wolf_garcia
Responses from wolf_garcia
| What isolation feet under your amp with great result? It's absurd to think that sorbothane would "soften" the sound of a component...the complicated innards of components simply don't work that way. | |
| Tube myths Nandric...indeed I deed understand your statement, and I actually didn't comment on what you said, just the impossibly convoluted writing style. 5 languages and no spellcheck? Hmmm...."So where comebelieve from that we are dealing with ''objective... | |
| Fuses and confusion Replacing a perfectly good fuse with anything claiming to be better is an utter waste of time and money as they will not improve any aspect of a component's performance. "Directionality" in a fuse makes no difference as none of the wires or PC tra... | |
| Inner tracks vs outer tracks I don't worry about "inner groove distortion," as even with my simple old Linn table it's a "meh" issue...but if it is an issue the simple solution is to just listen to the first couple of tracks...problem solved. | |
| How do I buy tubes? Thetubestore.com, reputable online sellers, and Viva who are fairly priced and nearby. | |
| Tube myths Nandric...English your second language? Of course there's nothing wrong with that...and hey...great term Ralph, "zombie thread"...yeah man. I'm a big believer in Mutual Conductance. | |
| Is a Linn Sondek LP12/Lingo/Ekos with a Cirkus update, the last turntable I’ll ever buy? I have a ridiculously simple old Linn Basik/Akito table with an Ortofon MC...no footfall issues (wood suspended floor...if I jump up and down next to it it's not happy...still), it sounds amazing, cost 500 bucks (used), and I've tried to replace i... | |
| Phono Cartridge for $1,000. I use an Ortofon Quintet Red and it's so good I might try a Black when it wears out...there's yer 1000 bucks right there... | |
| Not sure of term but I notice some distortion/vibration coming out the speaker port? It's the Port Noise complaint. (Is that a somewhat dated pun? I'm old...sorry) | |
| Long Speaker Wires/Short Interconnects or Long Interconnects/Short Speaker Wires Long single ended has always been a bad idea, and long speaker cables, if you get the right ones, work fine. | |
| Audioquest Rocket series I met Bill Low at a local shop and told him I was considering bi-wiring by reconfiguring single runs of AQ Type 8...he pulled a set of rocket 33s off the shelf and explained why they would likely sound better...so I bought a pair. They sounded ver... | |
| Looking for new to me Jazz music The Bill Charlap trio opened for Steely Dan once at the Beacon Theater. | |
| wide baffles and baffle step For the record, nearly 100% of interior designers prefer ceiling speakers. Sadly. | |
| wide baffles and baffle step For the record, around 100% of interior designers prefer ceiling speakers...sadly. | |
| Why do some audiophiles beat up McIntosh? Anything with large meters is OK by me. |