Recent content by Gorgonzola

Whoa!! Now that's interesting. Back in 2018 my family & I were in Beijing for a couple of weeks and I didn't see a single North American style pickup. My daughter-in-law, a native Beijinger, asserted that they weren't permitted in China.

Andrés Segovia

No, I can say I'm aware of the loss, per se, above 8kHz. I can still tell a good recording from a not so good: detail, transparency and "air" are generally quite evident and enjoyable.

What's to be done?? I'm 79 and stone deaf above about 8kHz. Gotta live with it.

There are various upgrade kits available for the Hafler DH 220 for example this one on eBay. I'd don't know whether that would suit your need or be overkill.

So fine and the WiiM will probably work very well: got a decent review from Amir. However the Revel M206's "deserve" an even better amp and you'd do will to consider that for the future. For a one-box solution at moderate price I personally would consider the miniDSP SHD Power. If I were...

There's been a rather excessive discussion of speaker cables in this thread -- all well-intentioned of course. My advice, FWIW: Use banana plugs on both ends. They are perfect sound quality-wise and the most convenient Buy the longest run of cable you are likely to use in the medium term Get...

So far you've done well: when it comes to equipment, starting with the speakers is a good idea. Now back to the top end of the chain: what source will your music come from? Streaming is popular these days vs. buying physical product like CD or LPs, do you expect to take this route? There...

I really like the '80's series too have watched in several times over the years. However I'm really enjoying the '24 version as well. The history & politics -- albeit pseudo -- gives adds a lot of depth to the story and gives a flavor for the actually history of that epoch in Japan. If one...

Hate to sound contrarian but I'm glad too much of the show isn't taken up by fight scenes. 'Way too many shows nowadays seem to be built around fight scenes with any plot substance seemingly only providing the pretext for the fights.

Yes, I certainly like see a review. These OPAL 1 speakers are going aways up-market from a purveyor of parts, components, and low-end finished products. (Will there be an OPAL 2 at some point? :).) 32 Hz at -3 dB is fairly remarkable in a speaker this size -- even at 78.5 dB sensitivity. In...

Alexander should stop whining and make a better speaker that doesn't require special setup and considerations to deliver decent performance. Makers such as Magnepan don't whine, demand retractions, or threaten to sue when the speakers show weaknesses in standard tests.

There could scarcely be three more different amplifiers: all of them over priced IMHO. But briefly, I've owned Pass and I've owned Purifi and I personally would go for Purifi every time ... but not Apollon's "Premium" products, (being both a tightwad and poor). If you're willing consider a...

My "slim" speakers are Zaph Audio ZRT's which I assembled with components from Madisound and Parts Express. I got the cabinets as "flat packs" for Parts Express; the bases I fabricated myself. ZRT cabinets work-in-progress ...

I'm not sure which mini-tower you're talking about. Is it the 1.16 cu.ft. or another? I built my Zaph Audio ZRT's a few years ago using a 1.16 cu.ft. that looks the same. These cabinets were a tad smaller than the Zaph design based on a Madisound cabinet which was/is no longer available; I...