stevewharton
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| Getting into Stevie Ray Vaughn He did a nice disk with his brother Jimmie that still holds up IMHO called Family Style | |
| Can we talk about Qobuz for a minute I use both and have specific preferences for eachI prefer Qobuz sound quality on my 2 channel reference system, but it's bandwidth intensive and prone to more drops than TidalFor mobile listening, streaming over cellular while driving or on the be... | |
| WHAT SONG TOUCHES YOUR HEART THE MOST? Too many to list but here's a few off the top of my head1. One More Night - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers2. Just a Ghost In This House - Allison Kraus3. Body on Body - Jewel4. Harvest Moon - Neil Young5. With God On Our Side - Bob Dylan6. When... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? I own both, I listen to 98% streamingIf I were just starting this hobby I wouldn't invest in any physical media - records or CDsHard for me to ignore the benefits of streaming price performance, bang for the buck, convenience, mobility and the vas... | |
| Speaker purchase question Not entirely surprisedI've noticed in the last few years many speaker makers now offer grills as a billable option and not included as a featureMy initial reaction was this was sort of price gouging the customer to help increase revenueSince I no ... | |
| Second opinions — how have others (including non-audiophiles) helped you? I've had some success with friends and family members providing constructive feedbackI've also has those that thought the plan was to sing along with the music or have a conversation during an instrumental solo As MC has mentioned many times criti... | |
| The myth of "best" in audio needs to be addressed by all of us It's a journey not a destination, it's a pursuit of perfection that's never quite within our reach, the designers and manufacturers keep things in a constant state of evolution that continues to move the goal line - thank goodnessCars, computers, ... | |
| Have I got the wrong amp? or the wrong speakers? @clearthinker Hi Miller, Russ, SteveYou got a down on receivers.Please tell me why an amplifier coupled to a radio will have inherently poorer sound quality than a lone amplifierI'm probably more down on the fact that it's an Akai receiver.The rec... | |
| The two most common mistakes are bass and treble I cannot speak to the science but I can share my experiences and do trust my earsI've got a pair of Revel F36 speakers that are rated at 6 ohm they sound fantastic in a simple 2 channel configuration with no sub and many times have put them throug... | |
| Have I got the wrong amp? or the wrong speakers? Don't overthink this and run down a few rabbit trails trying to make that receiver work properly, unless you enjoy all the testing and placement and have some time to killI concur with MC and the others that have already indicated the receiver is ... | |
| Ready, set, comment! Speaker cables don’t make a difference? While a tired subject and well past ODing on analysis paralysis, what's important here extends beyond the subject matter itself and more about the abundance of irresponsible misinformationWe've got various paper tigers and YouTube alleged industry... | |
| What do you have on order RIGHT NOW. Texton Moabs with Cardas cooper inputs, berrilium tweeters at 4 ohmsThe berrilium is a long lead time item | |
| Ready, set, comment! Speaker cables don’t make a difference? That was 15 mins of my life that I won't get backHere's my .02 centsIn this case Gene is actually, and to use his term, the snake oil salesmanAnd all his happy responders are the sheep he's leading right off the cliffBut he has one feeble arguemen... | |
| CD or Streaming... am I missing out? I'm a recent streaming convert as wellTidal and Qobuz delivered via Roon to a streamer capable of rendering bit perfect playback of HiRes and MQA formatsEverything in the streaming network is wired and nothing connected via wifi or BTThe SQ is muc... | |
| Another streaming newbie At the risk of sounding like captain obvious, there's a less traveled option with increased mobility but it does have some sound quality limitations on your home hifiSince you've already connected your iphone to your preamp, you're in essence usin... |