RE: Do you prefer the "background silence" of SS/Digital, or the that of Tubes/Analog?

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Topic - Do you prefer the "background silence" of SS/Digital, or the that of Tubes/Analog? - genungo 09:34:22 04/21/12 (91)

Maybe what you're hearing are little voices in your head - Brian Walsh 15:36:25 04/22/12 (1)

RE: Maybe what you're hearing are little voices in your head - genungo 18:17:19 04/22/12 (0)

John Cage's 4' 33" would be a good test. - Dave Pogue 10:04:35 04/22/12 (3)

Or this... - musetap 11:16:53 04/22/12 (0)

RE: John Cage's 4' 33" would be a good test. - genungo 10:53:06 04/22/12 (1)

You could always play the shorter version. - Dave Pogue 17:02:03 04/22/12 (0)

I prefer the hiss of my tinnitus. hearing it means i am still alive. LOl nt - Elizabeth 09:16:03 04/22/12 (1)

Spot on, Elizabeth. (nt) - esande 09:59:54 04/22/12 (0)

Just heard a song on the radio today... - mwhitmore 08:22:28 04/22/12 (1)

Maybe I was listening to the same radio station. - genungo 13:39:32 04/22/12 (0)

I don't like - Frihed89 00:42:05 04/22/12 (6)

RE: "Observe, don't think." - genungo 02:31:52 04/22/12 (5)

RE: "Observe, don't think." - middleground 06:23:26 04/22/12 (2)

Ummm... No. - genungo 06:39:10 04/22/12 (1)

RE: Ummm... No. - middleground 07:47:25 04/22/12 (0)

RE: "Observe, don't think." - Frihed89 03:17:56 04/22/12 (1)

What I have observed... - genungo 05:31:14 04/22/12 (0)

RE: Do you prefer the "background silence" of SS/Digital, or the that of Tubes/Analog? - esande 22:08:41 04/21/12 (6)

RE: Do you prefer the "background silence" of SS/Digital, or the that of Tubes/Analog? - Tony Lauck 08:51:26 04/22/12 (4)

RE: Do you prefer the "background silence" of SS/Digital, or the that of Tubes/Analog? - esande 09:54:55 04/22/12 (3)

RE: Do you prefer the "background silence" of SS/Digital, or the that of Tubes/Analog? - ahendler 18:13:46 04/22/12 (0)

RE: "But genungo seems to be equating..." - genungo 11:13:48 04/22/12 (1)

Yes, OK. - esande 12:31:11 04/22/12 (0)

Disagree - genungo 02:34:50 04/22/12 (0)

RE: Do you prefer the "background silence" of SS/Digital, or the that of Tubes/Analog? - Justlisten2 21:40:05 04/21/12 (1)

I hear ya! (nt - genungo 06:58:08 04/22/12 (0)

Surely you mean background “noise”? … - three_sox 19:26:10 04/21/12 (3)

Could be. - genungo 20:00:12 04/21/12 (2)

I don’t disagree with any of that … - three_sox 20:10:29 04/21/12 (1)

Agreed (nt. - genungo 20:14:00 04/21/12 (0)

RE: Do you prefer the "background silence" of SS/Digital, or the that of Tubes/Analog? - RGA 18:07:08 04/21/12 (3)

Dolby sucks - Tony Lauck 09:20:52 04/22/12 (1)

u r correct ... - TBone 10:36:59 04/22/12 (0)

I think he is talking about a feeling of integration... - genungo 19:05:52 04/21/12 (0)

To me - particularly for low signal-level vinyl components ... - andyr 16:39:30 04/21/12 (9)

I'll second that Andy. - Justlisten2 21:31:44 04/21/12 (0)

RE: To me - particularly for low signal-level vinyl components ... - ahendler 18:29:42 04/21/12 (1)

Good to hear, Alan. - andyr 18:44:33 04/21/12 (0)

The quietest amp I've ever owned... - genungo 17:52:52 04/21/12 (5)

In what way do you define "quietest"? ... - andyr 04:14:47 04/22/12 (2)

RE: In what way do you define "quietest"? ... - genungo 06:49:51 04/22/12 (1)

Fair enough. nt - andyr 13:22:56 04/22/12 (0)

RE: The quietest amp I've ever owned... - hodad 18:42:49 04/21/12 (1)

RE: The quietest amp I've ever owned... - genungo 18:58:40 04/21/12 (0)

OCD alert! my god man just listen! I say unto him, LOL - PhilJ 14:50:41 04/21/12 (4)

RE: just listen - genungo 16:52:55 04/21/12 (3)

so you are that guy? - PhilJ 18:15:39 04/21/12 (2)

No... - genungo 18:31:58 04/21/12 (1)

I thought so, my first post was addressed to him... - PhilJ 19:15:31 04/21/12 (0)

I can't listen to solid state - Jay Buridan 12:28:23 04/21/12 (19)

Agreed, but... - mkuller 11:02:25 04/22/12 (2)

as "accurate" as need be ... - TBone 11:43:26 04/22/12 (0)

Agreed... - Jay Buridan 11:37:10 04/22/12 (0)

Same here...no more solid state in this house - Byrd69 07:27:04 04/22/12 (0)

If you ever visit Australia, come and have a listen to *my* ss gear! :-)) nt - andyr 16:43:59 04/21/12 (0)

Use caution when making blanket statement. - JayG 14:35:14 04/21/12 (0)

I can - kavakidd 14:26:50 04/21/12 (4)

Yep. nt - Rick W 14:53:42 04/21/12 (1)

Me tres!...N/T - musetap 15:14:07 04/21/12 (0)

Good point. - genungo 14:47:11 04/21/12 (1)

RE: Good point. - nairb 05:19:19 04/22/12 (0)

silly ... - TBone 12:50:44 04/21/12 (7)

Haven't heard the Classe DR3 - Jay Buridan 12:56:11 04/21/12 (3)

RE: Haven't heard the Classe DR3 - TBone 13:12:20 04/21/12 (2)

I'm glad you love your amp - Jay Buridan 13:16:10 04/21/12 (1)

not simply a matter of luv ... - TBone 13:18:31 04/21/12 (0)

RE: silly ... - ahendler 12:54:38 04/21/12 (2)

RE: silly ... - TBone 13:09:44 04/21/12 (1)

OK nt - ahendler 15:47:36 04/21/12 (0)

no distinction exist between digital & solid state vs analog & tubes ... - TBone 11:12:16 04/21/12 (12)

The difference... - mkuller 10:59:03 04/22/12 (1)

RE: The difference... - TBone 11:51:41 04/22/12 (0)

RE: no distinction exist between digital & solid state vs analog & tubes ... - middleground 06:29:04 04/22/12 (0)

Oh, really? - genungo 13:11:07 04/21/12 (8)

yeah really!!! - TBone 13:16:10 04/21/12 (7)

Here you go... - genungo 13:27:28 04/21/12 (6)

well ... - TBone 13:38:20 04/21/12 (5)

RE: well ... - genungo 13:52:21 04/21/12 (4)

OK, I read the article ... - TBone 11:17:17 04/22/12 (2)

RE: OK, I read the article ... - RGA 16:15:23 04/22/12 (0)

RE: OK, I read the article ... - genungo 11:32:29 04/22/12 (0)

RE: well ... - RGA 22:40:13 04/21/12 (0)

It's not about the "silence" per se.... - mkuller 10:35:35 04/21/12 (3)

RE: "Analog and digital comparisons are a whole different ball of wax.". - genungo 18:13:44 04/21/12 (2)

RE: "Analog and digital comparisons are a whole different ball of wax.". - middleground 06:33:15 04/22/12 (1)

Cold vs. Warm? Here's another example... - genungo 07:46:50 04/22/12 (0)

Noise bad, signal good (S/N). -nt - soulfood 10:08:16 04/21/12 (4)

Noise bad, Distortion very bad. nt - Tony Lauck 08:55:09 04/22/12 (1)

Depends on context. For example, a reproduction is a distortion. -nt - soulfood 11:27:28 04/22/12 (0)

RE: Noise bad, signal good (S/N) - genungo 10:26:00 04/21/12 (1)

RE: Noise bad, signal good (S/N) - soulfood 11:36:40 04/21/12 (0)

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RE: Do you prefer the "background silence" of SS/Digital, or the that of Tubes/Analog? - Tony Lauck 08:51:26 04/22/12 (4)

RE: Do you prefer the "background silence" of SS/Digital, or the that of Tubes/Analog? - esande 09:54:55 04/22/12 (3)

RE: Do you prefer the "background silence" of SS/Digital, or the that of Tubes/Analog? - ahendler 18:13:46 04/22/12 (0)

RE: "But genungo seems to be equating..." - genungo 11:13:48 04/22/12 (1)

Yes, OK. - esande 12:31:11 04/22/12 (0)

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