4afsanakhan
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| Speaker positioning: why do audiophiles neglect this so much? I would not be inclined to agree with that statement. Most audiophiles, including myself, are somewhat neurotic on speaker positioning. As stated by others, many of us cannot go ‘all out’ in treated rooms where the audio system is the only conside... | |
| Usb or Optical All things considered, USB should be better. It does depend on the interfaces though. Optical has the advantage of minimal electrical noise contamination, but is, in general, much higher in jitter. I have had very good results with an MIT optical ... | |
| Looking for Blues with High Fidelity Rory Gallagher - Blues Rock. An absolute legend. A lot of decent quality recordings, but regardless, he will git you rockin’ with blues rock. Some of his songs have an Irish flair. But then, Rory was an Irish lad. 24/96 hi-res album on Qobuz; ‘Ro... | |
| An electrical engineer on how power cables can impact sound quality I do not question whether power cords can improve audio system performance. As John Atkinson once said, ‘that way lies madness’. My concern with this whole schtick is that power cords can only offer marginal difference, if at all. The absurd p... | |
| Let me end the Premp/Amplifier sound debate ... Eric, great post and worthy of discussion. By the way Todd, very nice setup. I’m sure you enjoy many listening sessions. By the way I had the Yamaha ZX-9 many years ago and gave it to my son. It’s a fine-sounding receiver. On Amir and ASR, I res... | |
| Go Cat8! @richtruss said; ‘I’ve tried fiberoptic converters in several implementations in my system and it’s always sounded thin, lacking real natural tone of instruments and voices. I think its the conversion of photons back to electrons at the receivi... | |
| The problem with streaming Vuch, I enjoy streamed music immensely, but it took awhile and some experimenting to get there. First, and most important; I have found that the best streaming service for quality is Qobuz. I’ve had Tidal and the latest Apple Music service. If y... | |
| Is Rap a valid musical form? Yes, of course Rap is a valid music form. | |
| Neil Young calls out Tidal Tested Tidal extensively and compared to Qobuz. Qobuz from a sound perspective is the better platform. Listening through a highly resolving system it is very clear. Qobuz does not compress. It is the closest sound to good cd of the services I’ve a... | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... I don’t wish to offend anyone, but in the case of DACs, I would have to say that there is certainly a point of diminishing returns. I’ve heard some epic sounding systems with rather modest DACs. But it is all a personal choice. Those with unlimite... | |
| Magico A5, Wilson SabrinaX, or PS Audio FR30? The Magico A5s are world class. That would be my choice. | |
| Beautiful Music That Reduce You To Tears Christmas Eve.. just listened to Vienna Boys Choir. With Peter Marschik and Wiener zsängerknaben The Messiah - Handel’s complete materpiece. on Qobuz. CD quality 16/44. Incredible sound quality completely filled the room with the venue, the orc... | |
| Nietzsche and Runaway Audio Consumption The equipment itself is but a means to an end. Music has been part of our DNA for a very long time, perhaps from the beginning of rational thought. We hear music we dance and frolic moving with the waves and rhythms. Melodies elicit emotions in us... | |
| Qobuz Digital Streaming Yes, I am amazed at how much better it sounds. And so much wonderful content. I am exploring excellent new music already. | |
| KEF Blade Two - Unbelieveable @yyzsantabarbara Thanks so much! Kind of you to say. Yes they throw a massive stage especially in width and the sound is very real life. They are wonderful. At the end of the day, I would gladly have them as my final loudspeaker. If only Santa ... |