78sman
Responses from 78sman
| Is anyone still using a CD Player What do you do if you want to listen to something that is available on CD, but not available on any streaming source? Do you have the streaming services decide on your universe of possible music? | |
| A Good List of 'Top' Classical Pieces Your choice of your favorite compositions is different than what I would choose, and it's different from what Beethoven would choose. Beethoven regarded the string quartet in c sharp minor as his favorite composition. It looks like you are m... | |
| What type of cables make the most difference Speaker cables make the biggest difference in my systems. Bi-wire jumppers also make a big difference. Power cords are probably third, but it seems dependent on my power conditioner. My main system has a PS Audio Power Plant, and my office syst... | |
| Do you buy new, used or new or used gear? Most of my equipment was bought new with some exceptions. I recently bought demo Sonus Faber Nova V speakers for my main system. I bought a used Pathos InPol 2 amp for my office system. Most of my cables are Nordost Odin or Valhalla cables, and... | |
| Does anyone have a digital system that is as involving as their analogue front end? My analog system is still a little better than my digital system, but digital has made some great advances, and the margin is very thin. At this point, recordings from top notch companies, such as Reference Recordings or Mapleshade will sound bet... | |
| Do you start fine tuning the system with cables or tubes ? I have found that cables have a much bigger effect than tubes if you are using good cables. Changing cables is often as dramatic as change components if you are using good cables. I've found that changing tubes is much more subtle than changing ... | |
| Favorite Beatles Song If I can include John Lennon solo songs, then I would say "Working Class Hero" and "Remember". If I'm only counting Beatles songs, then it's hard to pick one or two that stand out although the White Album is my favorite album. | |
| Power Tube Failure Upscale Audio has extensive information for vacuum tubes on their website. They said that tubes usually last much longer than the number of hours that the manufacturer indicates and UA recommends against replacing them prematurely, which would be... | |
| I want to upgrade my Turntable to something heavier I have had a VPI TNT III for over 30 years, and it has been wonderful. An alternative to another turntable is a better equipment rack. I have a Mapleshade rack, and it provides a lot of isolation. Check out their website. https://shop.maplesh... | |
| Bi-wiring and Bi-amping for Dummies (Well, One dummy amyways) I don't understand why you would want to bi-wire. You're spending more money that way without any sound improvement. People purchase Morrow cables because they are relatively inexpensive, and they want to save money so you are cancelling out som... | |
| Do you listen intently? It's 50-50 on my main system, but it varies by source. Shellac records are almost always intently, vinyl records are intently about 70% of the time, CDs are casual about 70% of the time. My office system is almost always casual whether it' strea... | |
| Listening habits. I never stopped listening to records, but I listen to many formats. I listen mostly to vinyl records, shellac records, CDs, and streaming. I also listen to celluloid records and wax records, but not as often as the other formats. I have one tur... | |
| Turntables, Tonearms: Rare Finds The Harmon Kardon that you listed is from a time when most most turntables had mediocre sound, and it created an environment in which CDs (which started out with bad sound, but have improved a lot) were able to thrive. The Garrard TT with SME t... | |
| I hope I made good choices with new gear. Comments? I can't comment on the video choices so I will focus on the audio. Parasound and Cambridge offer good value that bridges the gap between mid-fi and high-end. I have tubed equipment (Primaluna, Zesto, and Pathos) in my two systems because I prefe... | |
| "A Remarkable Amplifier—A Class B Amplifier for Audiophiles" This is a follow-up to my previous comment. People on Audio Karma mentioned that it was similar to NAD amps and to the Cyrus One, and I agree. |