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| System pairing Seems you have a good system, so why upgrade? | |
| Proac reference 8 signature or Meadowlark Kestrel ProAc's need much more power, mostly solid state stuff. | |
| room treatment, where do you start? Doing an acoustical analysis of the room using a mike and computer software (free kind) so you can 'see' what you are listening to. That analysis will point you to problems, if any. 'RoomEQWizard' is some free software that I've used and it was ve... | |
| How to level match when comparing components? Listening in your home listening room is the best way, and as already suggested, at least a week of each player is best. All else is guessing. | |
| How do you guys choose between CD releases? There are differences in mastering and 'pressing.' Hard to tell what is best until a review of each is done for sound quality. Soon, there will be blu-ray versions of some cd's and those will, in most cases, sound much better then any of the cd re... | |
| Is my room too small Treatment, treatment and more treatment. If you listen 'nearfield', be sure to treat the area behind your ears. | |
| Have you tried matching a stereo to your hearing? Having been hearing impaired since birth, I have a lot of experience with hearing aids and audio. Needless to say, current SOTA hearing aids, some costing over $5K each, try to match a hearing curve to the device. The problem is that few aids, eve... | |
| Dave Brubeck at Newport Long live Dave. I saw him at college in the 50's. Still going strong. I also miss Paul. | |
| system building for $10k with SACD A $60 SACD player would not seem to fit your system, but worth a try before you spend mega bucks. The player is a sony 595, available from sonystyle as a refurb for $60 including shipping. Worth having, even as a back up. The sony 5400 would also ... | |
| You're selling that? But you just got it The only way for wives and girl friends to relate to our 'stuff' is easy, if they are into shoes, shoes and more shoes. Hopefully she has a closet full of shoes, to which you will always point to with the question of 'why do you need another pair,... | |
| MFSL Super Deep Cleaner or Enzyme? Dishwasher detergent, and steam provides me superior results. Of course you need to rinse, rinse etc. Yes, over the last fifty years I have tried all the hi end solutions and techniques and all were lacking, and expensive. Hey, if dishwasher stuff... | |
| where to add damping fluid on a vpi jmw10.5i Harry's manuals, when present, leave a lot to be desired. VPI depends on the dealer network to do the 'heavy' lifting. | |
| Yet Another Speaker Choice Question The first choice should be to dump the girl friend. The 'trio', her, son and dog have proven you must give up music. The Trio will not give you any other choice. Hey, it happens. Sad. | |
| Vinyl Cleaning: Device to keep label dry? I have a groovmaster and it works well, especially when using steam to clean. I recommend having two, it makes the process go faster. | |
| Which speakers have the biggest soundstage No contest, JBL Everest. |