roadcykler
Responses from roadcykler
| Shorting plugs @curiousjim They don't objectively do anything but drain your wallet. | |
| SOS! Suddenly have a high-end turntable, need to upgrade Amp + Speakers I'll third the Schiit stuff. Very good quality at reasonable prices and since they sell direct, you get something that would cost $900-$1200 through a dealer for $500. | |
| Looking for RCA cables from preamp to amp? Blue Jeans cables or even what you can find at your local big box store are fine since cables don't make any difference except to your bank account. | |
| Is the idea of audiophile listening a dying concept as boomers die off? Who cares? Enjoy the music via whatever format you have. The kid (me) going to sleep with an AM radio under his pillow liked what he was hearing just as much as the adult (still me) does hearing it via a pretty good system. | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? No. It's about the music, not the recording. If it wasn't about the music most people would never go to a concert unless they were able to find the best seat for sound quality and were able to get it each time. | |
| Double up on speaker cables I say use the ones that are "detailed and airy" on the positive side and the ones that "carry more mid bass" on the negative side. | |
| Ethernet cables Digital don't care about your fancy (read: stupid expensive) cables. You can't improve or make worse 1's and 0's. Why do people believe such nonsense? Oh wait, it's like religion. You have to have faith because there's no science behind it. | |
| Need recommendations on 15ft speaker cables It doesn't matter as long as they aren't 20 gauge or smaller. All speaker wires sound the same. Save your money and buy more music. | |
| Not sure what to think @hilde45 because it’s possible that the acoustics of your room are masking differences you might hear with a better treated room. It’s also possible that your speakers are not revealing the difference, Could you explain the physics behind that ... | |
| why expensive streamers The only thing you're missing is not believing the marketing with no actual proof (someone's anecdotal experience does not constitute proof). Also, price does not equal sound quality. | |
| looking to replace Fyne speaker jumper cable The only way to achieve the best sound possible is to use silver solder and weld the connections together. Otherwise you're wasting your time and audiophool money. Also, who in their right mind pays even $70 for a 4 inch piece of wire? | |
| Reel to Reel If you're willing to pay silly prices (and I mean up to $600 or maybe more for tapes) for an inferior playback medium, go for it. Otherwise, don't succumb to the nostalgia and realize why they went away to begin with. | |
| New DAC issues First of all, you can't compare the price of the Schiit to your newer DAC because the newer one has had to go through a distributor and retailer with each level marking up the price. If you double the price of the Gugnir, that would be closer to ... | |
| Mad Scientist Audio Speaker Cable There is no objective difference between speaker wires regardless of what the manufacturer's marketing department says. | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords First of all, congratulations for being smarter (or at least less gullible) than the average audiophile, no matter how experienced they are. Second of all, thanks for including others and for the testing method which is the only valid way to test... |