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| VINYL SUCKS! perkri273-- I agree completely. Having spent a LOT of time with LP's, then CD's, and then digital streaming/downloads there is something about "process" that just feels right to me. I can tell that it is better for me. The sound is better for me ... | |
| VINYL SUCKS! John1 nails it. I've been buying music and building out my stereo system since I could ride a bike in the '70s. I migrated seamlessly from vinyl to CD's by the '90s and though I had a great turntable rig, I spent more and more money upgrading to h... | |
| VINYL SUCKS! Digital has improved a lot over the years. Early CD releases were usually pure awful, but that is not the case today. And Hi-Rez takes it up another notch. I have a high resolution digital and analog system, around 5000 CD's and maybe 3000 vinyl r... | |
| Who else is using old cables/interconnects, and is happy? If you have the money, do some research (very hit & miss) and then try some new cables. Morrow Audio makes some very nice sounding cables, and many of their lines are competitively priced. The key with system changes like this is to replace al... | |
| Wow, $10k+ cables A $10,000 cable? Sure! Is it worth $10k based upon parts and labor? Hell no.Is it worth $10k if you really love the way it sounds and the money isn’t a big deal? Maybe...Better than a $500 cable? Nope. Better than a $2,000 cable? Nope. Cables get ... | |
| Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog? Speaking as somebody that went from vinyl (1000+) to CDs (4000+) and back to vinyl (now 2500+ LPs), and having always had nice gear, my opinion is, overall, yes. Vinyl sounds better to my ears despite the imperfections and differences between pres... | |
| Cables 101, new student, first question At a certain price point you account for the quality of the materials and assembly of most cables. This then becomes a world of differences not improvements. Millercarbon actually does make a good point-- you have to take the time to learn how to ... | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound My issue with a lot of the tweaks, like designer fuses, is that the prices being charged are often absurd based upon actual production costs, and the dubious (at best claims) which which rarely include any actual evidence of efficacy. Kind of like... | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound If someone spends north of $100 on a fuse, pops it in and hears a difference I have no doubt that person is telling the truth. But that does not mean the fuse actually did anything. All I can say is that when I make a system change I live with and... | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound Consciousness can be a real b!tch. Subjectivity is not objectivity. Your eyes and your ears can deceive you, especially if you want them to-- and when you invest time and money, most do want them to. Audio2design is probably right though. Cleaning... | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound You didn't read my first comment above that I was referring to. I assert nothing and when I preview system changes I do not look for an immediate answer, I live with it and decide for myself over time. I'll admit I do not waste much of my time swa... | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound Confirmation bias is a thing, but many people "just can't handle the truth". I stand by my above comment-- that the extra "something" that you're hearing is coming from YOU. Any Qanon fans here? | |
| McIntosh fuse changeout to make better sound It's essentially a myth. But a placebo is not a drug and yet typically has between 20-30% efficacy in many double blind tests. Put simply, when you make a change in your system and then listen for changes there may or may not be actual change, but... | |
| Are Shakti Stones effective? If the weight of a stone reduces vibrations in an audible way then great. As far as hearing a different soundstage or "inkier" backgrounds, sure-- you might hear them, you might not, either way it's more likely you and not the stones. You have adj... | |
| There's gold in them frequencies! Sam, I have no idea what you're talking about-- but that shouldn't stop you. Somewhere in there, there's a there, there. We have always underestimated the world around us-- from the climate to the animals to molecules-- there's magic in them thar ... |