au_lait
Responses from au_lait
| MoFi controversy 10k+ records here over the past 35 years, some $1 some $1000, none Mofi. | |
| Why do hipsters prefer analog? Less accessibility = harder work = exclusivity = whatever you call a hipster | |
| What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly? Have had great experience with Audio Sensibility if you’re up for comparing some cryo stuff, he’s made a number of special request cables for me over the years and is great to deal with. Also does trade ups. https://audiosensibility.com/blog/ | |
| Need suggestions: High pitched female singers +1 Minnie Riperton | |
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad I find the library on Qobuz totally lacking. Tidal is a little better doesn't sound as good. Spotify actually has the best library but worst sound quality (not to mention they're a bloodsucking tech company that doesn't pay artists). I hope a new ... | |
| Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding The biggest gateway for me was Michael Franks. I was mid twenties staying in a cabin on Lake Tahoe doing research (I was a geologist). I went to this tucked away high end cool restaurants hidden in an old growth forest. One of his albums was play... | |
| Nordost Valhalla 2 Speaker Cables Does anyone, anywhere find it interesting that in almost all cases, the most expensive items supposedly sound or taste or work the best? Nope! | |
| Most Realistic Recordings I always find it so interesting that "realistic" is the always the dragon that audiophiles chase. I do love the phenomenon of acoustics and capturing them, the history etc, but I'm also actually looking for is to be transported to somewhere totall... | |
| Has anyone heard the newest version of the Klispschhorm? Khorns simply hurt my ears | |
| Solid State Phono Stages and others - ever compare an XP-25 with the XP-27? How big is the improvement on the 27? That’s something I’ve been curious about. I haven’t compared xp25 to xp27, but read a bit from people that have. In the end I found a good deal on the xp25... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages I have the XP-25. It is DEAD quiet. | |
| What's Your Favorite Vinyl That Never Made It To CD or Digital? Way too many to even start | |
| THE LITTLE BLACK BOX, 399.00 ABSOLUTLY NUTS +1 Percy | |
| Cartridge incompatibility, Soundsmith and Luxman Cardas Clear Beyond sounds amazing, but they're not inexpensive... Cut the cables in half, add 2x extra terminals and put the SUT in between? | |
| $100K system build - % breakdown of spend If I had 100k to spend and wanted the direct drive TT it would be the SP10R not the 1200. |