learsfool
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| What Instrument would you listen to? Oh, and I also agree 100% with Frogman's final comment about dynamic nuances being what separates the men from the boys in gear. To be absolutely clear, this especially means on the SOFT end of the spectrum. | |
| What Instrument would you listen to? Thanks, Frogman, for making my point WAY better than I did! :) | |
| What Instrument would you listen to? My own. :) I actually do often audition equipment with horn music, sometimes with recordings of my orchestra. But to give a more serious answer to your question, the human voice would be the one to use, and not just sung, but also spoken. The horn... | |
| top Mahler on vinyl Abbado's cycle is probably the best set of performances, though many think the sound quality of the recordings is not good. Solti's is also good. It is also no coincidence that most of both of the above were recorded by the Chicago Symphony.... | |
| Just how good is the Technics SL-1200? Hi Bob - the Rega was the best of all the things I tried in my budget, which is certainly limited. Not saying it is a be-all end-all thing by any means. What I would really like to try sometime is an old Thorens 124. Every one of those I have ever... | |
| Analog vs Digital Confusion Once again, Frogman has answered your question very well. Give analog a try! | |
| Audiophiles and music lovers Like many other hobbies, there are a great many audiophiles who are only into the technical side of things, and often don't even enjoy what they are hearing because they are obsessed with some technical detail. Or they just want what they think is... | |
| L.P. compatibility issues? Thanks for a very good long laugh! | |
| Just how good is the Technics SL-1200? Hi Hesson11 - different strokes for different folks. The 1200 is a very well made table, but IME it appeals mostly to audiophiles who are more interested in build quality and the technical side of things than the actual sound, believing that if it... | |
| Just how good is the Technics SL-1200? I have to agree with Elizabeth. That table is just not that great. If all you want to do is rock out, it would be fine. There are good things about it, and good reasons why the DJs loved it. But if you listen to classical or jazz, and want a table... | |
| Upgrading from Rega P5 TT The P5 would be a lateral move, as others have said. Also, many people do not consider the P7 enough of an upgrade over the P5 to justify the price increase. Most say you need to step up to the P9 to significantly upgrade. | |
| Why no as many post about music vs equipment...... Mountainsong, I share your disappointment that the music itself is not discussed much more on these boards here. One site where it is discussed very much more is the audio asylum. There are unfortunately many audiophiles that get so caught up in t... | |
| What is best way to learn to build own equipment? Bottlehead is a company that provides DIY kits to make their amps, relatively inexpensively. While I have not ever heard one, they do have a good reputation. | |
| Best Amp for Klipsch La Scala Speakers? Xmas Gift Definitely a tube amp. It could even be an SET. One classic combo is with McIntosh amps; I drive my Cornwalls with a PrimaLuna integrated. | |
| Why does the recording sound better? I have also always found that a copy I have made of a CD sounds better than the original, both being played in the same CD player. One explanation that has been put forward for this is that the quality of the CD's made now are better than the qual... |