polkalover
Responses from polkalover
| Help settle a streaming argument! @cleeds its not a belief system when its digital. its like saying records sound better than cd's . technically they can't but many believe they do. that's a belief. just because every says it - doesn't make it true. | |
| Help settle a streaming argument! @arafiq in the digital domain the sound signature is done by the dac. if you serve the same file from a node or a $20K aurender and bypass the internal dacs of each there should be no sound change. the only explanation I can give would be a bett... | |
| Help settle a streaming argument! +2 carlsbad2 and mteetank - in addition to the more pointed question which was lost in generalization of it sounds better - the why it sounds better has not been established. notwithstanding of maybe a better power supply! it still stands to as... | |
| Help settle a streaming argument! @baylinor - your condescending answer will be dismissed! arrogance does not equate to knowledge or intelligence! | |
| Help settle a streaming argument! @cetla416 - didn't quite answer the question. the better streamer I would expect to have better SQ in your scenario. the question is basic vs. high end streamer connected to same DAC would they sound the same? my argument is yes they would. I... | |
| New Speaker advice Go for the the one the produces the sound you enjoy! Leave the analysis aside do you enjoy what you hear! After all this is about enjoyment! | |
| Question: What are some of your best pieces of advise to someone new to the hobby? Trust your ears, be able to walk away from any deal and dealer! Go for the sound you want! There are a lot of blow hards in this hobby- listen, and trust your ears! | |
| The Audiophile Upgrade Easiest to Ignore We all chase the desired sound we love. If the last piece is compromised everything before it becomes null. Great advice! | |
| Need some help picking my first MC Cartridge Not to be a contrarian- check out a soundsmith fixed coil cart. The zephyr is in your price range. I swear by my paua- it’s the best cart I’ve owned. | |
| If you want lame advice DON'T do this! You know there are many variables that make a system sound good so why not just be gracious and ask the poster questions. All of this is subjective even if technically it says otherwise. | |
| As A Youngster, What Unit Puqued Your Interest In All This? I watched my dad build his own speaker cabinets for his speakers. And in my teens I bought my own fisher component system cause once again my dad had a fisher tube rack system that I remember could heat a room! But everything sounded so deep, ri... | |
| What is the most challenging music to play on a stereo? As with this hobby there are all differing opinions so here’s mine…. The hardest music to play is the music you love and are familiar with. You build and tweak your system to make the stuff you love sound the best. And if you’re like me with a w... | |
| Show off! Onhwy61- yeah- that’s great! so what do you play? | |
| I feel bad for Generation X and The Millennial's to quote paul Simon- Every generation throws their hero up the pop chart. | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? 80’s singers- paul westerberg, Michael stipe, David lowery |