shadorne
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| Stand Alone Super Tweeter for Revel F208? +1 tls49Ah yes the splashy impressive metal dome that sells well because it sounds like hi-fi - sounds impressive, a great show and distraction but nothing like real music.Try a tube pre-amp with old European tubes to add sparkle. The Revel F208 i... | |
| Do I need higher quality power cords? No. This should definitely not be necessary if your equipment has well designed and properly functioning power supplies. | |
| Why bogus retail price from some sellers? Yes most resellers give the last highest retail price. So an amp bought at the beginning of production run might be listed with a new retail price of the most recent last sold new amp which could be as much as 15 years younger. The new retail pric... | |
| Holo Audio Spring Dac, At last a Stereophile review and tests Poor jitter rejection. Harmonic distortion in NOS mode. Otherwise another great R-2R. Renewed my faith in Delta-Sigma ;-)More seriously - despite all the measurement errors it sounds like a killer DAC. | |
| thread for PMC owners Focal are nice too. A bit splashy with their tweeters. PMC is more of a British sound (great mids). | |
| thread for PMC owners Yes. Excellent quality drivers. Not your usual run of the mill. However I would be concerned with this model if you listen sometimes at live loud levels. The tweeter is crossed over at 1.8Khz and that means it will sound wonderful but it will work... | |
| Can interconnect cables improve sound stage height, width, and depth? Absolutely. You need a bigger house? Well good interconnect cables can alter space time so your house can be as big as Noel Lee (after all the money he made scamming everyone)? | |
| Why Isnt Techincs 1200 Considered Audiophile? This is a great turntable. Definitely audiophile quality with the right cartridge. | |
| Can a power cord increase the resolution of an Class D (SMPS) amp by more than 5% ? “Well, in the case of the new Hurricane power cord from Audioquest you can attribute part of its very high performance to wire directionality, which Audioquest now controls during manufacturing for power cords as well as speaker cables, interconne... | |
| Hearing loss. How much do you care about your ability to hear? So far so good!I listen as much as I can. Nobody knows how long we have got...Hearing loss to extreme loudness is a given - so be careful and rest your ears.Hearing loss from age or infection is also a given ...few get to a ripe old age without so... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Enjoying Sinatra “Songs for Swinging Lovers” on 180 gm vinyl (sounds sweeter and way more intimate than digital Tidal version)Nelson Riddle is a genius. Harry Edison is one of a kind. I like Sinatra but I enjoy the backing musicians even more... | |
| long island mcintosh service This is a fairly simple DIY job...https://www.ebay.ca/itm/McIntosh-MC202-Amplifier-Faceplate-and-Meter-LED-Lamps-bulbs-Filter-Kit-lights-/152940243319 I bet the seller can provide instructions... | |
| I like Steve Guttenberg. Usually fairly solid practical advice which shows he is able to adopt the perspective of other users. This is essential in a excellent reviewer as personal preference has no place in a review.Of course his setup is at odds with many of his reviews... | |
| Ethernet Cables, do they make a difference? @clearthink There are in excess of 1000 posts on Audiogon alone making incredible wild claims similar to my cancer cure example. Tweaks that are better than “any component upgrade”. Testimonials that even the wife noticed a huge difference. Just p... | |
| Ethernet Cables, do they make a difference? “Naysayers claim that certain tweaks are snake oil. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Where’s your proof? Didn’t you read my earlier post on the definition of pseudo skepticism? Hel-loo!”I understand you and your condescending atti... |