tomcarr
Responses from tomcarr
| Focals latest - Cat Houses? Yikes! Butt ugly. | |
| Why certain music gives us the chills, AKA Frisson How well the music is recorded determines how many times I get goosebumps while listening. Great recordings often trigger multiple episodes of them. | |
| Leave it on? My source component and my amps have a standby feature. The manufacturers both recommend turning them off when not listening. They do sound better after fully warm. I turn everything on 30 minutes before starting to listen and we're good to go. | |
| Does cover art of an album or recording influences your purchase? No. I buy albums for the music, but I definitely like interesting covers better than generic ones. | |
| Weakest Link in my system... Power Supply, DAC, or... Another +1 for room treatments. Best bang for the buck by far. | |
| Speaker choice Standmounts, good stands, and a pair of subs. Subs transform a system. | |
| I'm Just Not Hearing It..., Do You??? I only listen to CD. I'll listen for the squeak tonight. Curious minds want to know! | |
| How old is too old? I've got the MCD600 CD/SACD player. Has a built-in preamp. I go directly out to the amps. Sounds better than when I used my external preamp. Best sounding player I've heard or owned. Buy new. One time purchase. Done. | |
| Why so many B & W Speakers on the used market? Lots of great responses above. I LOVE my 803 D3s, but I was able to purchase them for half price just as the 803 D4s were coming out. Don't care for the sound of B&Ws lower models. Much better sounding speakers at those price points, imo, lik... | |
| New vs old Magnepan models Best sound I've ever heard was the largest Maggies, driven by Mark Levinson amps. Source was a Linn Sondek table. Still remember it, 40 years later. | |
| What decibel level do you listen at? What is ideal? Peaks around 75 dB when my wife is home. Peaks around 90 dB when she's not home. The dogs don't care how loud I play it. | |
| New vs uses in your current setup Source, amps, acoustic panels and cables bought new. Speakers bought from dealer as floor models for half price. | |
| A Low Cost Pleasant Sounding Used CD Player? Lots of good suggestions above. Another vote for OPPO 103, and 203 | |
| Outlet is "Open Ground" - Is There Still a Safe Way to Connect to My Audio Gear? @vinylfun +1 for the dedicated line. I ran one to my listening room and noticed the system sounded quieter. | |
| How competitive are you with your system? I like my system. No interest in comparisons. |