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| Vibration dampening This is an interesting discussion. I know a sound engineer from college and recently met a manufacturer of sound isolation gizmos. They had some interesting insights. For most components, wool balls provide the best vibration buffer. Wool diffuse... | |
| Least expensive plug-in power conditioner that works @dekay Furman has an excellent track record with post outlet line conditioning. Their conditioners are used in hospitals, music halls, studios, and laboratories because of their effectiveness in identifying and neutralizing interference. My house... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? @simao I would agree with you that convenience is more valued than fidelity, but there is nothing really different about the current generation, as @roadcykler pointed out. I listened to FM (and AM) on lo fi car radios and table top sets and "tran... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? @rok2id You are right The high end is rather, uh, high-priced. The NYT noted a system at an audio show in 1975 that cost over 6 grand, and noted that the entry point for audiophile listening had crossed the Rubicon of 2 grand. In 2023 dollars, tha... | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? @rok2id There is plenty of midrange gear around, and a huge home theater/distributed audio market that targets that segment. Just check out Best Buy or Target or Wally World or Crutchfield. Sony, Denon, Marantz, Onkyo, etc. still pump out lots of ... | |
| Very Very Interesting NYC Venue and Meeting Place We have one very collegial spot in Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill Audio a/k/a Community Audio, which has an amazing collection of new and vintage gear, several listening rooms, and an adventurous approach to audiophilia. http://chestnuthillaudio.com ... | |
| Rumors of CD Demise Exagerated? New Hegel Recorded music has only been around for about 120 years and each of these was the dominant format at one time or another: 78s, LPs & 45s, cassettes, CDs, downloadable digital files, digital streams. Reel to reel tape and Hi8 digital tape were ... |