wlutke
Responses from wlutke
| The end of physical media is neigh New players and media are readily available for all of the dead - vinyl, cd and now bluray. What's dying is us. | |
| Enough is Enough "So now I say, maybe enough is enough; because no matter what I have some poster will tell me it's crap and I have to start over. " Nothing to see here. Move along. (Jedi) | |
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? I always respond “sounds good!” That makes everyone’s day. | |
| JBL's Marketing Blunder.. Target: New Valley Girls. (aka stoned) | |
| Phono cartridge noises When using a powerline ethernet adapter I found significant digital riding on my mm phono pre via o-scope. I didn’t try mc but from the amplitude am fairly certain it would have been audible. Given that yours is audible only with the cart connecte... | |
| Which has a greater influence on sound quality, the amp or the preamp? "Is it the inside dirt or the outside dirt that matters most?" assumes a nonexistent hierarchy. It's the side of the glass with the most dirt tempered by whether fingerprints or water spots bother you more tempered by what floor you are on and ho... | |
| Would you still pay $10k or more for a turntable not full analog front end these days ? @ghdprentice That air is rarefied so limited exposure for most. For credibility speak about digital formats, vinyl pressings, genres and the differences, not the sameness. If you don't hear a difference that means you don't hear a difference. ... | |
| Would you still pay $10k or more for a turntable not full analog front end these days ? @soix At the moment I’m running a 30 yo Thorens with Goldring 2300 cart and Herron phono. My Aurender n200 through an Audio Mirror 4se does not make music as well but is more accurate at reproducing sounds than my vinyl is. Ghprentice has spent... | |
| Would you still pay $10k or more for a turntable not full analog front end these days ? When a $10k streamer closes the involvement gap with vinyl I will buy one. | |
| Recommendations for really well-recorded music for high-end audio system demo Bow Wow Wow "I want Candy" from Napoleon Dynamite soundtrack vinyl Dynamic, powerful, bouncy fun. Quiet vinyl, great pressing. Play it Loud! | |
| How much should I expect with a warranty issue from a large retailer/distributor? Out of warranty free service for the cost of shipping? Sounds like a great company! | |
| why expensive streamers Why are people spending 1000's on streamers? We're idiots. Obviously. Happy, happy idiots. 🤪 | |
| For city apartment dweller audiophiles. Have you ever had neighbors banging on your walls? Condo dweller here. Our insulation is very good but bass can get through at loud levels. Upper frequencies penetrate only at "Screw the neighbors!" home theater loud. It seems decoupling your speakers has increased penetration with more boom, les... | |
| Electric bill any high It’s good practice to vacuum the coils once every year or two anyway. Many found at the front bottom of the fridge behind a snap on grill. The fan pulls air through them. | |
| Aurender N200 - DAC compatability The spec says DSD-to-PCM Conversion Not Supported It's probably to keep cost down. Like the down grading of the spdif clock. Spend more, get more. Spend less.. |