mikey99
Responses from mikey99
| Jazz listening: Is it about the music? Or is it about the sound? Both - but I think Jazz is especially amenable to sounding good. In terms of a system making a given genre sound better or worse, I think it is simply that good recordings benefit a lot more from a good system. But all recordings should benefit to... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear CAN - Tago Mago. Not obscure to Krautrock aficionados, but I had no idea they existed until 6 months ago. Truly amazing | |
| Why is black so popular for components? Indeed I recall it was associate with "pro" equipment. Black, rack-mounted equipment was big in the 80's, and black became almost universal in the 90's. This ruined it for me, it became associated with cheap, mass market stuff in my mind. I know t... | |
| High end stereo preamps? Worth it? I just added an Airtight ATC-5 between my DAC and my amp. An obvious difference, more musical, dynamic and relaxing. | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? Lots of fantastic ones, many mentioned here, but the first three that popped into my head are:Joni MitchellBillie HolidayJanis JoplinThe longer I think about it the harder it is to decide on just top 3. | |
| KEF ls50 meta’s are on the way Actually it is rocket science | |
| Just spoke to an old client of mine..........Avantgarde owner I have a pair of Duo XDs, in a large room and I sit well back from them. No problem with integration of the drivers. My only hesitation on getting them was that I knew it would constrain me to larger rooms. I will just have to be sure the listenin... | |
| Moving to France I am currently in the Netherlands, having relocated from Canada a few years ago, and likely to go back at an undetermined point in the future. Much of my equipment was dual voltage. The 115 V only items I brought over are on step-up transformers. ... | |
| Charging A Fee To Demo An Amplifier In A Brick & Mortar Store I know a dealer who does this, but is is for dedicated 1:1 off-hours listening sessions, with drinks, etc. Listening during regular hour is free. | |
| Who, do you think, designs the best looking tube-based devices? Love the look of Airtight | |
| What do you sit on? I use an Eames chair with Ottoman. Love it! | |
| Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio? I have had tinnitus in my left ear as long as I can remember. Actually it was quite a while before I realized that wasn’t normal - I thought everyone must hear that high frequency whine. Most of the time I don’t even notice it, because I have alwa... | |
| Silver is the appropriate color for everything but speakers. I associate black with cheap plastic consumer equipment from the 1990s. I realize there is great stuff in black, but I can’t get that out of my head. I do like the idea of being more adventurous with colours. E.g., my speakers have a lot of red an... | |
| what's your opinion on the magazine 'stereo review'?? This site has links to copies of nearly all issues.https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/HiFI-Stereo-Review.htm | |
| what's your opinion on the magazine 'stereo review'?? It was my introduction to hi-fi, I read it religiously. I think technically it is still around, they renamed it to Sound and Vision. |