peterhodo57
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| Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good? You have a very nice system. You probably listen to many recordings and are totally satisfied. If you listen to garbage it is garbage and not your system, plain and simple. Enjoy your system and the music.. | |
| Which Tweeter preferred- dome natural material, Beryllium/Metal or Planar Ribbon? Why? For me its all about fatigue. I've built a few speakers and the metals don't work for me. Recently tried the Scanspeak Illuminator and they were very nice. The 2608 was a bit lifeless. The Dynaudio D28/2 and the D260 are my favorites and I could l... | |
| Power Cable Suggestions - Budget @mesch , The pre is a Bryston SP1.7 (processor). I have only one wall outlet with one socket available. I need a power strip of some sort before I start with PC's. | |
| Power Cable Suggestions - Budget Also saw that WAudio has a power strip with a pc that can be replaced. | |
| Power Cable Suggestions - Budget Thanks all. I’ll go for the Furman power strip first then try a power cord on the processor then amp. | |
| What are you using as a streamer? Constructive feedback please. +1 on the Node 2i and Amazon HD. Fits my budget and am not wanting for more. My local audio store used Node on all their demo systems. Besides, I'm 64 and don't think I could hear any subtle differences in more expensive gear. Most importantly, I'... | |
| Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment Added a Bryston SP1.7...a BP26 at half the price ! Excellent. | |
| How do you know when a stereo sounds good? When other systems/equipment are just different and I still find my own so pleasing and not wanting for more. | |
| High end high quality int. amp for low level listening I share your pain. Picked up a used Mac 31V with loudness control to replace a McCormack TLC and suddenly listening at low levels was very pleasant. More power or speakers with higher sensitivity won’t help. Find a dealer who has an integrated wit... | |
| What speaker has the best tweeter? +1 on Dynaudio Esotar. No fatigue and can listen all day. | |
| Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why. Casey Abrams - Jazz. Was searching for Chesky recordings and found this simple gem. |