero tow in) and why. Weird, also have Forte's, 10ft apart, 10in off the wall, each toed in 2in off the wall. I sit 8ft away. Good soundstage, good depth, feels like my stereo cabinet (sitting between the speakers) is talking to me. Used to have them 20in off the wa... | |
| Qualified service technicians disappearing! Recommendations wanted Why do you think you need a Mcintosh certified repair shop? Any qualified storer shop can fix Mac gear, it's not specialized, or overly complicated. 1yr is ridiculous, just find a good local shop, or something kind of local have them take a look. ... | |
| HumminGuru vs.Degritter How can you even compare them? You can buy 5 HG to one degritter. It's a superior machine in almost every way, but you pay for it. I have a HG also used my friends degritter. I prefer it over my HG, but it's out of my budget. You can use TERGIKL... | |
| ACTUAL MUSICAL SOUND VS. MEASUREMENTS Physics is physics, and math is math. Those are usually not open to debate. Generally, quality goes up in price, generally higher parts are used at higher prices. Also there is a law of diminishing returns. Think we all know a $100 cable will ... | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? my vintage setup has meters. Part of my day is searching the web for cool vintage gear. Search a few sites and a few manufactures. Sansui, Marantz, Mcintosh, Klipsch, Accuphase, Luxman, and a couple others. Inventory has definitely gone down ... | |
| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement Put my speakers on sliders, easy to move around. Use a tape measure, put tape on the floor. write on the tape my thoughts on the location. Rinse and repeat, till the "spot" is found. Just did this last month, while on vacation, spent almost an e... | |
| Thoughts on Speakers for a Small Audio/Video Room Looks like a very nice room, if only it was a few feet wider. You might have too much speaker for your space. Think high quality bookshelf speakers with a sub would fit the room perfectly. Maybe a mellow speaker with lower efficiency? There are... | |
| Is anyone here still into live concerts these days? It's been tough since COVID. Used to go to several shows a year, would pony up the money to see bigger bands. Once did a VIP thing to U2, 2 tickets were almost $1k. Also had side stage GA to The Rolling Stones. Think that was a $250 ticket back ar... |