Recent content by BobbyTimmons

People argue about small differences in THD+N in amplifiers, but don't seem to be interested in the much greater improvements to be had even in quiet environments from listening to headphones with ANC. The reductions in perceived noise are orders of magnitude greater than could be had by things...

You need to mention the lower noise floor too.

A big proportion of audiophiles can only afford around that much for speakers. Just look at the largest audiophile spaces on the internet like Reddit. Budgetaudiophile is one of the bigger communities. The most common questions are usually around that price range. The bestselling Wharfedale...

I don't work for anyone. To me Linn Katan sound good and they are one of the budget options I would recommend in the $200-400 range on Ebay.

Linn make some good speakers at least

Most young people listen on laptop speakers, iPad speakers and their phones, if they don't put on some headphones. Phone speakers are probably worse than many 1930s systems. In the 1930s people would usually more attentively and with less distractions and noise pollution. 78 RPM records would...

It's not only influencing the market for music reproduction equipment. New music is getting more synthetic, young people are less interested in music as they have more distractions and the music reproduction equipment most people listen to on is more portable, multi-use and convenient, but has...

This is AI generated voice and music.

I have 7 pairs of speakers, with 6 of them currently in use. Not because I buy a lot, but I still like how they sound in different ways.

I don't think it's so debatable. Few people in my generation have experienced listening to medium quality music reproduction in a home setting, unless they have parents who still have a hi-fi system. Everyone was amazed at my hi-fi system at college even when it was very modestly priced. Most...

You have good taste in music.

The Yamaha AS-3000 is so beautiful.

What's the market like for these all in one systems which are like soundbars? Is it for very space limited people?

What percentage of listeners regularly listen to music with 115 dB peaks or 109 dB peaks at their listening distance? Sitting near an open baby grand, while someone bangs the keys as hard as they can is not going to be for everybody. When I asked the question here, most people were listening at...

The DV6400 is beautiful.