sokogear
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| Phono Stage Question..... I think .6 mV is too high an output for the Loco. Sutherland phono stages are excellent, quiet, and if you get one with a LPS, even quieter. I have an Insight and it is excellent, although I haven't tried anything other than what came with my Plin... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @mijostyn - I didn't know that there were true lazy-boy type recliners that are sold as Stressless by Ekornes. I thought they were all minor variations of mine that have separate ottomen. Now I get the batteries or power cord need. I guess they ar... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @mijostyn - didn't know Stressless chairs offered power for anything. I assume either it's for heat or massage. In either case, I'm surprised you would want that noise interfering with the sound from what sounds like an awesome system. It must... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @mijostyn - not sure what you are responding to with your batteries statement. Also you didn't answer my question about what % of the time you listen to digital vs. records. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @mijostyn - seems like you are into woodworking as much as hifi. The only similarity between my system and yours is the Ekornes chair I have. I had one since 2005 that was just replaced with an identical one last year. Hard to believe there have b... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused Hey @mijostyn - I guess you're one of those guys who say an athlete can give 110%. Perfect is 100. You can't get better than that. The 80/20 reasoning makes no sense as any system is only as good as its weakest link, and for a stereo system the ... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @kota1 - you are by far in the minority of Audiogon people if you are happy with 80%.Most want 95+%....the next 2-3% is where the steep investment comes in. All acknowledge 100% is impossible. Probably not 99 or 98 either - It is an asymptote typ... | |
| Types of Audiophiles How about the tinkerer? Can never leave well enough alone and cannot enjoy what they have. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused Another ridiculous trolling argument. Of course it is possible for an all in one speaker to sound as good as some speakers with a separate amp. Can an integrated amp sound better than a separate preamp and amp separates? Sure, although typically w... | |
| Cartridges Cartidge should be well matched to the arm and table (and system in general). Separate issue from the records. I almost exclusively buy new, and the audiophile ones typically sound great (especially the 45s), although if the original tapes aren't... | |
| Do speaker cables really make a difference ? troll | |
| Why do Tube Amps sound more romantic v SS amps Talk about beating a dead horse. How many discussions have there been between solid state vs. tubes. Belt vs. direct drive. Moving coil vs. moving iron. There are no hard fast rules. It all depends on the design and build quality. And personal pr... | |
| Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System? Very true. I have seen $20K+ speakers a foot from a wall in a maybe 10'X15' room with all expensive tube electronics and it sounded like all bass, overwhelming all the instruments. Fed by over a $20K multi-arm turntable. What a waste of $$. Who kn... | |
| What selections do you play when showing off your system to others? Any original Mofi UHQR if they like any of those albums. Otherwise something they name that I have. | |
| Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System? If anyone asks, I will tell them. Usually it's about a specific component or accessory. They rarely do. |