n80
Responses from n80
| What improvements did you hear in going from entry level to high end Audio? Of course $20k is not essential for enjoyment. I'd say $100k minimum. I mean seriously, why would someone spend $100k or $200k on a system if it wasn't worth it?calvinj, I think to suggest that people STFU in a forum discussing high end audio, or ... | |
| CD ripping for the lower end. Agreed. The nice thing about these little Schiit products is that they hold their value fairly well. The one I have is $150 new and I got a great deal on this one for $110, in the box, like new. This is a bit off topic but people on eBay are buyin... | |
| A song murdered by someone. Limp Bizkit wrecked "Behind Blue Eyes" as well. Totally missed the point. | |
| CD ripping for the lower end. I got BitPerfect on the MacBook. It sounds better than iTunes on the iMac.But there is still a difference between the CD and BitPerfect.I downloaded the free trial of Audirvana and did not think it significantly better than BitPerfect.I did blinde... | |
| CD ripping for the lower end. Here is an update:Got the Schiit Modi 2 Uber today. It works just fine with the old iMac.Ripped a CD (Gaucho by Steely Dan) into iTunes-ALACPlayed it back through the Schiit.It sounds very good but A/B testing shows it not to be as good as CD. Clo... | |
| Two Against Nature-What is your reference recording? I guess it all depends on what you mean by "the best ever". To me, the old blues recordings sound as good on my low end college-years system as they do on my good system. There just isn’t much you can do with that level of recording. 1 person, 1 a... | |
| A song murdered by someone. I've heard so many people and some critics rave about that GnR song. It is probably my least favorite thing they ever did. | |
| Two Against Nature-What is your reference recording? Mapman, are you saying that every album in your collection is as good as the next? Not a single standout? Not a single tinny blues recording from the 1940s? Not a single poorly produced but otherwise marvelously recorded song?I’m not even sure tha... | |
| Two Against Nature-What is your reference recording? hifiman5, that recommendation alone makes me want to get a SACD player but this new hobby has already taken a chunk out of my wallet....that is hurting my other hobbie...;-)Thanks for all the replies. Like mental said above, I think this is going ... | |
| Two Against Nature-What is your reference recording? wc, I agree completely about DSOTM. A lot of the attraction is that there are a lot of things to hear, many of them not musical. Still fun though. | |
| Two Against Nature-What is your reference recording? I've got DSOTM on CD, don't remember which but rated highly on various sites. It is one of my reference CDs but Two Against Nature seems to be better at highlighting my system's strengths...........but I enjoy DSOTM better as a piece of music.I ha... | |
| A song murdered by someone. Only the Righteous Brother's version should be played. All hyperbole aside....I think it is the best and others fall short. But its music. People like what they like. | |
| What is the best system one can make under $5000 "Pair of KH Neumann 310".That’s 5 grand right there.Dumb question: What is the difference between a monitor and a speaker/loudspeaker? Is it the same as a powered speaker? | |
| A song murdered by someone. I hate to say a bad word about these two, but:Aretha covered the Beatle's Eleanor Rigby. I have it. Its pretty bad.I also don't like Otis Redding's cover of I Can't Get No Satisfaction.I do like Wilson Pickett's cover of Hey Jude with Dwayne Allma... | |
| A song murdered by someone. There should be a law against anyone covering Unchained Melody. In fact, even though the live version linked to above is pretty amazing, I'd say that the only version that should ever be played or sung is the original studio version. It's perfect. |