yesiam_a_pirate
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| Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail! I’m an Audio Research fan. To me they have the very best imaging and detail. I’m also impressed with the Burmister solid state units. Since you have no budget next year my advice ia buy a set of Audio Research 330m monoblocks. | |
| Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs I think what you pay for in a cable is to not hear it. To that end the Transparent product line is about as good as it gets. FWIW Wilson uses Transparent in their speakers. | |
| I Sold my CD Player!!! Streaming sounds so incredible!!! Funny you just wrote this. Just this AM I removed my CD transport and parked it in the basement. I find CDs generally poorly recorded, clipped and way over compressed. I have over a thousand of them and just don’t like the sound. I still love ... | |
| New speakers for a new start? I auditioned a pair of the new generation Wilson Watt Puppy (wierd name) last weekend. I was shocked. Holographic, literally perfect bass and a lovely room filling warm sound. I am biased against Wilson because of the name brand Hos that tout th... | |
| Solo streamer I skeptically tried Paul McGowan’s AirLens because of the no hassle return policy. I absolutely love it. $2000 | |
| Quality of recording while evaluating speakers Speaking of lousy recordings I think Thriller is amongst the worst. Sad, too as it’s a record that gets the girls dancing. | |
| Deals Gone Bad I refuse to buy without a FaceTime conversation with the seller. It's amazing how well this works as a BS/Scam filter. | |
| JBL's Marketing Blunder.. By Ditzy Airheads" you man "strong independent womyn" right? | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? My personal experience is this: I have purchased speakers used that I could not afford new. In my case I was happy with the used ones and the 11K I saved- which went into a good DAC. I was happy with the allocation, Additionally the mfg. warranty ... | |
| You're not a true audiophile unless... The Etymology of the word means "audio lover". Based on that I'd say an audiophile is just that- a music lover who seeks to elevate the listening experience of his favorite music. | |
| dac recommendations for turntable listener? I had a DirectStream I DAC with a network card that I was NOT happy with. It sounded like your description. HOWEVER I upgraded to a DirestStream II and added a AirLens and VIOLA! actual analogue sound. I have auditioned a number of DACs and the ... | |
| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. This is a great question. For me the brilliance of the musician is why I listen- His music, execution, cleverness of the delivery- all these are the "hooks" that pull me in. Music has the unique power to elicit emotion without thought. Another c... | |
| A Better Way to Buy Gear - Help Needed Discernment is a gift many lack. For me I like to have a nice long conversation with a seller before I buy. I can pick up on BS pretty quickly if we converse. If they pass the conversation test and the questions therein I'm OK with PP friends a... | |
| Audio Research versus McIntosh tube amps: anyone experience or compare both? Because the 3 little bones in your ear (ossicles) are different in every human what you hear is unique to you and as such you must have an in-home test of both amps to get your ears happy. That being said, (I'm biased) the ARC Ref 75SE is a fanta... | |
| Help me understand the current amp market That's a pretty broad and tough question. Here's just one man's opinion: Because every human ear is different- the bones in them that vibrate, the size of the chamber, the thickness of skin and bones around the ear- etc. etc. your listening exper... |