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| Is Sony XA9000es superior to Esoteric DV 50s? For what it's worth, in the Stereophile recommended compents the XA9000ES is rated A+, the Esoteric SA-60, presumably better than the DV-50 for audio, is rated A. As they say, that knowledged and $5 will buy you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.db | |
| The Irrational But Efficacious CD Tweak I just ordered the disc from Music Direct. Thanks for the link, John.db | |
| The Irrational But Efficacious CD Tweak I repaeat Tabooe's plea: Where can you buy the disc to try it?db | |
| Ideal Volume level Ryder,I assume you mean 75-80 dB SPL with C weighting and ballistics set to slow. I find that a nice setting if I'm really listening, but I prefer 10 dB lower when I'm at my computer or reading.A look at A weighting, a scale that attempts to incor... | |
| Subwoofer tweaks Auralex SubDude is a winner for me. By isolating the sub from the floor, it smooths and extends the response. I use them with my Velodyne HGS-15 and HGS-10. Really a big improvement for not much money.db | |
| Can anyone help me start building my own poweramp? Eldartford's comment about rebuilding an old Dynaco amp reminded me of an advantenture during my undergrad days, about 50 years ago. I'd successfully graduated from Heathkit to Dynaco amps, so a friend asked, and I promised, to build a Dynaco prea... | |
| Down firing vs. normal subwoofer Chazz,I think those who argue for multiple subs do so with the idea of compensating for spectral peaks rather than localizing source.db | |
| Why HDCD did not become a dominant format? Psacanli,Please post the results of your comparison of the XA-9000ES with your 9100ES. Make sure to turn the video processing off on the 9100.db | |
| Best vintage Marantz receivers? When I was a post-doc at Stanford, I spent a month's stipend on a Model 18 that one of the grad students was able to buy at a discount because he also worked for a recording studio. I still have it, sitting on a shelf in our media room. It may hav... | |
| Why HDCD did not become a dominant format? Neither my Sony 9000ES nor my 9100ES process HDCD, but Reference HDCD discs sound great on my system. Could it be Reference recordings and not HDCD per se' that are so good?db | |
| Monitor SPL vs. Full-Range SPL Although your source may be white noise, and likely to stay pretty white through good electronics, what you measure with a sound pressure level meter from you speakers is almost certainly not white. Spectral level refers to level per frequency, an... | |
| SACD certainly bests CD for me. Timhu,Google Sony to get their email address for service, then send them an email. They will send you an authorization via email along with shipping details.My 9000ES has functioned flawlessly since being reurned from Sony. I've read warnings abou... | |
| Aaaargh. Please help Viridian select a new TV. Viridian,You can find useful calculators for SMPTE and THX recommended viewing distances at:www.hometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.htmlYou should view the newer Sony LCD XBR units. I believe the old response time problem for watch... | |
| Cary CD 306 SACD Burn-in time & Power Cable's Wouldn't you imagine Cary would have selected a proper power cord for the 306 SACD? Reminds me of the guys who buy new Porsches, then start hacking on the suspension.db | |
| Dedicated Home Theater/Listening Room Suggestions Dedicated wiring might be theoretically nice, but I doubt it will make an audible difference unless you have an unusual problem. I'd spend my money on acoustics that will make an audible difference.db |