stuartk
Responses from stuartk
| Lay Off the Newbies! 'Regarding the subject of your post, I’m not sure it just has to do with newbies. It seems like it’s a case of hurting people hurting people".Uncledemp-- you make an excellent point. After all, one can find the same sort of thing on just about any... | |
| What DAC upgrade made you say “DAMN, that sounds SO MUCH better than my last DAC”? "Moving from a AQUA LA VOCE to a AQUA LA SCALA"I'll never be able to afford that upgrade.Good thing I'm totally satisfied with my La Voce! | |
| Where do you put your money? "Looks like you have your room to a point to just get speakers in their optimum position. Good job.IMO, more significant than any aftermarket tweaks, fancy cables or other audiopoolery". Yeah, well some of us don't have the luxury of dedicating a... | |
| CDP or DAC? "Unless you just like futzing with physical media there is no fundamental benefit."Well, I guess I'm old-fashioned and clearly, the "futzing" and the "benefit" are in the mind of the beholder! I like books-- forget the kindle-- and I like CDs. The... | |
| CDP or DAC? @jond:"You've pretty much hit on why its a crapshoot buying a CD player these days that transport goes and it's a boat anchor."Depends on whether a company has transports stashed away for future repairs or not. | |
| How to connect headphone amp when system has separate transport and DAC? @imhififan:Thanks. That occured to me but as I wasn't sure whether or nor that would compromise the sound of the system when not using headphones, I opted not to go that route... | |
| Is it worth replacing an old amp? One possibility: check out online gear retailers that allow a home trial.Some sell demo units. For example, here is a link to Crutchfield's current list of Integrated Amp Clearance deals:https://www.crutchfield.com/outlet_category_4/Home-Audio-Out... | |
| Nicks or McVie..... "IMHO no one can match Linda Ronstadt's energy, quality and excellence in different types of songs and music". I can think of a few others who, to my ears, are just as excellent in their own way (Emmy Lou Harris, Tracy Nelson, Judy Collins, Linda... | |
| Lay Off the Newbies! @onhwy61: "But that is what it is. If you want a firm foundation in the electro/acoustics of music reproduction then reading a few books is a better source than an internet forum". No doubt. To clarify, I was thinking of a "common sense foundati... | |
| CDP or DAC? Seems to me you'll have greater flexibility in terms of pleasing your ears if you go with separates. DACs can vary enormously in their presentation. John Darko once used a "cake" analogy, contrasting those who prefer to "taste cake" to those who ... | |
| Lay Off the Newbies! "...only the self aware with some emotional intelligence will process it and perhaps….act on it…"+1 | |
| Lay Off the Newbies! "If you want a serious answer, then ask a serious question. People on this forum truly try to be helpful, but sometimes the OP should do some research before posting".Many try, yes. Others appear consistently more interested in pushing their pe... | |
| Nicks or McVie..... "Its funny to read all the negative comments about one of the most beautiful singers of a generation"Nicks fans always highlight her sexiness and looks. Her evident pitch problems are the main reason I don't find her singing appealing. . . In the... | |
| Lay Off the Newbies! @hilde45:Excellent idea-- at least you care enough to have made the effort! I may be mistaken, but it seems to me, when I first sarting asking for advice here, a good many years ago, there wasn't nearly as much snarkiness in evidence. | |
| Lay Off the Newbies! @cissado:Yes! Great post! @david_ten:That learning necessarily involves difficulty is a given. . . in every aspect of life! Just because difficulties cannot be avoided does not mean one must always learn "the hard way". It is possible, in many ... |