scowler1
Responses from scowler1
| To Fritz, Quicksilver, and all the exceptional makers trying to get the word out rivinyl Has anyone had any experience with the Quicksilver phono stage? Yes. I own one and use it in my main system with Teres 245 TT and Hana ML cartridge. I use a classic old step up transformer. I have enjoyed it for years. | |
| The Music Room I have found TMR to be very reasonable, trustworthy, easy, and helpful to deal with. | |
| Why isn't better quality used gear being made available? TMR | |
| Question/Help Needed: Boomer who is totally inexperienced with DACs and streamers. Check out Roon app and Nucleus+ streamer | |
| "Can You Lift Yours?" My former longtime amp (Pass Labs X 250) weighed in at a hefty 100-110 lbs and was a bear to handle, which is why I had it on the bottom shelf of my rack and tried to never move it😎. Thank goodness I never needed to send it off for repair and it p... | |
| List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings I will chime in with two previously mentioned selections which I love but which are astonishingly different: The Koln Concert by Keith Jarrett and Swiss Movement - Live at Montreux! | |
| user poll on seperates vs integrated I have been there and done that…as in separates (Audio Research Ref 1 and Pass Labs X-250) to integrated (Gold Note IS 1000 Deluxe). Obviously, this is a cost step down for me, but, all things considered, I am extremely happy with my current syste... | |
| Advice on how to liquidate system It depends on the type of hearing loss you suffered: sensorineural vs conductive. Also, is the problem in one or both ears? About 30 years ago, I lost most of the hearing in my right ear (about 90% sensorineural loss). It has never recovered but I... | |
| Goodbye Everyone I am also a rare poster, but I read the forum emails everyday in quest of useful or interesting info. Elliott has often posted such info and I will miss his presence, too. In my opinion, the design of the forum inhibits interaction needlessly. A s... | |
| Anyone Using Apple Music Classical? Like the OP, I am most interested in comments about sound quality relative to Qobuz (in particular), Tidal, Idagio, etc. Just read an article in the Wall Street Journal touting the new service and it’s merits but the article makes scarce mention o... | |
| How to Upload Photos in a post? Instructions for a “no right-click” device like an iPad, please? Can you copy an image from the “cloud”? | |
| What Neutral Means in Reviews & Our Discussions? Are We Confusing Tame/Flat For Neutral? My two cents: I have always thought in terms of three primary audiophile presentations warm/ euphonic neutral/true to the source cool/ analytical/ etched This general scheme has been helpful in guiding me in choices of components to conside... | |
| everything sounded great until the upgrade grislybutter, your “little prick brother” beat me to the point I wanted to make. Since you say the phono sounds good and CD sound is poor, I was sure your issue is in the digital signal path. A separate DAC, imho, can eliminate the discrepancy ass... | |
| Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs Byrds “Chestnut Mare” Eva Cassidy “Fields of Gold” | |
| New listening room question goose, Thanks. I intuitively agree with you. I have always attained what has been for me beautiful music reproduction in my former rooms despite obvious non-ideal room configurations. I have believed that the music was helped by the “comfortable”... |