audio_guy_uofw
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| Should Speaker Manufactures provide a Frequency Response Graph? Some of the responses here display the anti-science attitude which I find very frustrating in this forum. The vast majority of speaker manufacturers will measure the frequency response of their products, as well as a host of other parameters. An e... | |
| A listening test of two power amps Very interesting post! Some on this forum do not support single or double blind testing, however I appreciate your efforts. I had a listen to both files driven from my laptop using Sennheiser 58X headphones - not the best chain, but what I had r... | |
| Purchased a used Shure V15 Type IV cartridge, looking for stylus I am using the Jico Boron SAS stylus on a Shure V15 IV, and find it a very satisfying replacement. Measuring the response with pink noise and the REW RTA, I am able to get a very flat response. Tracking is good, although not quite as good as with ... | |
| Brand New Vinyl Static and Pops I use the Zerostat gun. Newer version available on Amazon. | |
| Records and CDs For me one of the joys of vinyl is the 12x12 album art and the wealth of information often included with the release. Plus the provenance of the mastering is usually available, unlike with streamed releases. I find that the mastering can make a bi... | |
| Steely Dan UHQR I just received the UHQR Aja, and it sounds amazing! Dead silent background, stellar clarity and definition, and the Steve Gadd drum solos have that live impact that makes you sit up and take notice. A reference pressing for me. | |
| Best RCA interconnect up to ~$100? +1 for Blue Jeans Cable. | |
| LIST ALL YHE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE OWNED THEN TILL NOW! Double Advents Ortofon 445 DIY 2 way Audax Woofer + Peerless Tweeter PSB 6T PSB X2T with 4 12" subs Magnepan 1.7i (subs yet to be integrated) | |
| Results of Actual Hearing Test and Next Steps One point of consideration is that it is apparently harder to adapt to hearing aids the older you are. Best not to leave it too long. I have relatives who waited till their late 70s and could not adapt, even though their hearing was quite bad. | |
| XLR cables for a reasonable price? +1 for Blue Jeans Cable | |
| Corner base trap- to the ceiling? There is a learning curve for REW, but a very powerful tool. Also a couple of youtube introductory videos from GIK Acoustics and Music City Acoustics might be of interest. | |
| Corner base trap- to the ceiling? @bigtwin , didn't mean to trigger anyone, just expressing my opinion. I followed Acoustic Fields for a while, but didn't find it useful in the end. I'm sure his consulting service has tuned many rooms successfully. I use the approach of measuring ... | |
| Corner base trap- to the ceiling? I wouldn't place too much faith in Acoustic Fields. He is promoting his own solutions, and flies pretty far from a lot of the accepted acoustics theories with little in the way of real data. Having said that corners are the most effective place t... | |
| Corner base trap- to the ceiling? I wouldn't place too much faith in Acoustic Fields. He is promoting his own solutions, and flies pretty far from a lot of the accepted acoustics theories with little in the way of real data. Having said that corners are the most effective place t... | |
| Speaker cable recommendations Blue Jeans Cable offer good quality very well made custom length speaker cables at a reasonable price. https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/indexmob.htm |