christianb5s4

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Jazz for aficionados
My Foolish Heart - Bill Evans Trio.  
When did you put the most effort in setting up your audio system?
@monacousticusa Speaker placement once I settled on my current components and room treatment. It was eye opening how even tiny adjustments to speaker positioning could yield such an impact (positive and negative).  
When did you put the most effort in setting up your audio system?
One of the most interesting journeys for me has been the constant refinement of the system, not by adding or changing components, but by fine tuning things like speaker placement, adding direct 20amp circuits, etc. That's what's taken the most tim... 
Parasound vs Coda
@reg19 Thank you for the feedback, that's really helpful. I have been on the lookout for JC1+ for sale but interestingly, haven't seen many as of late. Coda is still high on my list too.   I also agree with the power cord note, I upgraded the st... 
Does the Audio press ever excite you anymore?
I used to read a lot of them when I first got into the hobby seriously. Now I put more weight on forums and user experience.  
Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update
Seems like things are stabilizing now which is great in terms of the latest firmware updates across the models.   For those with Terminator Plus and have done the update, how do you like it with some more listening time?  
Being alone with your music
I value my nightly alone sessions mostly because I play whatever I want and explore. Of equal value is enjoying the system with people, particularly playing songs people know but have never heard at this level.  
Should I Sell My ARC REF 6 and Get A Pass Labs XP-32
My Pass XP22 was my first foray into a dedicated pre-amp, and a big reason I chose it was for it's neutrality based on all my research. Everything is subjective, of course, to some neutrality is boring or lacks excitement. To me, as I was getting ... 
Focal Aria 948
I second the positioning. I'm willing to bet they aren't far enough into the room or too close to the wall for the seating position. It took a lot of trial and error for me positioning my speakers to get even bass response in the room.  
Whats playing on your system today?
In Session - Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac.   
DENAFRIPS Terminator ii 12th Ann
OS slow on a Terminator Plus here, I played with the others but this is my favorite.   
Rant: PSA to builders, housewives, and general complaint
Personally, I know there is real sonic tradeoff for doubling a listening space as a living space. However, I am a big fan of being able to use and appreciate my system as much as possible and with people when possible.   I could never imagine ha... 
Whats playing on your system today?
@femoore12 Excellent choice. If only it was on more than YouTube.   
How tall do you like your images?
@erik_squires Out of those, I haven't done ceiling but I did treat the others mentioned. Thankfully I have vaulted ceilings which helps but my WAF of existing treatment is definitely near or at the limits!