shadorne
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| 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... | |
| Roon on laptop to dac to preamp ? Roonserver on your laptop with a music hard drIve connected and Roon app on your phone should do it. Your phone or iPad with the Roon app can remotely control your Roonserver. | |
| Yesteryears' expensive speakers compared to modern moderately expensive speakers B&W 801 for sale currently $1500! Now that is superb value. | |
| Ethernet Cables, do they make a difference? In science, the burden of proof falls upon the claimant; and the more extraordinary a claim, the heavier is the burden of proof demanded+1 And ABSOLUTELY NONE of the snake oil claims have been proved in the usual manner - for example an AES public... | |
| Yesteryears' expensive speakers compared to modern moderately expensive speakers Speaker technology has not advanced enough. A 10K used speaker (over ten years old) and sold for less than half list price would probably cost close to 40K new today for similar quality. Remember that inflation means prices double every ten years.... | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? “Well I got the pass preamp and to me it sounds a bit thin on the bottom compared to no preamp. The vocals aren’t as warm and there is not as much Bass. Crap”As posted earlier - for adjusting the sound and for fine tuning - get a tube preamp. Very... | |
| Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh? @kosst_amojan Adding autotransfomers to SS amps sounds “crazy” as George Hifi points out. Mcintosh made a strategic choice there to craft the sound of their SS amps to be more tube like. Purists hate this but some may like the sound with the adde... | |
| Can a power cord increase the resolution of an Class D (SMPS) amp by more than 5% ? No | |
| Is overloading of a preamp volume dependent? Yes high volume may overload the output stages of a pre, however, a high input signal can overload the input stage at any volume level. | |
| too bad Audiogon seems to have morphed to fussy, picky buyers Sellers blaming Audiogon for the customer and market? If if you don’t have a good product at a fair price then guess what....Just the other day I encountered a dealer wanted only 30% off of list price for 10 year old amplifier. As a negitiation ta... | |
| Moving from MM to MC DL-110 is a great warm FM sounding cartridge |