tomic601

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Is blasphemous Music ok?
i look to Ted Nugent for nuggets of spiritual guidance….. I would adopt a self proclaimed world traveler, but i ran out of pages..in like my 6th passport….  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@big_greg i can drive down and pickup all the MoFi digital trash… at firesale pricing, of course… wink….    
What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers?
y’all understand distortion counts as output..in the overly simplistic efficiency measurement…. right ?  
What does Q mean in speaker specifications?
Variable analog Q, level and 11 bands of EQ below 120 hz in every Vandersteen Quattro and up. Also on the sub 3 for $3K.  There are many ways…. The venerable B-110 / T-27 takes me back to 1980…. how fun ;-) OP enjoy your new speakers and the musi... 
For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system.
Which home ?  
Sub Confusion
Vandersteen sub3 w high pass filters if your integrated has pre out / power in. Better bass and mids….especially the mids….  
Is optical mostly a waste of time versus Ethernet?
Next years noise dragon slaying technology..is… highly unlikely…to be…. FREE….  
Would you spend you money on modest brand new car or rather buy top notch vintage one?
Indeed the Z is free, just pay for the vintage Telefunken s that come with it….  
Would you spend you money on modest brand new car or rather buy top notch vintage one?
IF anyone needs an MX-110Z…get in touch…  
Would you spend you money on modest brand new car or rather buy top notch vintage one?
Dude, lighten up…. @whart is a major dude and CAN afford the “ gears “…. and the gears and a $1m policy on audio is easy as pie…..  
Hyperacusis. Looking for recommendations
unless you meant Quad 63 which attempt to emulate a…point source….  
Is optical mostly a waste of time versus Ethernet?
Optical isolation starts at $200 from Small Green Computer. I found it worthwhile in my system with one caveat the SMPS for the converters should be plugged into a power conditioning unit. I use a Furmann. My other components including high perfor... 
For those of you who had spent over hundred thousand dollars for your sound system.
@wfowenmd so true…i always wink at my wife and say the same about our “ simple, inexpensive aluminum fishing boat “…. ha.  
Thoughts on the Linn LP12 turntable
ah…yes…TT Wars, 2022 edition… Fact is, i have heard many magical immersive system / room combinations over 40 years of doing this to know there are at least 20 superb tables out there….including both Linn and SOTA. Both have been significantly i... 
Does a DAC need a large/strong power supply?
There was a really good reason for the genius EE / listening focused designer of the Ayre DAC implementing a “ measure / listen “ switch…. Also, a firm believer in level matching….for valid listening tests.. God, I miss Charlie so…..