onhwy61
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| Is Recording quality the real culprit? A poorly recorded great album still sounds like a great album when played on a good system. | |
| Power amplifier longevity… thoughts? If the company is no longer in business should be a strong warning sign against purchasing. I've read that modern caps and resistors can go 20-30 years with no problems. Of the amps you listed the Ayre would generally be considered a higher qual... | |
| Is Recording quality the real culprit? It may sound crappy, but it's still a good musical performance. | |
| Is Recording quality the real culprit? You get a good quality system to better appreciate the musical performance. The recording quality is not the main focus. | |
| GoldenEar One.R vs. Wilson Watt Puppy 7s If you always wanted a Wilson Watt/Puppy, then get one. Whether there are better loudspeakers is a non-issue. There were better loudspeakers available when the Wilson 7s were current production and there are even many more now. Still, the Wilso... | |
| What is your "holy grail song" that you cannot find? Not a big Humble Pie fan, so I could be wrong, but they did a song called "Stone Cold Fever". Readily available. | |
| Listening to what we Like Instead of what we have to I often have to listen to only the most well produced and best recordings Why? Is someone forcing you to do that? Of course not! It's something you choose to do. You have other choices. It's not about the equipment or even the setup, it's ... | |
| I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!! @wolf_garcia, please explain the Linda Rondstadt comment. While she no longer controls or profits from her musical catalog, she has a reported net worth of over $100 million. | |
| Cartridge upgrade $3,400 will buy you more sonic benefits if spent on a cartridge than on a turntable. You have a fine phono preamp and the turntable/tonearm is good enough, at least for now. Think about your end game system and plot a path. The Manley was a gre... | |
| Speakers on top of subwoofer It's not optimal, but it's far from the worst thing you could do. A bowl of water can help give you a visual impression of how much vibration is present on the top surface of your sub. It may not be a lot. You'll have plenty of options on how t... | |
| Townshend Pods under TT Don’t Do @mulveling thanks for resurrecting this thread. You make several really good points. My main listening room is in a wood framed house above the garage. Someone using the garage door makes for loud noises, but doesn't induce any skipping. The ... | |
| Townshend Pods under TT Don’t Do Could be my sample size, but I don't see many wall mounted TTs in the virtual system section. For me I find wall mounting just a little too permanent. About once a year I rearrange equipment just for the sake of it. A wall mounted TT would real... | |
| Kenny Burrell's album Midnight Blue Any number of test CDs or albums have left/right channel identification. It's nice to be consistent, but it's only really important for certain types of classical performances, IMO. | |
| If A.I. took the place of musicians, would you listen to it? Yeah, that's about right, but it's not a yes/no proposition. The intent of the artist can add to a listener's appreciation of the art work and it can also be completely irrelevant. Can a person enjoy the music of Charlie Parker without knowing a... | |
| If A.I. took the place of musicians, would you listen to it? hilde45, you should drop the whole intention angle. It’s misleading. The throbbing of a big twin motor is definitely music to the mechanic’s ears and only a few are immune to the heavy metal thunder -- intent notwithstanding. Btw, very nice threa... |