fleschler
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| Concentration I listened to chamber non-vocal music while studying throughout high school, college and law school. Often, I read during listening alone. Otherwise, the music overwhelms me (or else I dispose of the recording). No reason to keep uninvolving an... | |
| How old is too old? I just purchased for a pittance fantastic full range, rosewood finished 30 year old tower speakers, the Legacy Signature IIIs. It sounds just like my black versions now residing next to my 85" 4K TV (my wife loves it powered by 1978 Yamaha CR 620... | |
| Your first concert was to see who and when? First opera performance at the opening of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in 1965 I was 9 years old and brought my parents (chauffeured me) to see Un Ballo in Maschera (Konya & Price). Wow! Seen about 400 operas since then. Have 1000's of o... | |
| I changed a Tube and… I had all tube systems for over 50+ years. Two years ago, I found a superior although expensive alternative: Westminster Labs REI mono amps and Quest2 pre-amp. Solid state Class A that remain on all the time using minimal power and always ready. ... | |
| Magico Pods vs Townshend Seismic Platforms I have both. The Sink is for my terrible footed VPI TNT 6 turntable. Works fantastic from 2006 (I would have dumped the table if not for the Townshend). It does requiring 5 pumps every 4 weeks now. No big deal. I have the SR MiG SX footers un... | |
| What do you care about in this hobby? Sound quality-for as broad a range of recordings as possible from acoustic pre 1925 to modern digital recordings. I can afford some SOTA and some former SOTA equipment now and it proves in a well composed system in a custom built listening room t... | |
| The law of diminshing returns? Well, I went from a Topping D70s to a Lampizator Poseidon. The linked analysis comparing a Rolex to a Timex is unfair and inaccurate. All one is seeking in a timepiece is the correct time keeping. In DACs, it's sound quality and that varies sig... | |
| Wasted Years. @soix I have almost 61,100 LPs/CDs/78s some R2R and some cassettes I kept pursuing better quality audio equipment that allows me to enjoy more of my lesser sonic quality recordings, from the acoustic era (Pre-1925) to the current digital recordi... | |
| What does your DAC sound like If you want analog like sound with superb resolution and dynamic impact, I suggest one of several Lampizator Poseidon DACs currently available listed in HiFi Shark. Otherwise, the less expensive used DACs, there are another 28 Lampizator tube DAC... | |
| Do most people prefer tight bass or non tight bass? Quote - Bass intensity and detail are more accurate. I want the bass to represent the fundamental tone of an instrument and voice. Bass frequencies range from 20 to 250 Hz with sub-bass from 20 to 60 Hz generally. For 60 to 250 Hz is should be ... | |
| Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound Jay's Audio on Youtube announced this weekend that Von Schweikert speakers are comparable to Sonus Faber and Magico if they had a baby, high resolution, huge dynamics, huge soundstage and musicality. Even the new VR 30 speaker with a pair of 10" ... | |
| Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound Von Schweikert speakers with a easy placement due to their adjustable active bass. The more expensive models have more adjustments. The smaller, less expensive models play big, superior dispersion and adding a pair of 10" shockwave subs should p... | |
| Sound quality differences in streamers I was considering an inexpensive streamer for less critical but still enjoyable listening to music that I don't own (61,100 LPs/CDs/78s/R2R). It will be installed into a Lampizator Poseidon DAC. Can I get somewhat satisfying sound from an under ... | |
| The Sacred Ritual of Vinyl: A Return to Mindful Listening @richmon I am connecting to 77 year old LPs. On my other turntable, I'm connecting to 124 year old shellac "78" records (pre-1925 electrics had various speeds). I enjoy a good performance on any record, preferably in clean condition. Also list... | |
| The Sacred Ritual of Vinyl: A Return to Mindful Listening The only problem I have in 55+ years of analog listening (not on a console system) is setting up the new cartridge. Otherwise, today, I plop a record into my Kirmuss ultrasonic cleaner with distilled water, 5 minutes later (typically), remove it ... |