dogearedaudio
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| What exactly is PRaT??? Oh, I think we're probably more on the same page than not. I didn't say I don't *understand* 3D imaging or soundstage. I asked for definitions. Those definitions would have to include the word "illusion," which is what they are, illusions. But... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @audition__audio And subjectivity is just stupid when it comes to music, right? | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? A please define for me what "imaging" and "3D soundstage" mean. In relation to what? And why are they important? | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @soix Yes, I've played instruments, though not very well. But I've been an actor, singer, stage director and audiobook narrator for over 40 years. I certainly know what pace, rhythm and timing mean. They're essential to the work I do every day... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @mashif Nicely put. ;-) | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? Seriously? What could be more essential to the performing arts than pace, rhythm and timing? And what could be more easily comprehensible? Pace is the speed, rhythm is the repetitive beat, timing is the emphasis. Music, stand-up comedy, the stage,... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? @soix Well, your own system includes select cables, amp upgrades, and a lot of other refinements, so clearly you’ve spent some time developing a system that plays music the way you want to hear it. I assume you didn’t just close your eyes and gra... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? I'm not sure what's so confusing about it. Audio systems are a combination of mechanical devices that work together to reproduce that elusive thing called music. There are well-made devices and badly-made devices. There are devices that work we... | |
| Open baffle speakers Last year at the Burning Amp Festival I heard a pair of open-baffle speakers that I found very impressive. They were tall, with 7 drivers in a D'Appolito configuration on beautiful hardwood slabs. The most natural sounding bass! A plucked acous... | |
| To all you Cary SLI 80 owners, I'm looking for tube suggestions I see that Cary lists a number of tubes you can use in the amp. KT66 is not one of them and I would not recommend trying them in an amp that boasts 40 wpc output in triode mode and 80 wpc in UL mode. You’re in danger of overheating the tubes and m... | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me @effischer Great comments. | |
| Need suggestions on preamp If you like the coherent soundstage of the Maggies, consider a used pair of ProAc 1SCs or Tablettes, or larger ones if your room will accommodate. It's odd to me that people around here rarely mention them, but years ago I replaced my small Maggi... | |
| Anyone remember the days before bells and whistles! There were plenty of "bells and whistles" in the old days! ;-) A high-end Fisher setup might comprise two "Z-Matic" monoblocks with damping controls, a "control center" preamp with balance, treble, bass, loudness, rumble filter, various LP EQ sett... | |
| critique my setup -- weak link? best way to improve? A separate phono preamp, definitely. Schiit is a good recommendation for a budget price. If the speakers *must* stay on the credenza, then get some desktop stands for them, they'll sound much better. IsoAcoustics are popular. Otherwise separate... | |
| Crucial TUBE question Like I said, it's a combination of factors. One way or the other, different rectifier tubes will impart a different sound to the amp or preamp. A lot of technically-minded folks will disagree with that, but I've always found it to be the case. |