tony1954

Responses from tony1954

Buyer Dispute
 “These speakers were purchased from my local dealer new in May 2020.  They are in perfect condition and are an amazing pair of speakers.  I decided to upgrade them to the store's demo pair of 802's.  The store personnel delivered and set them up ... 
What music would you like at your funeral?
  Green Day "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)"  Or, if life somehow becomes terrible, perhaps something by Yoko Ono.  
Long live Rock? 2022 R&R HOF
Instead of being called "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame", it should be renamed the "The Rock and Roll Hall of the Somewhat Famous". Last year they inducted T.Rex. Seriously, can anyone name two T.Rex songs that aren't "Bang a Gong"?  
Jeff Rowland Continuum Amp Hum
Really? Are you actively searching for things to obsess about?  If a split second hum is worthy of angst, then I would suggest that your life is otherwise pretty darn good. Don't worry. The Stealth variant is starting up. Pretty soon that hum wi... 
Try a sub a third in the back
@robbiesd    Glad to hear they liked 3 subs. I have 4 and could not be happier. I believe the secret is asymetricality (is that is even a word?). A lot of us audiophiles suffer from OCD and the urge is to place the subs in a balanced formation... 
Honesty is the best policy...I think.
I had a similar situation with an Oppo BDP93. A common problem was that the CD tray would not open the first time and sometimes not open at all. The "solution" was to leave a disk in the tray at all times. Trying to sell it as is didn't sit well ... 
your first system-
My memory from the early 1970's is a little hazy, but I believe at one time my system consisted of a Sansui AU 9500 integrated, Thorens TD160 with Grace 707 and Supex SD900 Super. Speakers were a woodworking project with my father. JBL 15" woofer ... 
How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?”
Honestly, I never give it a thought. Whether I am listening to unamplified live music or music at home, I just sit back and enjoy the experience. Why would I want to stress out over something that is not going to happen.    
It’s all a matter of degree
I love music and I love my equipment, but my reality is that I am on a fixed income since my unforeseen retirement. That hasn't prevented me from completely overhauling my setup during Covid, but it does limit my options to mostly used equipment. ... 
Do we really know what "Live" music sounds like?
@jssmith  "Unamplified live music is affected by the room. This has just as much or more bearing on the sound then an "amplifier." Typically, unamplified music is not performed in a "room". It is performed in a music venue acoustically tuned f... 
Do we really know what "Live" music sounds like?
@jim5559  Some of the concerts I have been to in the past few years are Bryn Terfel, Simrit Kaur, Tool, Joe Bonamassa and Richard Thompson. Does the fact that I listen to a wide variety of music, including rock, make me clueless or not?  
LP Vinyl: Quality, Pressing, Label, Weight, Where to Buy ???
A useful tool for any music purchase is to know what you are looking for when it comes to who released it, where it was made and when it was released. This site allows you to target certain albums or CDs to get the ones with the greatest dynamic ... 
Seeking advice for speakers for my Family Room
My suggestion. Before you even start to consider speakers or audio components. Reduce the rooms hard flat surfaces, both walls and floors, by perhaps 75%. By adding large rugs, wall hangings, artwork (sculpture), plants, etc.. This will help brea... 
New wireless bridge and ethernet cable.
@mahughes  Glad you found an answer to your marathon question. Sorry that you feel slighted by the responses you received, but it is easier to answer a concise and specific question without all the extraneous details. Case in point: "The locat... 
Kef LS50s - great like me but need to come up for air
@lmartinez_02170  " Maybe the best Jaguar for post middle aged male." Just don't too far and end up with a 1959 Cadillac with bad suspension.