mdalton
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| Advice on making a speaker change What an exciting opportunity! I too am a “buy and hold” investor when it comes to all things audio, but at 38 years, you’ve got me beat. (I’ve had customized AN-Es for almost 15 years now.) One thing to keep in mind is that your hearing - both ... | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM? there seems to be this odd assumption among some that someone who values measurements somehow can’t appreciate music as well as a measurement skeptic. but of course, that’s an obvious logical fallacy.that actually demonstrates its own form of dem... | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM? It is hard to disagree with the proposition that when we post on this forum we should be respectful of each others’ experiences, even when they are diametrically opposed to our own. But sometimes it seems to me that some people post on public for... | |
| Where's the next weak link in my analog chain? With your investment in the phono stage, I tend to agree with those suggesting a new tt. And in the price range of the 1200G, there are some other interesting possibilities. One I’ve considered for my system #3 (replacing an old Pro-Ject) is the... | |
| Turntable Quandry To the OP, I would note that your Luxman has an internal phono stage - both MM and MC - that I’ve read is very high quality. While Manley’s phono amps have a wonderful reputation, have you compared their performance against each other? If the L... | |
| ACTUAL MUSICAL SOUND VS. MEASUREMENTS @tomic601 Hah! Take a look at the Scotch map. I love Talisker and Caol Ila (check out how close they are) for “daily drinkers”. My go-to special night scotch these days is Lagavulin 16 - way up in the Northeast: https://www.google.com/sea... | |
| ACTUAL MUSICAL SOUND VS. MEASUREMENTS I totally agree that the hobby has no place for obnoxious dogma. I also agree with someone’s observation that there are anti-measurement obnoxious dogmatics as well. Me? I think measurements are really important, and helpful. They help me be ... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT To the OP: Your emphasis on the clock is a mistake, imho. The impact on sound from a quality clock/reclocking is easily measured (jitter). The only source I know of that consistently measures jitter in streamers is HiFi News. So I put together... | |
| All-in-One units for retiring audiophile & music lovers in 2025, say what? One other thought (a little surprised no one else mentions it) is Arcam: SA35 - $3000 SA45 - $5000 A very solid company. But this is a really competitive area of the business right now, as you can see. Linn (I had the Linn Classic for our mbr... | |
| All-in-One units for retiring audiophile & music lovers in 2025, say what? HiFi News just reviewed the new Rotel RAS5000. Goes for $3000. | |
| 2025 Audio System Wish List Time! @ironrick6 Primare NP5 is $750. Re new gear in ‘25, I’d like finally to purchase an ultrasonic LP cleaner - hesitant to pay the premium for a degritter, so trying to decide between Humminguru and Kirmuss. | |
| Is the microwave the perfect model for audio marketting? no idea. haven’t had a microwave for 10 years, and haven’t missed it for a second. | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” as others have pointed out, your speakers, measured by Atkinson at under 84 db efficiency, do limit your choices. And given that you’re going from all-tube and still want warmth, even more limited. Agree with the Pass Labs and Accuphase recommen... | |
| Chet Baker vs. Miles Davis It’s like the scene in “Diner”, where they debate the relative merits of Sinatra vs. Johnny Mathis. Like Sinatra, Miles is in a different league from Baker. But like Mathis, it’s ok if you prefer to make out to Chet. | |
| How to Connect DAC's USB Port to Ethernet Cable Sonore Optical Thix solution gets rid of all network noise when going from ethernet to usb. |