oldaudiophile
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| Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs @kinarow1 I have a MAC amp and a pair of Revel speakers in a two-channel system. I usually avoid proffering opinions on speaker cables and connectors in general because this is the best way to start a fight in an empty bar. If by "looking to vas... | |
| Spades vs. Banana plugs ?? This is another one of those Lilliputian questions like which end of the egg do you break first or are super expensive speaker cables better than less expensive ones. A very respected and elderly (i.e. quite knowledgeable & experienced) high... | |
| Quality of recording while evaluating speakers FWIW: When I do serious seat-time listening to speakers, I bring music with me (i.e. various cuts) that I'm very familiar with. I bring a mix of different genres (i.e. rock; classical, folk, jazz; etc.), good recordings, mediocre quality recor... | |
| Best Audiophile/Music T-Shirts @travelinjack I've got a print of the vintage Maxell tape ad (i.e. "Blown Away") matted & framed, hanging in the room where my sound system lives. I've always thought it was and continues to be the quintessential visual representation and de... | |
| Quandary @rvpiano If I had the system you have now and the upgrade itch with 7 or 8 grand burning a hole in my pocket, I'd go out and spend some serious seat-time with a McIntosh MC152 or the MC312. My guess is the MC152's 150 watts with its autoformer te... | |
| Quandary @rvpiano OK, a little perspective. Somebody wants to sell you something he doesn't have. (Alarm bell number one.) He says he's got a pair of monoblocks at twice the power of the stereo amp he doesn't have and is willing to set those up for you ... | |
| ADD or Audiophile? @ezstreams That's a nice piece, too. Just curious ... what's it doing outside? Was it being moved; sold? My youngest sister & I have our Grundig in storage. I've often thought pieces like this would be perfect displayed in a high-end audio... | |
| ADD or Audiophile? @ezstreams Your reference to your parents' Grundig console caught my attention! I, also, cut my teeth ... or maybe I should say my ears ... on the love of music and, ultimately, the quest for furthering its fidelity, on my parents' old Grundig co... | |
| Static on turntable @chille1525 One more basic thing to check = stylus force (i.e. with a good quality, accurate stylus gauge). | |
| Static on turntable @chille1525 Afraid I don't have any "ah hah!" diagnostics and/or solutions for you. However, a couple or three questions: How old or, more importantly, how much mileage do you have on your stylus & cartridge? In other words, do you have a m... | |
| How often, and how, do you clean your stylus? FWIW: I've lately been using an Onzow before every side and an Audioquest anti-static record brush. When I'm finished playing albums for the day/night/etc., I'll do the Onzow again and then use MoFi LP#9 before I put the TT to bed. Also, no alb... | |
| Ohm Speakers Status Update @veemike Veemike, when you say "(the) new shop is in Bridgeport, Conn.", does that mean there is a shop there where one could hear the new Ohm stuff? If so, name of the shop & address, please? Also, do you know if the Ohm factory or headquar... | |
| Anyone listen to entire albums? If listening to "entire albums" means both sides 1 and 2 on vinyl or digital media, then I'd have to say that I do, indeed, listen to entire albums most of the time. Sometimes, however, with vinyl, I only listen to one particular side unless ther... | |
| Audiophilism is a hobby @rvpiano I understand your rebuttal but still cannot convert to the wholehearted or exclusive "hobby" idea. I and many others, I think, join and follow forums like this one primarily for two reasons. One is to learn more about and stay abreast o... | |
| Audiophilism is a hobby I haven't read all the comments throughout this thread. So, if this point (if it is one) has already been alluded to, my apologies! Although probably applicable, I've always had a bit of difficulty accepting the term or concept of "hobby" for wh... |