Audiogon Discussion of High end audio


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What Does Holographic Sound Like? I agree with Sabai that “holography” is difficult to achieve. I agree with Newbee that ‘holography’ needs to be better defined. I agree with Kijanki that shorter cables are . . .	478
How does one get off the merry-go-round? Three things have worked for my audio addiction: 1. Finally meeting at least some of my expectations for good audio playback. Yes, I can find things wrong with my system, but on . . .	422
How do you judge your system's neutrality? Thanks for the responses so far. One point of clarification. My original post was not intended to conceptually define 'neutral,' as one or two people suggested. It was intended to . . .	401
Do you believe in Magic? 01-22-12: Tmsorosk The big test comes in the following days when you forgot about the tweak, and walk threw your music room and get stopped in your tracks , hearing something . . .	286
Selling dispute. Please comment. To those who say that the absence of a manual diminishes the value of the amps, I would ask them to provide evidence for that claim for the amps in question. Hopefully the . . .	126
What is a high end stereo SUPPOSED to sound like? I agree with you Cdc. It should sound like nothing. At the risk of using an inflammatory word, the system should be neutral. IME, the most common obstacle to reaching that elusive. . .	124
Does 'Accuracy' Matter or exist ? I am very late to the party, so at the risk of being irrelevant, I will add some thoughts to what has already been said. Beginning with the OP, the discussions on this thread have . . .	124
What is “warmth” and how do you get it? Thanks to everyone for your thoughtful responses. 02-04-11: Hifiman5 "Warmth" is a very difficult characteristic to describe with adjectives. It's for me, the way . . .	123
Disappointing Evening Sharing something you're passionate about, only to discover people could care less, is a terrible feeling. Having said that, I've had several positive experiences playing my . . .	106
Are you too old to be an audiophile? 1. Hearing merely begins at the ears. It is a brain process. The sustained interest older audiophiles have devoted to the hobby results in knowledge and expertise that ENHANCES the. . .	87
"They are here" vs. "You are there" Thanks for the responses. The majority of posters so far have a preference for the experience of "you are there." I have a pet theory about what creates that experience. . .	75
Are High End Audio Products Unreliable? I've generally had good luck with the reliability of high end products, with one exception: Meridian. I've owned a Meridian G68 for about 4 years and it has given me all kinds of . . .	62
It's All in Your Head 10-21-12: Sabai The brain reconstructs what appears to be happening "out there" in the room. The musical events are actually happening "in here" -- between . . .	54
Are you a Verificationist about audio? Al wrote: I am a non-verificationist to the extent I believe that KNOWN science, and scientific methodology, cannot explain and verify all of our audio-related perceptions…[. . .	49
What makes the Bloom around instruments . . . I own a Pass XA30.5. To my ears, it sounds pretty neutral. I'm not doubting you about the difference in bloom you heard between the Pass and the Spectron. But I am wondering . . .	48
Other than music, why are you an audiophile? I'm not totally buying into this emergence concept. I work with and design systems. So I will say this: Components working together make up a system, but the system . . .	47
Do you listen alone or with guest s Alone. My wife gets restless. I wish that weren't the case, because it would be rewarding to share the experiences with her. She is aware of this, so sometimes she sits with me to . . .	44
High End Validation Tvad - I once had the experience you describe in the OP, and I also found it satisfying	43
thoughts while listening I have considered posting a thread on this same topic. I have noticed that what I think about changes according to the type of music I listen to. When I listen to jazz or blues . . .	41
Dealing with a large TV between speakers ...speakers and TV are along the long wall, and I only have about 12' total between that wall and the wall behind me. As you seem well aware, this is the heart of the problem. . . .	39
As system improves, do bad recordings sound worse? Thanks for the responses so far. Maybe the recordings actually were not 'bad'. Something in your previous system MADE them sound bad. Elizabeth - There's some truth in this, I. . .	35
Need a heavy duty receptacle Mark - I feel your pain. I've had my own struggles with heavy power cords that don't want to stay plugged in. I've used 4 different fancy outlets. IME... -PS Audio: Death Grip -. . .	34
RMAF 2011: Any tips? I never wear white after labor day. I always remember my ears. I floss daily, so breath isn't a problem. I do enjoy 30 year old scotch, so I will be liberal with compliments. As . . .	34
Which attributes do you value most? 1. Harmonic content* 2. Coherence 3. PRaT *Al's term 'harmonic accuracy' might be a better term than 'harmonic content' for expressing my preference, since 'harmonic accuracy' . . .	32
Some Thought on Cables and Tweaks 09-01-12: Sabai Better does not mean neutral to me because I have no idea what neutral means when referring to audio cables. I don't think anyone has ever elucidated this term in. . .	29
Shunyata Hydra I also have a Hydra 8. I've used it with 3 Shunyata Pythons, which I no longer own. I also used to own the same speakers, Focal 1027be's. While I cannot agree with you that the . . .	25
Tell the truth How often do you clean your gear? Speakers get dusted once a week. Equipment about once a month. As far as clean equipment sounding better, and clean cars driving better, that seems to me to be beyond dispute. Of. . .	25
Anyone get jipped by Reference Audio Mods? Yikes! I'm shocked and disappointed to hear these developments. I sent a dac/preamp to Kyle in late 2010 and he modded the power supply, replaced the clock, replaced the op amps, . . .	21
Importance of Soundstage/Imaging An interesting question, Onhwy61. I asked a similar one in a thread from a couple years ago. My improvised list of attributes was a little different. It included resolution, . . .	20
Where is the attractive audio furniture? Try Room and Board . Bryon	18
Where do you have your rack? I currently have my rack in a ventilated closet just outside the listening room. After battling mechanical and airborne vibration for years, I have finally won. The closet is just. . .	15
Advice on going from mid level to high end Agree with previous posters: time to go listen to some speakers. Good luck and have fun	15
Being grateful for what we have I have found that two different drives are at the heart of audiophile behavior. One of these drives is constructive, the other destructive: -The constructive drive consists of the. . .	12
mood lighting Room and Board has a nice selection of lighting, which you can see here . Not cheap, but nicely designed and well made. Many of their table and floor lamps have built-in dimmers, . . .	10
System Synergy This is an interesting question. I think the closest thing to a "formula" for system synergy is to "work backwards." Start with the room. Match the speakers to. . .	10
My experience at Acoustic Image I can understand why you wouldn't feel comfortable at someone's house. I expected to feel the same way, but Elliot was so easy going, and his custom built listening room was so . . .	8
Let's Play UpMarket • DownMarket...The audio game Your question has made me realize that I have a bias in favor of the "downmarket" products of higher end manufacturers. That is reflected in most of the major components . . .	8
What Outlets? I second Ozzy's recommendation of Synergistic's Teslaplex. One thing I like about it is the death grip it has on heavy power cords, which otherwise have a tendency to sag. Bryon	7
Upgrade rack before Vibration Control? I recently upgraded my rack to one of Steve Blinn's. It does an excellent job reducing mechanical-borne vibrations. I do use other vibration control products in combination with it. . .	7
Ouroboros, thy name is me. Hi Nonoise - I went to The Show at Newport Beach too. I didn't hear the the MSB room with YG speakers, but I heard two impressive demo's with YG's at the last RMAF. That's a . . .	4
Tube Buffer Question I used a MF tube buffer for a period of time, both with and without the external power supply. The addition of the power supply had two results in my system: Lower noise floor and . . .	3
Up or Downstream: Which should be more resolving? Blindjim - Thanks for your thoughts. I agree with all of them. FWIW, I wasn't trying to suggest that resolution is of paramount or of exclusive importance in an audio system. I . . .	3