danvignau
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| Speaker Imaging - Do you hear a line, or do you hear an arc?? The best recordings have instruments pinpointed in three dimensions. | |
| What differences should I be hearing as my new system breaks in? The biggest reason a system has to break in for 90 days is because that is the standard limit for getting a refund on a credit card. See online Skeptic Magazine's, "Audiofoolery". TeeHee But seriously, your mind's placebo filter will learn to ... | |
| What was your first big eye opener with regard to audio? When I met the Florida B&W, Audire (And More) rep, and his personal system was a Threshold preamp, Audire amp, and rather large Armstrong two way speakers, I realized that my big Phase Linear, Stacked Advent system was dinosaur tech, sound wis... | |
| what is it in audio that you dislike most? Digital sounding amps. I just heard $6000 worth of Rotel digital crap that ruined the sound of perfectly good B&W 804 speakers. The salesman finally said, "I know it is not something you could listen to for an extended period". If I designe... | |
| Thoughts wanted for new speaker design Without even $40,000, do you expect to do research to see what sounds the best, design and make drivers, cabinets, and crossovers, then buy equipment to test, are you really wanting us to choose between things we will ever hear in advance? | |
| beryllium vs diamond Sound better, or sound more accurate? The latter is whatever is lightest and stiffest, i.e. diamonds. I have beryllium. It is fine. I listen to good music, not to equipment. | |
| What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak? Directional fuses in an alternating current circuit. | |
| Does anyone play two pairs of speakers at the same time? In the 1970's, I ran stacked Advents with a Phase Linear 400. Later, I ran stacked B&W DM14's with this amp, and later with Audire electronics. Eventually, I had some Acoustat electeostatic panels which I paired with the DM'14's. All were g... | |
| What are the speakers you very rarely find in the Used market(Audiogon or Anywhere)? Acoustats seem to have gone away | |
| Does removing anti-skating really improve sound? Obviously, your TT was not set up properly, and\or the anti skate is miscalibrated or out of spec. Grace recommended setting the antiskate by looking at the stylus as an LP plays, then adjusting it until the stylus remains the straightest. | |
| Dealer Behavior Dealers do not know haw to sell. I worked for a company that actually trained its sales staff. After the greeting, a salesperson must establish rapport. Instead, these people challange our mentality and ears. Some rappirt! I askwd my sales peo... | |
| Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades I have never heard Vandersterns, but my opinion (from others' posts) has just gone down if they are seriously being compared to Klipsch. | |
| Klipsch!. The worst speaker company, EVER? Klipsch are far from the worst, especially when your electronics are mediocre. | |
| The Science of Cables Faith vs science! | |
| The Science of Cables Science is not used to explain cables for the same reason it is not used to explain creationism. |