waytoomuchstuff
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| Have you ever solved a high end audio issue using non-audio technology? Or, visa versa? You guys are definitely thinking outside the box. Great responses!! Okay, 2 more: I once used several 3" automotive exhaust pipes to vent an underground subwoofer into an outdoor firepit. At a (calculated) air velocity of 76MPH thru the ports,... | |
| Audio stops pain @ ebm "Sounds fills history: Om, the mantra of the universe. Tibetan singing bowls. Tribal chants and drums. Aboriginal digeridoos. Ancient Greeks using vibration to heal. Aristotle’s De Anima written in 350 BC detailed how flute music could arou... | |
| Audio stops pain The physical and spiritual benefits of sound have been known for thousands of years. It took the advent of this forum to discover how to measure and quantify it.. | |
| Your experience in "in their day" brands/components that you remember foundly? The brands that rocked my hifi world (in no particular order): McIntosh, ESS, Nakamichi, SAE, Thorens, Rabco, Audio Alchemy, K'Horns, huge Infinitys, DBX, Hafler, Dahlquist, Acoustat. Often overlooked and under-appreciated: The Magical Music Bo... | |
| Thinking INSIDE the Box. @dekay I am very familiar with the piano black Yamaha compact systems. I agree they sounded very good for their price point and had a quality look and feel. It sounds like you've been adventurous in your audio pursuits and have been rewarded for... | |
| Thinking INSIDE the Box. @dekay $350 retail | |
| Thinking INSIDE the Box. @ spenav Thanks for the input. Seriously. I'll try to be more concise next time. @ mapman I can't think of an instance where upgrading the internal signal path didn't produce clearly audible improvements. Budget components become more "listena... | |
| what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original? Okay, Manfred Mann’s version of Blinded by the Light is not on my top 10 (or, even top 1000) list of favorite songs, but consistant with the OPs intent, it is infinitely better than Bruce Springstien’s original. The Chantel’s version of the Ventu... | |
| New equipment It may be interesting to note that all of the old, established, time-tested components in our systems were "new" once. | |
| Why do hipsters prefer analog? My daily search for intelligent life often begins with this forum. While I'm not sure this objective has been met today, it's certainly been entertaining. | |
| Price Isn't Always Indicitive of Quality or Performance Great discussion!! And thanks to @soix for wrapping Kevlar around this thing before it got ugly(er). I think we all enjoy our "David and Goliath" moments when we discover a hidden jewel that "defies the gravity" of a competitive market and meets,... | |
| Price Isn't Always Indicitive of Quality or Performance I would say, as a rule: "You get what you pay for" is a true statement. There are certainly overachievers that break the mold and perform above their pay grades. I’ve also seen that cases where a particular manufacturer introduces new products/tec... | |
| cheapest cable upgrade ever This actually sounds "reasonable" to me that this could work in some, but not all scenarios. William E Low andl Richard Vandersteen have successfully marketed a similar (distant cousin?) concept for many years. After I get a few things off my pl... | |
| Old guy needs recommendation request for old CD players / DAC @arcticdeth +1 on UDP players | |
| Old guy needs recommendation request for old CD players / DAC When I read the OP's request for an "old CD player" for an "old guy" I was motivated to do a Google search. Using the key words: "CD player", "very large buttons", "large, bright display", "oversized door (for "error correction" when sloppily pl... |