kingsleuy
Responses from kingsleuy
| What Is Most Important? The Performance. I may disregard the technical aspects of a recording and media delivery for a great Performance. But there are limits to what I will accept. | |
| Has this happened to you? How can it be stopped? Isn't there meetings you can attend? A A, Audiophile Anonymous. | |
| Bang & Olufsen beolab 90 $115,000 Pair Looks like something that would come alive, shed its skin and eat you and your family. Set itself back into your system and no one would know. My girlfriend thought the Avantgardes are sinister looking. This one creeped her out. | |
| Bookshelf Speakers Transport by Airplane - Checked or Hand Luggage @yyzsantabarbara I hear you. Yes, what we audiophile will do and go thru for our music. I did the same years ago, 1980's with a Phase Linear 400 amplifier. I carried it on by the faceplate handles. I would not try that now. | |
| Bookshelf Speakers Transport by Airplane - Checked or Hand Luggage There was a restriction of the size of the carry-on baggage. There was a stand with a form you would put your baggage into. If it didn't fit, it would have to be "checked". I would post it. Travelling now is difficult enough. You want the "ex... | |
| What do you consider the most when choosing a pair of speakers? Looks. Aesthetics. Visual presentation. Then what it sounds like. Like a wonderful $250 dinner for two. Eyes feast first. Then the mouth. Avantgarde? I don't care what they sound like. Not in my home. | |
| Isn't it really about quality of recording? My opinion, there are two aspects of "a recording". Probably more. The Technical and the Performance. There is a YouTube video claiming "the best 'recording' of Chopin...." Horowitz's performance was impeccable. The recording was horrible. A... | |
| Turn down the Volume! I learned a long time ago. It is not how loud your system can play, it is how soft your system can play and bring you all the detail and expressions you want. Good thing I practice that. In my present living conditions, it is essential. Or I'l... | |
| Best Stereo Upgrade Value To be sarcastic, it all depends on how much you spend. We all know the Price is always Indicative of Quality and Performance. Just kidding. Happy listening folks. | |
| What is the best 2 channel listening chair? For critical listening, I use my dining chair in near field listening. For enjoyment, I use my soft comfy relaxing recliner. And a different set of speakers. | |
| Price Isn't Always Indicitive of Quality or Performance I believed this to be true darn near with every product. Cars, washing machines, telescopes, printers... Especially Audio. Price is not Always Indicative of Quality or Performance LOL. But if it looks Pretty, I may overlook their shortcomin... | |
| Using Adcom GFA-555s as monoblocks to power magnepan 3.3s in active biamp Personally, I would not do it. My experience (repairing) with Bridging amplifiers is they become very unstable when powering low impedance speakers and driving them hard. If a 16 y.o. tells you to "turn it down", I suspect you are driving them h... | |
| Buffer amp no gain Looking at pictures of the inside of the First Watt B1. Just Bypass, jump the volume controls with one wire on each pot. I am another that is confused. I am understanding that you would like to plug your turntable (phono) into this the First Wa... | |
| My last Integrated Amp: $5-10,000? "This will be my last amplifier for quite a while" So, it may NOT be your Last amplifier. We all have said this will be the last one. Years later another. Unless, heaven forbid, you have a year to live. Maybe. I myself have said "I'm done... | |
| Why are people paying these stupid tube prices? You "just ordered a set of 4 KT150 power tubes for $139.00 each..." !!!! I think you can answer your question very well yourself. I asked myself the same question 20+ years ago. My answer, "you're out of your mind. It's not going to get bette... |