cat_doorman
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| Directionality Explained So what differences do people hear when cables are in the preferred direction versus the opposite? For an audible difference the cable must be imparting some specific signature, be it distortion, attenuation or or some other characteristic. Whethe... | |
| Directionality Explained I wonder if having a preference for wire direction correlates to a sensitivity to absolute polarity.I don’t think the physics of preferential flow direction are being questioned here. Geometry can create those conditions. Look at the Tesla valve i... | |
| Schiit Freya+ vs. high end (e.g., Mcintosh) ? I had no clue what kind of pre would match my other components or achieve a specific sound as I went from an SS integrated to a tube power amp. I thought about the Freya+ and read about a bunch of other preamps. I ended up going even cheaper and g... | |
| What am I missing? Pre/power gain and input sensitivity. @switlikbob I recently got Omen DW (97dB, 12 ohm), too! Pretty impressed so far. It’ll be interesting to see what I think after a few months acclimating when I finally get around to switching back to my Dynaudio Audience 82 (87dB, 4 ohm) again to ... | |
| What am I missing? Pre/power gain and input sensitivity. Thanks for the confirmation, guys. No matter how much I read and think things are obvious, I start to doubt myself. With standard digital outputs being so high it almost makes sense to use a lower gain amp so you don't need to attenuate the sig... | |
| Soundstage Width and Depth There a couple of Stanley Clarke tracks that are just electric bass and Gregory Hines tapping for percussion. You can feel the size of the stage and follow steps he takes.Another track that never fails to amaze me is by The Propellerheads and star... | |
| External DAC connection for Bluesound Node 2i (after "Another streaming newbie" thread) Running the Node 2i through my Oppo BDP-105 sounds marginally better than with the internal DAC. I’m not sure I could 100% pick them blind, but A/B/A it’s pretty clear. I never heard much difference between coax and optical using budget BJC coax a... | |
| Zu Omen Dirty Weekend Setup tips whoopycat - What refinements did you get moving up to the Druids? Not that I’m looking to upgrade right away. (It’s only been a few weeks.) I’m just curious how the rest of the line compares.For me I think the real test will be in a few months aft... | |
| Need some Tube and Class A SS Suggestions Violins always sound a bit screechy to me. I much prefer the cello. So maybe I’ve never heard a properly set up system.How sensitive are the D7 to off axis adjustments? Can you tweak your toe in until they’ve settled a little more?One of the handy... | |
| Are you a special snowflake? To clarify your position, you would like the people who tell you to “shut up” to also shut up? I’m not entirely sure that your argument is self consistent.Further I’m not sure something as subjective as audio reproduction can always be argued as o... | |
| Child Damage Mitigation Too late for a vasectomy. Have you researched child surrender laws in your area? You might still have time.i imagine it will be longer than 6 months before you even consider leaving a mobile child unattended. Play pens and child gates should work ... | |
| Zu Omen Dirty Weekend Setup tips Mine are Rustic Hickory, too. I just couldn't justify spending $150-400 extra for a special paint job on $1,000 speakers. I did spring for the upgraded capacitor though.If I ever move up the line I might look at a premium finish, even the hickory ... | |
| Zu Omen Dirty Weekend Setup tips So the tip that nobody gave me was don’t be a dumbass and leave your amp on the 4 ohm taps. I can now confirm that the 8 ohm taps definitely sound better. I’ll probably listen for a bit before trying the 16 ohm taps. Nominal spec is 12 ohm but cha... | |
| Zu Omen Dirty Weekend Setup tips I don’t consider myself a bass head, I just know over time I must have become accustomed to speakers with decent low end extension, no matter the genre. I had some large stand mounts for years long ago that rolled off around 50Hz. They were great.... | |
| Zu Omen Dirty Weekend Setup tips Damn. They sold out in less than a day. That’s crazy. Glad I didn’t hesitate. Thanks for the breakdown, whoopycat. Sounds like messing with the floor gap makes the most difference. The bass response is the big unknown for me. The speakers I’ve had... |