goldenear1948

Responses from goldenear1948

The ups and downs of tube vs. SS...
Confessions of a former tube roller:Schubert is right. The cost of tubes can be significant. IMO rolling tubes can be habit forming, but isn’t that part of being a true audiophile, never leaving well enough alone? 
Publication bias and confounders in product reviews - TAS, Stereophile, Audiogon, etcetera
Is the OP Rip Van Winkle??? This stuff has been going on in all consumer products since the first magazine was published. 
moody soundtracks
House of Sand and Fog definitely has a continuous tone throughout.  
Check out my new YouTube channel
Making it better: I’d rather see you discussing sound or equipment issues and/or a friendly debate with your friends on the channel than you quietly telling us what you own. Strong opinions and heated debates will  keep us old audiophiles watching... 
If your system were a car!
Plain jane 3 series BMW sedan with no numbers on trunk lid. Open the hood to find a twin turbo M5 V8 with full Dinan engine upgrade. Don’t forget the aftermarket headers and exhaust  to rattle my neighbors windows when I drive down the block in fi... 
What happened to the "club atmosphere" of Audiogon?
Been on this site for many years ... the only time I had a problem buying used components was when a seller forgot to pack the carpet spikes with the purchased speakers... he then mails me eight sharp spikes in a regular paper envelope.. envelope ... 
This guy just doesn't stop...
“That Terry Gross interview was bizarre. Chaim Weiss revealed himself as a total a$$. You can pull it up from the internets.”ncarv, your purposefully mentioning Gene’s real name is stealth anti semitism and NOTHING ELSE 
Best Cd player or Transport for $1000.00 used.
Regal Oracle. Use your DAC with it and still is a decent CDP with its own DAC 
Ripped off, any ideas?
When you when you go there to pick it up, have your cell camera on to INSPIRE the jerk to be “ nice” 
Ripped off, any ideas?
Spend some bucks to have a lawyer send him a demand letter 
Why did it take so long
teo-audio....why are you SO angry??? 
Why did it take so long
Wow... thank you for all of your answers and especially thank you audioengr!!! 
Tom Petty: It was an "accidental" OD
Let’s talk about these old cocker- rockers who only feel comfortable touring no matter how much wealth they have accumulated. It’s their choice to continue to abuse their bodies doing the only job they know how to do and love. I used to race cars ... 
Dated but still A rated DACs
Thank you all for your recommendations... and yes, Redbook only 
Dated but still A rated DACs
No more than about 2.5 k