rickisme
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| Audio Research - should I replace the valves? I've owned and steadily enjoyed a McIntosh MC275 tube amp and C2600 tube preamp since late 2017. I've never tried to estimate the cumulative hrs. of listening, but it's up there. I purchased a complete replacement set of replacement tubes for bo... | |
| Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire? A shout out to Peter at The Cable Co. for the guidance and recommendations. | |
| Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire? ...ah, yeah, we need names here. I upgraded to Synergistic Research Foundation cables for speakers and for power to Golden Ear Triton One speakers with powered subs from standard Transparent 12-2 cables with bricks at the speaker end. | |
| Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire? I have no dog in this fight (debate), but I'll simply say that, in my recent experience, a change in cables in my system has been transformative by every measurable listening metric: range, soundstage, imaging, etc. We are very active listeners,... | |
| Transient vs. Analysis Plus Much appreciated, terry9! | |
| Length of speaker cables Bingo! | |
| Length of speaker cables Well, here's a marker. My cable run is 30' with Transient cables and their booster at the termination to the speaker. I must be such a cave dweller! They sound good to me. | |
| Wow an old album that rocked your world Tracy Chapman (1988). The performance, compositions and recording quality are astounding! Certainly worth getting reacquainted. | |
| Corona playlist- time to smile The White Star Orchestra conducted by Ian Whitcomb - "Titanic: Music as Heard on the Fateful Voyage". Hubris & fatalism, performed with pure elegance. Check it out! | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Wondered if there might be a recording of the music played on the Titanic, apropos of our current situation. Lo and behold, I found a beautiful recording of the faithfully executed set list by the White Star Orchestra on CD from the early 90s. ... | |
| Most annoying song, period. So easy to drive a stake into the heart of Yoko Ono, but take a moment to reconsider "Walking On Thin Ice" (Elvis Costello did). | |
| Best speakers for max. $3000? How about a used pair of Golden Ear Triton Ones? With internally powered sub-woofers, the quality is impressive. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Just finished listening to the MoFi 45rpm "Blood on the Tracks" - revelatory. |