chayro
Responses from chayro
| Heart vs the Head / Irrational Audio Compulsions? As I recall, Peter Aczel of The Audio Critic dubbed it the “I’ve got to have it” syndrome. It does exist. For some reason, an Audio Note dac seems to be permeating my thoughts right now. | |
| Kondo Overture PM2i - buzzing noise from transformer So call your dealer. I cannot tell you how many times I see this. People have issues with equipment and they don’t contact the dealer. Dealers make big margins on these items and part of that goes to customer service. I cannot believe that any de... | |
| Kondo Overture PM2i - buzzing noise from transformer Oh, I thought you bought the amp from Overture Audio. My mistake. Who did you buy it from? | |
| Kondo Overture PM2i - buzzing noise from transformer Overture audio has an excellent reputation. I have no doubt they will resolve your issues. Maybe they have another Kondo that doesn’t buzz. But I wouldn’t be shocked if you bring your amp into them and it doesn’t hum. Transformers can be sensitive... | |
| Kondo Overture PM2i - buzzing noise from transformer It means that Kondo is saying your buzzing is within their specifications. If you bought it new, you should contact your dealer. You should not have to put up with anything annoying in a product that is so expensive. Very unfortunate. | |
| Kondo Overture PM2i - buzzing noise from transformer Transformers should not be audibly buzzing. It is not normal. If that were true, all of your transformers would be buzzing. | |
| Any experience with Sound Smith repairing stylus on non-Sound Smith cartridges? Peter did a retip on my Transfiguration and it came out great. As far as the original sound, you have to remember that by the time you send a cartridge in for a retip, it’s because the sound is off somewhat, so it’s hard to know. But it does sound... | |
| Emotional connection I think that the music you were listening to in high school imprints on your psyche and stays with you emotionally. You may branch out later into other types of music but the memory stays. | |
| Holo Audio Spring 3 DAC Haven't heard these DACs, but based on the number of threads asking for comparisons between the Spring 3 and the May, if you're one of those people who will buy the Spring for price and then constantly flog yourself thinking how much better the Ma... | |
| All In One CD Player and Speakers I would not buy anything remotely expensive, as it will become coated with cooking grease. I would just get a cheap boom box player from Amazon | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer MAC has been bashed as not being true high end since the days of the Audio Critic’s Peter Aczel and they seem to have weathered the storm. | |
| Burn in period I’m surprised that I’ve never seen a video where someone puts a microphone in front of the speakers with new cables, measures the frequency response and then does it again when the cables are broken in. I’ve heard some pretty big changes after bre... | |
| Inexpensive speaker cables: any experience? There’s nothing wrong with fooling around with cheap cables for fun or to see if you can get a different flavor, but frankly, in the price bracket you are looking, I would just keep the Kimbers and perhaps think about moving up within the Kimber l... | |
| Oppo UDP-203 I had one for about a year and a half and I really wanted to like it, but it was just very ordinary-sounding IMO. I just didn’t want to listen for long periods of time. Frankly, I gave up on SACDs because, as you pointed out, your good DAC playin... | |
| Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II The real issue is that between the huge rise in internet sales and online reviews, not to mention the loss of dealers and Covid, we have come to rely more on what people say and less on what we hear. What you experienced is first-hand evidence tha... |