RE: How low are your standards?

Posted by Dman (A) on July 23, 2014 at 13:50:48

In Reply to: How low are your standards? posted by Curious on July 23, 2014 at 08:20:29:

It's getting harder to tell these days! Here is my long-winded ramble why...

Last May, just before my "Great Canadian Exodus" to the States for my job, I had an ARC tube power amp in the Analog Rig. Loved it! Big sounding amp with tons of the typical "tube thing" going for it. Had a set of caps soldered in (instead of the HP output from a Paradigm X-30 crossover) that allowed the ARC to run from about 50hz up, running separate subs from the X-30 crossover.

But, we had to sell off the ARC before we moved (finances were needed). No "serious" audio for the better part of a year (save for my Mother-in-law's 2013 Christmas present of Music Hall USB-1 Table and Yamaha integrated through their old garage JBL 4311s!).

We got moved into our new place just over three months ago. I've had the system set up for about the last two months, give or take. In place of the ARC is my old Mission Cyrus II running (wired direct from a pair of jacks to the input of the power section) being driven by the X-30's supposedly "lossy" HP section.

The interesting thing is that I don't miss the ARC (or tube power!)at all... Maybe I just haven't heard a "really, really good" audio system in a long time. But I have heard LOTS of live music and I'm finding that I don't really miss a thing when I sit down to listen. Maybe I just don't care after being deprived of music for so long. All I know is that I can still listen and actually HEAR the majority of things that my system has always appeared to be good at (at least what my table/arm/cart/head amp/pre and speakers have always done so well). But the main thing is that I've been able to put away a LOT of audio neurosis and just enjoy listening to music again...

Weird, but true...

My name is Dman, and I am no longer an audiophile; I am a music lover.

Dman
Analog Junkie

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Topic - How low are your standards? - Curious 08:20:29 07/23/14 (32)

RE: How low are your standards? - lesleymorley@yahoo.com 09:33:59 07/27/14 (0)

I'll like a completely non-metallic turntable - is there one? - jeromelang 21:26:44 07/25/14 (0)

Two types - Amphissa 07:56:06 07/25/14 (0)

RE: How low are your standards? - dadbar 07:55:06 07/25/14 (0)

3 euro for the TT - Munkie_NL 03:43:13 07/24/14 (0)

RE: How low are your standards? - Fred J 02:49:08 07/24/14 (0)

probably a bone stock Rega RP6/Exact... - kuma 01:36:58 07/24/14 (0)

The better question is: how intense is one's internalized bourgeois-phobia? - jdaniel@jps.net 20:10:14 07/23/14 (1)

"I've always appreciated your vintage-friendly bravery" - Curious 09:32:30 07/24/14 (0)

I played "The Best of Bread" last night. They really can't go any lower. nt - viridian 18:49:54 07/23/14 (1)

I Played the "The Breast in Bed" last night-I CAN go lower -sorry! NT - Des 07:40:40 07/24/14 (0)

Technics sl-1200 (STOCK) W/ Denon DL-103 - BillyBenBilly 18:10:29 07/23/14 (0)

RE: How low are your standards? - J. S. Bach 18:02:09 07/23/14 (0)

Whatever my current level is. . . - risabet 17:01:00 07/23/14 (0)

Xpression 3, Ortofon Blue nt - dvb 16:33:52 07/23/14 (0)

AR (ES1); Jelco 750; Bugle 2;Shure 91ED (SAS)/ Denon 110; - valvesonly 15:47:45 07/23/14 (0)

RE: How low are your standards? - Dman 13:50:48 07/23/14 (0)

As they say in the old west, "lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut." - Opus 33 1/3 12:22:45 07/23/14 (0)

Rega RP1 with an ortofon 2m Red or blue - mbnx01 11:31:09 07/23/14 (0)

Low enough. - Travis 11:20:19 07/23/14 (0)

RE: How low are your standards? - jec01 11:05:52 07/23/14 (0)

Two Words, It Varies.... - AudioSoul 09:21:51 07/23/14 (0)

RE: How low are your standards? - cactuscowboy@bresnan.net 08:46:08 07/23/14 (0)

Mine have moved all over the place... - Bry 08:41:32 07/23/14 (0)

Pretty darn low ... - reelsmith. 08:39:37 07/23/14 (7)

Aging ears - CometCKO 08:56:49 07/23/14 (2)

Aging slowly, thankfully .... - reelsmith. 09:34:56 07/23/14 (1)

RE: Aging slowly, thankfully .... Age affecting expectations - CometCKO 11:45:26 07/23/14 (0)

" The older I get the easier my needs are met." - volunteer 08:46:22 07/23/14 (3)

RE: At 67 I Test Lousy But Hear Great! - amioutaline? 09:58:13 07/23/14 (0)

RE: " The older I get the easier my needs are met." - Curious 09:05:57 07/23/14 (1)

RE: " The older I get the easier my needs are met." - CometCKO 09:15:46 07/23/14 (0)

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