stuartk
Responses from stuartk
| Zappa Recommendations ? @tvad:I can appreciate the unique capacity for comedy to unearth truths.@tuberist: "Hot Rats which is a terrific intro to Zappa's world"In fact, I began listening to "Hot Rats" last night. I enjoyed the instrumental portions but the vocals in "Wil... | |
| Zappa Recommendations ? That's an interesting question, tvad. I've never thought about that! I suspect I somehow manage to ignore that aspect to some degree. In any event, Fagan's delivery is still that of a "conventional" singer, delivering a "conventional" narrative. I... | |
| Zappa Recommendations ? @edgewear:I recently watched a documentary about FZ where he said something to the effect that, in his view, "the absurd" was the primary reality. No doubt, this was a major factor that determined the flavor of the vocals he felt were "necessary" ... | |
| Zappa Recommendations ? Well, I found "Yellow Snow" hilarious back in my stoned HS days but now it's just. . . irritating. | |
| Zappa Recommendations ? Thanks to all for your suggestions!!!I will check them out. | |
| Please clear up my confusion re: meaning of "balanced" ! @tvad:Looks like you've put this issue to rest, once and for all. My technical knowledge is obviously lacking. Very kind of you to take the time to look into this! @speakermaster:If that's a possibility, the La Voce does have a polarity switch. ... | |
| Please clear up my confusion re: meaning of "balanced" ! @tvad:OK. I misunderstood your previous post.Thanks for correcting my mistake! I'l go ahead and order the Jotunheim. | |
| Please clear up my confusion re: meaning of "balanced" ! @jjss49:Thanks. I'm simply wanting to know whether connecting the Schiit Jotunheim to my Aqua La Voce S2 with a pair of XLR IC's could result in noise or signal loss. I've emailed Schiit about this. | |
| Inexpensive, neutral-to-warm sounding SS headphone amp? I'm very sensitive to highs, hence my (perhaps) over-concern with straying into fatiguing territory. . . | |
| Inexpensive, neutral-to-warm sounding SS headphone amp? Yes, indeed-- the Aqua DAC is on the warm side but my headphones are not...I will probably try the Jotunheim first, see how I like it. | |
| WHAT SONG TOUCHES YOUR HEART THE MOST? My answer will depend upon the mood I'm in when asked. . . . . . and, furthermore, there are many ways of being "moved". I have to assume that the guy in the car next to me in bumper-to-bumper freeay traffic who's got all the windows rolled down a... | |
| Please clear up my confusion re: meaning of "balanced" ! Hi tvad:Thanks for taking the time to read through the specs and provide me with additional clarification. I really like the Aqua DAC, so I don't feel an inclination to bypass it at this time. @invalid: I could ask Schiit about the signal loss iss... | |
| Please clear up my confusion re: meaning of "balanced" ! I appreciate all the responses. Some went over my head. Thanks to millercarbon, in particular, for answering my question in a direct and non-technical manner. | |
| Please clear up my confusion re: meaning of "balanced" ! Thanks for your responses.@russ69:Yes-- this is the distinction that concerns me-- connecting a "fully balanced" component to one that merely has XLR connectors. I read the Wikipedia article, but am still unclear regarding my question about conne... | |
| Need a DAC Recommendation. I wouldn't buy any DAC based solely on someone else's recommendation, simply because there is so much variation in sonics from one to another, not to mention variations in person taste. This makes the process of buying used more challenging.If yo... |