mceljo
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| What are we really trying to replicate? I'm beginning to realize that what I'm trying to convey simply is being lost in translation, that happens sometimes when a discussion can't be had face to face.The origin of my thought process was a co-worker that simply asked me how one justifies... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? Watching a baseball game at home is much better because it can be turned off!I should try to clarify that I'm not saying that a system can sound "too good" in the sense that I don't think people should even want better system, just that at some po... | |
| Anyone heard the new Focal Grande Utopia EM? I'm one of the lucky ones that have a local place that has the Focal Utopia Grande speakers in the store and are willing to let common people listen to them. I've heard them alone and with a JL Audio subwoofer, I think it was the Gothom. I've also... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I will admit that nearly all of my high end speaker listening has been with the Focal line, but my clear favorite is the Focal Utopia Diablo with a JL Audio subwoofer. The first few times I heard this combination it simply blew me away. Even if I ... | |
| Personal speaker evolution I started as a kid with a cheap boom box that actually saw more time with story tapes and AM radio than it did music. From there I upgraded to an Onkyo Shelf system. After that I finally got a pair of real JBL speakers that were a pair of small sp... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? Assuming that an album is recorded well, I would expect the CD or vinyl on a quality audiophile system to sound better than an actual concert. If one were to close their eyes and somehow ignore everything but the music, most wouldn't be impressed ... | |
| CD vs. Vinyl I'm a bit of a novice audiophile and to be completely honest, my interest in audio is as much about the technology as it is the actual music. I'd compare my facination with speakers producing music to airplanes flying. It's simply amazing how it w... | |
| CD vs. Vinyl In the listening experience that I refer to when I heard a CD vs. vinyl, the CD player wasn't at the same level as the turntable, but certainly wasn't a low end product. The salesman pointed out this fact and also noted that the difference was the... | |
| CD vs. Vinyl My question is more theoretical than anything else. I don't have any plans to get into vinyl, but appreciate the sound quality.As for CDs, I have my music somewhat divided into quality and not so great CDs. I have one particular CD that is one of ... | |
| CD vs. Vinyl I was just thinking about the cost of the system and has to be over $500,000, but likely not an actual seven figures. It's at a local audio store and is anchored by the Focal Utopia Grande speakers. Thankfully, they are always happy to sit down an... | |
| Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel? I have no idea what your budget is, but home theater receiver that provides pre-outs for each channel would allow you to get a 2 channel amplifier for your main speakers. My personal opinion is that spending a bunch of money for surround sound spe... | |
| How do you determine how much to spend on speakers You're looking at almost exactly what I have in my system. First you have to understand that there is always something that will sound better than what you have. The goal is to own equipment that makes you happy. I purchased a pair of Focal 836v s... |