peter_van_keuren
Responses from peter_van_keuren
| Does Age Matter? I am 78 years old. I think I have 10 or 15 LP's that I saved, only because they are not available on CD. LP's are great, but they only have a 60DB dynamic range. Maybe the new ones have more, but I don't have any of those. I have a stereo with my... | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. I forgot to mention that it is on DVD. | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. I don't know what kind of music you are into. However, Radiohead - King of Limbs is a live studio recording. It has some of the best ambience I've ever heard recorded. On an ambient loop system, it is incredible. | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. I also forgot to say that you should look for a Dynaco QD-1 quadapter. They are rare, but not THAT rare. Use Google and one should pop up. If not, contact me. I have an extra one, although I really don't want to give it up. | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. If you want depth, this setup will give you audible depth. | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. Add an ambient rear channel, which is NOT just two more speakers in the back. Look up what an ambient loop is. Also, if you can find one, a Dynaco Quadapter is essential if you want to maintain an 8 ohm or 4 ohm front speaker setup. I've been usin... | |
| I think some cables are just a little too expensive. Prices for audio equipment are unbelievable. I inherited what was probably, at new prices in 1980, a system that cost about $12,000 back then. I inherited it from an audio dealer friend who passed away. I've listened to this system since 1998. It ... | |
| How do you sort your LPs? LP's? What are those? <g> Actually, when I first moved to AZ and needed money, I left my stereo but brought all my albums. I sold them at a swap meet in Tucson for $1200 lump sum. Boy was that a mistake. I'd always open the album, throw ... | |
| How far away from your speakers are you? About 9 feet | |
| How good can it get, really? - my stereo sounds amazing! Why mess with a good thing? If you are satisfied with what you have, why go looking for improvements? It isn't the equipment that you have. It's what your ears hear and whether you are satisfied with it or not. There IS no 'one size fits all". | |
| What is the most FUN pair of speakers you've ever had and why? Infinity Servo-static 1A's, I'm sorry that I ever sold them. Biggest mistake of my life! | |
| Is soundstaging emblematic of reality? I use an ambient loop system in the rear, with its own amp. I want the music to sound like it's happening right in front of me, right smack in the middle of my living room, not something happening between my front speakers with maybe a tad bit of ... | |
| Ambient loop I forgot to add my email, in case someone wants to respond to me personally.prvk@earthlink.net | |
| Musicians in your living room vs. you in the recording hall? My system is capable of both. I want both, depending on what the musicians and engineers intended. An example of 'up close and personal' is Radiohead's recording of 'King of Limbs', a live recording done in The Basement, with just the band and eng... | |
| An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree? Nearly all of my equipment was inherited from an audio dealer friend who passed away in 1998. I consider myself an audiophile since 1973. My inherited used equipment that I'm using now continues to blow away myfriends. Purchased new, this all com... |