stuartk
Responses from stuartk
| Tweaks, money pit or real value? What I've experienced experimenting with footers is that they typically make the system sound different but not better. At first, the novelty of a change leads me to conclude there's been a net improvement but with time I realize I've merely excha... | |
| Any song recommendations for testing purposes? FYI, detail and dynamics are not the same thing. . . | |
| What was the most impactful addition to your system? Biggest by far has been recently acquired Hegel H390. Before that, acquiring Symposium Svelte Plus shelves and Rollerblock Jr.. footers for use under integrated. transport and DAC. | |
| Law of Accelerated Returns @musicaddict: "Those are pretty much my thoughts and experience as well, in fact I cannot think of a single sentence you wrote that I disagree with" Well, thanks. Seems to me what I wrote is pretty much just common sense for those of us who have... | |
| Toilet Paper to Vacuum Tubes Never got the directive to hoard toilet paper. Guess that's the price I pay for not following conspiracy theorists. If people had not hoarded it, there wouldn't have been a shortage-- perfect example of a self-fullfilling prophecy. | |
| Looking for Blues with High Fidelity The OP clearly asked for recommendations for Blues CDs with HIGH FIDELITY. Many here seem to be simply listing their favorite Blues CDs. | |
| Totally overwhelmed (speakers under $5k) @ghdprentice: Yes-- I consider myself fortunate in that detail was never one of my top priorities. The Hegel H390 provides plenty of detail for my needs while the slightly rolled off top end keeps the fatigue at bay. I worry the OP's want-list... | |
| Totally overwhelmed (speakers under $5k) Achieving highly detailed sound that is not fatiguing can be challenging. If this is a "must", I'd suggest you not buy anything you cannot return. Compile a list of brands offered by Audio Advisor, TMR, Music Direct, etc. and research which of the... | |
| Law of Accelerated Returns ...and mine to you, sir! | |
| Law of Accelerated Returns @mahgister "Upgrading before that is waste of money and ignorance of what you try to evaluate because you try to evaluate his quality in an uncontrolled room." I don't believe there's much more I can do (beyond rugs, curtains, soft furniture) t... | |
| Is Old Music Killing New Music? @mustbethemusic Sorry for the misinterpretation- thanks for clarifying! | |
| How Can Music Go Out Of Print If Everything Today Is Digital? You are welcome! The one I saw was about 14.00 from a US seller. | |
| Is Old Music Killing New Music? @mustbethemusic : "As many have mentioned, the limited talent of performers in lieu of the shtick or the talented overshadowed by over produced digital electronics, makes it difficult to embrace new music that is not very musical" I agree BUT th... | |
| Law of Accelerated Returns @mahgister "We listen to the s[p]eaker/room relation not to an amplifier ALONE....Or to a dac alone...." Yes! And along with synergy between room and gear, there is synergy between components. For these reasons, I never buy anything I cannot t... | |
| Law of Accelerated Returns I don't begrudge anyone with the means to pursue the ultimate. That said, I can't help but wonder whether it's not true that "ignorance is bliss". I can be very obsessive and am not at all sure that being exposed to 100K systems would make me ... |