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  1. jsrtheta

    Question for the boomers: what was it like to live through major improvements in audio fidelity?

    Yeah, CD.
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    Question for the boomers: what was it like to live through major improvements in audio fidelity?

    Dear god... I'm guessing you didn't grow up with vinyl. If you did, nothing can help.
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    Question for the boomers: what was it like to live through major improvements in audio fidelity?

    Dear god...
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    Adcom is back?

    You just saved me a post. Oh. Wait.
  5. jsrtheta

    "I Swapped Spotify for Vinyl and It Changed My Life"

    As Peter Aczel said, there's a reason we don't buy buggy whips any longer. The purposeful choice of inaccurate sound reproduction on a medium that commits suicide a little bit with each play is, to me, devolution at its most irrational.
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    What is a good Universal remote these days?

    I haven't seen a new one in years.
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    Do the cables matter?

    Get a start on that college fund...
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    Do you have prejudices that you can't get rid of? (Lets stick to audio)

    Good thinking.
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    It's Settled

    Wall of sound sounds like Phil Spector's production of "River Deep, Mountain High".
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    Shouldn't we upgrade the 20-20 audible range ?!

    Many people who aren't scientifically inclined mistake the power consumption figure on the back of the amp as the output figure. On many amps, the only clear reference to wattage on the amplifier IS the consumption figure. I've seen used amplifiers listed for sale on web pages as a "100 watt...
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    Shouldn't we upgrade the 20-20 audible range ?!

    This remains a huge source of confusion for some.
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    Monitor Audio Apex A10 Speaker Review

    I've been using Monitor Audio products for many years now. This is very disappointing. Fortunately, I wouldn't buy this kind of speaker irrespective of manufacturer. Be serious, or begone, I say.
  13. jsrtheta

    Gain matching different external amplifiers with AVR - Recommended approach?

    Yet another reason I stick to a 2.1 setup.
  14. jsrtheta

    CD Player / Transport with Digital Out

    That might make sense. I have very few CDs that have it, probably less than five, and it's not an issue.
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    A talk for the local skeptics community

    Ready! Fire! Aim!
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    A talk for the local skeptics community

    This is just far-from-high-tech trolling.
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    A talk for the local skeptics community

    I always read Scull. It allowed me to say "Now that guy's crazy!" While I was eagerly handing hundred dollar bills to audio salesmen...
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    What is the deal with expensive HiFi racks?

    Heresy!
  19. jsrtheta

    Is there any music that actually requires 24 bits for replay?

    They are being told that LP is "truer" sound than CD. Many of them believe it. Many of them have crap equipment, too.
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    What is the deal with expensive HiFi racks?

    My favorite was a plain Cherokee Sport, no Grand. It saved me from my own stupidity many times. "Hey, I wonder where that trail goes..."
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