whart
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| Gratitude and Thanksgiving I decided a while ago, every day is "Thanksgiving" or Christmas (and I’m a Jew). That is, why do we need a special occasion to feel good, enjoy with friends/family, recognize the good things we have? Time is short; life is but a dream. (apologies)... | |
| Listening to music I don’t particularly like It is a pretty common trap for audiophiles. I was in that mode, and only after I broke away from the audiophile approved recordings did I really get to enjoy and learn. Good sonics can be found on LPs that are musically enjoyable, entertaining or ... | |
| Star Grounding and the Home Here’s what I know: there can be inter-component grounding differences (in design or implementation) that exist when a system is hooked up normally, assuming no issues with power in the room. I experimented (a fairly long time ago) with that Grani... | |
| Who Tried Power Conditioners Over The Years and No Longer Use Them Today, Any Why? I think some of the difference in experience may be attributable to the quality of the "unconditioned" or dirty power. I don’t use any line conditioners on my main system except that the 10kVa isolation transformer on which the system depends has ... | |
| Capital Audiofest, save thyself! Shows can be funny things.I remember CES at McCormick Place where Peter Walker had one of those small portable tents, and the big CE companies had rotating platforms with paid models posing. I think the behind the scenes, after hours, or later at ... | |
| One big reason why brick and mortar high end audio dealers struggle. Even before these trying times (Covid, staffing, etc.) I always called ahead of any dealer (hi-fi, car, whatever) and even if I wasn't planning on making a purchase that day, it helped paved the way for me to be taken seriously. Yeah, sure, I did ... | |
| Forum admiration and requested guidance @vette5451- I guess I’d ask what you are looking for-- what do you think your present system lacks and what do you want to accomplish by upgrading and improving it?In this post-Covid world, it may not be as easy to get seat time, but unless you’ve... | |
| The return of the DIYer I got into this area pre-1970 and it didn’t take me that long to assemble a serious system. But hobbyist audio comes from equipment that was raw drivers, amp kits and a turntable, a few of which endure, along with early classics, like Saul Marantz... | |
| I did the right thing after all. Never heard 'em. Couldn't judge. But your experience on placement in a different position than the Wilsons is to be expected; in fact, I'd be surprised if you didn't have to position them in the room differently. People who move speakers around re... | |
| The return of the DIYer I can’t believe people don’t know that line from Belushi’s great inspirational speech in Animal House.The pundits have been predicting the death of "high end" for decades but somehow, the top tier (often flavor of the month) keeps getting more exp... | |
| Is it Possible?? OP- it's impossible even if every component is a known quantity to others (and how many have that exact combination of components) to assess what you are hearing without being in your room. That's the point about set up. It costs almost nothing bu... | |
| Is it Possible?? I've had the experience, particularly at my previous house where there was a foyer to the listening room divided by French doors, where you'd be in that outside the room space, and it sounded like real instruments there in an uncanny way. Go into ... | |
| Suggestions for contemporary Jazz CD's Black Ice, Wolfert Brederode Trio on ECM (redbook only at the time I bought it a few years ago) is very good and very good sounding. And I’m not a CD guy for the most part. Some aspects of it remind me of the very chill sound of early Windham Hill. | |
| Observation: Passion vs Obsession Given the wealth of commercially available equipment, I think a lot of folks who spend time and money on this hobby take pride in the system they assemble even if it is simply the choice of a combination of commercially available pieces. I think t... | |
| Koetsu Rosewood Vs Rosewood Signature Vs HANA UMAMI RED advice please +1 @terry9 |