toro3
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| I found a way to get around tariffs that will raise the price of audio equipment. I’m definitely vibing with this perspective. We can’t control tariffs, but we can control our approach and amount of appreciation/content we have towards our current listening spaces. I don’t know the statistics, but I’d argue that less than 0.5% ... | |
| Mike's Barn. Throughout the years I’ve frequented this virtual system countless amounts of time, and always appreciated this member’s contributions. If I still lived in Western Washington, I would have loved visiting his barn. I can’t say that I would have d... | |
| Bose Chucks Mac @larry5729 good to see you around. Link to your question here. | |
| Bose Chucks Mac Best Buy really hasn’t respected the Magnolia brand that had quite the following and customer base in Seattle metro - it’s too bad. If what @jeffbij is true, then I would commend Bose for pulling out. Bose gets bashed quite a bit, but one thing t... | |
| Help needed to make system better, please Unsure how much wiggle room you have with the primary listening position or if you’ve experimented in this regard, but have you tried sitting closer? If you’re 10 feet away, have you tried sitting closer to 7.8 - 8 feet away while also slightly... | |
| Loudspeaker designer/manufacturer John DeVore shows reviewer Ken Micallef his system. Agree, appreciate the post. Anything DeVore would be considered end-game for me. He seems like a nice and approachable individual as well. I’m sure his home system has changed since 2007, but nonetheless you can also find it here in Virtual Syste... | |
| Iphone -> Audioquest Dragonfly Red -> Hifiman Ananda @chrshanl37 it sounds like you’re headed towards the Arya from the Edition XS. I purchased the Capra Audio comfort strap for my Edition XS which has been a game changer for comfort - no more hot spot on the top of my head. If anything, link may be... | |
| Streaming - A role for AI? Recent article from Forbes about Spotify and its “AI-powered music tool” which can allow users to “create personalized versions of their favorite songs.” This feature is also suspected as the reason for delay of Spotify’s new premium tier which in... | |
| Anybody having trouble getting near-your-asking-price for used gear ? (Plz. no hype) @grislybutter that would make sense: essentially initial increased prices in the used market (depending on the extent of economic health and tariffs) due to supply and demand from people avoiding purchasing the same or similar product new then, co... | |
| Anybody having trouble getting near-your-asking-price for used gear ? (Plz. no hype) In 2008/09 I purchased quite a bit of gear due to the recession. The used market seemed healthy with quite a bit of deals as people navigated the recession in the US. I’m curious what 2025 will yield given the political and economic uncertainty. ... | |
| Vinshine X Collaboration with Kinki Studio, TheTai Hang power enhancer @classicrockfan you of course can have and express your opinion, but I feel like @alvin1118 is one of the good guys in our small and dying hobby - and that's coming from someone who's never purchased directly from Vinshine or any related products ... | |
| Two sites I Like +1 @viridian I’ve been using Daily Audiophile for years. Never knew Dailey Audio existed, but much prefer. I like how they display how recent an article is vs just “New” on Daily Audiophile. Greatly appreciate the share. | |
| The Audio Science Review (ASR) approach to reviewing wines. I also think there’s a little bit of Kool-Aid at play within ASR. There was a poll conducted in Reddit’s r/audiophile which asked the following: You just purchased a MHDT Pagoda DAC that Amir from ASR said: “It goes without saying that I can’t re... | |
| What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate? Do you have statistical proof? Theres small glimpses here and there, but overall statistics of the hobby are hard to find since everything is compartmentalized. Last year I had mentioned that it seems like a meta-analysis of some kind would ... | |
| Recommendations for recent rap and hip hop recordings please. @ozzy yet six months ago you were the member who said they secretly crank Mariah Carey and Weird Al Yankovic in their yellow Miata on an empty road. Too bad that thread which included your post was removed. It was one of those posts that was both ... |