sandthemall
Responses from sandthemall
| I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery This is a funny topic and oddly related to audiophile culture.Porsche's...really...911s are a study in slow and steady evolution. It's beautiful in that way. In the broad scheme of things, there are so many better looking cars...but so few have de... | |
| Low volume listening dynamics Not trying to open up a can of worms but I did get some low level punch when I got a dedicated circuit with only the amp on the line. I also listen mostly at low volumes. Speaker placement/room characteristics I'm sure help...but probably the thin... | |
| Youngsters these days. When I was 45, I came to realize that the most annoying thing in the world is a 30 year old man...the 2nd most annoying thing is a 25 yr old man. It's true. As creative director for a creative agency, I also know these young people are fearsome an... | |
| Technics or Thorens, need suggestions I have the 1200G. It is amazing. The aesthetics are just a little too familiar to all of us but, as an industrial designer, I do have to say that it is a classic style and will always be. For what it's worth I was looking to get a better lookin... | |
| Next upgrade for my analog source This is a tough one. All your equipment is relatively good.Improving any one will be an incremental improvement.Interesting that all your choices are a little on the euphonic side.Maybe take a step with any one of these elements toward a very prec... | |
| New TT or upgrade cartridge/platter on Project DC I say go all-in on vinyl. I still buy NOS, sealed vinyl from pre-80s on eBay. And I think analogue is making small comeback in boutique recording studios. Discovering old analogue treasures is way more fun than digital. I have a ton of CDs and WAV... | |
| New TT or upgrade cartridge/platter on Project DC I think you should upgrade the turntable. And when you do, buy your last one. They are probably the most durable of all audio equipment as nearly everything is mechanical. A $2k+ turntable won’t hold you back with the better cartridges. Cartridges... | |
| Need Help! There are wall mount TT racks. They’re great to isolate vibrations coming up from floor standing racks.https://www.turntablelab.com/products/rega-wall-mount-for-rega-turntables-black?variant=864190044581... | |
| Are integrated amps technically better than separates? I have always preferred integrateds...just made sense to me. But my last two systems have been separates and no way I’m going back. Since we’re all being theoretical:I think the signal is just too small and delicate coming into the preamp section.... | |
| Does anyone collect something else other than music. I also collect cymbals. I play drums for fun. But I had some great teachers who helped me develop an ear for finding a decent cymbal.Cymbals are truly another rabbit hole universe in percussion.They can be dry, bright, trashy, dark, warm, etc. and... | |
| Just confused Try a large enough rug to place under the speakers and far enough in front of them to address first reflections from the floor.If a smaller rug is the only option...place this in front of the speakers to address first reflections from the floor. B... | |
| Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio? Hi all,I have a strange story. I’ve had tinnitus from a left ear infection at age 25 which gave me a 4K hertz notch. Not too bad, I can detect soundstage...only noticed it when it’s quiet. Left ear was basically 90%. I’m 53 now and this past Dece... | |
| Prima Luna EVO series amps/preamps now available... Sorry for the late reply! But that answer I don’t know. I do know that my Don Sachs Preamp has a very nice stepped attenuator. I have no experience with PS Audio or Rogue. I did own a NAD preamp with an Alps Blue Velvet attenuator as in the Primal... | |
| Tempted to buy a Macintosh To the OP,The reason the MA252 ‘sounds good with CDs’ and is on the affordable side is because it doesn’t have output transformers.If you want a classic Mac and classic Mac sound, I suggest gettinga Mac integrated that has output transformers (aka... | |
| Tempted to buy a Macintosh To the OP,The reason the MA252 ‘sounds good with CDs’ and is on the affordable side is because it doesn’t have output transformers.If you want a classic Mac and classic Mac sound, I suggest gettinga Mac integrated that has output transformers (aka... |