bryoncunningham
Responses from bryoncunningham
| Imaging and Detail. ...a system that distorts the distortion in recordings that include distortions (like fuzz guitar for example or certain synthesized sounds) may not sound very good. There is nothing worse and perhaps even harder to detect than distorted distortio... | |
| Imaging and Detail. Why does everyone put such emphasis on all this detail?By detail, I take it the OP means resolution, or perhaps accuracy, both of which have been discussed in the posts above. Although I am an audiophile who values both resolution and accuracy,... | |
| Who has found happiness giving up cd player? I have found happiness giving up my cd player. I use Sonos and an Empirical Audio reclocker, and I've been very happy with the sound quality. As for the convenience, it can't be beat. When I listen to music, I like to sit in the chair and stay the... | |
| Upgrade rack before Vibration Control? I recently upgraded my rack to one of Steve Blinn's. It does an excellent job reducing mechanical-borne vibrations. I do use other vibration control products in combination with it, but in my case it's probably overkill. If I were you, I'd get the... | |
| Are you a Verificationist about audio? Al wrote: I am a non-verificationist to the extent I believe that KNOWN science, and scientific methodology, cannot explain and verify all of our audio-related perceptions [emphasis added]I agree that KNOWN science cannot explain all of our audio-... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? I am a believer in the audibility of jitter. Here is another link to some useful information about jitter. I have also found a lot of useful discussion of this topic in the A'gon archives.My conversion to believing in the audibility of jitter occu... | |
| How Big is Too Big? Cw - I agree that most people sit much farther from their screens than the THX guidelines recommend. I sit at 9 feet from a 60" screen, so I too am farther away than the guidelines, but probably closer than most viewers.I find the distance at whic... | |
| How Big is Too Big? You can calculate THX recommended screen sizes here. The recommended screen size for a given viewing distance is often a lot bigger than you might think.I started with 42", then 50", now 60". Bigger is often better, and it's not just Freudian. Hav... | |
| Does delay really matter? My experience has been that the use of delay is particularly important for subwoofers, to minimize the potential cancellation of the sub's output with that of the FL and FR speakers.For a simple demonstration of this, you can use a SPL meter to me... | |
| Halo A51 vs Anthem P5 I have heard both these amps at length. I currently own both the Halo A23 and the Anthem A5, which are the little brothers of the A51 and P5, respectively.The A51 is class A at low levels, and it has many of the benefits associated with class A, i... | |
| Tweaks to Add A Little Treble Emphasis... I agree with those who have suggested starting with speaker placement and room acoustics. It would be useful to know more about your speakers and room. | |
| Cd transport isolation Two different products I've used with good results for this application: Bright Star isonodes and Black Diamond Racing jumbo pits. Totally different approaches, but both were effective. | |
| Musical Speakers - If you like that sort of thing. The choice between accuracy and musicality is one that every audiophile faces sooner or later. Although I agree with Jax2 that accuracy and musicality are not NECESSSARILY mutually exclusive, in reality, one is often achieved at the expense of the... | |
| Comments on Amphion Speakers, Please Like you, I am sensitive to the harsh quality of some metal dome tweeters. I have heard the Amphion speakers, and my advice is: Listen before you buy. Personally, I found the tweeter to be extended and detailed, but also distinctly "metallic" soun... | |
| Which cost more: your system or your car? System. |