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| Cerebral versus Visceral? Experienced this yesterday when comparing the B&W 702-S2 with the middle range Sonus Fabers.. The B&W's made me really cogitate on what I might like about them, while the Sonus Fabers gave me goose bumps and I stopped being so analytical..... | |
| How many of us really suffer from AUDIOPHILIA NERVOSA It could be classified as the following diagnostic code: 300.29--- Specific Phobia with the specifier that the phobic stimulus is "less than perfect sound quality". | |
| How To Field Questions About Your Audiophile Lifestyle... I tell them I bought my open baffles on a payment plan and the rest of the cabinets will be delivered with just three more monthly installments of $19.99. | |
| Golden ear Technology reference I heard them at a dealer when Sandy Gross came to explain his design philosophy and provide a demo. I must agree that top to bottom balance was wonderful, but to my ears there just wasn't enough "there" there. I was also underwhelmed by Mr. Gross... | |
| Missing the forest for the trees Recently I have endured a 9 week ordeal with severe ear infection. During this time tubes were placed in both ear drums. As such, For the past 7 weeks, frequencies under about 300hz have been about 20 db down, tinnitus has been so loud I can't sle... | |
| Are We Different? @falconquest .. For myself playing music started as a mathematical puzzle to be conquered.. Only with muscle memory and thousands of of hours of listening did it start to become "creative"... but, when a moment of creativity does show its head, it... | |
| Are We Different? @nonoise is it particular sounds as in timbres, certain instruments, frequencies?? For me its a groove, a feel, or when someone absolutely nails a lick, when a band hits an ending so tight together you would swear it was contrived, a beautiful me... | |
| Zeta Tonearm Troubles BDP24, Thanks for the direction... Much appreciated. | |
| Michell Engineering TT users; Orbe or Gyro why Excellent over all of the rest? Just bought one on the (very) used market. Once its set up and running I'll let you know. I bought mine on reviews over the ages, and the fact that it is a really neat piece of audio jewelry. Regards | |
| Old Gyrodec and some issues.. Analog Gurus Please chime in!! I tend to agree that cables/wires do have their own sonic attributes/signatures. However, I am also not a deep pocketed music fan, and think that with uber expensive wire you tend to have a diminishing rate of return as the price gets higher. If m... | |
| Old Gyrodec and some issues.. Analog Gurus Please chime in!! @dover I looked around the interwebs and you appear to be correct. I was confused as the Vinylengine listing for this was .26 MV, but I didn't look closely enough as the listing was actually for the Virtuoso "A" not "B". Good catch!!Any recommend... | |
| What is your favorite system for an Office or a Secondary System I just put together a system for a friend on a budget and decided to go vintage:Sources: Marantz 112 receiver, Google Chromcast, Thorens TD166Amp: Marantz 1060 integratedSpeakers: Used Gallo 3.1's System has a warm sweet Marantz sound, is very pre... | |
| Help figuring out the make/brand of my cartridge You are correct!!! It appears to be the Talisman Boron that I have. Thanks so much for your time!!! Much appreciated.!!! | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? Spatial Audio’s new reference speaker would certainly be worth a look if you are interested in open baffles. I heard the prototype at RMAF this year and they are pretty special. Right around 10k I think... | |
| Budget Office System Integrated for $1000 or less @mapman I have heard others say the same thing about Maggies and electronic music, and I must say I think with stereo subs (REL T7's) my little Maggies do and excellent job with electronic. Sure you don't get that gut level punch you get with a dy... |