vonhelmholtz
Responses from vonhelmholtz
| Worth fixing? I question the value of using a cd player when CDs can be ripped and streamed. | |
| Puritan 156 Power Cord What made you choose the Puritan vs the competitors and what claims are made for using their own power cords? When I purchased my Shunyata conditioner, the sales person argued that their power NR power cords were designed to work with their condit... | |
| What should my heirs do to dispose of my vinyl and CDs? I understand your situation in that mine mimics yours. They want to lay claim to my faster cars and prettier firearms, but no interest in anything in my listening room. That said, a couple of weeks ago, my sixteen year old daughter asked me if s... | |
| Why do I need a switch? I added a high end Ethernet cable which feeds my Aurender. The claim was that this cable minimized noise, but I believe that the N20 input is galvanically isolated, so in theory, the expensive last few feet of Ethernet cable should have been a was... | |
| Spending a month's salary @bigkidz So, your recommendation is to buy an airline ticket and figure out what sound op is looking for before arriving at your establishment? BTW.. I suspect that your description of your listening options is accurate. | |
| OMG Moment I guess that when members post that “everything matters” it means that literally everything matters | |
| I noticed brightness/harshness more than usual from my system a couple months back. Google searches tells me as we get older hearing gets more sensitive. I guess that you can find anything with a Google search. Hair cells die preferentially in the high frequency range which reduces our sensitivity to high frequencies. What man... | |
| Spending a month's salary @blisshifi Juan, I watched the T+A DAC 200 video. First, one of my favorite YouTube reviewers that I trust. Second, owning the Holo DAC May KTE and absolutely loving the Holo, I was stunned to hear that the T+A was much better. You told me this ... | |
| I noticed brightness/harshness more than usual from my system a couple months back. Could the power to your equipment have changed? Is there something new/different with items plugged into the same electrical circuit, or other circuits? Did the acoustics in your room change? ..ie..moved furniture, floor or wall coverings. Short o... | |
| Spending a month's salary @tee_dee Thanks, I probably should have asked if this is an installment, or for the full system. DAC/preamp combination makes sense. Suggestions above allow you to avoid the extra expense of needing a Roon server. Next, or concurrently speakers... | |
| Spending a month's salary @tee_dee Is this the first, or the only $20K? | |
| For an integrated Mcintosh MA-352 amp, CHOICE OF TUBES I have the MA-12000 and am interested in any responses. I never considered changing out tubes, but this just might be a good idea. | |
| Describe the "new HiFi sound"? Sounds like B.S. to me. | |
| AQ FIREBIRD VS DRAGON SPEAKER CABLES Beyond my means, but I purchased William Tell with 20% off and 60 days trial and the vendor gave me full price back on a speaker cable that I purchased from them six months earlier. They sold my old cable as open box. I also purchased an open box ... | |
| What is the VERY BEST CD album you've ever heard? Damn..I’m afraid to post .. I might be delusional. |