ahofer
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| Is there an affordable long run XLR preamp to amp cable out there? Chances are the sound signals of any recording you play ran through hundreds of feet of Mogami at multiple stages. | |
| anybody buying into magnetic levitation "eliminates the effects of any vibration" ? I'm with mapman. Electromagnetism caution. | |
| The Science of Cables " There is strong empirical evidence that,* cables sound different* cables suffer break-in* cables are directional* cables are system and application dependent to some extent* cryogenics improves cable performance. "Unless you count the endless ... | |
| New updated Dynaudio Confidence line. Ugh. I can't stand the Robocop look that's become fashionable. | |
| Dealer Behavior Funny, I seem to encounter more the attitude that there is an orderly and positive correlation between price and sound quality, and every tweak is worth having. Sorry, it just ain't so. | |
| Paradigm Persona series contuzzi: Most of the stuff is here: https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/2171605hi-res versions. Two things missing:Bonus track on Joey Alexander's "Countdown", called "Freedom Dance", and Bantock's Celtic Symphony (Hyperion). Neither are on Qobuz.h... | |
| Paradigm Persona series In the end, after two listening sessions, I was pretty sure that I would find the 3Fs fatiguing in long listening sessions. What was intriguing was the way I could hear the wood and bow of the viola in one of my audition tracks. But in my own li... | |
| Thiel Owners I listened to a pair of Harbeth super HL5 plus tonight and I think these may take my Thiels' spots. Definitely a non-fatiguing sound, with the best ability to separate individual instruments of my listening so far. Also the best chamber music and... | |
| Audition Your Speakers Online!? People post YouTube videos of their speakers all the time. You can definitely hear things, but that includes a heavy dose of room sounds. For an extreme example, try this: https://youtu.be/RUXelNQTIFQ | |
| CD ripper You can definitely rip SACD to DSD. Ari, at Golden Ear, did all mine for me:http://www.goldeneardigital.com/And he's a nice guy, to boot. | |
| is there an app for mac that plays any music file type? Audirvana is a particularly good player, although you should check if it meets your other requirements. | |
| Thiel Owners Rob is a really nice guy, and has been helping me DIY another repair on my 3.6s (SN 130, 131!). He may get them up and running agian.Any Thiel owners switch to KEF and/or Harbeth? Observations, things you miss from the Thiels?I haven't heard Ha... | |
| Dealer Behavior Tangled up in Blue was/is a fav of mine as well. I never was a Blonde-on-Blonde guy.My question is whether there is an alternative model. One that might invite more people into the fold. I've bought some cables and a DAC from Audio Advisor (thin... | |
| Lumin and roon Lumin is made to use with Minimserver, according to their site. Do you like classical music? Minimserver is hands-down the best way to organize a large classical collection, although you have to invest the time to tag your files. Once tagged, it ... | |
| Paradigm Persona series 1. MusicThe music I brought was part high-res and part Redbook CD rips (to FLAC), all things that I think sound good on all my own systems. More importantly, I know how they sound on other systems that I own or am auditioning. Finally, it’s all my... |