drmuso
Responses from drmuso
| Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ? A lot of thoughtful responses here. With the possible exception of the tube amp diehards, most of us probably need to consider the speaker first, especially to fit the listening room. Too big a speaker won't work in ... | |
| Digital LP’s I have a BMG record club LP of Pat Metheny's Still Life (Talking) from 1987 and the CD version. The digital record, mastered by the great Bob Ludwig, has sounded better in some respects when I've compared it to the CD. It's been a while since I ... | |
| Do you past equipment appear in your dreams? @aewarren Good one! I remember my dreams quite well, and I don't recall ever dreaming about audio equipment, which I find to be interesting given the importance it has had in my life. Given the current theories about the functions of dreams (I... | |
| All Hail the meek --yet mighty – NODE 2i @moonwatcher Yes, you can use the USB as an output to a DAC--that's what I do, but this only became available starting with the Node 130, so the 2i or earlier models won't do that, if I understand correctly. I'm using a Denafrips Ares II DAC, a... | |
| Tracks that bring out the best of YOUR digital system Well, I'm surprised at how few members listed classical music. I contend that if you don't use at least some well-recorded classical music for demo purposes, it's hard to pick accurate components. Here are some that sound especially good to me: ... | |
| Full loom of the same cable brand vs mixing and matching. I use a mix. I have many components (e.g., 3 Nak cassette decks--that's 6 pairs of cables right there) bought over several decades, and I chose cables for each that sounded best among several I tried. I leaned toward Cardas, but didn't think it... | |
| REAL MUSIC VS. SHOW MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT AUDIO SHOWS. PRESENTATION V. PERFORMANCE? WHY? I don't see why it has to be an either-or, considering there is a wide range of music available in high-resolution formats. I think better-sounding recordings ought to be used to show what gear is truly capable of; with a bad recording, it's hard... | |
| Music first or sound first? Music first. I definitely prefer to listen to good music that suits my mood than a demo disc that has great sound but not-so-great music. Fortunately, I own some discs that have both, but the combination is unfortunately rare. The good recordin... | |
| Are You A Disciplined Audiophile? I have enough of a scientific background to know that you need to change just one variable at a time to avoid confusing results, so I adhere to that sort of scientific discipline. From my experience, I would say that generally I have heard improv... | |
| Streamer only @soix I have a Node 130 and use the USB output to my DAC; two other posts mention the same thing. You repeatedly have said the Node lacks the USB output, which only applied to older versions of the Node. @pal I recently added a Teddy Pardo l... | |
| Found a Milty Zerostat alternative @lewm @ghdprentice I found the box in which my most recent Zerostat 3 came. Here are the instructions: Hold Zerostat about 300mm (12 inches) away from the object. Squeeze the trigger slowly; a powerful stream of positive ions projects over a ... | |
| Found a Milty Zerostat alternative @lewm I am eager to try your method, since it would save time and extend the life of the Zerostat, since fewer shots per LP would be needed. The slow pulling away of the Zerostat from the LP in your method sounds like how one uses a demagnetizer... | |
| Found a Milty Zerostat alternative It is not clear to me how you are using the gun; at what points in relation to the LP surface do you squeeze then release the trigger? @lewm My bad, I could have stated this, but was struggling to think of how; now it's obvious to me--I aim t... | |
| Found a Milty Zerostat alternative I have used Zerostats for about 50 years, and they definitely reduce static on my LPs. I can test the static by using a small piece of styrofoam taped to a thread. If there is a static charge on the LP, the styrofoam will cling to the LP. I bel... | |
| The Psychology of Constant (Equipment) Change I liked waytoomuchstuff's classification. I consider myself to include all three, with less of the hobbyist component than the other two. I suppose if either of the first two factors outweigh the third in a listener, that would lead to conti... |