christianb5s4
Responses from christianb5s4
| David Crosby R.I.P. Christine McVie is another. So sad, was just listening to Crosby last night. | |
| Dr, Jekyll and Mr. Hyde When I first got into this hobby, I definitely focused more on the technical aspects of songs. Now, the only time I listen critically is if there's a component change. Not to say I don't like listening critically to spectacular recordings, of cour... | |
| Is there anything better than live recordings? One of the most enjoyable parts of exploring new music is finding well done live recordings of familiar albums or songs. As some mentioned, the recording quality tends to be much more varied with live performances. But the well recorded ones a... | |
| SPDIF Coax cable recommendation? Another vote for DH Labs. | |
| I2s versus AES/EBU to connect an streamer/server to a DAC? I experimented with connecting my Lumin U1 streamer to Denafrips T+ DAC via SPDIF, USB, and AES. I found AES sounded the most natural and full throughout the frequency spectrum, and was best across all types of music for my ears. As with many ... | |
| Qobuz dropping rights to my favorites. A pox on their house. @wsrrsw Thank you, I must have missed that little feature. Will give it a whirl later, that'll be great to know for building playlists and something I wish I knew about sooner! | |
| Qobuz dropping rights to my favorites. A pox on their house. @ronboco I'll have to play around with the native app more. I use the Lumin app for streaming, but for building playlists and organization I use the Qobuz app itself. Just haven't figured out how to change the order of an existing playlist. I'... | |
| Qobuz dropping rights to my favorites. A pox on their house. @wsrrsw I might just be a noob, but how are you able to drag and organize a Playlist on Qobuz? On the native app? | |
| What Could Cause Center Image To Present Lower than Expected Speaker rake is what I'd check first, aka the tilt of the speaker forward or back. On my system, even a fraction of an inch change in rake moves the center image noticeably. Tilt them up until the center image is where you want it to be. | |
| Home theater and 2 channel setup from same speakers? Another yes. I use the HT bypass feature on my Pass Labs xp22 daily, AVR is an Arcam AV40 which is a pure receiver with no internal amp. My 2 channel source and DAC are totally independent of the Arcam, but all else (amp, speakers, etc.) are share... | |
| Treble and Tweeter trends over the past few decades @erik_squires from my own experience, that's likely true for most. Even mild room treatment makes a world of difference. | |
| A Very Blissful Christmas Playlist I thought the Qobuz Christmas hi-res album was solid. Frank Sinatra and Andrea Bocelli are great too. | |
| Arcam SA20 vs. Parasound P6 I originally ran my Arcam AV40 as my full feature pre-amp, streamer and DAC. Even adding a relatively inexpensive Bluesound Node provided improvement a notable improvement in sound despite it running into the Arcam as a streaming source. The amp a... | |
| Focal Kanta 2 or KEF Reference Meta 1 plus KC62 sub? Focal Kanta 3s here. I heard both the 2 and 3 in an auditioning room larger than my own and both have no trouble producing bass. That said, they aren't replacements for well integrated subs. I just don't find the need or desire to add two. I l... | |
| Wiring 2 outlets to 2 dedicated 20 amp circuits with a single 10/3 electrical wire. I recently had three dedicated 20amp runs installed at the same time I had an updated 200amp breaker panel and ground installed. I used 12/2 Romex (for ease of running) with independent copper grounds, and had each run cut equal length. Siemens 20... |