abstract7
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| tough sounds to reproduce ??? Subaruguru, xirxling is not exactly what I was talking about, but it's close--it is in fact the right way to tune a piano. This device has been duplicated for PC applications and works remarkably well--even with a bad microphone and sound card--I'... | |
| My brother the doctor needs speakers Now Tennisball has given us some info--I think Bose or maybe Bang and Olufsen. They are the masters at simple and easy to use--and you don't have to worry about them being too Audiophile. | |
| Comparing AQ Diamonds to the new AQ interconnects I've used emerald (all versions), Lapis X3, and Diamond (X2 only). My favorite is the Lapis--I really have found very little improvement, and in some cases degredation with the diamond. Lapis is neutral, fast, detailed, and well balanced. I have n... | |
| My brother the doctor needs speakers Budget and any other constraints, such as size of speakers, can they be floorstanding, and size of room. B&W 303 are good if he needs a small speaker and the room isn't too big. | |
| I Need a Reference Point Let your ears be the judge. Overtime you might decide your CD player is fatiguing, or not as detailed, or doesn't provide the 3D imaging you'd like. That happens over time--don't rush it, while you can, enjoy what you have. When you feel it's not ... | |
| Do "gold" discs sound better? I agree with the above comments, but have yet to find a gold and aluminum version of the exact same CD, meaning same mastering and everything to compare. Pretty much all the gold CD's have very high quality mastering and manufacturing, which accou... | |
| tough sounds to reproduce ??? Nil--I'll give it a try. I can try it on my system, a bi-amped Martin Logan Monoliths that have been modified with Focal Audiom bass drivers. Should have good dispersion--which is always a problem with oceans. Then I will also try it on a pair of ... | |
| Add'l amps for ARC/ML HT System? I have not had much time with any of the CAV series. My first impression when I heard them at a dealer was they were little colder (how do you describe sound) more analytical than the predicessors. I also think the older series will mate a little ... | |
| tough sounds to reproduce ??? Subaruguru is right, but there's more to it. The reason the lower octaves are so difficult to reproduce is that when the piano is tuned properly by harmonics (more pianos are being tuned wrong now than ever--due to computerized tuning that doesn't... | |
| tough sounds to reproduce ??? An ocean is the hardest thing I've ever heard attempted to be reproduced. Walk down a beach one day and listen to the waves. They are so vaste and cover the entire frequency spectrum with a certain "ordered randomness" if that makes sense. I have ... | |
| Add'l amps for ARC/ML HT System? The SDA-1 is a good idea. Another possiblity might be a Classe Ten bridged to mono for the center and potentially a Classe Seventy or another 10 for the rears. You don't really have to stick to ARC, but there's certainly no harm in doing so. You w... | |
| Best record cleaner? Performance wise I think they are very competitive. In fact I doubt you could tell a difference. However, in terms of ease of use the VPI 17 is by far the easiest to use. I have the 16.5, which is VPI's manual version of the 17. I still find it ea... | |
| Wanna help with my room? Sean is right. The room dimensions really need to avoid being devisable by a common denominator. The Everest books are fantastic and can give you "golden ratios" of rooms that work well. In addition to this there are many other considerations. Out... | |
| 40 feet balanced between preamp and Levinson.... Long runs like this don't have very good resale value--that can be good for you if you are patient and watch the used market. I'm biased towards Audioquest. I've tried a lot of cables, and always seem to go back to AQ. I have long runs between my ... | |
| Your "Budget Cable" recommendations, please...... I was going to suggest some of the discontinued Audioquest cables. Ruby is about in line with the Coral and can be had for $50 for a 1 meter pair. Quartz and Opal are really very good and would probably be the choice for your system. You should be... |