yesiam_a_pirate
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| You tube hifi influencers. Love them or hate them? I like some of them: OCD Mikey for example strikes me as honest- I states "I'm a dealer I want to sell you what I like" The Chinese Dude- Thomas & Stereo does a pretty good job unless he's pitching some ChiFi stuff. Way back when I bought a ... | |
| Preamp - what's the purpose? I have tried it both ways- in my case a PS Audio Direct Stream DAC to an Audio Research SP 15, an Audio Research Ref 6SE and direct to amp. My experience is this: If I don't mind having lower volume recordings preventing me from getting the DBs I... | |
| How does a preamp die from sitting unused for a few months? I had an ARC SP 15 that I bought from a guy who had it in storage for years. It popped a fuse the second I turned it on. After replacement it burned up a cap that was swollen and died again. I had to re-cap the thing! Soon thereafter the switched ... | |
| Help me pick a Dac I really like the fat sound of the PS Audio Direct Stream II. It was a big step up from my Mk1. You can buy them direct for 8K return it for a full refund if you don't care for it. There's a New In Box one on US Audio for 7400. I'd bet he'd ta... | |
| Anybody here listened to Daniel Hertz Speakers? What did you think? @ Deep; I heard a set of Alexx Vs driven by 125K in Burmister gear last month. I was so disappointed. $350K for a rig that failed my most basic test tune Paradise by Sade. It sounded cold and clinical. I was told by my ARC dealer that Burmister w... | |
| Free air, tighter bass - snake oil or cheap tweaks? @ericsquires Great thread man! I found out that a really big "live" room sounds a lot like a bar band venue when i crank up the volume. Some reverb is actually preferable to a dead room. I've had good luck with thick Oriental rugs and hiding sou... | |
| Is it even possible to get a factory authorized dealer to give a discount? @secretguy- yep I did. Reason being that posing my need for good data required my post to be phrased as a question and not a statement. Otherwise nobody would weigh in. I really appreciate the replies as they have educated me on how to get bette... | |
| OCD mickey website and negativity. I get a kick out of someone who likes a brand being offended by someone who doesn't care for that brand. Kinda like the guys who wear some dude-who-plays children's-games-for-a-living's jersey shouting done another dude who wears a rival jersey. ... | |
| OCD mickey website and negativity. He’s offensive to the kinds of guys who like the establishment- or long to be a part of it. I think he’s clever and fun to listen to. I also think he’s really good at calling out the frauds- even the ones here on AG who pretend they are audiophil... | |
| Look at these beauties I was thinking about a different set of beauties. Slightly asymmetrical, always lovely. | |
| Value of a preamp? I have tried using my DAC as a preamp. My first realization was that the max volume was much lower. Secondly; my preamp "added" something. In my rig's case it added brightness- which I do not prefer in the room I listen in. Perhaps a more absorb... | |
| Finally...subwoofer that's aesthetically pleasing! I'm just gonna keep on rolllin' with the gear I got 'till it's time for me to fly. | |
| Finally...subwoofer that's aesthetically pleasing! The fit and finish on the Sonus product is really nice. However as is the case with many Italian "designer" goods (Ferrari, Gucci, et al) the prices are jacked up way past the actual value. $750K for subs? Are there that many people rich enough o... | |
| Announcement: Axiom Audio acquisitions of Bryston and Magnum Dynalab I'm not surprised by this- Axion was the VW to Bryston's Rolls Royce. This is really a factory consolidation. Years ago a friend in in is 70s told me he used Axiom speakers because his hearing was incapable of hearing the "outed ranges" more exp... | |
| Fleetwood Deville vs Wilson Sound I find the Wilson towers all very analytical. Almost Teutonic. Cold may be a bit strong but definitely not warm. Recently I listened to a set of Alexx Vs driven by Burmister mono blocks and preamp. The front end was digital- Aurender. I listened ... |