boxcarman
Responses from boxcarman
| Tubes and less sensitive speakers Thanks for all the info and opinions. I admit I have a case of upgradei itis and am approaching this with caution. I am also considering Magnepan's new X models from which I have heard very good reports. | |
| Vinyl sounds better (shots fired) I admit, my TT gets the most use when I have company and they notice my collection of LP's and my rather slick looking Thorens. Otherwise I mostly stream. There IS something to be said about vinyl being superior sounding vs digital,but streaming... | |
| Speaker or amplifer Hegel is for sure a "more bang for your bucks" amp. I use an older model H360 that I am happy with. But, it does not sound like a tube amp but will power less sensitive speakers very well. Give and take, if you ask me. | |
| Which end is which? +1 @panzrwagon. Just install it red end gozinta and don't think about it anymore. | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase ghdprentice is right. | |
| Unipivot tone arms @dinov I bought the original VPI Scout, same JMW 9 tonearm. Unipivot works just fine. I never liked the anti-skate feature using fishing line, feeling it had to be re-set too often. | |
| AC Power If you are gonna spend good money on power conditioning, get a good warranty, then use it to see if you have an improvement in SQ. If not, well, lots of us haven't been able to tell the difference. | |
| Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead If you get the stereo amp now, you will always wonder how much better the mono's are.... | |
| Mixing XLR and RCA outputs when biamping? I started out with Adcom separates in the 90's. MHO is that Adcom was and is, starter equipment. You can and should go for something better. | |
| David Johansen has passed away I was watching a blues special featuring several veterans when David came out and did a killer cover of Howlin Wolf's "Killing Floor". You might be able to find it on You Tube. Worth your while. | |
| Has anyone tried these SnugPlugs? Go for a better outlet. I noticed a bigger improvement in sound over new a/c power cords. | |
| Mystery with woofers. Help! Remember that jumpers are part of the speaker cable line and get good ones. I replaced standard stamped metal jumpers with cyro treated strand jumpers and it made a big difference. | |
| … "And the government shall be upon his shoulders" Yes, wrong forum for this subject, but to hear this music on an excellent pipe organ and choir is very moving indeed. | |
| What Speaker Cables Taught Me About Audiophiles I agree with all that is said here. More expensive cables are better only if YOU like them better. In my experience, they can clean up the higher end of the signal, but again, some will like it and others won't. | |
| 2025 Audio System Wish List Time! @pkatsuleas. I know what you mean. At axpona, I hope to look at Fyne loudspeakers, but realize I will need a new amp as well. Fun to dream, isn't it? |