pprocter
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| Do you buy new, used or new or used gear? Not only do I normally buy used but I keep my gear for a long time, because I buy good stuff that I like (not a reviewer). My core system is 35+ years old and plenty satisfying and easily takes me away to a nicer place. I just can't listen to any ... | |
| What one change to your room, system, or setup made the biggest improvement? I have a pair of Maggie planers which were placed in the typical 1/3 room plan. I moved them within 6 feet of my listening position and about 5 feet apart. The improvement in dynamics, especially bass definition and slam, were significant! | |
| What one change to your room, system, or setup made the biggest improvement? I have a pair of Maggie planers which were placed in the typical 1/3 room plan. I moved them within 6 feet of my listening position and about 5 feet apart. The improvement in dynamics, especially bass definition and slam, were significant! | |
| What is the best sounding vinyl? Octave Records from PSAudio. Uniformly great sound and unusually (for an audiophile label) a wide variety of great music. Second place to Chesky records. Mostly classical and jazz but both typically interesting. | |
| Advice needed: Have 2 Power Cables only need 1 - Which is better? Whichever sounds better to you. Learn to trust your ears. Keep the other one in case your system changes or your taste does. | |
| Vinyl vs Streaming After years (decades) of resisting, the overall experience of streaming usually wins out. I still recognize the au4al superiority of vinyl but those 20 minute sides and cleaning routines are just ruin8ng the mood. Sorry...... | |
| How Many Listeners Here Listen Mostly With Eyes Closed? At home: Eyes closed, lights off, dog and wife in bed, bourbon in hand. At a live show, it depends on the venue and style. I've been told that it's rude to sleep (I wasn't) and been checked for a pulse (it was there) but it's rough to be grooving ... | |
| Magazine Ethics - TAS I've been a hobbyist for 40 years and been reading TAS, Stereophile, HiFi News and several now defunct mags. I believe that most, if not almost all, modern equipment is good enough that there are no dogs. With 99% good to great, much of the differ... | |
| Can Qoboz Connect sound better than Qobuz viz Aurender Conductor? I ve noticed the same on my Eversolo 10. | |
| Components on floor Do you mean that the hardwood is directly attached to the concrete (ie: glued?) My components sit on the concrete slab under my house, si the result should be similar. A 10,000# slab is pretty stable so there's no problems with vibration, though ... | |
| What wire to use instead of Romex Sorry, but I strongly disagree with the use of steel clad cables.You don't want magnetic materials anywhere near a conductor! I used a hand twisted pair of solid copper (Simple, I stripped the insulation from 10g Romex) and ran an insulated groun... | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile Don't laugh, my gateway product was a Soundesign receiver vintage 1972! I loved music, at the time anything Motown and starting on Yes and Chicago. My old close-and-play had served me well, but I had heard Chicago 1 at a friend's house and needed ... | |
| Replace my Auraliti As far as I am concerned, it is the software as much as the players features that matter. Though there are differences, all of the name brand streamer/players sound excellent. Check out what features you want (i made an excel chart) to compare the... | |
| The Hi Fi Audio Quest: circa late 1950s First stereo? Around 1965. It was a 'console' set, that is: a plastic carry box the size of a small briefcase that had a turntable and removable speakers. I remember taking the speakers and strapping them to my ears with a belt to get the loudest ... | |
| New DAC, what should I look for? For features, I would make sure it has: An excellent, linear power supply; I2S input, DSD512 and 32b/768k capability. Balanced and RCA outputs. The DAC chip seems to be either not relevant or critical, depending on who you speak with. At the momen... |