bryoncunningham
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| Granite under wood for better isolation? I have had good results using different types of isolation materials in combination. In my system, I use various combinations of maple, carbon fiber, sand, and viscoelastic materials, sometimes combining as many as three different materials under ... | |
| trouble finding audio only DSP. The Meridian G68 comes in an audio-only version. I own one and am quite happy with the sound quality. | |
| Other than music, why are you an audiophile? I'm not totally buying into this emergence concept. I work with and design systems. So I will say this: Components working together make up a system, but the system characteristics can be described mathematically and predicted beforehand based on ... | |
| 2 subs? You do not need two preamps to run two subs. Here are cases with one preamp and two subs:(1) Some HT processors have two sub outputs, in anticipation of users with two subs.(2) Some 2 channel preamps have redundant full signal outputs. They can so... | |
| Standmount speakers - alternatives to spikes? For speakers, I have tried both coupling (with rigid materials) and decoupling (with viscoelastic materials). In my system, the results of coupling were significantly better than decoupling. Decoupling gave a "softer" presentation, so that it conc... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Learsfool - Thanks for those kind words. I'm glad we understand each other's point of view better, and perhaps we are even a step or two closer to agreement. But even if we still disagree, it has been an interesting and rewarding discussion. You h... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? But WHY do you say that a Subjectivist is unable to judge the truthfulness of a recording without acting as an Objectivist, especially in light of the fact that human judgement is ultimately subjective? Is this because a Subjectivist would not be... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Correction: Half way through my post, I wrote: "Truth is not objective, which is why, in my post on 1/18, I wrote..." It should read: "Truth is not SUBJECTIVE, which is why..." | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Learsfool – Regarding the issue of what counts as a performance, my thoughts are similar to Cbw’s. But I must reiterate that this issue is tangential, at best, to the issue of Objectivism vs. Subjectivism. Because of that, this is one of the few t... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Musicians consider all recordings to be performances. The difference between a live and a recorded performance is that the recorded performance is permanent, and a live performance is not.The idea that all recordings should be considered performa... | |
| Diffusion versus absorption behind speakers? I am using diffusors from Core Audio Designs behind my speakers. The speakers, which are a front radiating cone design, are just 28" from the front wall (measured from the tweeter), due to space limitations. Adding the diffusors behind my speakers... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Learsfool - I am aware of the extent to which recording, editing, and mixing techniques are employed in music recording, particularly popular music recording. I am also aware of the fact that many of these techniques are standard practice in class... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Learsfool – I believe that you and I are talking about two different kinds of electronic music recordings. In my last post, I was talking about:(1) A recording in which electronic sounds are produced by a device, performed in a real acoustical spa... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Learsfool – Interesting thoughts. As I understand you, you are saying:(1) An acoustical musical performance is not repeatable, i.e., identical over multiple iterations.(2) An electronic musical performance is repeatable, i.e., identical over multi... | |
| Alternative Speaker Suggestions Wanted Sounds like a good choice. Have fun with them! |