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| Good measuring DACs vs. @erik_squires Do you buy a painting based on the purity of the oils used?? That's an interesting quote, and I'm not sure how to take it. My first thought is that it's like asking if you buy a piece of equipment just because it uses expensive ... | |
| How good is good enough? Good enough for what? Good enough to end my curiosity about what else might be possible - never. Good enough to bring me a lot of listening pleasure in my den - I can pick up everything I need for under $1000 at BestBuy. Good enough that I’d rathe... | |
| Nearfield listening - once more I did a combo experiment one time. What I mean by that is I put some small, wide dispersion speakers at a normal listening distance in a small room. I crossed them over pretty high, about 600 Hz, to some larger ported speakers which were within 1 ... | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? Speaking for myself, I feel that I’ve gained respect for the experiences and opinions of other audiophiles by participating in these forums. I came in with my biases, expressed my doubts about some of the claims I read, and through further discour... | |
| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. The Best of Baby Shark. If I'm going to go mad, might as well get it over with quickly. | |
| Most recent speaker you audited in room and returned? Why did you return it? Revel M16. They sounded good but I think they rolled off too steeply on top for my room. In any case, I like what I now have built with compression drivers, waveguides, and 10" mid-woofers on open baffles. One thing that I've noticed is that I alm... | |
| Any other Pipe And Slippers Audiophiles out there? I might consider a bubble pipe. I'd like one with an LED light to make the bubbles glow as they emerge. I've already got the slippers and the speakers. | |
| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? @uncledemp That's an interesting post. Some say there is only one God, but all seem to agree there are many facets to this God, making it difficult to determine precisely where "God" stops and other things start. Take the trinity, for example, o... | |
| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? I have no problem with high end gear. I do, however, have a problem with some of the explanations that are given for why the stuff sounds better, and how the fact that it does sound better is determined. It’s OK to say nobody has a clue, which see... | |
| Does a particular musician’s songwriting and artistry speak to you above all others? After answering mostly in the negative to this question by agreeing with another poster who had already said what I was going to say, I have to admit that there are a couple of artists that came to mind last night. Pixies - this is a really, real... | |
| Does a particular musician’s songwriting and artistry speak to you above all others? @stuartk What you said sums it up well for me too. | |
| Dream Amps I Could Not Afford 20 Years Ago Now Undesirable I wanted Wilson WATT / Puppies back in the 1990s. Then I wanted Klipschorns, which I got and still have, and don't listen to much anymore. Now I want to try new and unorthodox things, so DIY is required, and I've lost interest in owning off-the-sh... | |
| How easily can you distinguish between different DACs? Good points by all. Some musicians want top notch instruments, others will perform on whatever is available and adjust their style. If any piece of equipment does something you really like, and you can manage the cost, then get it! James Booker m... | |
| How easily can you distinguish between different DACs? @facten Over the years I've been allowed to compare various brands including Theta, Wadia, Mark Levinson, and more recently Benchmark. These all sounded fine to my ears, but nothing has ever leapt out at me, even after extended periods of listen... | |
| How easily can you distinguish between different DACs? @arafiq Really? You think that’s the only thing setting a Ferrari and Corolla apart? No, and you are emphasizing my point for me very well. There are huge and easily measurable differences between a Ferrari and Corolla. Nobody would confuse t... |