n80
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| Relative component value to overall SQ. @almarg "As you no doubt realize opinions on this question will vary widely"Of course. That's why I'm looking for opinions. In the end we each have to decide but if there is a trend here among experts it can certainly give the new audiophile a pla... | |
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? @orpheus10 So you are saying that great soundstage is the end product of what everyone is after in regard to hi-fi audio? That seems odd....since not everyone here agrees with you. Maybe they should have their high end audiophile cards revoked.But... | |
| New $24,000 inter-connect @jsautter "What I do know is that I have heard major differences in cables and in some cases have heard cables that sell for a few thousand dollars that soundly trounced cables from some of the above that cost over 10K."What you have given us is a... | |
| Your favourite Christmas song....... We used to watch the Goodies on PBS decades ago. Loved them. Kind of a cross between Benny Hill and Monty Python. | |
| Your favourite Christmas song....... At home we usually listen to the classics from the 40's and 50's with Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole etc. I like all those.My wife likes the Mitch Miller sing-a-long albums which she remembers from her childhood. I can't stand them. | |
| Your favourite Christmas song....... Elvis-Blue ChristmasMy wife's cousin, a phenomenal tenor, singing O Holy Night in our church every Christmas eve.Joy to the World. Same church. On 100 year old pipe organ (recently refurbished to the tune of $100,000) played by a good friend (poss... | |
| Quality streaming for newbie I think the OP has to tell us his budget before this thread is meaningful. | |
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? @orpheus10 said "You guys are funny; while you're enjoying what you have, your subconscious is reaching for the grapes; "I wonder how I can get better bass", or some other refinement."No incongruity there at all. I never claimed that I don't wonde... | |
| New $24,000 inter-connect @jsautter In my world people who believe in unbelievable things are called fools.The point of that (in kind) response is simply to point out that there is no foolishness at all in deciding not to pursue something that does not make sense and has n... | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming @bo1972 "We work for our clients. And we put a lot of effort and energy to give them the best result possible. This is the only way people will stay happy with their system each day they want to use it."That statement is not only unsupportable it ... | |
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? @orpheus10 "Never quit trying to reach the grapes; we're "audiophiles", reaching for sweet audio grapes is what we do."That does seem to be true of quite a few audiophiles here. That is not my cup of tea.But I am new to this and by nature or nurtu... | |
| Movies employing music in a great way. @ivan_nosnibor Speaking of Star Wars.....an amazing and powerful sound track which was certainly fully integral to the impact of the visual effects. However, I think Williams must have gotten a lot of direct inspiration from Dvorak's New World Sym... | |
| The awakening... I still remember my mother letting us put on her Simon & Garfunkle, Herb Alpert and Kingston Trio records on the record changer console unit. Looked like a piece of furniture.My own albums came later. And for me they were expensive. So in addi... | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming @bo1972 :" 2nd best and less is only made for the born losers in this world. We take care of all our clients."Nice. Doubt I'd be one of your clients. | |
| The awakening... On this topic of life experience:@falconquest triggered a memory about listening to the radio at night when he was a kid. I did the same thing. First through fifth grade. Late 60's and early 70's. Jacksonville, Florida, always tuned to WAPE, the ... |