orpheus10
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| Audiophiles for popular music ? While gear matters in regard to the genre of music, you're a long long way from reaching that stage. It's only after you have received your "Doctorate of Audiophile" degree that you can begin to discuss what cartridge is best voiced for which genr... | |
| Spectron vs any good tube amp. Charles1dad, "sound" is one thing while "music" is another. People can become addicted to certain kinds of "sound", but is it music?"They" sold us on SS, and we believed them. One day I asked myself, "If this is so good, why don't I feel what I us... | |
| Spectron vs any good tube amp. Teajay, you told me what I wanted to know. The description you gave is precisely what I had theorized. The two most important words are "musical and natural". Back when I was a child, and every thing was "tubes"; the table top radio was "musical a... | |
| Source for tube shopping? Happy with Tube Depot. | |
| What do you feel? Everyone is a philosopher, and everyone has a philosophy. They may not know it, or be able to put it into words; but everyone has a philosophy. That was a bit of "Orphesian Philosophy"I make CD's with titles like "Ann, or Gloria, or Cynthia". They... | |
| Who is your favorite jazz pianist Bobby Timmons, Horace Silver, Sonny Clark, and many others; depending on my mood at that moment, which changes constantly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLD3k7cE2ME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brmFaZfRZQE | |
| Preamp Noob has a question The sound didn't fall into place until got all tubes and went to NOS. | |
| What do you feel? Foster_9, unfortunately it's necessary to go through that period of critical listening. I went through it for years. Not until I got tube pre and amp did it fall into place. I know we like a lot of the same music and that's why I mentioned this.Th... | |
| Preamp Noob has a question The OP asked for recommendations for a pre to power his existing amp section of integrated amp; if I understood the question properly.Separates were necessary for high end audio, a long time ago; but not now. In reality, there is no such thing as ... | |
| Looking for a Balanced XLR output DAC under $1k Nemesis, I was thinking about getting the Benchmark. What's wrong with it? I don't like analytical. | |
| Preamp Noob has a question CJ PV-12 is a good bet. | |
| Conrad Johnson PV11 Noise Issues If the PV-11 has electrolytic capacitors in the power supply, it would be a good idea to replace them if they haven't already been replaced. | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? Edorr, "You Don't Know What Love Is" is my favorite song. You stole my lyrics. That's OK, these are my second favorite lyrics.Softly as in a morning sunriseThe light of love comes stealingInto a newborn dayFlaming with all the glow of sunriseA bur... | |
| what are your favorite movie soundtracks. Hakuchosan, that was a very good list. I especially liked the movie "Round Midnight", as well as the soundtrack. | |
| what are your favorite movie soundtracks. West coast cool jazz from the movie "I Want To Live". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Ne0Ig9lDU |