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| Forking from the cables thread to a discussion of whether hi-res is audible..... Human hearing is at its most sensitive somewhere around 2-5kHz and for most of us tails off around 18kHz if not earlier. Whereas a dog whistle is pitched usually from 23kHz - 54kHz. Shades of Sgt Pepper. | |
| Forking from the cables thread to a discussion of whether hi-res is audible..... Great link, Archimago’s site is always worth an in depth read.He will take the pains to approach subjects in audio with an open mind and a fair a manner as anyone could wish for. As some would say, he walks the walk.There are many different factor... | |
| Dual vs single sub Big single. Providing its better of course ie faster, more responsive, gets under 30Hz comfortably etc. Always liked this quote found on the REL website, The great race car designer, Colin Chapman of Lotus was once quoted as saying “To go faster, ... | |
| Pet Sounds: Most Overrated Album of All Time? Definitely not the most overrated album of all time. In fact Pet Sounds was a Buddy Hollyesque step up for popular music in the mid 60s.However, despite being chock a block full of great songs (Here Today and There Must Be An Answer just to name t... | |
| Double blind test- over a month- could this be a reliable test for any equipment? Yes, let's make ourselves even more anachronistic by putting our heads down back into the sands of subjectivity. Down with blind listening tests! Not our reality. On the other hand we can be grateful that aeronautics, automobiles, broadcasting, co... | |
| Double blind test- over a month- could this be a reliable test for any equipment? @mzkmxcv, actually for me 10 seconds is optimistic for perfect auditory recall. I can keep the tone but the rest goes vague fairly quick.Perfect visual recall goes even quicker. Almost instantly I'm left with a Van Gogh impression. Nice, but hardl... | |
| Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar) It was mentioned before but its worth repeating - prob some 3 way design in which one driver handles only the midrange. Sure there may or may not be integration / crossover issues but you can't get a purer midrange than that.ATC, Harbeth, Linkwitz... | |
| Component isolation I'm not sure whether anything without moving parts requires isolation. Why would it? Can resonances actually convert into electrical signal? If so, can we hear them?I know Naim Audio have long employed various isolation strategies to reduce the ef... | |
| KEF LS50 or Harbeth P3ESR for desktop system? As good as the LS50s are, this is a non question. The Harbeths are generally agreed to be an improvement upon the legendary LS3/5s. Having the Harbeths as part of a desktop system must count as one of life's luxuries. | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? Feels like it's time for a couple of deep lines from Dylan. The first from Subterranean Homesick Blues,"Don't follow leaders, watch the parkin' meters"and a tricky one from It's Alright, Ma "Proves to warn that he not busy being bornIs busy dying"... | |
| Lets replace my Klipsch La Scala Speakers @schubert "Tannoy is a Symphony , Klipsch is a rock band ."Which is why some of us are curious about the legend of Klipsch.Berkeley's are simply wonderful, and if the bigger Arden's are even better..Sure there are some reports of a slightly raucou... | |
| Lets replace my Klipsch La Scala Speakers When it comes to efficiency most Tannoy Dual Concentrics will fit the bill as a replacement for the Scala's.Whether you can find something from the current Prestige or Legacy ranges or even pick up a vintage Arden or Berkeley you cannot go far wro... | |
| Lets replace my Klipsch La Scala Speakers "You are there live at times when listening" That is quite an achievement for any loudspeaker. I'm guessing you'll have to give up a fair bit of sonic immediacy and life when making this change. No loudspeaker does it all.But if greater midrange d... | |
| What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price? Linkwitz Lab LX521.4 Joseph Audio Pearl3 Kerr Acoustic K320are my real world choices. My unreal world choices might include,Living Voice Vox OlympianJBL K2sTannoy Westminstersand probably a dozen more.. | |
| Dealer Behavior @ahofer, "My question is whether there is an alternative model. One that might invite more people into the fold. I’ve bought some cables and a DAC from Audio Advisor (things you can return easily), and they are unfailingly friendly, enthusiastic, ... |