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| Has anybody heard the new Audio Research LS 27? "Simply replacing a few parts with newer parts on an old obsolete piece of equipment, will never outdo a new one if the new one's design is different and better."Funny thing about old obsolete equipment, I was just listening the other day to a fri... | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? Amen Mapman, you stated everything I was thinking as well. | |
| New Von Schweikert VR 33? Gopher, WE ARE taking speakers, don't ya get it, its a testosterone struggle of the fittest! It's always funny to me, these threads, honestly folks sometimes I think we take ourselves too seriously. Maybe we need to spend a bitta time with our "ho... | |
| New Von Schweikert VR 33? "But ultimately they did not impress me at all. Sorry if that offends you"Hi Arkio - I'm hardly offended but I certainly was curious under what circumstances you heard a midbass hump. I suppose if they weren't tuned in correctly this is most possi... | |
| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? ***Why waste money on psychotherapy when you can listen to the B minor Mass?*** -Michael TorkeIts funny you mention THAT piece Frogman in THAT context. Many years back my wife and I took a friend and his wife to a performance of the B minor Mass a... | |
| New Von Schweikert VR 33? "There are also plenty of people who think Vandersteens are underperforming speakers."Then again there are plenty that have put their money down, case in fact; the Model 2 has sold over 100K speakers during its run, something must be intrinsically... | |
| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? "There really is a standard by which accuracy can be judged. And that standard is (as much as many would like to think that it doesn't apply) the sound of live, unamplified instruments or voice."I personally agree with you Frogman. It is what firs... | |
| New Von Schweikert VR 33? I only heard a pair of VS4jr and can't comment on the VR33. The only thing I am commenting on is Arkio's comments on the Vandersteen 5A concerning the "midbass hump" he heard. My question to you Arkio what were the circumstance you heard this and ... | |
| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? "If the only measure is enjoyment/involvement, then is sipping a quality bourbon while sitting next to a super sexy woman and listening to a table radio a more musically enjoyable event than listening alone in the dark to some $100k+ audiophile sy... | |
| Old vs. New "If you consider Miller Sound an expert on speakers then you would find Bill's speakers compete exceptionally with today's speakers once Bill performs a little magic on them. Just find an old pair of large Advents and have Bill work on them, then ... | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? "Every time I see the country crooner I think Alfred E. Newman sings country...LOL"Me too now that you mention it LOL, but I really love that kid and how entertaining was the "Country Crooner" and Lady Gaga? I mean this year had some really memora... | |
| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? "Of course anyone is entitled to subjectively not like accurate gear...in fact that is often the case, as aesthetics are usually far more important to audiophile perception."Shadorne you make some compelling points about measurements. But measurem... | |
| Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? It doesn't exist and no, it doesn't matter. "Without it, we'd probably enjoy the music with one less distraction circulating around in our wee brains taking us away from becoming lost in (enjoying) the music."Indeed I agree with Jax and Charles1da... | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? I was watching the NBA playoffs when my wife walks into the room and tells me you're not going to believe what happened. I taped it and told her to please not tell me as I wanted to see for myself but she was so distraught she had to so I asked if... | |
| USB DAC Recommendation Thanks Mezmo, I hear you, I KNOW how those frolics can end up:) I plan on staying in my lair and never leaving again, famous last words, heh? |