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| Turntable isolation @kenrus,"Is the theory that the more weight I put under my turntable the better the sound?"I would say that the theory is that whatever surface you place your turntable upon that allows its cartridge to track the grooves best will result in a more... | |
| Tannoy Stirlings on the way! @comchenry Wow, the Tannoy Stirlings versus the Revel F228Be's!That's almost like the best of old world v the best of the new.It will be nice if the Tannoys can put up a decent show for themselves. Revel speakers are attaining an almost mythic sta... | |
| Vinyl collection, now what? @cleeds ,'There's still value sometimes in making a pristine digital copy of some recordings, especially those that are OOP, or those with sonics that really trounce the digital version.'Absolutely. A good case in point was the work of needledrop ... | |
| How do you know what you're missing? @cat_doorman,As @mapman said,"In any pursuit, not just hifi, you have to have a clear vision of the goal or call it the target before you can hit it. If you are asking the question it sounds like you don’t know what the target is in which case one... | |
| Tannoy Stirlings on the way! @pehare I’ve placed my Berkeley’s on 14 inch slatted wooden benches from IKEA about 8 inches from the front wall.That puts the dual concentric tweeters at ear height (about 34 inches off the floor).I tried them on the floor initially but their sou... | |
| Vinyl collection, now what? @fuzztone,Excellent post with some great advice."Don’t even get them near a cheap USB table."Absolutely.Vinyl has the ability to outlast all digital formats therefore it deserves all the care and good handling you can afford.Needless to say, it al... | |
| Try to train them...again, or simply shoot them? In my experience people rarely look after borrowed stuff as well as you’d like them to.In fact I’d say that some of them can be counted upon to damage whatever you lend them. My youngest brother is like that. He seems to be a serial damager of oth... | |
| During this isolation, I would be interested in suggestions of great movies you like. With so many to choose from, how about 2 lists? A and BSunrise : A Song of Two HumansThe GeneralWuthering Heights (1939)Citizen KaneLove is a Many-Splendored ThingRebecca (1940)ShaneVertigoThree Coins in the FountainThe Last Picture ShowGone With ... | |
| Are my standards too high? @bluemoodriver,"Whatever - you do really think that you can buy a speaker which will make your bedroom sound like that?""Audio at home is an illusion, but at least it is one where you get shape your delusions."That’s a hugely relevant point since ... | |
| Removing spikes... Now my speakers sing @phillyb ,According to this interesting research conducted on behalf of IsoAcoustics:"There are 3 things to think about in regards to speaker isolation.1. Is the speaker exciting the supporting surfaces creating dissonant sounds?2. Are structure b... | |
| Oldest Recordings that sound “audiophile” @chrismini,"Vinyl is the best,.."If one record has persistently eluded all of the best efforts of digital to get close to the original vinyl release, it’s this one.I’ve heard far too many digital versions and none of them, not even the Sony SBM re... | |
| Thought My Harbeth M40.1's Were Forever Speakers - Guess Not @snackeyp ,"..but when Mr. Shaw speaks I tend to listen."Me too. I cannot think of any single individual in the world of audio from whom I have learned more. Peter Aczel and Siegfried Linkwitz are the only names that get anywhere close, but that w... | |
| Thought My Harbeth M40.1's Were Forever Speakers - Guess Not @twoleftears ,'By that logic all Harbeth owners should limit themselves to Hegel amps.'When did Harbeth ever say such a thing?As far as I'm aware no one from Harbeth has ever recommended any particular manufacturing brand of amplifier. | |
| KEF ls50 meta’s are on the way @mapman ,"I am wondering how long it will take for this new sound absorption technology to show up in headphones? That could be interesting also."I'm sure it will be as open backed phones are barely practical outdoors anywhere near a main road.I'... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? While lookin' into my drawer only yesterdayYou know, the things that I saw made me cryI saw the pictures and letters, I should have known betterThan to try to denyI love them all, I love them allAnd if they came againI'd do the same again'Cause I'... |