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| Does Steely Dan sound bright to you? @idigmusic64 - how do you know 2 Against Nature is up next? Are any others being planned or is it wishful thinking?I thought there were rights issues preventing some reissues as they changed labels I think 3 or more times. There certainly would be... | |
| Does Steely Dan sound bright to you? @tomic601 - you should have returned it. It sounds great and since it is on 2 records, you don’t go too far into the middle on the 3 sides. That shows caring about quality instead of jamming it onto 2 sides. Whoever heard of leaving a side blank (... | |
| Does Steely Dan sound bright to you? I heard he was kicked off | |
| Stratospheric audio gear prices @unreceiveddogma - glad you agree about the system plateau for excellent sound, but who are we to say what is an insane amount of money to spend on audio? Some would consider $10-15K out of pocket on $20-25K worth of retail priced audio insane (in... | |
| Does Steely Dan sound bright to you? Hey pgaulke60 - ALL SD should is good (mostly great) and should be appreciated. As far as not being a band, I guess you have never seen them in concert this century. They've had minimal personnel changes in like 20 years and they tour pretty much ... | |
| Does Steely Dan sound bright to you? They sound the way Steely Dan wants (ed) them to sound. Excellent. Some bands care more than others about SQ. Some don't. I think they are at the top of the list.My MFSL Aja jacket is a disaster. Record itself is perfectly clean. Been played more ... | |
| Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend! @vinylshadow - see what Peter at Symposium says about the amps. I have my amp and phono stage on Roller Block Jrs because they drain and isolate. He calls everything vibration control, because that is what you are doing in either situation.Since m... | |
| Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend! @steakster - wow- you know a hell of a lot more than me about Symposium. My thoughts with my speakers on Segues are two fold- 1) they get rid of/drain internal speaker noise while providing some isolation, and 2, I did not want my speakers being u... | |
| Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend! @vinylshadow - I don't know why you are not calling Peter at Symposium. He has one product called a svelte shelf that is really thin (I think a half inch or so) that might be perfect for you. It isolates and removes vibrations. He could be the ans... | |
| Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components? If it actually sounds better or it doesn't but you think it does, all that matters is someone is happy with their purchase. Also, of course everyone's hearing and listening capabilities and appreciation is a big variable.I have found some things d... | |
| Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend! As I previously mentioned, I would call Peter at Symposium Acoustics and see wheat he thinks. He talks about “best bang for the buck” all the time. He might recommend roller blocks, platforms, or some combo, and if he can’t fit, he won’t force it. | |
| Stratospheric audio gear prices It depends on the source. You can get something used for $2K like an integrated amp/streamer and a decent set of speakers with some $ left over for a non entry level interconnect and speaker cables. When you start talking about turntables, moving ... | |
| Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend! Couple things- all things heard cannot be measured, and all things measured cannot be heard. That doesn’t mean to ignore seismographs, etc, but it is not the be all and end all.MC is absolutely right about vibrations coming from the components or ... | |
| How much reality do you really need? Reality? that's live music.A stereo can get you only so much. If you have a nicely recorded, produced and manufactured live album, you can get a good rendition of it.The sickness of the audiophile (which unfortunately is me) is the willingness to ... | |
| Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend! Townshend seismic platform under my turntable was an incredible improvement. Just be sure to match the weight to the podium version selected. Doesn't remove footfalls however. To do that, I had to put my table on a wall mounted shelf. The improvem... |