Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How old are these audiophile reviewers???

2012-05-07 Thread SteveCresswell
mlsstl wrote: The mental image of an audiophile in the 1960s was a handsome young fellow in his smoking jacket, holding his pipe while pulling out a hot jazz album to put on the turntable to impress the beautiful young lass sitting on the sofa nursing a highball. What's the mental

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] How old are these audiophile reviewers???

2012-05-07 Thread SteveCresswell
Oh yes DIY tube amp building is definitely a subsect of a subsect, but of our 30 strong group, there are younger members the youngest being 18. Plus there is my son, who is 28, has built several of his own tube amps and has a small business making and selling hand-crafted wooden chassis. There

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Triode's USB 24/192 plug in - sound quality impressions

2012-04-26 Thread SteveCresswell
Dave1972 wrote: At least that's a more sober assessment than the guy who stated that going from the incredible sound of the Touch +App back to the stock Touch was like listening to a transistor radio. Listen pal If that's what I heard, that's what I heard, so let's quit the smart arse

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

2007-11-12 Thread SteveCresswell
the Fostex FE108EZ driver with Planet10 phase plugs. The phase plugs tame a resonance at around 8KHz and make a positive difference to the sound of the units. Why Fostex don't fit these as standard is a mystery. Steve -- SteveCresswell

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] A photo of your Squeezebox setup (please)

2007-10-24 Thread SteveCresswell
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