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| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? @faustuss Of course we are off topic. None of this has anything to do with the opening post. WRT ’dynamic range’ (I’m speaking from the perspective of a mastering engineer) the actual dynamic range depends on the producer and how much compressio... | |
| Purifi Class D: Junk? @erik_squires Hence 'spawned this old thread'... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? @faustuss Oddly, many digital titles do not have the dynamic range of their analog counterparts for the simple reason that the digital release has expectation of being played in a car while the LP version does not. Distortion obscures low level d... | |
| Seeking a Tube preamplifier @kjl1065 Since your amp has balanced inputs you might consider a preamp that has balanced outputs. The advantage of going that route is, if the balanced line standard (known as AES48) is supported by the preamp (many high end audio balanced pream... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? The question is the clarity and musical impact of the dynamics. Take clarity. In a live classical concert, I can hear them varying their dynamics, even when a little bit. If they get suddenly quiet, the intensity of the passage doesn’t disappear.... | |
| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One would you please share the name of your platter pad with us? @petaluman So far the best I’ve heard that is commercially available is the one made by Oracle. It must be adhered to the platter to realize its performance; it has a peel off back fo... | |
| Technics 1200G vs VPI Forever Model One I currently have a Hana ML @displayname I do too, mounted on a Technics, where it tracks everything I've thrown at it. Its biggest weakness is its platter pad, which I have replaced. If you don't get the platter pad right, its pretty hard to ge... | |
| is McIntosh known for good dynamics? @magon 'Dynamics' is a tricky word. Most of the time audiophiles use it when they are talking about distortion which can cause things to sound more dynamic; IOW if you replace the word 'dynamics' with 'distortion' in audiophile conversations the m... | |
| Question for Atma-sphere, will expensive power cables improve your amplifiers? This being the case, may I assume then, that aside from the measurable quantities of voltage drop and bandwidth of the cable, nothing else will have an effect on sound quality from power delivered by a power cable, everything else unchanged? And,... | |
| Analogue front end. You want more weight, scale and dynamics.Where do you start upgrading? I have Boston Audio graphite mat on my Nottingham Spacedeck, and the difference with original felt mat is quite big. This thread is not about my set up. I my case, I would have to upgrade the table first and then the rest, so it's good enough fo... | |
| Tube amp for Sourcepoint 8? It sounds great, but runs hot, needs to be biased frequently @mdemaio If it needs frequent biasing there's something wrong with it. One of the things that can cause that is that bias rectifier I mentioned. The original is a selenium device whic... | |
| Purifi Class D: Junk? @kawzx7 Any Purifi module isn't junk! - they are all excellent. The problem was the mix and match approach that spawned this old thread had the expected result. If you want a class D amp to sound good, you have to give it a respectable power s... | |
| Vinyl sounds better (shots fired) I suspect that it is the differences in mastering that are the most significant factor. @newton_john One difference is that many LPs have less compression than the digital release. This is because there’s no expectation of the LP being played i... | |
| Analogue front end. You want more weight, scale and dynamics.Where do you start upgrading? @inna You might try the platter pad. Many/most turntables don't have one that really does the job. The job, in case its not clear, is to control resonance in the vinyl. To do that the pad has to be able to absorb energy at all frequencies (not ju... | |
| Tube amp for Sourcepoint 8? I wouldn't want a 50+ year old amp to be my main rig @mdemaio Why? As long as the power supply has been properly refurbished its a pretty competent amp and also reliable. Plus it can give a decent spanking to a fair amount of new amps. BTW in ... |