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| Minidisc I had one of the last UK tuned high end Sony decks with the latest ATRAC compression. Loved it to bits - even got a keyboard connected to sort out the titling that bit faster. It was a dream for compiling ’best of’ collections due to its unparalle... | |
| In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment mijostyn,You're right in that mortality rates for other ailments are plumetting but the gruesome reason might not be the massaging of stats that has been reported.It could also be that Coronavirus is getting to those unfortunate people first. It's... | |
| If Audiophiles care about sound, then why so few threads on acoustics cxp,"..room treatments do not alter or change whether the sound coming out of speakers sounds live or not."Is it not also true that the room has far more effect upon the bass response than either the midrange or the treble? | |
| Which is the most important part of a stereo system? rbyington711,I get where you’re coming from but personally I think the camera and recording studio analogy works a bit better. Wouldn’t you agree that it’s the microphones and lenses that do the vital capturing work?Maybe a loudspeaker is more lik... | |
| What Do You Think . . . and How Does It Work? kenjit,"Even ATC use box shapes and yet they are regarded as the finest speakers. It is all a hoax."Be fair kenjit, ATC started introducing curved slightly tapered side panels to their domestic cabinets a few years back. You can be sure they did i... | |
| In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment Unfortunately most of the hi-fi press today do little more than serve as the advertising shop window of what is mainly high end audio.Any attempt to purport to serious journalism disappeared decades ago. Never ever take the word of an audio journa... | |
| What Do You Think . . . and How Does It Work? I think it’s generally agreed in the industry that a box is the worst possible shape for a loudspeaker cabinet. The main reasons why most are built this way seems to be consumer expectations of domestic acceptability and manufacturing convenience.... | |
| What Do You Think . . . and How Does It Work? alymereThanks for the clarification. Many of us are only familiar with using the 2 channel amplifiers that the advertising branch of high end audio (the press) prefers to talk about.Habits and all that...https://homemedialimited.co.uk/product/ati-... | |
| Articles You Feel Should be Shared The dreaded Fletcher-Munson Curve.For something that has huge implications for those audiophiles looking for accurate playback, this information was surprisingly difficult, at least for me, to assimilate.Many, many points covered here, including t... | |
| What Do You Think . . . and How Does It Work? Plenty of people have built the Pluto and most reports suggest it can compete with designs costing multiple times more.The Pluto might not quite get you to the levels of the LX521 or the Orion, but then, as things stand, not much else will either.... | |
| Articles You Feel Should be Shared Inside Track: The Second Coming Of The Technics Sl-1200David Price talks to Tetsuya Itani, to get the full story of how Technics brought its iconic SL-1200 turntable back…If you go on measurements and data the Technics is one hugely impressive fea... | |
| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? rauliruegas, orpheus10,Interesting exchanges going on there. Ultimately I think you’re both right!Digital is measurably better than analogue by any known yardstick, and ss amps distort way less than tube ones.Yet for all its superiority digital ha... | |
| What your choice speakers with spikes or speakers with a vibration isolation device? stringreen,Herbie's gizmos "absolutely ruined the sound"I've no doubt that's what you experienced, but I have to say in my experience I have yet to encounter any loudspeaker that didn't sound better with some form of isolation underneath. Even my ... | |
| What your choice speakers with spikes or speakers with a vibration isolation device? I’d never go back to spikes. Can’t believe how I fell for all that crap, for so long.Right now I’m listening to Astral Weeks (first time this year!). No spikes, just a wonderfully organic sound with plenty of natural decay everywhere. | |
| Are manufacturer AC cables good enough? turnbowm,Thanks for the link. Pretty despicable behaviour, (no pun intended) from Ted Denney.Seems to be an example of the unmasked face of a high rolling snake oil scam salesman who advocates ignorance and exploits marketing tricks such as expect... |