quad78
Responses from quad78
| What did your system look like 30 years ago? In 1990, the system I have now was the system I had then: Nakamichi 410 preamp, Quad 405 power amp, NAD CD player (currently on my 3rd NAD CD), Thorens 166 mk2 table but married to a Denon 103 cartridge instead of the Sumiko blue point #2 I have n... | |
| Is Carl Bernstein an Audiophile? Based on the high end equipment in the pic, I'd say that CB is an audiophile. | |
| Does Age Matter? I'm 71 and listen to vinyl and CDs. It's not the format but the music that determines what I feel like listening to on any given day. I haven't yet switched over to streaming, something I know very little about. I'll stick with vinyl and CDs and F... | |
| Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog? This debate always sends us down a rabbit hole with no bottom in sight. Here's what I've learned. A recording's engineering affects the sound quality more than the format or carrier. CDs have the potential to sound better because of their wider dy... | |
| For auld lang syne, ..high-end companies you really liked that are gone.... I have to repeat Nakamichi because I still use the 410 pre-amp that I bought in Jan 1978. It doesn't have the Nelson Pass circuitry. Still,it's got a superb phono section and that handy contour control, a fine-tuning volume control. I've tried ot... | |
| How old are you? 71 - Been into this hobby since I was 22. I stopped searching for the holy grail of audio years ago. It's still about the sound but it's more about the music. | |
| Your favorite 'concept' album Thick As A Brick - Jethro Tull. It used to be Sergeant Pepper but I find the Tull album more interesting. |