randy-11
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| What is most important part of a system? The most important part of any audio system is the person listening to it, and their confirmation bias affected brain. Also, what they are drinking...Note: the OP does not know if the CD and LP were mastered the same... | |
| Cable elevators Otis makes good elevators | |
| How many CaryAudio techs does it take to replace a lightbulb in a CAD-211FE? you bought a luxury product with outsourced customer support | |
| Grateful Dead May 77 Box Set Announced Sold out - they are now selling a reduced set of the original for $140 | |
| Do I need a power conditioner? always useful to measure and see if there is really noise on your power line before trying to solve a non-existent problem | |
| Why pay so much for super high end? I dispute the notion that only right-wingers can fall prey to "insane incorrect hobby" | |
| It is a good idea to purchase a vintage tube pre-amp. I like my ARC LS-25 Mk II, which ocst $2500 with new tubes used from a dealer.You can get different sound than ARC, but it is not clear to me that you can get better sound.Other options include CJ (phatter sound)or maybe Primaluna tho cost may not... | |
| Please Help Me Choose a Speaker Cable sell your amp and put monoblocks close to the speakers, then don't worry about cables- how would she like that?(actually, it doesn't matter if she likes it - the thing to do is to ask her if she likes the idea; she will like being asked) | |
| Looking to upgrade my preamp, suggestions? I like my LS-25 Mk II - you might listen to an Ayre | |
| DACs - what exactly do these things do? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital-to-analog_converterexternal is supposedly better than internal ones included in most computersyou can spend up to $35,000 if you want | |
| Why pay so much for super high end? the point regarding alternative facts is a good one | |
| Interesting look at THD concepts are applicable but not the application details | |
| I've decided to try Tubes integrated or pre-amppre-amp uses little power; the tubes last a long time and will give a tubey "musicality" (or a big phat sound, depending) even with a good SS ampI have 2 tubed pre-amps and a SS amp | |
| Speaker companies with a focus on parts quality and measurements Revel, B&W, Magneplanar, Vandersteen all do this - but you won't see them put their trade secrets out publically.The above all have been in biz a long time and have a lengthy period of development towards a certain subset of goals for a perfec... | |
| Do caps deteriorate with time even if an amp is not being used? I don’t think the capacitors really wear out over time; instead, the electrolytic "paste" reacts with the metallized container or wrapping IIRC.Other types of caps should not be (as) affected, but 10, 15, 20 years is about it (tho my Sunfire amp i... |