musicfan2349
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| If there was only ONE album/cd/release you can listen to, over and over............. For me, it can only be... Santana Abraxas, the original Columbia pressing. Also for those expressing concern about something being their only choice, the OP did not state that it would be playing constantly. Only that it would be the only record... | |
| I've been selling heavier gear for lighter gear @asvjerry yeah, I was pop's "strong back" for many a year and odd job. 🤣 It took me about a week to disassemble and pack everything into their crates and boxes. (Interesting factoid: Those B&W's are shipped in Danish wood crates!) Thank goodn... | |
| I've been selling heavier gear for lighter gear @zufan yeah, I get it. Earlier this year I went to FL from WA to pack up my deceased pop's rig that he left me... B&W Matrix 800s (~250lbs ea) VPI TNT V Hotrod (~150lbs) Jadis JP80 MC (~70lbs) Jadis Defy 7 (~80lbs) Accuphase DP90 and DC 9... | |
| Types of Audiophiles "Live and Let Live." That's me, man. Spend your money or don't. Just don't harsh my mellow, ok? Enjoy the vibes. (But be sure you have all your gear properly isolated from vibration first.) 😉 Besides, if we can't laugh at ourselves, what's the... | |
| Nobsound Isolation: Boing, boing, boing... @dpop " Audio performance is also subjective. What may sound good to your ears, may not sound good to mine." Quote of the year! I wish more people would consider this... Happy listening! | |
| Nobsound Isolation: Boing, boing, boing... @dpop you raise a good point about spikes/tiptoes vs. springs. In fact, now I'm curious as to the potential effect spikes might have vs. the Nobsound system. I might run out to my storage unit and get some and try it this weekend. Speaking of iso... | |
| Mesh network versus a simple Wi-Fi extender As others have said, MESH is the way to go. I have an ASUS RT-AS86U and a pair of RP-AC1900 nodes. The main router is upstairs in my office while I have a node downstairs in the living room and another also downstairs in my wife's office. I origin... | |
| Streamer Recommendation. @rbsaudio should you follow through on the mesh wifi recommendation, be sure you do not place the mesh node too close to your music rig! By definition a mesh node, or any wifi extender for that matter, generates RF which can interfere with your s... | |
| Are advances in technology making speakers better? Except for my Node2i and DAC, I own 'vintage' gear'. Why? One: I can afford it and Two: I like the way my gear sounds. That said... I recently went to the Pacific Audio Fest and, as expected, I heard some great sounding products. (And some 'meh',... | |
| Get out and listen! Good day all. A few final thoughts on this, then I'll sign off. But first, @millercarbon - I haven't seen you in awhile. I think you encapsulated things best: "...I think a lot of what ails high end audio would go away in a heartbeat if only more ... | |
| Get out and listen! @ghdprentice - Sorry to hear about your sound issues. It'd be a shame if they screwed it up in the name of "progress". I live in Edmonds just north of SEA. The arts center is a really nice venue. Saw Travis Tritt do an acoustic set there and he wa... | |
| So I was changing a lightbulb last night… @durte30 DISCLAIMER: I'm NOT an electrician. Read on at your own risk. Please don't put a fluorescent bulb in a dimmable fixture. From what I understand fluorescent bulbs are designed to work in a fairly narrow voltage range. You can damage the... | |
| So I was changing a lightbulb last night… Grounding issue, as has been mentioned. I suggest you have two options. 1) You can hunt down why that light fixture isn't grounded properly. When you're touching it, your body is providing the ground. Luckily for you, you didn't get jolted. 2) U... | |
| 5 Dumb Things Audiophiles Believes. 8:40... "We need to start looking at hi-fi like a complete system." Truer words were never spoken IMHO. Happy listening. | |
| Time/Process of Hooking up New Equipment @12many I'm with you: Wait for a time when you can work unrushed and with enough light that you don't make incorrect connections. It will also allow time for the equipment to acclimate to your room's temperature. You can also use the opportunit... |