tonywinga
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| concrete (cinder) block tower with wood chopping block for turntable stand If you tap on the cinder or concrete blocks with a hammer, and this is also true with granite, you will hear it ring. Not really good materials for a turntable base. I know because I also tried it once myself years ago. Better materials to use ... | |
| What happened to all the highend stereo shops I was in college in the 1970s. I was using photography for income shooting sports for the local newspaper so that I could eat. We had a few camera shops in town but I found that I could mail order gear at a 30% discount at the time. As I develo... | |
| Final? ARC Chapter... So shallow to value looks over quality of sound. I heard the Acora speakers at the 2022 Axpona in Tampa. I almost walked past the giant room with the two diminutive speakers until I heard music coming from them. They sound spectacular. I was... | |
| Final? ARC Chapter... Some pretty harsh critics on this thread. ARC is a storied brand with a long pedigree for an electronics manufacturer. I much prefer putting my money in a well known brand with a good reputation for service long after the sale. I myself am reti... | |
| Final? ARC Chapter... I hope they do not outsource the engineering work. Perhaps they do already. It is a trend that has been growing for a few decades now. I argued to management that the engineers are not a commodity, that they are the product- the heart and soul ... | |
| Final? ARC Chapter... I agree that some ARC gear sounds better than other ARC gear. I have used their preamps since the 1980s and their DACs. I found much better DACs. I think their preamps are some of the best around. I like the sound of the DAugostino preamp (the ... | |
| Wilson Sasha V I would love to hear the new Sasha V. But I will not be buying anything soon. I told my wife I was done, but she didn’t believe me. I can’t buy anything for a while just to prove her wrong. | |
| Burn in vs perception Btw- if you really have a 1971 GTO 455HO, I respect that. If you don’t, please change your username. | |
| Burn in vs perception And to you sir, kindly explain what this wire electrical phenomenon has to do with audio ? Well, for starters audio uses current/voltage to reproduce sounds. With wires. | |
| Burn in vs perception That’s ok. I dealt with the technically illiterate throughout my career. My favorite were managers who would solicit opinions from everyone about a technical matter. They either felt the correct technical answer or else they determined the corr... | |
| Wilson Sasha V @roxy54 +1 If I spend anymore of my kid's inheritance they might lock me up. @grislybutter Being a Star Wars fan I enjoy looking at the two R2D2 units in my listening room. Turns out they were the droids I had been looking for. | |
| Burn in vs perception @nonoise +1 I decided to be nice today. So as I read these various threads, I just kept quiet. But then I read your post and I nodded approval. So technically, I just fell off the wagon. Therefore: What is it with these people clacking awa... | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? Cable theory 101: No cable= no sound bad cable= bad sound good cable= good sound best cable= best sound Audiophile behavior 101: No sound= sometimes happy Bad sound= never happy Good sound= not unhappy Best sound= sometimes happy | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? The first Cowboy Junkies album, Trinity Sessions is a great example of a stereo mic set up. The original record has some faults but this album is a work of art from the music (I appreciate this music) to how it was recorded and the location. The... | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? Some years back I recall Jewelry Stores pushing the line that you should spend three months salary on a wedding ring for your wife. Well, I suggest that a stereo system should cost one year’s salary- if you really want to call yourself an audioph... |