barts
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| XLR question for bass @wtb Is the front of your working desk a solid flat surface? Obviously the chair to the left of your desk has a solid back. It seems to me that you're sitting behind a wall, OK a half wall. I'm thinking that the bass is bouncing off those fla... | |
| Question about sound stage Although this sounds too simple...chose a recording that you know well that is a particular offender. Turn the balance knob completely to the left (or disconnect the right speaker) give it a good listen. Then do the opposite. Results? Regards, ba... | |
| How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?” I do not agree that all concerts are mono. Several examples. Pink Floyd - DSOTM Tour Grateful Dead - any concert played through "The Wall of Sound" Steely Dan - Just saw them in Boston Nov 20th, definitely in stereo but I... | |
| How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?” +1 @fuzztone This really cracked me up... "If he can’t get blasted without raising a stink he’s in the wrong century." Regards, barts | |
| preamplifier after preamplifier? OP, In both of your diagrams above you are still putting all of the bass freqs into your main speakers. Unless you have dual binding posts on your speakers and even then you would be taking out the woofers in the mains entirely. The passive vol... | |
| Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs Leonard Cohen - By The Rivers Dark haunting by the ton | |
| FEDEX keeps destroying my New CARY 805RS Monoblocks - What can I do to prevent Nightmare? FEDEX next day air would cost a small fortune and in the end would get the same trucks used for delivery, but the driver would very likely be way more experienced. If Cary insists in using FEDEX, then you insist on using FEDEX Freight, which as p... | |
| Help with McIntosh Repair Facility Are you sure that the problem is consistent with the cable L/R swapping? In other words, can you switch the cables 100 times and get the same result? Do the test that @mlsstl suggested and then take it a step further by measuring the output of... | |
| Putting listening ability to rest - privately MC, Thanks for the reminder, I do need to get the tank pumped before the ground freezes. Now I couldn't possibly forget. I am a heat-seeking moisture missile robot. | |
| Nietzsche and Runaway Audio Consumption I take "spirit" to mean someone who defines their own path, has their own intentions, and is not in the grip of others' sway. A "sense of what they are about" or "genuine character" might be a good way of seeing his point. We are either creators ... | |
| Why Are People So Concerned About How Others Spend Their Money? Upon reading the original post my first thought was that's just plain envy. Now after about 30 seconds(!) of reflection I do believe that there is more to it than that. I'm thinking that there is some jealousy involved as in "I can't believe t... | |
| RIP oregonpapa Life is no soft affair. It challenges us. It rolls obstacles in our path. While there may be victory marches in our future, there will also—inevitably—be defeats and retreats, failures and foibles and funeral processions. We will suffer. We will g... | |
| Introspective of this forum: "Does the Audiophile Community Have a Promlem?" I Say yes!!! From the ancient Stoics: For Marcus Aurelius, becoming powerful was not a measure of success. Neither was defeating invading tribes, or even becoming a philosophical genius. To him, the criteria for success were simple: displaying good charac... | |
| How much gear do you own? Yes I have too much stuff and a lot of it is audio gear. But as I am a discerning purchaser each and every piece paid me back in spades with enjoyment. It is coming to the time I will need to start downsizing. My music room is coming down the h... | |
| The Big Misconception About Electricity I have been intentionally reticent as I started this thread not as a "war game" but because I thought some here would enjoy the tiny bit it adds to our hobby. I also considered closing it as I understand that is my right as the OP. But, as you s... |