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| DAC Measurements vs Actual Experience sixfour3 ... the DirectStream is proving to provide a sound that is more ... musical ... relaxed ... less edgy, possessing a better soundstage, and is overall ever-so-slightly more enjoyable. So what am I doing wrong? I don't think you're do... | |
| Indoor FM antenna It depends. If the radio stations you want to hear are close enough, a simple indoor antenna might provide enough level. Usually an indoor antenna can be oriented so that it is directional, which might help if you have multipath issues.If an indoo... | |
| Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player? mtdining... your brain misses the 80% of timing info that digital throws away.Please explain what leads you to believe that digital discards timing information. | |
| Emotional rollercoaster cd318 I think it is largely a sham. One largely perpetuated by reviewers, snake oil tweak merchants, unscrupulous dealers ...all too many other vested 3rd party interests who may want to offload their mistakes ... they know exactly what they’re ... | |
| Who Here is Vertical Bi-Amping? mkgus OP... for those who use electronic crossovers, is it a requirement to convert the signal to digital to do the processing?No. ... vertical bi-amping with active crossovers is not for the faint of heart and requires lots of knowledge and exp... | |
| Who Here is Vertical Bi-Amping? twoleftearsHorizontal: how easy is it to truly gain-match two different amps? How much does it limit your choice of components?If you really want to have success biamplifying, it's best to use an active crossover. That solves level and amplifier... | |
| Spotify Premium vs Tidal ... opinions? freediverAGREED!Pandora + streams at 24/192 ...You can select Low (32Kbps AAC+), Standard (64Kbps AAC+), or High (192Kbps)" You're confused, @freediver. Pandora's 192 Kbps is 16-bit lo-res mp3. Compare that to CD (16 bit/1,411 kHz) or true hi-re... | |
| Why do most phono preamps lack XLR input even thought cartridges are naturally balanced? As @lewm notes, that a phono preamp has XLR inputs doesn't necessarily mean that it is fully balanced. But the inverse is also true - there are differentially balanced phono preamps that use RCA connectors. ARC Ref Phonos, for example. | |
| Spotify Premium vs Tidal ... opinions? freediverAGREED!Pandora + streams at 24/192 ...I think you're mistaken. Pandora is lo-res mp3 quality. | |
| Who says cables don't make a difference? C'mon, guys. Can't we stop with the nonsense and talk about audio and music??? | |
| Right channel bias in analog setup henrus ... I finally got the system to image correctly, but the arm/cartridge is ridiculously leaning to the left. I can’t believe this is the correct setup ...Obviously something is amiss. While azimuth does have an affect on channel balance, so... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience aj523 Their own website refers to them as electrostatics ...I find that difficult to believe. Magnepan speakers are not electrostatic.... they are often compared and contrasted to ML ... So have you listened to compare?Yes. Maggies and ML soun... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience aj523 ... anyone compared Magnepan to Martin Logan? Both electrostatic dipole panels but ...Magnepans are not electrostats. | |
| Tuner into Cable jack? Including FM on cable was once common, although it usually resulted in a pretty noisy signal, but I think that service was typically dropped in the transition to digital TV. You could just plug your cable into a tuner antenna jack and see if it wo... | |
| Installing Mono Switch or Button On Conrad Johnson PV12? erik_squiresDo mono recordings use the same RIAA curve?Yes. |