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Thiel Owners
phase coherence made other anomalies much more obvious, requiring solutions to problems that would have remained invisible in normal phase-compromised systems. Yes, I would agree with this. I also think first order, time-phase coherent design has... 
Understanding DAC's
FYI ...Most recording studios probably still using PCM for recording albeit at higher resolution and higher sampling rate and only at the last step that they would convert the PCM format to DSD and store to compact disc.For example, a studio may r... 
Thiel Owners
For those who prefers time-phase coherent design, you may find this article interesting.  They compared an identical speaker that was done with time-phase coherent and with more conventional approach.  Since the comparison was done on the same ide... 
Understanding DAC's
For comparison purpose : How high resolution is a DSD recording? There’s no exact way of striking equivalence between PCM and DSD but it’s around the same as 24-bit/88.2kHz PCM.In terms of dynamic range, DSD is claimed to be around 120dB in the a... 
Understanding DAC's
Maybe it's just me. I don't see the sense in getting an expensive DAC and not having DSD Capability. I would disagree with this assessment since there are lot more things gone into a good DAC than just recording format - DSD, SACD, or redbook. ... 
Understanding DAC's
Everything considered, the original quality of the recordings probably makes the most difference whether it was done in DSD or redbook PCM.  Having said that, everything else being equal, if the original recoding was done in DSD, it should be bett... 
10 Audio Cable Myths and Facts
Saying there is "there is no cable breaking-in" without any proof is as bad or even worse than saying otherwise.  "ShieldCable" is just re-iterating some dogmatic beliefs without any scientific evidence. 
Harbeth 40.2
There is the classic BBC dip which literally means it will be quieter in the midrange. A dip in the 1KHz - 3KHz range does not necessarily mean "loss of details".  It just means that the upper mid (such as female voice) will be less forward.  "... 
Revel’s Sound Signature
Nowadays, there are few and far between good audio stores to demo new speakers. I wonder that phenomenal myself.  I've read a study that show younger generations don't really care for "cars" as much and for them "cars" are just something to get... 
Considering the option of "DSP speakers"
Having digging into the miniDSP hardware, I begin to see what I personally would see some serious short comings.  At least some of the low end miniDSP hardware, there is a limitation to the number of "taps" in the DSP section which are used to imp... 
OMG, just removed my speaker grills and the sound just opened up to a new level!
I guess MC is a pub?  I have to agree it's a lot more fun making a parody out of a pub.    
OMG, just removed my speaker grills and the sound just opened up to a new level!
Grills tend to affect the treble the most and works as an attenuation. If a speaker was intentionally voiced with the grills on then it will probably sound "better" with the grill on. Basically they probably add 1db or so to the treble so to count... 
Thiel Owners
There is a new loudspeaker on the scene in the tradition of Time -Coherent design- Qln Prestige Three. I’ve read the review and also the interview with the designer but I couldn’t find any reference to it being "time-phase coherent". He did mentio... 
Thiel Owners
Good to see you again. Are you building a new loudspeaker?What else is on your radar this Spring season? I've been detoxing :-)  I've recently converted a 3-way speakers, that previously was designed with higher order filters, to first order ti... 
Thiel Owners
Out of curiosity, this question is probably for Tom. As all of Thiel designs using a angled-baffle, do they all have the same angle? What would you say the average angle of the baffle?I’ve found that about 8 degree has worked well for me.