n80
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| The awakening... Someone mentioned using the money for something else. To me that’s the thing. I consider myself to be financially fortunate. I have the ability to enjoy a number of hobbies at moderately high levels. I could certainly enjoy one hobby at really hig... | |
| The awakening... @stringreen That analogy only goes so far. All the cars you list are exceptional and in the right hands can be real beasts. But you can have as much fun in a Miata if you know what you're doing. Especially on a race track where cars like that belo... | |
| The awakening... When I got into all of this I thought I might replace the 'system' I have down at my cabin. An 80's era 25wpc Toshiba receiver, 90's era Bose 2.2 bookshelves and a low end CDP. Before I did that I optimized speaker position, installed larger gauge... | |
| What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles? @fmpnd Monty Python humor. We all have our burdens to carry. ;-)I think it would nice on threads like this if folks checked out other folks' recommendations and reported back on how they liked them. There have been a wide variety of recommendation... | |
| The awakening... ami,I’m not sure why you have to leave the hobby just because you’re leaving the high cost. I don’t think there is a dollar value that makes one an audiophile.From one who is tight with money, at least as far as this hobby is concerned, I think it... | |
| Bass audition for your system.... gosta, I'll look up the Saint-Saenz symphony when I get home but I think it is the Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra on Telarc or London.Agree about bass resolution. That is probably one of the main things I like in a system. The 'thump' is n... | |
| Which power cords should I look at? @mrdecibel Wow. Not sure how to respond here. Let me give it a try because I'm still interested in the answer.First, I do not remember that part of the other thread you are talking about regarding the "noise floor". I may have missed it. So I'm n... | |
| I lost an m7 set screw. What do I do? I'm amazed they didn't have the m7. But, if you are the DIY type (and I am) there is nothing better than solving the problem yourself. | |
| Which power cords should I look at? @mrdecibel If you are talking about me then you got it all wrong. That was a legitimate question the answer to which I would use to help evaluate my system. If it is a loaded question then that aspect of it was completely unknown to me and it was ... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound @acman3 There has been a lot of thread crapping in this thread. And I'm sure I've probably contributed my fair share. But the post that was removed was neither thread crapping or uncivil....if I remember correctly. And quite a few offensive posts... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound @admin:I've had two posts removed that have not exceeded the published guidelines for this site. I have tried to contact support but the link is not functioning. Please contact me via PM to explain deletions so I will know what to avoid in future ... | |
| Am I missing something here? @onhwy61 what an engineer intends his recording to sound like is rarely relevant to the circumstances and equipment the end listener can provide."Totally disagree! High fidelity still means something to some of us."I don't think there is anythi... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound @geoffkait " Actually, no offense intended, but my impression of Lizzie is that she’s not really Exhibit A of a careful and thorough listener nor is she particularly interested in tweaks"First, nobody asked. Including me. Second, of course you mea... | |
| Am I missing something here? As many will point out, what an engineer intends his recording to sound like is rarely relevant to the circumstances and equipment the end listener can provide. So you have to decide how you want your system to sound and build a system that... | |
| Bluesound Vault 2i, Cocktail Audio X40 or ?????????? I have asked this question before. I have not taken any action on it but one line of thinking is that if you have a computer and good CD ripping software (dBpoweramp...free) you can rip them yourself onto an inexpensive hard drive, plug that HD in... |