stevencason
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| Turntable suggestions for a newbie I had a VPI scout and used it for about 20 years. VPI may not be a good choice if you like to switch cartridges (I currently rotate between 3 cartridges on a regular basis) If you do want to do that a different tonearm may be indicated (one with... | |
| When I listen to my system....... If it doesn't make my toes tap it is no good to me. In other words if I don't like the song it doesn't matter how good it sounds I still won't like it. However when I listen to the stuff I enjoy I want all the musical nuance I can find from my s... | |
| What is your "holy grail song" that you cannot find? Mine is not a specific song but an album on vinyl. It is Special EFX Global Village. It can only be found on CD it was never produced in lp format. | |
| Quick question for the Cables Don't Make a Difference Crowd. When I shop for cables I look for low capacitance designs. You don't have to spend a lot to find them. As for the post to each his own. | |
| Spades vs. Banana plugs ?? bfa bannanas for me spades tend to work their way loose over time | |
| ReL Subs: High Level or Low Level connection I have researched the high level option for driving subwoofers and according to Paul McGowen there is virtually no impact on the performance on the amplifiers when driving the subwoofer's high level inputs. According to him the impedance of the h... | |
| Hearing aid question One more thing. The hearing aids I have have 48 frequency bands for the audiologist to adjust hearing with. I got mine though my insurance and they are a rebranded signia hearing aid which is why the price is relatively low. | |
| Hearing aid question I have a similar hearing loss. Hearing is normal up to about 2 k then falls sharply after that. About 5 years ago I purchased my first set of hearing aids. My current devices are Signia AX. I have 6 hearing settings universal, noisy environmen... | |
| Aggrivated tinnitus from speakers? I have tinnitus also. Try to keep in mind this is a medical psycho acoustic condition. I would recommend going to a medical professional to have your hearing checked. Tinnitus typically is a sign of some sort of hearing loss. So far as fixing ... | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? My reference system is the one I have in my listening room. Some systems may be better some may be worse but that is my reference. | |
| Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best, Thiel CS 2 2 | |
| The Audiophile Upgrade Easiest to Ignore I am 69 andI have high frequency loss pretty substantial between 4k to 7k. After getting my hearing aids I started hearing lots of the high frequencies that I knew had disappeared. I am currently using a Signia AX hearing aid rebranded through T... | |
| Thanks to Paul McGowan Fertguy perhaps he was just annoyed because you walked in front of the speakers. | |
| What is the VERY BEST CD album you've ever heard? I have a couple I never get tired of Jeff Beck Wired and Special Efx Confidential | |
| Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older? I use a download service Jamendo. It allows free downloads no charge from artists who are trying to get exposure. You need to sign up for it but I have found lots of good music (and bad) there. All genres |