sj00884
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| Great song to test bass Ray Briwn and Co. have a lot of great recordings on Verve, Pablo, and Telarc for those loving the upright bass. telarc's 1812 Oveture and The Great Fantasy Adventure album have so material that goes down to single digit hz if your into floor ratt... | |
| What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey? Sid Mark’s Friday with Frank and Sunday with Sinatra, 1210 AM and a stint on FM southeast PA from mid-50s and still going strong. | |
| The Most Cost Effective Tweak Get your hearing checked to understand exactly what you’re up against. | |
| Need help buying new speaker cable Only way to to know definitively is to try em. Your system, your ears. Looks like the majority indicates repair existing otherwise. | |
| New cables - To judge now or after burn in period? The ears have it, never mind the test equipment. Musicians choose certain gear exclusively (mostly) based on how it sounds. I say almost because you can’t fight or measure the effects of payola. ;) | |
| Noise floors Ok so invest in an anechoic chamber and above all, remember to take you meds. | |
| WHAT SONG TOUCHES YOUR HEART THE MOST? Dying to live - Edgar Winter & the White Trash. Really elicits emotion and even more so on a high res system. I don’t want to miss a thing - Aerosmith Neither one of us - Gladys Knight & the PipsSweet Child of Mine - GnR | |
| Noise floors Ever been in anechoic chamber? The absolute quiet is so quite it’s deafening. If the ambient noise floor is 40db and the music is playing at 85db, guessing you aren’t being bothered by the ambient. MC gets it. | |
| My Apologies to Miller Carbon MC is the man, the icon, the legend. Must be given all the activity this thread generates. Unsolicited i asked him his thoughts on improvements for my system. He offered them, I took them and viola, there was marked improvement. Very thankful he t... | |
| Stratospheric audio gear prices +1 vinylzone | |
| Stratospheric audio gear prices So if the most expense gear is purchased, is that the best sound possible? Assuming a perfect listening environment that is? My guess is it would sound good AF. | |
| How much reality do you really need? Seems that unless you were there to witness and hear the actual recoding being made, reality is largely undefinable. Everyone is aware of the differences in source quality. A lousy production sounds lousy at any price IMO, a better lousy, but lous... | |
| What do $2500 speaker cables sound like? MIT fan here having done really well on “new old stock” that can be found and not break the bank. Have been really happy with the results, esp. afire “learning” about proper cable management which is crucial. (Shout out to MC for that one!) | |
| What is your favorite album cover? Surprised at how few mentions of JJ and Big Brother Cheap Thrillscheck it out! https://images.app.goo.gl/uTVDSuErjY6seyQv8 | |
| Does the Rogue Cronus Magnum III have any real competition in its same price point of $3k? The answer is never simple and straight forward. |