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What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
Ohm's laws, Maxwell's equations, Quantum mechanics are just models created by man to describe natural phenomena. But none of these models can be considered the final true. Maybe someday there will be new models that will help reveal the secret of ... 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
The linearity of DAC doesn’t depend from output buffer tube of solid state.It depends from chip used in the DAC or digital to analogue conversion method.Triode tubes are much more linear vs any type of transistors as amplification element. All goo... 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
I understand that different kinds of listening test have drawback. But we don’t have other tools right now.When I tweak my system I noticed AB test are not the best thing to make any conclusions. After each tweak of upgrade I preferer to listen th... 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
I have BSc in electronic engineering. 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
Hi @dletch2 ,What kind of knowledge do you have?Are you psychoacoustics specialist?Have you read any book about psychoacoustics? Do you have any knowledge of electronics or acoustics or the human brain science? 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
The difference between science and some audiophile that in science the experiment is over the theory. If in the experiment theory falls - science throw out the old theory and looking for a new explanations and theories. And in the audio the listen... 
Classical Vinyl Series
Hank Mobley Soul Station https://youtu.be/w9hy5_0s1HUhttps://youtu.be/nzx8qAqbeVwhttps://youtu.be/Ou274iR8als 
Sound quality of Newer versus Older speakers
Yes you are right - human voice is coming first for tuning system. 
Sound quality of Newer versus Older speakers
Hi @dletch2 ,I didn't say all new speakers are bad. There are some good modern speakers.About colored sound it is not true. I'm am not old, just 47.People who go to classical concerts, play or listen acoustic instruments at home try to make their ... 
Sound quality of Newer versus Older speakers
Newer, by far. Cone materials are far superior, even more so at the lower end of the spectrum. Ditto techniques for reducing varying inductance effects. Better capacitors. Far less cabinet resonances. More consistent dispersion. Most of "new ... 
Sound quality of Newer versus Older speakers
Hi @cd318 ,I always can hear difference in speakers in term of compression dynamics.Many year ago I had Dynaudio Audience 60. I always felt these spikers have very heavy sound reproduction, the sound presses on the listener and tires.When I bought... 
LP Reissues Comparison - Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster
According Discogs there are a number of 1960 versions.At least 2 stereo versions and 1 mono. 
LP Reissues Comparison - Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster
Hi @lewm ,The Verve 1963 Stereo version is reissue. https://www.discogs.com/Gerry-Mulligan-Meets-Ben-Webster-Gerry-Mulligan-Meets-Ben-Webster/release/44...The original first issue is 1960:https://www.discogs.com/Gerry-Mulligan-Ben-Webster-Gerry-Mu... 
Sound quality of Newer versus Older speakers
Hi @tennisdoc56 Cheap watts leaded us to wrong direction - low sensitive speakers.low sensitive = compression!You can do nothing with low of physics. Hight power heats voice coil and cause thermal distortion including compression.You can use nucle... 
Compression Horns for Far field listening
Here is the video - Tune Audio Marvel with Fostex FE208EZ and Horn Mid-tweeterhttps://youtu.be/JCLuH_NeVgI