roxy54

Responses from roxy54

Do You Ever Find Yourself Unable to Listen To Your System?
I have moderate tinnitus but fortunately my mind blocks it out when I'm listening so it never interferes with my desire to listen. 
What are the current useless terms in this "audio world"
Just remembered my Number 1 cringe inducer:"Built like a tank"There must be a hundred more ways of saying well built. 
What are the current useless terms in this "audio world"
I'll say "neutral". It means nothing to me. I would replace it with natural if anything. 
CEC CDP 3300
No, I have never owned anything by CEC, but I know they have a very good reputation for quality and good sound, so if it is fully functional as you say, $150.00 is a good price. 
When Everything Comes Together
Douglas,What you said really struck a chord with me. I nearly always listen while reading a book or article, and as you say, I'm able to give the music attention without being analytical. Some friends have asked me how that's possible but it works... 
Recapping
The symptoms I experienced with my vintage Mac SS were low hissing in the affected channel and loss of volume. 
Ribbon question
"There is NOTHING like a great ribbon and NOTHING worse when they are CHEAP (normally yellow film in color) planars."That is true. But those yellow ones aren't really true ribbons, right? 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
"Luckily the Frankenstein's have no such house sound, They are perfectly neutral."mozartfan,That's a delusion. All speakers have their own sound, and you should know that. 
CEC CDP 3300
DO IT! 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
mitch2,I agree completely! Every speaker has a sound of its own, and if you are happy with a particular sound, trust your feelings and stick with it! 
Nicks or McVie.....
Stevie always sounds like she's singing with a clothespin on her nose; and if she sings one more song about Sarah... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
mozartfan,Ever hear of spellcheck? 
Need definitions of: Dark; Warm; and Bright
You know them when you hear them. 
New speakers dilemma for vinyls... Heeelp! :)))
If you're 80% LPs and 20% CDs, you're not fully analog. Good luck with your speaker search. Listen to as many as you can, at home if possible. 
Magico M9 The new 'norm' in speakers
"for $750K I'll hire my favorite band to come and play for me for an hour. Its like I was really there."Is that what Polka bands are charging these days?