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| Hyperbole Watchdog Forum There seem to be two sets of problems here. One is, shall we say, the overenthusiastic review, a la, "This blew me away!" The other is the bogus technical explanation for a phenomenon the poster really doesn't understand. Clueless found a priceles... | |
| Converting MP3s to AIFF files First of all, you're not downloading MP3s from the iTunes Store. You're downloading AACs, which are also compressed, but sound better than MP3s of the same bit resolution.When you convert a compressed file (MP3 or AAC) back to WAV or AIFF, you are... | |
| Death Knell for cd's? You're comparing apples and oranges. Streaming can be used with any resolution, from 96 kbps MP3s to 24/192 PCM to DSD. And yes, it can work for video as well.Streaming may eventually replace prerecorded disk-based media, though I think 5 years is... | |
| K2 remasters? These are, in fact, remastered by JVC, which also makes XRCDs. Fantasy, which owns a lot of the old jazz catalog, licenses the recordings to JVC for XRCDs, apparently under an agreement which allows Fantasy to release the remasterings as well.The ... | |
| Physical explanation of amp's break in? "Recently purchased Moon i-5, manual mention 6-week break in period, when bass will first get weaker, and after 2-3 weeks start to normalize. Just curious, is there ANY component in the amp's circuitry that known to cause such a behaviour?"None of... | |
| Physical explanation of amp's break in? "Just curious, is there ANY component in the amp's circuitry that known to cause such a behaviour?"Nope. | |
| Help with NAD C320BEE brightness. Break-in??? I think a little more break-in time will make a bigger difference than new jumpers or cables. | |
| How can multiple woofers generate lower frequency? Not necessarily. Multiple drivers ameliorate one problem, but there are other, and better, ways to deal with even that one. (One is to put the woofer near the floor; that way the suckout frequency falls well above the woofer's range.)And how much ... | |
| How can multiple woofers generate lower frequency? As Marty and John have explained, the extra drivers mean you can play those frequencies at louder volumes. Cabinet size is also a factor, and the taller cabinets have more internal volume.I'd also be very suspicious of any speaker that claimed usa... | |
| New CDP or DAC for budget system? Buy some new CDs. (Try a few XRCDs in particular.) Definitely more value added than any $100 hardware upgrade. | |
| What About MP3? It's not perfect, but you could fool a lot of people (including audiophiles). | |
| Freqency response First of all, any speaker spec sheet that claims a frequency range that wide is highly suspect. There are a lot of ways to cheat at specsmanship, and I suspect this particular manufacturer is well-practiced in them (assuming you're citing a real c... | |
| Getting into analog is tough.... "Getting into analog" isn't about equipment. It's about software. If you already own a stack of LPs, well, then that's why you get a TT. If there's music you love that simply isn't available on CD, then that's why you get a TT. And if you dig the ... | |
| Help Bass changes from carpet to marble floor? Don't buy a sub that you can't test in your room. Period. Wait till you get to Europe. (Which is probably good advice for any system change--give a listen to that marble floor before you decide to do anything.) | |
| Unequal cable lengths for home theater???? Truth be told, mine (2-channel only) are equal, too. Superstition. |