jimmyblues1959
Responses from jimmyblues1959
| A great has died R.I.P. Garth...🙏🙏🙏🙏 | |
| Linn LP12 turntable At the $2400 price, provided that all upgrades have been done properly, IMHO you're getting an incredible bargain. There's a sense of realism that the LP12 has that has always made it stand out from other turntables. The mere fact that it has bee... | |
| Package Has Disappeared in USPS System About a decade ago I purchased a Revox B261 tuner from a seller in Switzerland. He shipped it through some Swiss version of USPS and a week later it was lost in the system that is USPS. No information at all in the system aside from the Swiss sid... | |
| To Fritz, Quicksilver, and all the exceptional makers trying to get the word out I have Jim Hagerman's first headphone amplifier, the Castanet, which was the predecessor to the Tuba, another fine headphone amplifier. Just sorry to hear that Jim no longer manufactures the Tuba. Like the Castanet, it's a great headphone amplif... | |
| To Fritz, Quicksilver, and all the exceptional makers trying to get the word out I’m unfamiliar with Fritz speakers but have owned from new a pair of Quicksilver Mini Mite mono blocks for the past 18 years. In fact the 18th Anniversary just passed in December since I purchased the Quickies in December of 2006. Mike Sanders do... | |
| Some thoughts on dust covers I have always removed the acrylic dust covers from my turntables when listening to them. On an aside regarding actual dust covers for all types of audio gear, I have several inexpensive vinyl dust covers for the audio gear I use regularly. Howeve... | |
| ??? What Is The MOST Expensive System You Ever Heard ??? What Was Your Opinion ??? The most expensive system I can remember hearing was a Naim Audio based system that in today’s inflation adjusted dollars would be worth somewhere in the area of $150,000. I’ve always thought it ironic that most of the audio enthusiasts who can a... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? +1@upstateaudiophile Not sure why, but IME there's a sense of realism to physical media that appears to be lacking when streaming music. Perhaps I am used to hearing more distortion in the music, which is why I prefer analogue sources such a... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? I still play CD's because the better quality ones still sound great. Of course you need a first rate CD player to get the most out of them and that can be costly. Nothing beats streaming for convenience and its sound quality continues to impro... | |
| Ugliest Component of the Year 2024! +1@larri LMAO 😂 | |
| Burmester 218..... Everyone hears things differently, which is why it is so important that someome looking for an audio system purchase gear that they are happy with. Too much audio gear is purchased based on a reviewer's opinion of what an audio component sound... | |
| Any regrets in selling gear? I regret selling my pair of teak 15 ohm 1986 Rogers LS3/5a’s, my Naim NAP 135 monoblocks, and my Classe DR3 VHC. Other than that I’m content with the audio gear I presently own. 👍 | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode It's always a pleasure to read about a fellow hifi enthusiast who has owned and enjoyed decades of music through their gear! 👍 | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @Bunkertoy, if you’re interested in R2R dacs and would like to sample the technology without spending a lot of money, you may want to consider the older Audio By Van Alstine dacs. A few years back I purchased a 2008 AVA Insight multibit dac for ab... | |
| Current or Previous Harbeth Owners… Back in the 1990's I owned a pair of Harbeth HLP3ES bookshelf speakers with a matching pair of Harbeth passive subwoofers. Did not care for the subwoofers but I did like the HLP3ES, which was a very pleasant sounding speaker. I do, however, prefe... |