curiousjim
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| Sound proofing floor @rbull11 My first thought, is you must be playing your music way to loud for anything but maybe some bass to pass through 6”-8” of concrete or it’s traveling through the walls. However, my subwoofer used to rattle the windows and AC vents until ... | |
| Has it all been worth it? @craigvmn My older brother thinks I’m out of my mind for having the rig I have. He’s very happy listening to his music from the 1/4” speakers in his phone. While I do listen the same way from time to time, I truly enjoy listening with my main s... | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? @jl35 Think the original Bifrost Multibit DAC came out in 2018 or 2019, I think. | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? @njcardave I’ve sort of been looking at replacing my Denafrips Pontus ll and the La Scala is on my list, but with no dealer anywhere near me, I’ll probably have rely on the magazines, YouTube and Agon for reviews. I have definitely been smitten ... | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? @mapman I’m not sure how far back you want to go, but I have the original Schiit Bifrost and it is pretty bad. | |
| Has anyone tried these products? @simao Thanks for the link, but I wonder how effective they would be at only .38” thick? | |
| Has anyone tried these products? I haven’t emailed them yet to get any information and being only 1.5” thick, I’m guessing the absorption is limited. I also agree with @baylinor , that there’s probably no way they can absorb 95% of the sound. I’ll try to send them an email and s... | |
| I’m considering upgrading my speakers internal wiring Years ago, I replaced all the wires in a Dahlquist DQ-10’s, a 5 way speaker system. When all was said and done, I removed most of it because it didn’t sound as good. However, I did leave the 12 gauge wires to the woofers, because they made a very... | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? @inna That was one of the reasons I went with Hybrid stuff. I currently have PS Audio. The BHK preamp that uses two 12AU7’s and the mono blocks are currently using 6922’s. All of which can be affordable and last a fairly long time. My downstai... | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 400 v Cary SLI-100 I’m not sure about the Cary, but even though they use tubes, Prima Luna is maybe the most solid state sounding line I have ever heard. What I have heard was using the tubes that came with the units, so tube rolling might help, but if you’re lookin... | |
| Does USB cable length make a diference? Interesting thread. I’ve heard that 1 1/2 meters is the best length for a USB cable, but I have never heard what to long is. I’ll be curious to hear the answer. | |
| Fine tuning the system. Where do you start and how do you proceed ? I just posted this on another thread and think it fits here as well. I’ve been listening, reading, building, selling, swapping and buying hifi since the early seventies and almost every move has been an upgrade, or at least a noticeable change. ... | |
| Why did you purchase the equipment you have and what do you like most about it? I’ve been listening, reading, building, selling, swapping and buying hifi since the early seventies and almost every move has been an upgrade, or at least a noticeable change. I will never stop reading and listening, but other than changing my DA... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @alexatpos I listened to Sonny & The Modern Jazz and didn’t get through the first song. Maybe I wasn’t in the right mood or maybe it just sounded like more of the Modern Jazz Quartet, I don’t remember, but I’ll give it another try later. Th... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Oh, sorry. I have heard the rest of the albums on your list and I listened to Sonny and Hawk, Frredom Suite, Moving Out and Newk’s Time yesterday. |