rsbeck
Responses from rsbeck
| How do you deal with vibration? >>I paused the player and placed it on brass cones (seating position was lower than rack so he couldn't see under the player and I blocked his view). Sat down and pushed "play". He immediately was puzzled and asked me :WHAT DID YOU DO? THE S... | |
| How do you deal with vibration? >>there is no need to debase someone else's beliefs.<<>>There are a lot of things out there that a lot of folks feel good about believing that can't be explained or even proven to exist. Start with God. With your mentality I coul... | |
| How do you deal with vibration? >>I was dubious about vibration<<>>my Shanling CDT 100 was already on an acrylic stand on vibrapods and that on a Hutter rack.<<You couldn't have been that dubious, you were already a consumer of vibration control products ... | |
| How do you deal with vibration? Excellent questions. | |
| Are expensive cables worth it? A better way to approach the question might be to identify a particular expensive cable and then ask, "what does this cable do that would be worth the asking price?"Pick any $1,000 cable and tell me what it does to justify the price.Not just an an... | |
| Best portable rig? Shure E3 earphones. | |
| Are expensive cables worth it? No, you're not crazy -- you are right on. | |
| laid back speakers We seem to have lost the original poster. My take on his post is that he believes his amp -- Nakamichi AV-8 -- is tonally "bright" and he wants to find speakers that are tonally "warm" to counteract this effect. So, when he says "laid back" -- I t... | |
| laid back speakers >>Personally, I feel my opinion is correct<<>>they are wrong in their feeling<<I think you need to do some affirmations, you need a little more confidence.That was all very interesting for various reasons. Maybe it's just m... | |
| Audiogon's Audiophile Wise men, I need advice Congrats on the purchase! | |
| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? >>i'm simply saying that i think it provides a very audible contrast to the sonics of zip cord.<<That isn't the issue. The issue is whether or not .1 dB down at 20Khz or .25dB down at 22 Khz is audible. You claim it is -- that if one h... | |
| laid back speakers >>Especially, when you enlist the help of reviewers whose opinions don't carry much weight with most.<<What -- their opinions carry less weight than yours? Obviously, there is a difference of opinion and yours is only one impression am... | |
| laid back speakers >>However, you are VERY wrong about describing it as warm<<Hmmmm.....VERY wrong, huh? From Stereo Times Review --"the VR-1 captures a lot of midrange meatiness and warmth...the treble in general seemed a bit recessed." From Enjoy The M... | |
| Speaker cable upgrade please help........ I can help you, Cables are not directional and cables do not "burn in." Amazing Randi has a standing one million dollar challenge to anyone who can tell the difference between a cable that has been "burned in" versus the same cable without the "bu... | |
| laid back speakers Von Schweikert VR-1. Warm, easy to drive, great sounding, imaging, soundstage, detail, etc. |