tony1954
Responses from tony1954
| HiFi vs MidFi Perhaps think of this analogy. Consider MidFi like watching Avatar on DVD and HiFi like watching it on BluRay. Until you know the difference, you are loving the experience. But once the Pandora's box of HiFi is opened, there is no going back... | |
| The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard I think Harry Nilsson said it best. "You're breakin' my heartYou're tearing it apart so f**k you" | |
| I agree with Keef This is total crap. It is a song, a great song, that was written by Richards and Jagger in the context of the times we lived in. No different than Francis Bacon painting or William Burroughs writing in the 1950's. Just because it doesn't align ... | |
| The two stages of audiophilia @rvpiano 1. Compulsively and fanatically build the best audio system you are able to and can afford.2. Sit back, listen to MUSIC and enjoy your system. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2. | |
| Judging equipment @dekay "The only one I'm slightly familiar with is Space-Tech from years ago having heard a few of their offerings."Anthem Bryston Simaudio / Moon Bluesound Made in Canada | |
| The extinction of human interaction takes yet another step forward... @soix Excuse me for perhaps being 90% negative with that comment, but it was more for effect that a literal statement. My meaning was more that when something is lost, whether it is something trivial like cursive writing or something seriou... | |
| The extinction of human interaction takes yet another step forward... @millercarbon "Ahh yes, the old we are still running around in bear skins living in caves story. Just exactly how far gone do you have to be to believe this while using your keyboard to put this on the internet?" My apologies I didn't think... | |
| Speaker Recommendation up to 70k "I have purchased SOTA swiss front end which I can't disclose" Congratulations. That is the silliest statement I have ever read on this site. | |
| The extinction of human interaction takes yet another step forward... I know what you mean and although I don't want to be 100% negative, when was the last time anything in this world changed for the better? Remember when couples would go out to their favourite restaurant to have a nice meal, a glass or two of wi... | |
| Stereo Preamp suggestion I was in exactly the same situation a couple of years ago and the solution is easy and extremely satisfying sonically. Adding a preamp with HT bypass will be a significant improvement, as it removes the Marantz's preamp from the system. Althoug... | |
| Stereo Preamp suggestion This may help. http://www.audiophile.no/en/articles-tests-reviews/item/426-amplifiers-with-processor-input | |
| Which component to upgrade to improve bass control? @stuartk I don't know if one would consider it a "component", but a distributed bass array or "swarm" will solve 90+% your bass issues without requiring any bass traps or room treatment. | |
| why do so many discussions turn contentious? Unfortunately we now live a time of intolerance and aggression.The anonymity of sites like Twitter and Reddit has emboldened the insecure and hateful cowards of the world. The bullied exact revenge on the world by bullying others. A truly sad stat... | |
| Is bass the most important frequency band? @dabel I now have 5 subwoofers in my space. Four for the swarm (distributed bass array) and one for the HT. This sounds counterintuitive, but the results speak for themselves. The swarm is controlled with an inexpensive MiniDsp 2x4, which sets ... | |
| Is bass the most important frequency band? I would agree 100% with the @mkgus. Until I resolved the bass I was never satisfied and suffered greatly from listening fatigue. The addition of a distributed bass array was life changing. Bass is now "real". It's not bloated or uneven and i... |