Recent content by tinkeringjay

I agree that used is a must with your budget to get the best sound result. You might want a neutral sounding receiver or integrated amp such as a Yamaha, or maybe Cambridge or Arcam. Any of the Classic high end speakers of the past should be just right with your musical taste as they are warmer...

I would suggest a speaker that uses a ribbon or planar midrange and tweeter since they cut off dispersion top and bottom so that would greatly reduce floor and ceiling reflections and allow you more directivity. Any sort of blinds, shades or curtains could help the sliding glass and look...

Audio playback is fascinating specifically because there are differences. Since the whole playback system will contain many parts, many soldered connections, different impedances, difference noise levels, different speakers and rooms, and of course different listeners coming from different...

If I was to generalize my experiences with different cables, it would be that solid core conductors seem to have a cleaner and perhaps thinner sound as where stranded is warmer and fuller, but may seem a pinch blurry. Also, if the negative and positive are away from each other, you get a more...

I fully agree with using somewhat poorly recorded music with known distortions to evaluate equipment. You can easily tell when a component adds in additional distortion or cleanly presents the trouble spots. 'Perfect' recordings can be the hardest to evaluate with since added distortions...