stevecham
Responses from stevecham
| Where are the female Audiophiles? My wife says:"Women are more into the emotional realm, the source doesn't matter as much as the content. The sound quality is not as important as the music itself. Changing cables and playing with "lego" like you guys like to do, doesn't turn wome... | |
| Why is the industry so lame? Eventually high end, in whatever form implementation takes place, will return. Things cycle; I am an optimist. Good sound and good music will always be in demand. The key is finding the correct format/configuration to address changing market demands. | |
| Phono hum I also got rid of hum by not using the grounding portion of my phono cables from table to phono pre. | |
| A Bass Question The fundamental of the E string on a bass guitar is 41.2 Hz | |
| Considering going Vinyl--Please talk me out of it Michael: so welcome, to the machine! | |
| What's your favorite remake of a song Bauhaus' Ziggy StardustAnnie Lenox' Don't Let It Bring You DownMegadeth' Anarchy In The UKVoivod' Astronomy Domine | |
| which would you replace first? Phono pre EAR 834P is one of the best values around, tube based and befitting of systems that cost much more. | |
| needle problem sounds like damage to mequestion: how much deflection occurs when the arm is set on the record at the appropriate VTF? There shouldn't be more than a mm or so. | |
| Audio Dealers in Greater Portland OR Area Ditto Bradford's right here in little ole downtown EUGENE.Ask for Tim or Jeff, great guys. They have Vandersteen, Magnepan, Musical Fidelity, Rotel, Rogue, Paradigm, Music Hall, Audioquest and others. | |
| A simple request---Please pack audio gear well. Bubble wrap we like.Peanuts NO!!! | |
| Has anyone added a second belt to their VPI Scout More is not better in this case. Stick to a single belt and stop trying to reinvent what Harry spent years optimizing. | |
| Feds to audiophiles: You're all pirates now At what level of audio bandwidth would this not be an issue? If the files sounded like old 78s on a amplifierless Victrola would that be allowed free of copyright? If this were popular with a portion of the population they would regulate that too ... | |
| Is it best to leave gear on or to shut it off? Here we go once again. NOT ONCE has anyone cited scientifically that powering well made equipment up and down causes damage or degrades performance. Plus, all equiment is more vulnerable to damage powered up but unattended.Yeah, sure it needs a li... | |
| Cash burning a hole What to upgrade? Ditto the source and the power cords. Regarding power cords, I just replaced the stock power cord that came with my Musical Fidelity A5 integrated with a 1 meter PS Audio Power Punch ($49.95) and the improvement was SUBSTANTIAL; more bass and even... | |
| Considering going Vinyl--Please talk me out of it I must be a slave to the DARK MASTER. I don't have quite as many as Elizabeth but I have few and greatly enjoy them. And cleaning them once is all that's needed. I haven't found vinyl to be that much of a chore over the years. Plus, it gets me off... |