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| Tweaks you got rid of because they were not effective (enough)? From exotic cables, to spikes, to fancy mains leads, to various cones, excessive contact cleaning /enhancements, various wall shelves, deep freezing CDs (yes, even that!) none of them were worth anything more than the initial thrill of trying and ... | |
| Baby Proof Floorstanding Speakers Yes, they look very wobbly. You must find a way to secure them to the wall. Maybe wall ties or velcro straps? Or both?It might be a pain to find a way that doesn't mean damage to the cabinets but it's probably going to be the same for any floorsta... | |
| YouTube music video SQ @jaybe You are quite correct. I’m not into ’high end’ (boutique) audio.I’m more interested in high performance audio. Always was, and always will be. With high performance audio there is a clear connect with good sonics, with the so-called ’high e... | |
| YouTube music video SQ @jaybe ,No, it's even worse, it's usually 128kbps! Just goes to show how good 128kbps is!256kbps would be indistinguishable from CD for all intents and purposes. | |
| The meaning of “Remastered” I believe it’s mostly a marketing exercise. My experience agrees with the consensus here, they are either ’ruined’ or ’overly compressed.’I can’t think of many remasters which improved upon the originals. Not for the Beatles (1993 Red and Blue and... | |
| Poor Fritz @kenjit,Apple might want us to believe that their phones are the best, but the data doesn't lie. Not a single Apple phone can make it through a full day without an emergency recharge trip. And that's when they're new!Yet people still queue up to b... | |
| How to physically move large heavy 100lb amplifiers easily (up and downstairs) @onhwy61,"Carry one amp with your left hand and the other with your right. It's super important that you maintain your balance and not get your spine out of alignment. Also bound up the stair steps two at a time to cut the total number of steps ... | |
| KEF ls50 meta’s are on the way @dwest1023 ,"They have the sound of speakers, I can’t afford."That's a great line. I'm sure we'll be seeing it used again. Pity you can't copyright it! | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? I keep seeing the name of Joan Baez coming up. Certainly a great voice. Clear as any there's been.Just not sure about the material. I wish she'd have cut loose from the crusading a little bit and treated us to a greater variety of material.Of cour... | |
| How to physically move large heavy 100lb amplifiers easily (up and downstairs) Just don’t.The risk of physical injury to either yourself or the amplifier by far outweighs any imaginary sonic benefits you might be hoping for. As Clint Eastwood might say, ’A man’s gotta know his limitations.’If you insist on being hardheaded, ... | |
| Beware Audiocadabra Cables: High Return Shipping and Won't Get Full Refund! @alhidell, I understand your disappointment and frustration. It's a familiar feeling so you can bet I've been there before, many times. Always chasing the rainbow only to find I'm eventually back where I started from minus some money. Yes I know w... | |
| Articles You Feel Should be Shared Audiophile Turntable 101: Acoustic Research AR-XA TESTEDIn case anyone has not seen this previously, here’s a hugely informative 50 minute YouTube video by M. Zillch to enjoy. Perhaps the most informative of its kind.Some of the fascinating demons... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? 3 is difficult. Easier to chose 5Judy Garland - emotion overloadDoris Day - could sing the phone bookPetula Clark - a fine human beingChrissie Hynde - real understandingPatti Scialfa - a believable voice | |
| Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive @atmasphere ,"Given how innovative AR was at the time, its a bit surprising that they chose to under-serve their concepts as presented in this machine. If they had been a bit more aggressive and upscaled it a bit, they would have built a classic."... | |
| ls FM radio even listenable any more? I cannot remember a time when the national radio in the UK was so bad (local radio was always dodgy - hardly good for traffic and little else).Recently there was a bit of an outcry when it was revealed that Zoe Ball (a BBC morning show disc jockey... |