skywachr
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| Cartridges that get strings right? Pingvin,I have a dedicated tt setup for classical and hesitate to mention what it is because there is little respect for this make and approach. Strings sound breathtaking. Until I discovered this a couple of years ago I never played symphonic mus... | |
| Tidal vs Hi Res Files vs CD vs “Netflix”. My test. Incredible! This may be a gross oversimplification of what you are describing. Since Netflix is set up to stream an incredible amount of data (a movie) doesn't it stand to reason that every available bit of audio data available will be easily transmitted. Jus... | |
| The Golden era of Japanese integrated amps, are we missing out? Sansui "Pure Power DC" (Direct Current) design amps and receivers are capable of punching out the sound of rock music in a way that nothing else seems to do. I use a Sansui in a system devoted to that purpose in my music room which offers lots of ... | |
| Recommended solid state amp for user with tinnitus I have tinnitus on one side only (Meniere's Disease) and have owned the first SS McIntosh power amp ever made (the 2100) for decades. It is very tube like and may be the most so ever made by them. It is built like a tank and has never failed. I us... | |
| Ended my Qobuz subscription Amazon Prime should offer CD quality or hopefully even higher as an upgrade and own the entire space globally. Why they haven't thought of this yet given everything else they do is pretty surprising. I have no idea how deep their current music off... | |
| Music lover or audiophile? Music lover first and always. The equipment is a means of enhancing and magnifying the experience. I mainly use 4 different systems for specific types of media and musical genre and listening styles (passive or active). | |
| looking for ideas on must have classical music Best forum for this question to be answered. Their list. https://www.talkclassical.com/17996-compilation-tc-top-recommended.htmlHonestly, not to be insulting, but by comparison and with a few exceptions, people on Audiogon know nothing about class... | |
| What are important features in a listening chair Another vote for Eames plus ottoman. | |
| Bought some `Vintage Gear` I have tons of vintage gear and get the best results from combining pieces that complement each other for a particular listening purpose like classical, jazz, rock, low volume late night tube sound, etc. What has surprised me the most is the drama... | |
| Vinyl vs high def audio i.e. 24bit / 96 or 192khz There is no mountainous economic barrier to entry to the vinyl world if one is patient. Just today in a high end audio equipment store I saw a perfectly functioning used 35 or so year old then TOTL turntable with a very fine vintage cartridge for ... | |
| Magnavox CDC 745 The CDC 7345 has a very mediocre Philips DAC chip (SAA7341) while the CDB 650 and 630 models mentioned above have different versions of the legendary Philips TDA1541 and TDA1541A chips respectively. I would definitely try to get one of those as t... | |
| Best song for immediate impact when presenting or testing? I’m curious. What does it say about the ears, listening skills and sought for sound quality on this entire forum when so few classical cuts or movements are mentioned. A system either can or cannot re create the experience of a full symphony orche... | |
| CD Got Absolutely Crushed By Vinyl It all depends. In my library listening room I have 6 systems with 9 pairs of speakers, four cd players, 2 DACs, two turntables and more cartridges than I can count. I listen to classical, jazz and rock. With each type of music I could convince yo... | |
| What area or country do you live in ? Paradise Valley, AZ and Flagstaff, AZ in the summer. | |
| What is the first album you purchased, and do you still have it? You are all so young. I have to reference a 78 recording of Vaughn Monroe singing Ghost Riders in the Sky. I must have been 6 or 7 years old. Wish I still had it. The other day at a ranch campfire when some folks were singing western songs someone... |