chayro
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| Problem with Esoteric service It is just insane to me that a product sold in the US cannot be serviced in the US. That's like buying an Acura that has to be sent to Japan to replace the starter. For CD players, it seems to me that the transport is the most likely thing to go... | |
| Why People Like Tekton @jonwatches - Funny you brought up the SHL5s, because back when I had my big Naim rig years ago, the SHL5s were fully capable of delivering every nuance of Nora Jones' saliva and lips, so it's really about what they're connected to. Probably the ... | |
| Why People Like Tekton I think this thread, like many others, demonstrates the difficulty of expressing one's ideas in writing so clearly that everyone comprehends what you were trying to say. I'm sure many of you have experienced the same thing. This was not meant to... | |
| How does solo piano help you evaluate audio gear? Well-recorded piano can show a lot about a system. Assuming it was well-recorded. It covers virtually the entire musical pitch spectrum and has a huge amount of weight when captured accurately, not to mention the inner detail of the hammers striki... | |
| Wadia 861 as a DAC If your Wadia has a digital input, why would you not try it out before thinking about external dacs? The Wadia was a great-sounding machine. Yes, good-sounding dacs have come down in price, but they are not necessarily better than the big boys o... | |
| Speaker placement IMO, in a domestic environment, it is impossible to predict the outcome of different speakers, distances from the walls, spikes, sliders or anything else. There are just too many acoustic variables. In my room, the tiny Harbeth P3s produced a be... | |
| How does solo piano help you evaluate audio gear? Not to be facetious - I think solo piano is an important instrument to evaluate equipment with if you like to listen to a lot of solo piano. I would venture a guess that the majority of audiophiles cannot, either by budget or space constraints, o... | |
| Need McIntosh service advice Unfortunately, there are very few good techs around. I remember when I was using a lot of electronic musical instruments, there was only one guy who could really fix them so they stayed fixed. I think you're only option is to call the dealer and... | |
| Review - Don Grusin Out of Thin Air - PS Audio This is funny - My entire review above was lifted and published in Jazz/Blues News. No credit of course. Pretty lazy journalism on their part. Unless that's what they regularly do - just find others' comments on the net and publish them. http... | |
| Honesty is the best policy...I think. You could sell it to The Music Room. They are connected with PS Audio. You won't get much for it, but they are familiar with the unit and know about this if it's as common as you say. | |
| Vinyl Newbie - So Many Questions! Call your dealer and have them help you. That’s what they get paid for. I don’t think the problem is with your equipment. Dealers get a nice margin and part of that goes to customer service after the sale. Use what you paid for. As an example, I ... | |
| I'm confused - Different music...different speakers? I’ve owned the Hawks, Forests and Model 1’s and never found them bright. I think the "metal tweeter = harsh" thing that so many throw around is not always true. Harbeth, Spendor and Chartwell all use metal tweeters and are not harsh. I think it ha... | |
| Want to make sure I have the correct settings for my phono pre-amp I just purchased a phono preamp which said to use the high-gain setting, but the distributor recommended the low-gain setting and turning up the volume. He said this eliminated one gain stage and made the preamp sound quieter and more transparent... | |
| turntable for daughter How old is she and does she have any experience using a tt? I think that's important to know. | |
| Looking for Advice of Speaker Cables Personally, as you are experimenting with speaker placement, I would just buy some 10 or 12 gauge Belden from Blue Jeans and see how the placement works out before investing in expensive new cables. You might even end up liking them. They do nic... |