orpheus10
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| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? If I were a psychiatrist, I could get in on this; but since I'm not, I had better stay out, or I will need a psychiatrist. | |
| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? At last, someone has introduced some objective measurements. Although many audiophiles are unaware of the significance of these measurements, they matter "subjectively" as well as "objectively". | |
| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? We seem to have two entirely different conversations going on simultaneously. A non technical "audiophile" conversation and a technical question. While the non technical answer has been given, no one has engaged in the technical question. | |
| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? You would have to compare the top SET amps in order to have a standard, and those amps would have to have similar, if not the same tubes. | |
| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? When it comes to electronics, accuracy matters, that's why there is not a lot of difference between the top amplifiers when you compare tube to tube and solid state to solid state. However, once you get back to cartridges, speakers and everything ... | |
| Audible Illusions 3A or Modwright SWL9.0Signature? After taking a peep at the innards of the Modwright, I can see why it could sound better than my 3A. I didn't find any pictures of the Rowland's innards. That huge transformer and the exclusion of electrolytic caps is a good indicator. Since there... | |
| Re: differences in tuners Back in the day when there were many stereo stores, the music you heard in the store came from a tuner. Although I have never been into tuners, I noticed it was almost always a Sansui tuner; they had a unique quality that I could never identify. T... | |
| Who was the best jazz guitarist ever? Foster_9, I consider that quite a compliment, especially since it came from a "true aficionado" of the music which is so much a part of our lives. | |
| When does the law diminishing returns kick in? Since a chain is no stronger than it's weakest link, and the audio chain is the same; this means you have to plan on replacing all the components in the chain to get your money's worth. That law kicks in when you can no longer buy the components. | |
| Who was the best jazz guitarist ever? Inna, "Sol Do Meio Dia" is one of the most beautiful albums in my collection. The rhythms I spoke of are exemplified by "Nana Vasconcelos" on the "Barimbau". They are not the typical "Rio carnival samba beat". These rhythms originated in Angola an... | |
| Nana Vasconcelos? Although I have the Cadona LP's, which Nana contributes on the same level as Don Cherry and Colin Walcott, I'm looking for something by him with his concepts; more into the unique Afro Brazilian thing. Bush Dance sounds like a good beginning. Have... | |
| Who was the best jazz guitarist ever? Charlie Byrd first came to my attention when he did "Jazz Samba" with Stan Getz. His "laid back" sound evokes ipanema beach and Rio. No one can forget "Desafinado", it is a classic example of "bossa nova"; which is what Byrd and Getz made famous.W... | |
| Who was the best jazz guitarist ever? I was a "Brazilian" in my life before this one. Anything that is of Brazil resonates my "inner soul", and that's where Egberto Gismonti's guitar resonates; his music is Brazil.I went to a film festival that lasted for weeks. It featured movies mad... | |
| Who was the best jazz guitarist ever? Inna, I agree in regard to "Cielo e Terra" as his best work, but in regard to the classification I'm not so sure. If I like it, it must be jazz. As I mentioned in an earlier post, jazz is quite "amorphous" now. | |
| Is Upgrading Degrading? All things are relative in regard to the "high end". Just as long is to short, and shallow is to deep. In this arena we have no measuring sticks, consequently no one knows how tall or how short their system is in comparison to the next system, and... |