stuartk
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| New cables - To judge now or after burn in period? "But if OP is concerned, why doesn't he ask his dealer to lend him cables that are already burnt in beyond dispute, say 1000+ hours. I am sure that will settle the issue for OP and enable him to make a rational choice without worrying whether bur... | |
| Aqua hifi La Voce s3.....anyone audition it yet? @relak, grannyring:"False concept"? I've heard DACS that are more akin to microscopes--to my ears, they so accentuate awareness of the parts that a larger sense of coherence is sacrificed. I demo'd a COS DAC that I can only describe as drastic in ... | |
| Sonics? All Things Must Pass -50th Anniversary @cd318:RE: "very modern. . . presentation", Dhani did say something about wanting to bring the sound up to date for younger generations. . . I guess he delivered on his promise. A cynical view would be that he's trying to ensure continuing sales ... | |
| New cables - To judge now or after burn in period? Sorry for my hamhandedness. . . Should read:Not only did the new ones not sound particularly good but once they began to improve, the perceived gains did not last. In fact, they cycled back and forth several times before finally settling in. I alm... | |
| New cables - To judge now or after burn in period? I'd suggest giving them more time.I purchased my Acoustic Zen silver reference IC's having heard a burned-in pair. Not only did the new ones not sound partIn fact, they cycled back and forth several times before finally settling in. I almost gave ... | |
| Inexpensive, neutral-to-warm sounding SS headphone amp? I bought Jotunheim and am very pleased with the results. It seems to be an excellent pairing with the Aqua DAC-- very agile and detailed enough to suit me while still maintaining musicality. I will upgrade my headphones next year. | |
| Sonics? All Things Must Pass -50th Anniversary I didn't mention that, compared to Fremer I didn't hear "an incredibly dull" top-end. For one thing Harrison's slide parts sounded more vivid and three dimensional to me. But unlike Fremer, I'm listening on cheap computer speakers when making the... | |
| Sonics? All Things Must Pass -50th Anniversary It's now possible to compare the 2014 remaster and the 50th anniversary on spotify. Even on my computer speakers, the differences are fairly obvious. The The 50th A. features more up-front vocals and at first, an refreshing overall impression of ... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 @mitch2: Used Aqua La Scala | |
| Why Don't More People Into Music Reproduction At Home Play Around With Musical Instruments "In the pursuit of music reproduction in the home it is my firm belief that you must listen to live music every now & again so that you know & understand how real music,with real instruments,in real physical spaces sounds..."Although I've ... | |
| I feel bad for GenX'ers that missed out on the 60s and 70s. "But you probably had to walk to school both ways uphill through the snow"Yes, with only half a small banana for breakfast and rabid wolverines to fend off along the way. . . | |
| Sad News-- Nancy Griffith Has Passed "Sad to lose such a good soul."Yeah-- my sense is that she would've made a great contribution just by being alive, simply due to who she was as a person, whether or not she'd been a performing artist. | |
| I feel bad for GenX'ers that missed out on the 60s and 70s. "The question and the responses just seem to prove that this is a venue for old men….. Will this hobby survive when all the old men die off?"Hate to be a bearer of bad news, but when we old Boomers die off, they'll be another generation of old g... | |
| Sad News-- Nancy Griffith Has Passed Another one from the same show...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFR0uodFfqM | |
| Sad News-- Nancy Griffith Has Passed @patrickdowns:Yeah-- I'm 65, so I know just what you mean. |