vonhelmholtz
Responses from vonhelmholtz
| When are speakers considered Hi-Fi and not Mid-Fi??? It looks like it was a marketing term from the early 50s which was superseded by the term ‘stereo’. More recently another nebulous term, ‘audiophile’ is used to label equipment that the foolish purchase. | |
| Best quality connection from Network Streamer (BluSound Node II) to Preamp (MC C2700) I have the DA2 in my integrated and find it to be a good place to start. Which interface to use is a tough one. I would eliminate Toslink. That leaves coax and USB. Buy from a source with a great return policy and buy equally priced coax and USB a... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream MK2 DAC I can understand being upset with a company that advertises that their DAC has streaming capabilities, but did not provide such capability. Assuming that a MKII product has the same features as a MK1 product is on the consumer. This assumes that... | |
| Final? ARC Chapter... Seems like we are left with a big question mark. Of course, that is better than what might have transpired. | |
| Audio Art Statement cables @mitchb This is a bit of a confusing post. You have the cables, but want someone else to tell you about them? Is this a case of trusting what you read on the Internet vs. what you experience in your own life? | |
| Morrow power cables Why Morrow? I’ve heard good things about many. Have some great power cords. Many other power cords make a claim for bang for the money…ie value. | |
| What happened to all the highend stereo shops Dying way of listening to music. Dying sales model. Dying customers. The local shops in my area concentrate on selling equipment and installing theater rooms. Other, but fewer businesses, have adapted to Internet sales. Smart phones and EarPo... | |
| Subs with room correction DSP? I’m in the market for a sub or two You might start by researching the value of two, or more subwoofers vs. one. Also, it would be great to see what your system looks like under virtual system. What frequency range should the subs be covering? ... | |
| Quick Question About Power Cables @goofyfoot The advice above makes sense. If you desire improvement, then knowing your system is a must. No need to put a lot of effort in, but you can list component, including cables in your profile as a virtual system. | |
| Amp vs Preamp which is more important? Which is more important, you right foot, or your left foot? The preamp certainly has the more complex job. I sidestepped this question by buying an integrated amp and probably gave up the ability to have the best of either. | |
| How to prevent visitors from touching your system I moved two years ago and don’t really have, nor expect to have friends. One of my teenage girls is interested in my equipment and she is only interested in digital, so I educated her as to how everything works. | |
| When are speakers considered Hi-Fi and not Mid-Fi??? HiFi is when I have buyers remorse the next day. | |
| I am interested to update my 15 year old system ! @grislybutter The money pit is not the records, but the equipment. Digital equipment has a relatively high benefit to cost compared to analog. | |
| I am interested to update my 15 year old system ! I want to echo the above, vinyl is a money pit. I just went down that road and ended up spending a fortune to get my system where I wanted it. Your consideration of a Planar 3, etc. can easily be matched/exceeded in the digital domain. Really grea... | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? Objectively speaking, it’s all subjective. |