onhwy61
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| Speaker Cable Compatibility with Amplifier and Speaker There was a time when you could buy an upscale loudspeaker cable that would drive some amplifiers into oscillation serious enough to cause component damage. The cable designs were suspect and to a lesser extent so were the amplifiers involved. I... | |
| In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment erik_squires, in the middle of a world wide economic downturn, why is $3-6k for a single hi-fi component considered somehow reasonable? | |
| best preamp ever - cost is no object Hey, what ever happened to Tenor amps? They were all the rage at one point. | |
| Are integrated amps technically better than separates? Once you get past a certain level it becomes all about power supplies. It's easier to fit over the top power supplies in separate components. | |
| is it possible to make digital audio sound like vintage vinyl Did anybody listen to the OP's files? | |
| Simple question, or is it... Three quarks for Muster Mark!I don't recall who said it, but to paraphrase, the most amazing fact about the universe is that we can comprehend it and our place therein. The universe we observe has rules that can be described by human invented mat... | |
| Do we ask too much of our audio systems? Tablejockey, don't leave out Earl (the 4th King of the Blues Guitar). | |
| What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear? It's usually segregated as clicks vs. crackle with crackle being much smaller and more numerous clicks. They result from poor quality pressings and/or poor handling. I believe Atmasphere draws a link between how audible and annoying they are wit... | |
| ... sound batting and/or weighting speakers ... Are the screws attaching the driver to the cabinet tight?You say you love the sound of the KEF, so why try to change the sound? Stuffing any type of dampening material inside the loudspeaker will radically change the loudspeaker's sound. You'll ... | |
| Audio reviews: too many analogies, never simple, but most of all, never clear. I thought Millercarbon's 5/2 post was a parody of the bad reviews the OP was describing. As such I thought it was quite good. But apparently he is serious about the NY Times and the decline of western civilization. Here's the Wikipedia page for... | |
| Perfect Path Total Contact no longer? So much rage and anger. Where does it come from? Do you really think the whole world is conspiring against you? Try reading some Richard Hofstadter. | |
| Perfect Path Total Contact no longer? Part of the problem is that a small number of people are regularly providing links to what most people would call ultra conservative/fringe websites. Audiogon needs to be careful not to become an open outlet for extremism and conspiracies. From ... | |
| NYT on Electric Recording Co. vinyl Really liked the article, especially the comments sections. It's good to see audiophile esoterica presented to the larger population. Love the NYT, America's newspaper of record. I want to give a shout out to Will Weng and Eugene T. Maleska! | |
| Perfect Path Total Contact no longer? Oregonpapa, your 8:48am post is funny, but appalling. Rex T. was so right about "the stable genius" and people across the country are dying because of his lack of intellect.Ozzy, I live in Michigan too and the restrictions are essential. A month... | |
| power cord directionality How can it even be used in the "wrong" direction? Please provide more facts. |