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| Good Advice it sounds like your friend might have not observed rule #1 of audiophilism: just because a different component/tweak/IC/whatever makes your system sound different, that is not necessarily better. more detail, for example, is a lovely thing, but no... | |
| My friends... blind followers of this Audio Guru if this 'guru' has any cojones, he will let you bring in a component he doesn't sell and let you do an A/B comparison with something he claims is better. and if you do end up doing this kind of comparison, make sure he doesn't influence the test: ... | |
| Biasing amplifiers all the above is right on, but if the tubes get to a point where the bias is all over the place (i.e. it won't hold), that's a sign that your tubes are getting old. | |
| I hope break in is true I think digital products need break-in the mostIf your first impression of the pre was negative, any ensuing break-in will probably be minimal and I'd recommend trusting your ears. that first impression was the most 'objective' evaluation you're g... | |
| LAST Record Preservative. Do you believe? I totally agree with the above.Also, it's important to make sure you never are using a worn out needle - that will trash your records.Tracking force matters.I used to use stylast and it did not seem to extend the life of the needle at all, contrar... | |
| Top resale value speakers buy a used pair of a well thought-of brand from someone who's babied them; when it comes time for you to sell them, you'll take little if any loss. if you buy ANY brand new, it's value will go down the minute you take them home. | |
| Sony SCD-1 Player NO DISC DETECT lots of info about this on audioasylum.com | |
| Next on the list for Mahler.... Kindertotenlieder (DG 138 879), sung by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau is a 'must have' LP in my bookDas Lied Von Der Erde is another beautiful piece. The LP version on DG (2535 184) w/Nan Merriman is beautiful, but the best I've heard is unfortunately ... | |
| cable upgrades , real or rip off if you can, establish a relationship with a dealer who will agree to loan you cables for a weekend. put on those CDs/LPs you've listened to a million times and see if anything jumps out at you: are you hearing details you never heard before? is th... | |
| Leaning towards tubes, but need help long since you list orchestral as one of the genres you like, make sure you get an amp with some power, not a single-ended triode. other things you should be aware of are the sonic signatures of the different gear, ranging from quite neutral to quite w... | |
| Is anyone willing to entertain the idea the human power to differentiate between tiny gradations is enormous, but doing the comparison is where it gets tricky. take color, for example: people can see differences between incredibly close shades/tints if they are side by side, but not if ... | |
| New law forbidding the sale of used gear Japan there's actually a quite widespread aversion to buying used over there to begin with. friends of mine speak of people basically putting perfectly good possessions on the the curb for the taking. lightly used japanese car engines are often exported... | |
| Please define I think it's something more subtle. A lot of people with both digital and analog (lp) front ends find that their listening sessions tend to be longer with records than with CDs and ascribe this to 'fatiguing sound'. It's definitely the case for me... | |
| Jazz Meets Symphony recommendations. miles davis- sketches of spaincharlie parker - bird flies with the herd (bootleg, lo-fi but cool...) | |
| Best Jazz Albums I think jazz is too big a category to get into 'best' lists. everyone has their preferred area - big band, swing, dixieland, bebop, free jazz, vocals etc. It makes more sense to figure out what pulls your chain, then find others who are into that ... |