pjr801
Responses from pjr801
| I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery Couple of threads have shown up lately. "Should you be an audiophile if you..." either have a certain type of gear, have a certain amount of money, or don’t make your own. I personally reject all of that. I’m here for the enthusiasts, and thos... | |
| Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice. Irene Papas and her performance on Aphrodite's Child's track Infinity from the album 666. If you have heard this it's unlikely to be easily forgotten. Definitely not my favourite track on the album but unforgettable just the same. | |
| Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice. I second Frazey Ford and add Minnie Ripperton, Natalie Merchant and Janis Joplin | |
| Sam here again.Is new remastered vinyl fake vinyl? Remastering has its good and bad properties. Vinyl pressing is the same. Some old vinyl (Phil Manzanera K Scope sounds better on CD than the original vinyl. This was -partly due to a less than satisfactory mix IMHO and at the time the pressing uni... | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? Exclusion of people always sets up red flags to me. People who prefer Mp3 to Flac is where I draw the line. I have a friend who has 10s of 1000s of files and always prefers them as Mp3. We enjoy speaking about musical discoveries together but I fi... | |
| Considering vinyl again and a possible used TT I'd consider something simple, A one-stop brand for all components hopefully creating an easy combination Maybe something like a Rega p3 with a matching Fono amp.Its a quick way to get that vinyl spinning. | |
| Looking For Advice After Dumb Vandy Purchase Sounds like a good opportunity to establish an active system | |
| Amplifier or Receiver Id try the DAC in the Blu Ray player first to see if it suits your ears. A separate Dac should provide superior sound but I would assess your new system as it stands before throwing another item into the mix. | |
| Hahahahahahahaha WHAT ARE THE ODDS??? It was good while it lasted | |
| What was your most disappointing album purchase? Nice one bob.I've got to say my purchase of Emotional Rescue by the Stones really let me down. At the time I'd even grown to accept the highly Discofied Miss You. It was a precursor of things to come as most releases after Tattoo You let the side... | |
| Big source improvement using CD player Try Tidal its better sound quality than Spotify.https://tidal.com/ | |
| I have a weird buzz issue; can you help me solve the problem? Had a problem with an earthing hum years ago. It ended up that I had sent my TT arm away as it had a bearing issue. The bearing was replaced and shortly after a hum developed in my system. After quite a few expensive repair shops saying they had f... | |
| Rules of getting best audio ? maybe.. Finding a good HiFi salesman and establishing a relationship with him can help guide you into equipment that's a good fit for you. Caveat Emptor applied as necessary. I wouldn't be as interested in HiFi if a guy who ran a local shop here didn't he... | |
| has anybody else noticed this about flac audio? Digital has come a long way in a relatively short time. Older digital isn't anywhere as good as what we are offered now. My favourite recent example is The Beatle's remixes. It is possibly not the file compression but the original source. | |
| Subwoofers - Front Firing or Down Firing - Which Sounds Best? If you live on a ground floor ...Step 1 Buy a chainsaw /Step 2 Cut a hole large enough to house your hi-fi on through the floor /Step 3 Pour concrete in the hole to create a stand for hi-fi /Step 4 enjoy/ or repurpose your fireplace. |