wolf_garcia
Responses from wolf_garcia
| When a Reviewer "likes" something I know some successful and highly regarded Grammy winning producers, musicians, pastry chefs, sea captains (the Grammys for Pastry Chef and Sea Captain are relatively obscure), and ner-do-wells who like the sound of modern (?) tube amps. Like them... | |
| Loss of bass & full spectrum sound Most newer audio gear should be able to handle wall juice fluctuations...I stuck some hospital grade plugs in the wall (I hope that hospital replaced 'em), use an old but reliable AC conditioner (Adcom ACE 515 that works perfectly so DON'T GIVE ME... | |
| What is a better route, tube or SS preamp? A few serious technical facts...tubes glow, you can see into them, they make you feel good, and thus are better. You can't have too many tube devices in your system as there is no limit to how good and better you can get. | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something OK...I just read this entire thread and have concluded the following: "IMHO" is an utterly overused and unnecessary acronym, so please stop using it. The "ah-ha!" factor in recognizing bias among reviwers means you read this stuff too carefully, a... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something All of my gear has been the subject of good or great reviews at some point, so I do feel good about that. I will reiterate the fact of seemingly more balanced reviews from What HiFi and HiFi News...just a different vibe there. | |
| new cartridge for Music Hall MMF 5 The Pearl is cool...I would never have known it was that good until I was complaining about my "too damn bright" cartridge in a local audio salon and a guy I kmow who works there (has extensive 'table knowledge) said it's a sleeper...he was right ... | |
| How much AC is too much. Looking at the bias level LEDs on my tube amp tells the story...they are all over the place at different times of day and I try to ignore them...I've checked these with a meter and clearly the neighborhood has juice issues. The amp seems to handle... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something I took 3rd place in Senior Longboarding at the NY State surfing campionships...albeit 10 years ago when I was only 52, and consider myself part of the New Old. I'll be ripping around on my Triumph Bonneville T100 later today, playing guitar for ho... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something I don't get attacking reviewers...commercial magazines are entertainment, and if you're not entertained and don't agree with the reviewers, DON'T READ THEM. | |
| What tube pre amp match up with a solid state amp I'm gathering all my pro gear together tonight to talk to it about "violating the standard." I need to know what violations are taking place and why, and will include tip/ring/sleeve jacks and all my outboard gear...it won't be pretty. | |
| HELP PICKING NEW TURNTABLE I'm steering toward a Rega P6...can't find enough wrong with those at that price point, they come with that speed gizmo, and I can get a red one (THAT'S important). The VTA thing bugs me a little, but the stock optional "Exact" cart seems to be li... | |
| When a Reviewer "likes" something There ARE negative reviews out there, even accidental ones like the embarrassing D'Agostine meltdown debacle...two of my fave Brit mags, Hifi Choice and Hifi News have a seemingly more balanced approach, including a "likes and dislikes" blurb, alo... | |
| new cartridge for Music Hall MMF 5 Sumiko Pearl. Sounds too good for its price, so I recommend paying double for one so it makes more sense. | |
| What tube pre amp match up with a solid state amp My pro mixers with balanced, low impedence ins and outs certainly "support the standard" or I wouldn't be able to use 100' snakes for clean signal...Better mic cables do sound better in my experience, as I noticed when recording music for a TV sho... | |
| What tube pre amp match up with a solid state amp By the way, is there any simple way to test if XLR outputs are actually balanced without a boatload of test gear? |