wolf_garcia
Responses from wolf_garcia
| ? about Smoking Power Amp It's been a couple of days, has the house burned down yet? | |
| Speaker cable recommendations I think the newer version Kimber 8PR might be the best new cable deal around...uses their excellent "vari strand" copper, great connectors (I use their bananas for the potassium content on the amp end, with "postmaster" el squishos on the speaker ... | |
| ? about Smoking Power Amp Yeah...always leave the nail in the tire as pulling it out could cause some air loss. Right? Ever see a house fire? Ever see an amp blow up? Is a fire hazard worth it? I say keep using the amp but tell everybody else in the house to move out with ... | |
| Tracks to test tweeter performance Vivaldi MANDOLIN concerto. Trust me. | |
| What was your first record? Pipeline by the Chantays. | |
| Being alone with your music I spent many years playing music for thousands of people. Now I most often simply enjoy listening alone (sometimes my wife hangs with it), recording in my studio, or just playing guitar. I'm perfectly happy with it. | |
| ELEMENTS THAT AUDIOPHILE SPEAKERS REQUIRE First would be smell. Second would be how they sound in my listening room. Third would be smell again. | |
| Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords? I use an audiophile AC cord for my blow dryer and my hair does have a certain luxurious sheen now. However, I did accidentally drop it in the bathtub and electrocuted my cousin...oops... | |
| Best way to clean glossy finish on speakers? Novus 1 online for 6 bucks. Not too shabby. | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. Why not a Schiit Freya +? They're amazing sounding USA made and worthy of their Class A rating. Nothing else comes close in price or features...you can tube roll, go passive, whatever. They even have a new one called a Kaya if you aren't a tube fa... | |
| How is Quality and Customer Service defined in the 21st Century? I have had great luck with everything in my system working flawlessly for years. USA made Schiit Audio items (including an original Freya from whenever that was), BIfrost 2/64, Dennis Had and Pass amps, old trusty Marantz CD player (into a bespoke... | |
| What happen to MQA on Tidal? Maybe somebody cares but even with a revealing high end system all I could do is assume it sounded better which It might not have. Not loosing any sleep over it. | |
| Best way to clean glossy finish on speakers? A belt sander followed by a blowtorch for deeper scratches. | |
| Best way to clean glossy finish on speakers? Ozzy...you're a genius. Read my previous post...or not...anyway, you're a genius. | |
| Speaker cable lifters. Vibration from music, cat noises, yer mama, police sirens, ocean waves, creepy footsteps of your impending doom, etc., are ever present in the air and no little elevators or tinker toys or anything else will stop that. The wires inside your speake... |