wolf_garcia
Responses from wolf_garcia
| Sub placement I am capable of adjusting my sub using years of experience tempered by personal taste and it does not involve my sticking my head on the back corner floor behind my left main speaker while the sub enjoys a single malt and hip magazine on my listen... | |
| Tubes/SS Power Amps? So "heat schmeat" was an insufficient response? And here I was trying to be succinct. | |
| Tubes/SS Power Amps? Heat schmeat. Tubes are more fun. | |
| price point to move to separates vs integrated Integrateds now are amazingly good, and I've heard some recent tubed Primaluna and Jolida stuff that sound beautiful...recently heard an old SS Creek that still kicks it. Much of the sonic disadvantages have been rendered irrelevant really, but if... | |
| Moving from CD to analog Getting rid of your CDs seems silly unless you're really "storage space challenged." Ever have a computer crash? Do you absolutely trust a NAS device? My NAS developed issues, I still have my CDs. Your CDs are their own best backup. also, I bought... | |
| Moving from CD to analog Why "change"? Just add a decent analog rig. These things are not mutually exclusive. | |
| septemous The Blue Book at least tells you when things were made and leads you to reviews, but that's about all it's good for. | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something Good dealers. Really. I think the issue with high end shops is they refuse to engage the public with any creative energy. Almost NO effort is put into actual music (very interesting musicians are available to play at their shops...for promotion on... | |
| Jolida 502B upgrading to Accuphase E206 Whew...my insecurities rear their little heads with the threat of losing a Jolida owner...bullet dodged! | |
| septemous Although I agree that the "blue book" is out of date, I use it as a rough guide and can usually find a price for something with a simple search and looking at Ebay (which comes up in a search often anyway). | |
| Super Cheap Upgrade The "DIY" (douche bulb and goo) route was originally suggested by my doctor over 30 years ago, and reaffirmed recently by my current physician. Although this method might not work for everybody, to suggest that the proper use of this method risks ... | |
| Is the V.P.I. Traveler made in China After all, many feel that New Jersey is the China of the USA. So it's win win. | |
| How do you attach cones/feet/etc to components? Yeah...gravity does the job, and some of these things are so sticky they develop adhesion on their own. I have a couple of types of sticky sorbothane feet under everything and none have snuck away. It makes sense to avoid the component's stock fee... | |
| Super Cheap Upgrade People often don't use the Bulb Douche properly...you need to let the drops do their thing for 10 to 15 minutes, then keep blasting warm water in your ear until things start to shake up and wax starts to bail out of your head. I need this maybe on... | |
| At What Age Does An Audiophile Buy His Last Amp? 62...the perfect age...and part of the "new old." |