jssmith
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| Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions? mapman14,It’s the technology that makes the sound. Capisce?+1 | |
| 20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017 My 37-year-old amp and receiver have been serviced. Fairly inexpensive process. Hopefully will last another 30. And they're far prettier than today's amps/receivers. That said, I recently switched to a newer Class D amp because it has ARC, but ... | |
| 20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017 Amplifier technology reached maturity in the seventies, when output transformers were abandoned in solid state amps. Ever since, well designed amplifiers used within their specifications have exceeded human hearing acuity. Agree. That's why I u... | |
| Can't we all just get along? Actually, I think a lot of the negativity comes from positivity ... the need to help your fellow man ........... avoid being ripped off or wasting hard-earned money that could be put to quantified enjoyment elsewhere. The other side is that the ot... | |
| What is your favorite budget audio component? Paradigm PW amp. I bought it for $290 used ($500 new) and it has ARC room correction. | |
| Which audio component would you like Santa to place under the christmas tree for you? Quadratic diffusers ... but ain't gonna happen. | |
| My rant; we don't know what we don't know Fortunately for me, I was exposed to an amp blind test early in my audiophile pursuit, so I never got on the upgrade train. It saved me a lot of money over the years. Later I experienced another blind test with the same results. And of course, all... | |
| How important is component “aesthetics” to you? Well, since I don't believe in differences between amps (given the standard caveats), aesthetics is paramount. That's why I have a collection of vintage gear ... 77-80 silver-face and late 80's Pioneer Elite. When it comes to looks and feel, they ... | |
| Question for cable/wire naysayers..... willemjThe scientist in me then asks first, have you equalized levels to within 0.2 dB (you need a volt meter for that), and second, did you do the listening double blind? If not, your experiences are just that: impressions rather than facts. ... | |
| Greatest Rock Drummers yes | |
| What type of Audio Gal or Guy are you? Do You Know? I'm definitely not a "follow the herd" type, either in music or equipment ... or life. Music-wise I'm a metal-head, with side trips in many directions ... acoustic guitar, rock, progressive, ambient, etc. I can go from the heaviest of metal to the... | |
| cost of speakers in relation to the rest of the system My current setup is 90% on speakers.The setup in my new house with semi-dedicated room will be 90+% speakers/room treatments. | |
| Why is modern pop music today so terrible? If you think pop just got bad lately then you didn't grow up with Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (I've got love in my tummy) - 1910 Fruitgum Company | |
| Audiophiles are not alone You can't fool blind results. Take your biases and other senses out of the equation and you're left with just the sound. Blind tests have saved me a lot of money over the years. | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? My 2-channel setup consists of switching between three amps/receivers. Two are 80's, one is 70's. All are Pioneer: M-72, SA-8800, SX-3800. I've been in a couple of amp blind tests and yes, I'm one of those who don't think there is any sonic differ... |