dave_b

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Your favorite Small Apartment Speakers
Totem Arrow or Staff! 
All New NAD Master M33 Integrated Amp // GAME CHANGER ?..
There are limits to reality.  Actual acoustic sound has limits.  I’ve purchased some of their newer M class offerings and found them to be hard and bright sounding.  Unlistenable actually.  I was a fan of NAD during their robust Class A/AB era.  T... 
Rel vs the world
I like my REL because the Speakon connection tracks my amps output just like my speakers...no RCA OR BALANCED cables that go through several extra circuits and connections to deliver an approximation of what my amp is truly outputting. 
"Bridge Over Trouble Water" sounds artificial
It’s an annoying recording that gets more annoying the higher the resolution of the playback system.  Unless that whole echoey bathroom with reverb thing gets you off. 
Cable comparison charts?
One extremely good sounding speaker cable that you can try for an extended period Of time with free returns is Anticables Level 3.1’s.  They are quite magical sounding at any price...liquid, dynamic, extended and complex with a glorious midrange! 
D'agostino amplifiers: where's the beef?
M400’s have an 1800 VA Ultralinear power transformer!  400 800 1600 W/Ch @ 8 4 2 Ohms respectively....uh, that sounds pretty damn beefy to me son 🥩 
What do you think of this power cord?
Anticables Level 3 power cord...superb, looks amazing, US Made! 
Why are there so many wooden speakers?
BTW...ever hear real bass being played?  Attack and leading edge sound is virtually inaudible.  Mostly a studio effect or exaggeration. 
Why are there so many wooden speakers?
Yeah...resonance is awesome!  Sounds like live instruments being played in a club.   
Speaker advice for first hi-fi setup - Monitor Audio Gold vs. KEF R series!
Speakers make no sound until hooked up to other components.  Often overlooked by many who make declarations about how a speaker sounds.  The room being the biggest factor and of course cables..ugh.  KEF makes great sounding speakers at a fair pric... 
"Bridge Over Trouble Water" sounds artificial
Wall of Ambiance...the artificial kind.  AM radio material only! 
"Bridge Over Trouble Water" sounds artificial
BOTW Reeks with Reverb!!!  They were recording it for its intended playback venue...AM Radio 📻 It’s a garbage recording...live is the only way to hear it properly. 
~$15K floorstanders: opinions sought
The JBL 4429’s suck up the 200w/ch@8ohms or 300w/ch @6ohms in their case.  You need power and control for a 12” woofer and clean sound.  Very spatial and dynamic...now a Klipsch would likely not respond well to the Krell. 
Sam here.l realize now why so many people think my ideas are crazy?
Human body emit very low electronic signal...and we serve you very best duck! 
A case for Hi Rez Digital
Millercarbon...I have both and grew up with vinyl.  I have many digital versions of music that definitely sound better than the vinyl copy.  Caveat being, the digital front end must be fairly high quality and properly cabled, fed and matched!