tomcy6
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| Does cover art of an album or recording influences your purchase? I am drawn to albums that have cool (to my tastes) cover art. I hope that the cover may be an indication of how the music sounds. I don't buy that way because disappointments outnumber great finds. Streaming has allowed me to try many albums wi... | |
| Any modern rock recommendations? Little Feat have put out a couple of albums "Strike Up the Band" this year and "Sam's Place" a couple of years ago that definitely have that Classic Rock sound. They're touring this summer. Might be what you're looking for. | |
| Esoteric K03XD filters I don’t think anyone who isn’t a chip engineer can explain what those filters do. That’s why they don’t try to explain in the manual. Just do what the last line says: Select the sound setting you prefer And you may not have a preference. Just... | |
| Seller Silence There can be a number of reasons the seller didn’t respond. Send them a second request and if they don’t answer, move on. Give the seller a few days to respond, not weeks. | |
| How large (or small) is the audiophile market? In the December issue of TAS they report their subscriber numbers (it’s required for print magazines). They printed 16,250 copies a month (average for previous 12 months). Total paid circulation was 14,188. There are also about 11,700 paid electr... | |
| Too good to be buried in a thread. I'm a big fan of Allison Moorer and I can't understand why her second album, "The Hardest Part" isn't considered a classic of country rock. | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" One factor affecting the results that was not accounted for in the test is the listening skills of the participants. I have read, but I don't have a link, that when people receive some training in critical listening, they do better at distinguish... | |
| Are streamers digitally enhanced? I think that there are manufacturers who work to reveal and others who work to enhance. My guess would be that the better streamer manufacturers seek to reveal. | |
| Innuous update 3.2.5 problem I have version 3.2.5. It didn’t take more than a few minutes for it to update. I think your Zenith 3 will keep updating until you stop it. I’m not sure how to stop it safely and restart the download, though. If you can get to the System button,... | |
| "The show" at Newport Beach, when? T.H.E. Show | The Premier High-End Audio & HiFi Experience | |
| New Accuphase Factory Tour Didn't watch the whole thing but they do seem to take great care with their products. Nice to see. | |
| Balancing "compelling sound" and euphonic sound Many people have come to the same conclusion as you. Sometimes it's called too detailed or too bright or ruthlessly revealing, but a lot of people find they prefer a more forgiving presentation. | |
| Stereophile reviews the active Grimm LS1C Time and audio march on. We'll just have to wait and see what becomes of the LS1C. This does seem to be a new direction that audio is taking. | |
| Seeking a recommendation for 12Au7 tubes for Conrad Johnson ET6SE preamplifier Give Brent Jessee a call. I think you'll need tubes that are tough and sound good. BRENT JESSEE RECORDING HOMEPAGE | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? I’m pretty sure that back in the heyday of tubes, the 50s and 60s, no one wore gloves to handle them. Glove wearing may just be more audio tweakery. |