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| Amplifier recommendations for 86 dB Sensitivity Speakers @mamifero There's a big difference between an amp's ability to simply drive a pair of speakers and its ability to make them sound as good as possible. It's not about the watts. It's about the current (i.e. power supply). I'm not familiar with ... | |
| ??? Which Would You Buy ??? Don't know if this is the answer the OP is looking for. However, FWIW, in my experience over the last 50+ years or so, solid build quality (i.e. reliability & longevity) and the best sound quality I can afford (i.e. willing to pay for) are ... | |
| MM Cartridge recommendation +1 for the MoFi Mastertracker. I love mine! Herb Reichert was impressed with it, as well: "I had never ever experienced such vitality and sharp focus from an MM cartridge. More surprisingly, this sharp focus did not come from lean, dry, or over... | |
| "I Trust My Ears" The OP is only half right. Yes, the brain is the CPU (Central Processing Unit) that processes and defines what the ears send to it. That being said, how many of us get routine audiologic evaluations? How many of us routinely clean our passive r... | |
| What's ideal size for a listening room? This question is too generic for any kind of specific answer(s). For example, first and foremost, what type of sound system is being used? Are the rooms in question strictly rectangular or do they have odd kitty-corners or odd shapes? Doors, a... | |
| A principle guiding the wise audiophile life I've learned two most important principals. However, the first precept was not so much learned as it was already an adopted axiom. First and foremost, ALWAYS trust your ears! It matters not what others' ears prefer or like. YOU are the one who... | |
| Speakers for Mc240 @zola1970 Based upon personal experience as a MAC amp owner, I would recommend that you do some serious listening to Revel and Sonus Faber. Many reviewers have commented that Sonus Faber and MAC seem to have been made for each other. Depending u... | |
| Does cover art of an album or recording influences your purchase? "Cover art may never be as powerful as the music itself ...": I should hope not! It's all about the music in my world. Cover art should be the icing on the cake. Covers that convinced me to listen before I knew the artist or was otherwise fami... | |
| Best way to dampen a micro-vibrating Printed Circuit Board inside an amp? Thanks! First, how in the world did you determine that this "micro-vibrating Printed Circuit Board" is vibrating? Second, assuming this isn't absolute hokum, have a professional address the issue. Lastly, never buy anything from that company again! BT... | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile For me, this proved to be a somewhat a tricky question. I first asked myself when I first realized that I had fallen in love with music. Then, I asked myself when I first started to really care about the sound quality of the equipment used to pl... | |
| Make speakers disappear. Simple, cheap Two things: First: Which marijuana dispensary do you use? I've gotta get me some of that hooch! I think that would do the trick without painting my walls black and doing all that other hoodoo mumbo jumbo. Second: Reminds me of what we did in... | |
| Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine Thanks for chiming in on this one! Judging from a close-up look at Knosti's switching adapter plug, I think 36W is the maximum power output. Seems pretty anemic. I, also, noticed that the rotational speed seemed quite fast and there doesn't see... | |
| How much do I need to spend to make vinyl sound better than digital? @lousyreeds1 To be expected these days, your post has ushered forth a few digital vs. analog trolls and a few comics. What do you think sounds better, "analog done right or digital done right", is like asking "does a hotdog with only mustard on i... | |
| Revel F36 or Dali Oberon 7 ML Motion 60xti "harsh"? Are they broken in? Did you buy them new? How much empty space have you got behind your listening position? Any untreated windows behind your listening position (e.g. windows; sliders; etc. without curtains or drapes)... | |
| Weird crackling from speakers when preamp connected How old is the MC275? I had a similar issue with a pair of Ohm speakers and a Sansui receiver that a qualified technician could not replicate in his shop. Turned out to be the receiver. It was 30+ years old and needed to be recapped. |