jnovak
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| Buying used: how old is too old? I have a pair of Polk Model 10's from 1979. I remember the day I bought them. They haven't, to my knowledge, degraded yet. Maybe if I could A/B them with a pair of new Polk Model 10's (impossible), I would hear a difference. The world will never k... | |
| The best $99 system upgrade ever! I find that when I awake in the morning, my earwax is soft. A Q-tip, though not advised my doctors, removes the wax with ease and no discomfort what so ever. My hearing is excellent. My selective hearing is another issue. | |
| Your favorite audio cartoons There was a contest that Stereo Review had way back when. It was a picture of the butler pulling a kiddie wagon loaded with a hi fi system and the owner pointing his finger toward the door. Readers were asked to send in their potential captions. T... | |
| PS auido Direct stream Dac OP, I owned the Cambridge 851N. For the money, it's a nice player. I've owned the PS Audio Directstream DAC for a couple of years now. It is a major step up in performance from the Cambridge. The only caveat I would warn you about is the quirkines... | |
| I had a few drinks and bought some speakers, I've now sobered up What about your room acoustics? The new speakers could simply be revealing an existing condition you've grown to live with. Our significant others must scratch their heads when they see us having "less than fun" with our toys. It'll all work out. ... | |
| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings OP. I'm going to disagree with you. I say that you know your system is great when mediocre recording sound "good" and great recordings sound great. I had a Krell KPS20i way back when. The system it was connected to was so good most CD's (not bootl... | |
| Stratospheric audio gear prices Breath taking sound can be had for the price of a used car. So who cares about the uber expensive stuff? I've heard some of it at audio shows. I always click my heels as I walk away from it. Joe | |
| Basement finishing question Thanks guys. I'll keep you all posted on the progress. It may take me awhile. I appreciate the input. I don't actually have a water issue. The house was built in 2008. The yard is graded away from the house. The main wall I'm concerned with ha... | |
| Lack of Female Representation Let's ask the women. Oh wait! There aren't any here. A had a friend over doing some listening one day. We were espousing the various qualities and attributes etc. My sister strolled through the room and exclaimed; "It sounds the same as my car ste... | |
| Samsung flat screen TV’s So far so good with my 60 inch Panasonic plasma. No burn in or other issues. It's on a lot too! Seven years old and going strong. Joe | |
| What audio aspect are you knowledgeable in? In the 1990's when I was young and had a ton of energy and ambition, I did a lot of trial and error. I mean a lot of running back and forth to various audio salons. I happen to hit on a few combinations of really great sounding gear. Those impress... | |
| Sending a 110 lb amp to the manufacturer for cleaning/calibration. Good idea? How to ship? CARDBOARD is always the best material for packing. NOT thin cheap cardboard but rather heavy cardboard. It is resilient. Plywood not so. Whatever you ship, rest assured it will get bounced around. I've seen some people use duct tape for the outsid... | |
| Sending a 110 lb amp to the manufacturer for cleaning/calibration. Good idea? How to ship? Another thought; It's always possible if you move forward with the "upgrade" that your amp may not be as pleasing to your ears when you get it back as it is now. Now that would be a nightmare! Joe | |
| What is the actual percentage of people exclusively listening to vinyl vs digital? An easier answer to this question might be: Ask people if they have only one job, no kids or other responsibilities. You need to have ample time on your hands to listen to records. First you need to get it out of the sleeve, clean it. Put whatever... | |
| Definitely lonely to be an audiophile It used to frustrate me not being able to share my passion of audio with my family. Lonely indeed. However, my dad liked Atlantic City a lot and went there weekly. (He passed in 2015). He blew enough money to get good comps like free concert ticke... |