mceljo
Responses from mceljo
| How Audiphiles are Different It's not so much an audiophile thing, but sound (music or noise) is experienced by everyone differently. For example, my wife simply cannot ignore any source or sound/noise and as a result doesn't like loud music. On the other hand, I can tune o... | |
| To Blind Test, or Not To Blind Test, That Is The Question @jasonbourne52 - There's not much point in using your system (no matter how good it is) for an A/B since you believe that it won't make a difference. It would make more sense for an A/B to be done on a system where the owner believes that there's... | |
| To Blind Test, or Not To Blind Test, That Is The Question I've not done much with blind testing partly because my interest (including time or budget) isn't at a level where I feel the need to seek upgrades that are not easily discernible. I did a lot of A/B testing (not blind) with a set of Nordost Sort... | |
| The vanishing stereo rack I'd love to hear full range powered speakers like these. Imagine the WAF that would go with not having a stack of audio gear. My entertainment cabinet could be replaced by a loveseat of something else. A lot of the joy in the journey would be l... | |
| Was my friend given misinformation. From the perspective of an audiophile, your friend was certainly given misinformation. However, it doesn't necessarily mean that the salesman wasn't giving the best advice based on his experience as a salesman. It all depends on what your friend... | |
| Monstrous power cables For a fairly recent A/B experience, I have a Maverick Audio TubeMagic D2 DAC that has parallel solid state and tube buffer outputs. I had listened to both regularly and formed a strong enough preference for the solid state output that I didn't ev... | |
| Monstrous power cables I've actually stopped even trying doing A/B comparisons and instead rely on my reaction to the music over time. My system is also not at the same level as many on this forum and I'm not a quest to continually be unhappy and wanting something more.... | |
| Dumbest cable question Audio systems are powered by alternating current (AC) that literally changes direction unlike direct current (DC) that only flows in one direction. I understand how shielded cables can be directional, but not a cable that has a fully symmetrical ... | |
| Monstrous power cables To satisfy your curiosity, purchase a Waudio cable on Amazon for about $50 and swap it in and see what happens. It won't tell you if the $1,000 power cable is better than a $500 cable, but it should tell you if it's better to your ears than a tru... | |
| Power Cable Break In - Such a Change! @ozzy - I was going on your comment about hoping that you wouldn't regret selling your SR power cable. | |
| "World's Best Cables" vs Audioquest interconnects @jackhifiguy - I can't say that I've experienced any changes in a cable from burn-in, but I can also say that I've never paid any attention to it on the few cables that I've upgraded. I have experienced clear differences with one power cord upgra... | |
| Power Cable Break In - Such a Change! @ozzy - I think what I find most curious is your willingness to sell one power cord before having the opportunity to verify that the new one is indeed preferred. I recognize that the power cords you're using represent a much more significant impa... | |
| What Speakers are you running with your Gryphon Amp? I find it curious that you find your B&W 803 D2 speakers your satisfying, but two B&W speakers that would be expected to be upgrades. It sounds like you've tested all of the listed speakers with your Amp/Dac and cables, so either the room... | |
| Beware poor sounding media I think my two primary examples for truly bad recordings are Josh Groban (Self Titled) and Josh Groban Closer. A friend of mine messaged me within the last couple of weeks after an attempt to listen to one of these CDs and lamenting the fact that ... | |
| Cable recommandations @hausera - You didn't include the most critical pieces of information which is how you would describe your current sound and what you'd like to gain. @jasonbourne52 - I don't disagree with you that a lot of audiophile "science" is pseudo science,... |