yesiam_a_pirate
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| I Am Not an Audio Snob The snob accusation is usually born of envy which is pride manifest. Ignore them. As far as audio gear is concerned unless you are uber rich- the 1/100th of 1%ers you probably don't have $100K speakers with $10,000 cables hooked to three $35,000 ... | |
| The greatest Pop song yet written and recorded. In 1974 Elvis was considered a rock/pop star- so stretching the definition a bit I'd say American Trilogy live from Hawaii. If it's pure bubblegum Thriller and the entire rest of the album by the same name is outstanding. | |
| Does the Audio press ever excite you anymore? Heck no! They have run out of new silly superlatives to say the same old thing. Basically they have become sold out shills for the highest bidder (advertiser) and untrustworthy. The other thing that bugs me is the underlying 60 cycle hum of "y... | |
| RIP Jimmy Buffett Great storyteller and writer. A great businessman too apparently. Who knew you could become a billionaire by playing bar tunes? Funny story...my username is a line from A Pirate Looks At 40. I tried to buy some expensive gear from a dealer in NY... | |
| dac and streamer or seperates Moors Law is something to consider: DAC/Streamers are changing for the better very rapidly. As such they are depreciating rapidly due to almost instant obsolesce. Think flat screen TVs. If being smart with your money matters at this point in yo... | |
| Watermelon test for audiophiles! Placing a properly ripened watermelon atop your sub woofer adds audible radiant dynamics. If you don't have a sub you can place them atop your towers or by the bass port for a similar dynamic. Audiophile Research sells a tuned gold plated signatur... | |
| Am I wasting money on the theory of Bi-amping? I believe that you get value from bi-amping speakers that are designed to be bi-amped and have a proper complimentary crossover- preferably made by the speaker manufacturer for that particular set of speakers. Because there are so many variables... | |
| Why Can't Modern Tube Manufacturers Make a Proper Tube? https://imgur.com/9XbiFJa | |
| Why Can't Modern Tube Manufacturers Make a Proper Tube? Tony; I have a few observations that may help explain the nearly universal declining quality: 1) Finite Element Analysis. The quest to do as much as possible with as little as possible. Sounds like utopia but in reality "over-engineering" as we... | |
| Rant: PSA to builders, housewives, and general complaint There are few things I love more in winter than sitting on front of a mature wood fire with glowing coals, sipping a fine Bourbon and listening to my rig. There is something primal and magical about a wood fire and the deepest, warmest heat ther... | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? A few assumptions first: 1) DACs are following Moors Law. Therefore; 2) Today's DAC will be tomorrows flip phone. 3) It is foolish to buy a high-cost DAC unless you have money to burn. ChiFi DACS are the best value in disposable tech for now... | |
| Any Advice for those Listening to Youtube Reviewers? Like many here I enjoy Paul McGowan, Darko, Thomas & Stereo (despite the Chifi hype). Here's one that pisses most people here off: OCDHiFiGuy He's more than irritating and may be bipolar but he has said some really profound things that turn... | |
| Does it make sense to "ignore low ball offers"? I think it depends on how low the balls are. If I list an item and get some insanely stupid offer I ignore it. If the offer is 1/2 my ask and the buyer gives some justification why his # is what it is (ie: "The Audiogon blue book says...." ) I'm... | |
| Puron Plug-In AC Power Conditioner; Impressions 😁 Please forgive my ignorance but..... 1) Should this be used in a dedicated line/receptacle only ? 2) I guess the Puron just shares a 2 plug receptacle with the other outlet having my amp plugged in? 3) You describe using 2 - so assuming the a... | |
| As A Youngster, What Unit Puqued Your Interest In All This? in 1967 I was 5 years old- Dad took an old portable radio and made it a PA box for me- 2 D cell batteries a carbon microphone from a telephone handset. My first rig! I was hooked. Soon after that I "took apart" desktop tube radios trying to make ... |