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Responses from cd318
| Still confused about clipping after reading all the articles. @cakyol,'It is ALWAYS safer to use a higher power amplifier on a speaker but ALWAYS MUCH MORE dangerous to use an amplifier which is under powered for a speaker, especially if the amplifier has no anti clip circuitry.'Yes, that's been a key princi... | |
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| Still confused about clipping after reading all the articles. @millercarbon,Thanks.That's the best explanation of this enormously complicated business I have yet read.Only the other day my browser fed me this 'rant' from none other than John DeVore regarding misrepresented speaker sensitivity. I had to watch... | |
| Tweaks you got rid of because they were not effective (enough)? @krelldreams,'I’ve found, to ME, in my systems, nothing that has made a difference in sound that has compared to the level of difference I’ve heard/experienced with: changing speakers, changing speaker positioning, treating the room, changing ampl... | |
| Thoughts on the most difficult instruments for speakers to reproduce? @mlsstl ,'Given all of this, I am not surprised that I find most recordings mediocre and some downright bad. It is almost a miracle that a few recordings out there are extraordinary. There really is an art to the process that not every recording e... | |
| Thoughts on the most difficult instruments for speakers to reproduce? I'd say a familiar voice recorded in the same location as it's played back. No futzing around with the sound via EQ and with all of its dynamics intact. This should also be easy enough to record and demonstrate on playback.Slip on a blindfold and ... | |
| New Tinnitus study and possible treatment (via Science Daily) @bigwave1,’Why does medicine always attempt to fix the symptoms instead of the cause.’I think you know the answer already. It’s far more profitable that way.@sandthemall,’My point: do something about it. Try everything.’Absolutely. The possible re... | |
| Beauty is only skin deep? Maybe yes, maybe no....your vote for the best looking... @whatjd I remember there was a thread against the near ubiquitous usage of black in audio. @dayglow Sonus Faber have certainly made some beautiful loudspeakers which frankly now look like they were years ahead of their time. Amati Futura, anyone? ... | |
| why a 75 dollar blue ray smokes all 2k CD players and any turntable??? @robjerman,’ +1 djones51 and cd318! Watch out for the mob carrying flaming torches!’Yes, no doubt! I’d better rush to the tower and lock myself away fully armed alongside those other persistent troublemakers such as that notorious @kenjit.However ... | |
| New Tinnitus study and possible treatment (via Science Daily) Here's something that might be worth trying if you want to improve your ear health. I can't see it doing any harm (except maybe raise a few laughs if you were ever to try it in public).At the very least it certainly helps me to avoid clogged ears ... | |
| why a 75 dollar blue ray smokes all 2k CD players and any turntable??? @oleschool,Many of us unfortunately only found out after going around the long way.You are fortunate to have received such an honest and straightforward response. Thanks for sharing. "interesting that the world of true audio quality has been gros... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? I don't believe in an interventionist GodBut I know, darling, that you doBut if I did, I would kneel down and ask HimNot to intervene when it came to youOh, not to touch a hair on your headLeave you as you areIf he felt he had to direct youThen di... | |
| Tweaks you got rid of because they were not effective (enough)? @mijostyn,’cd318, surely you jest. I’ve heard some amazing looking systems at Hi Fi shows.’Yes, I have too. The most memorable being the Avantgarde Trio based one, but you must have heard some real bad ones too!The ones where you’re compelled to e... | |
| Beauty is only skin deep? Maybe yes, maybe no....your vote for the best looking... Interesting question. The world of audio is hardly flowing over with great looking products, but I think it is possible to have both looks and performance.The Roksan Xerxes 20 plus is a fabulous looking turntable. My preferred finish would be one ... | |
| Tweaks you got rid of because they were not effective (enough)? @mahgister,Are you able to think?:)Good question, but a little naughty from someone with such a philosophical bent as yourself.@oldhvymec,Kinda like Bruce Lee’s book, that no one could understand, BUT HIM...Isn’t that just one man’s journey into t... |