musicfan2349
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| Modern EL34s VS NOS Winged C - and return policies? Before you give up, remember: Tubes do require burn-in time! You don't say whether you've done this but it's been my experience that you can't simply plug in a set of tubes and go. Have you done any burn in? If so, how long? Also, Prima Luna has ... | |
| Old SS amps As with so many things in life, I believe the answer is "It depends.". I would say that looking for something from a company with a good reputation for quality and, even better, one that still services their gear, might be optimal but I wouldn't l... | |
| What exactly is critical listening? Who does it? @emergingsoul Thank you for the compliment regarding my system! True it's mostly vintage with the exception of the digital front end however, it continues to please me quite thoroughly! I've listened to newer gear of course but aside from a new ... | |
| What exactly is critical listening? Who does it? Interesting question! After some thought I think I have something worthy to add here... I think there are different types of "listening". One type is analytical. This is where the listener/audiophile is actively searching for different qualities... | |
| Finally up and playing My first reaction to the list of components in your system was "Holy crap!"... Is this your first system? If so, what made you go from zero to 'end game' all of a sudden? Happy listening. | |
| Make speakers disappear. Simple, cheap If I may? I rather agree with the OP's suggestion, if not necessarily their enthusiasm, about darkening the spaces around and behind 2ch speakers. For the most part I do tend to listen with my eyes closed during the day and in a darkened living ro... | |
| We Need To Talk About Ones And Zeroes @ghdprentice said... "All the sound quality stuff happens after being caught and translated into analog." Yes, this! What the OP was illustrating by his description of the infrastructure used to support some of the popular streaming platforms is,... | |
| ??? What Is Your Favorite Speaker Finish ??? Now this is a lovely question! I guess I'm old fashioned in that still love a nicely oiled walnut finish. Because when you have speakers that look like this: https://tinyurl.com/3m3mtc5e They need all the help they can get! Happy listening. | |
| Cable Quest @bzawa I admittedly don't have as extensive experience with cables as some here. I will say this though: IMHO there IS a difference. After several decades with Monster Powerline II and Monster Reference interconnects, I decided to dip my toe int... | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? @inna Sorry to be so late to this. If I may add a humorous aside? Keep anything long enough and by default it will become "vintage". IMHO, much like the halo around "Cuban cigars", I think that "NOS" tubes are somewhat overrated. "Old" doesn't ... | |
| The Sacred Ritual of Vinyl: A Return to Mindful Listening @unreceivedogma I must say yours is one of the more engaging posts I've read here of late. I've often said that the ritual of playing LPs is its own gestalt. I do believe you've captured it not only accurately, but more to the point, thoughtfully.... | |
| A life sentence!!! @thriftyaudio I’m with you. My Acoustat 1+1s owned since new. Happy listening | |
| What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why? In no particular order: Linn, VPI, SOTA… Honorable mention: Kenwood, Systemdek Happy listening. | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase In the 80's there was a Boulder Sound Gallery in downtown Denver. As I worked downtown I'd pop in about once a week to see what was new or just shoot the breeze. I never gave them the "someday" line. I never monopolized their time and when there w... | |
| Favorite Album Cover (picture or art on the cover) Santana, Abraxas |