tomic601
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| The dangerous world of Reel-to-Reel Tape Tusk master tape and most of Fleetwood Mac brain cells must have been baked in a toaster oven in the studio… @atmasphere Merry Christmas Ralph ! | |
| Logical next step from Legacy Signature SEs? Around $15K... Vandersteen Quattro CT with the tweeter out of the famous Model 7, Powered built in sub, 11 bands of analog EQ below 120 hz so you can place for best image, then correct most room issues, magic midrange enabled by high passing your main amp. Cabin... | |
| Does the streamer effect sound quality +++++ for Teddy Pardo…. there are often many opportunities to buy them used and implement them widely across your streaming network.. TIP get your remaining wall warts on a decent ( Furman 15 is fine ) power conditioning unit , preferably on a di... | |
| Recommend a non-polite sounding amp / integrated @crustycoot ++++++++ there is quite frequently a NAIM preamp in front of my ancient MC240….. PRAT to wax on about…… Happy Holidays…. | |
| Recommend a non-polite sounding amp / integrated My post about the MC240 was snark as it is widely acclaimed and in demand as both a collectible and musical amplifier. i run a highly modified 1961 in one of my systems. Of course YMMV. Best to you in your journey of music | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? Yes…. like the Japanese acknowledgment of hearing you…. nothing you said, convinces me of most…. | |
| Recommend a non-polite sounding amp / integrated Rogue or something w tube rectified power supply so you can roll your desired level of polite. | |
| Recommend a non-polite sounding amp / integrated I am a buyer for the cast off MC240 stricken by polite… I would suggest …… color me flumoxxed…. | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? Understand….but hopefully you also realize DAC or Preamp exotic capacitors take > 100 hours to break in…..many a LOT more…. sure they reveal glimpses of greatness or @#$&&&&… frequently BOTH in the same listening session….. so m... | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? @asvjerry I would say, knowing Brian as i do…it’s likely a hybrid oat - wheatberry treble… His reference system is centered around Quad 57 and Croft tube gear… he is on my list of state of mind people to maintain a learning friendship with @wayt... | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? OP i appreciate your correction…. most creates doubt…. wondering how many tonearms you have heard ? …. while controlling the other variables…… | |
| Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it? unless of course the amplifier and speaker designer are one and same with a deep understanding of both the load and amplifiers to deal with it, tame as it might be. A unique high end state of mind is the ability to understand the trade off inher... | |
| another rookie question - preamp or or power amp OR for the same $ our intrepid OP could get a GAS Son of Ampzilla and get a nice robust linear power supply vs. SMPS … 48 v or no… Just my opinion… | |
| Eversolo a6 and Lampizator What do they say “ anything built by man “.. perhaps my ownership is a flawless anomoly since 2017 ? but the true value of Audiogon are the wide and varied owner experience… On the streamer front, the OP has a streamer albeit his Imac to compare ... | |
| Rediscovery Congrats @ghdprentice It is surely a transition even tho 7 years in i still have my toe in the bleeding edge world if just for a few hours a week. Peace and Happiness to you and yours ! |