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网页2 天之前 · Amp Stands - Wood or Stone (testrun) (bdp24) Two layers of Baltic Birch plywood (13 ply, 3/4" thick), with a layer of viscoelastic material (Green Glue, or Acoustic Sciences Corp. WallDamp)... Upgrade speakers or DAC (s2ssports) (simonmoon) Speakers will give you the most obvious difference, but in the long run, I think source is more important.
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网页3,031 posts. 03-04-2008 at 07:32am. Reference Audio used to distribute replacement wooden knobs for your favorite audiophile components. They were imported from a company in Switzerland, I think called "Silver Rock". One volume control knob was $500.
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网页2019年10月9日 · Likewise, in Audio, there has almost ALWAYS been the "Consumer Stuff" vs. the "Esoteric Audiophile Stuff". I think that the key difference was that less of the "Classic" Audiophile equipment was as far out-of-reach financially as a lot of the Modern-Era Audiophile stuff (some of it was even sold as "assemble it yourself" kits and was …
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网页2024年7月22日 · General prerequisites for being an "audiophile" would include a highly sensitive "antenna" to pick up musical nuances often overlooked by "others", low(er) tolerance for errors and omissions in musical reproduction, an excellent command of vocabulary related to musical reproduction and equipment, and the ability to clearly …
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网页kijanki. 4,426 posts. 10-01-2020 at 11:02pm. goldenear, standard voltage in Switzerland is 230V 50Hz (not 220V) - only 4% lower than max 240V rated for the NAD - not safe. With transformer it will operate at <50% of max rated voltage (most of Europe had 220V while UK had 240V. Now Europe is adhering to 230V standard - a compromise).
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网页1,080 posts. 12-28-2017 at 04:47pm. The Sophias are anything but flat, punchless and colorless. Even with an average 250w ss amp ( assuming no impedence mismatch) and a BAT tube front end, the Sophias should give you dynamics and color.
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网页2023年8月19日 · waytoomuchstuff. 1,082 posts. 08-20-2023 at 06:50am. This brings me to a question I’ve considered submitting as a topic for the group: This is an "audiophile" forum made up of individuals (in most cases) with vast experience (s) in auditioning, evaluating, and commenting on those observations.
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网页2002年11月14日 · I've had three systems since 1970. System #1 was Audio Research/Thorens/Klipsch, #2 was Naim/Linn, #3 All Linn. If I'm allowed 10 Consecutive years as a decade I would choose 1965 thru 1975 for music. If I must choose a decade as most would describe it, I would choose the 60's. Audio in general keeps getting better …
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网页2015年8月16日 · I have used audiophile fuses for years in various equipment without problem, generally appreciative of sound quality improvement. Recently, I've encountered problems with audiophile fuses blowing in my Coincident Turbo 845SE amplifier. At this point I've had two failures of Synergistic Red Quantum 6.3a 250v sloblo fuses in this amp.
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网页2023年5月21日 · Not a big deal. Being a musician doesn't mean that you will never have decent equipment to play music on (I’ve been a musician for over 60 years and have many systems in my house from apple AirPods/HomePods, to a dedicated music room with over $100k of audio equipment.) What is an audiophile? The OP might just be a lover of music.