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| GaN FET Amps vs. Traditional Class D Amps I have yet to hear any GaN Fet amp design, so can’t comment on the sound of those. My comments have more to do with my class D journey--how I proceeded amidst the pro- and con- hype. First: I know my own sonic tastes and preferences very well. I ... | |
| New split AC System impact on sound. @thecarpathian, I'm in Goshen, NY, about 50 miles NE of there. Why do you ask? | |
| New split AC System impact on sound. I live in the humid Northeast (Hudson Valley of NY State, ~60 miles NE of NYC). Just as COVID hit us I tossed the air conditioners and installed split systems throughout our fairly large and intricate house (~3,400 sq. ft). That meant 2 compressor... | |
| How long should high quality speakers last? I'm rocking a 35+ year old pair of KEF 103.2s (butyl surrounds). The previous owner replaced several of the caps in the crossover because they were leaking. So far, so good (they sound fantastic). | |
| Bookshelf speaker pairing with subwoofer HAH! (wait--I thought it was three times a day) | |
| Bookshelf speaker pairing with subwoofer @tony1954 you may not have a lot of experience w/bookshelf speakers, but you sure nailed it by getting the ATC SCM19s. | |
| Movie/film suggestions. So many I could suggest. Will limit to just 3: IT FOLLOWS: Not a big budget & no big names (though Maika Monroe has come on strong in subsequent films) -- but a brilliant & deeply observant SciFi concept here https://www.imdb.com/title/t... | |
| Bookshelf speaker pairing with subwoofer From experience in my home office, you'll get the best match between bookshelf speakers & subs by having sealed/acoustic suspension bookshelf speakers. I can think of 2 brands off the bat that I know work well: ATC: SCM11 (smaller) or SCM19 ... | |
| Is there any such thing as a bad sounding DAC these days? I’ve owned DACs since 2007, and overall, their sonic quality seems higher now. In other words, a rising tide (technological progress] generally raises all boats. But I do hear significant differences between delta/sigma designs vs multibit and NO... | |
| Bose 901 Review Well Done. In 1974 I lived in an apartment building in Somerville, MA. This was long before it became gentrified and housed artists and hipsters. My next door neighbor was an architectural photographer, a few years older than me.* I learned a lot from Bob. H... | |
| Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ? I'm holding out for the iCon Audio 5 Dual preamp (AVC-based). | |
| Movie/film suggestions. I love it when horror films are so good that they become real cinema, classics to return to from time to time. 2 recent examples starring the great Maika Monroe: IT FOLLOWS: The plot is unusually nuanced and thought-provoking. Adolescent sexual l... | |
| R2R next? Don't like ESS I tired of delta/sigma DACs years ago. Too edgy, bright, and non-musical. Ever since it has been a succession of R2R (multibit) and NOS (multibit that is non-oversampling) DACs. All are quite an improvement on the delta-sigmas. My advice is to s... | |
| SPEAKERS THAT SOUND ALIVE & DYNAMIC AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS I listen to my large desktop audio system at very low volumes ~12/hrs/day. I've had quite a series of 2-way speakers on the desktop, augmented by a JLAudio e110. It's a 13' x 13' room, so this is fine. I can recommend 2 speakers that always satisf... | |
| speaker upgrade fever +1 for Harbeths. I have the 30.1s (large 2-ways) and have heard the 40.1s (even larger 3-ways). Superb, musical sound in both cases. |