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| I’m confused. Please explain. Your view is quite myopic. The idea here is not that ones audio system sound like a symphony. It is that ones audio system sounds like real unamplified voice and instruments that you would hear if live unamplified performers were performing in... | |
| Comparison of various subwoofers for 2 channel audio I would drop SVS from your list unless you desire one note boom bass Instead add Rel to your list. As well as KEF, Golden Ear, B&W. | |
| McIntosh tube upgrade - worthwhile? Tubes from different manufacturers each have a unique sound but the differences can be subtle and will be obvious to a careful listener when the audio equipment is high-end Tube swapping is very noticeable on high end equipment to a careful lis... | |
| Which has a greater influence on sound quality, the amp or the preamp? Yes to both unless have a mid-fi or worse amp that will mask the change a preamp brings. | |
| Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range? For a non-fatigue audio system in your price range the components and cables will matter just as much as the speakers. in this price range most components and speakers covered by high-end mags perform well. It’s attention to cables that will keep... | |
| Would you move to a bigger house if you could just to have a better listening room ? I made sure the house I have now had a perfect dedicated listening space before I we bought it. A high ceiling dry big room in the basement. once I approved the basement then my spouse would come to look at the upstairs of the house. when we... | |
| Quandary Pass amps are special. I own pass x150 and over the years have heard many other brands amps. I have not heard your benchmark amp but if you need (have the itch) for neutral transparent musical sound the Pass will deliver. A little surprised at h... | |
| Not sure what to think It’s very possible your “no special cables” are bad enough that they have obscured any differences in SQ between the two preamps. Cheap freebee cables can be bad enough to do that. You should have at least heard a change in character in the sound... | |
| When Was The Audio Golden Age? For playback equipment now is a great time. for recordings I think it was the 50s with tube electronics and no gazillion pot mixing boards (and no digital). The musicality and warmth and detail from many recordings form th 50s just isn’t p... | |
| Subwoofer for music only ? I see in a follow up post you purchased svs. tsk… tsk…. A overhyped mass market mediocre product, sorry to say. | |
| Subwoofer for music only ? The SVS is appropriate to head to a land fill if you are listening to music and prefer not to have a one note thud. Can’t go wrong with REL. I have 2 in my audio system and very nuanced and musical in the low end. Can make the subtleties of drums... | |
| Why Rhodium? It’s interesting that folks who actually have a credible story / testing to tell about their experience with rhodium connectors vs gold, etc all agree that rhodium is a superior connector metal / material with least impact to the energy and openne... | |
| Speakers, speaker cables or I’m getting old… @overthemoon if the kimber kables you listened to were harsh then you likely have listened to a fake pair. lots of fake kimber kable cables out there. | |
| can you help me narrow my speaker cables short list please? @square80 its only a fact for those with cheap gear and/or genetically deficient hearing. | |
| The Psychology of Constant (Equipment) Change The cures are to only buy when there is a significant audible difference in sound quality that you can verify in your home audio system. Spend more time listening to larger variety of music. Gift replaced equipment to those just starting out. |