tomic601
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| when your hearing is not as good as it was . . . Don’t fret - the heart of music is 1K..the almighty magic midrange…. but do ask your audiologist about the nature of your hearing loss, frequency and prospects for hearing aids to improve…. Best to you. | |
| Upgraded from Node to 432-evo-aeon-music-server and its another world sonically Sweet ! quite a leap….. enjoy the music | |
| Why isn't better quality used gear being made available? OP…. especially relative to transparent you missed a great tip from @ghdprentice seek out Echo Audio in Portland and in particular tell them what you seek…. | |
| Soundbars for guest house The general cautionary words about the Sennheiser is the Atmos effects don’t work well w tall or vaulted ceilings…. but it’s on my list as a possible anyway…. We had the Sonos bar for years and found it adequate but certainly NOT as our sole music... | |
| phono preamp to power amp Different components but i can and have done similar by running a Herron tube phono stage via a 4 meter RCA into the inputs of a MC240 amp which have volume controls…. i think your experiment is worth conducting… in a similar vein some great engin... | |
| A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum Exactly, i’ve heard it ( stunning ) before i knew enough about how it was constructed to ask more questions. Getting CF and a resin set to bond to end grain is a tricky business…not covered by a patent for obvious reasons. The designer of the arm ... | |
| phono preamp to power amp Typically the amp volume control is an attenuator not additional gain. You can certainly try the phono directly into the amp - hopefully obviously START w very low volume. Your phono may not have enough to drive a long cable just FYI… Have fun an... | |
| Magico A3 replacement Visit Seattle and hear next step in line w Constellation powering it at Audio Ultra or at least call Ed the proprietor…. awesome dude - fixed Fremer electrical nightmare… | |
| A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum i am aware of an end grain balsa / aerospace grade CF arm tube on a Triplaner…. I use Panzerholtz for other purposes…. Best to all… interesting twist to the original thread…. | |
| LP storage advice please? costco shelving, mine was Gorilla brand….. | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? oh, and this village, like any on the web and this particular universe, has more than one idiot….. Fine doubles, fly rods, boats, wine, scotch, magnetic tape, fine hunting doubles, master ingravers, bird dogs, even deck boot discussions can get e... | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? the IGNORE skill must be cultivated and converted to mental muscle memory…but observing the village idiot / drunk / know it all / is helpful…if even just to avoid the toxic trails they leave..often in impressionable minds…..proves a valuable ocass... | |
| Bookshelf Speakers for office ~$500 I would be inclined to buy a used pair of LS 3/5a speakers or the Kef 101 or Linn Kan. You have the amp to run them well and you might be shocked how fantastic they are. ;-) Congrats on your windfall and enjoy the music. Note i never recommend pr... | |
| Rediscovery @bob70 Makes perfect sense although 9 seems dreadful early except for an early morning flood fishing tide. Just one question “ them “ seems plural… ? Hate for that valuable accreditation to slip away on a slip of …. well you know….. Anyway ….yo... | |
| Tubes, tone, and old age. Measure using technology, science and an understanding of how the ear/brain works ( over long and short periods ), AND listen ;-) We have always had tipped up speakers… long long before we had aging Audiophiles… why ? short term easy sell…. but ... |