douglas_schroeder
Responses from douglas_schroeder
| Amplifier Break-in - It's Real atmasphere, thanks for the reasoned input! I conducted my comparisons, which satisfy my quest to discover whether break in is a real phenomena. Perhaps more accurately, it should be discussed as whether it is an audible phenomena. In my articles w... | |
| How many of us are truly diversified OK, DACs, too. They have a phenomenal range of performance across a variety of systems. Imo more so than expected. | |
| How many of us are truly diversified Diversification is imo defensible for my systems only when technology has unique characteristics difficult to replicate. I only find that in speakers. I find convergence in most other components not justifying variety to the same degree. There i... | |
| The Exogal saga continued.... Declaration of the superiority of any given combo of Dac and amp versus any other combo apart from direct comparison is essentially worthless, mere conjecture or posturing. The entire community needs to learn harnessing their unsubstantiated decla... | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? Your answer: Read my review of the Legacy Audio i.V4 Ultra Amplifier at Dagogo.com | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? One thing I did not point out, which is well known to digital fans; the veritable, and in many respects literal, world of music available for a relative pittance, that is brought to my room via digital is incomparable. Would anyone disagree that t... | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? From very early on, decades ago, I sensed that to pursue an analog front end would likely be superior sonically - at least for a while. However, that would impede pursuit of other aspects of the system, chiefly speakers. You’re only getting ahead ... | |
| Different amplifier class for different music genres? To see how different settings on amps influence sound, read my review of the Gold Note PA-1175 at Dagogo.comTo see how class D is usurping the other classes of amps, classes A, A/B and tube amps - in fact, already has with some brands/models of cl... | |
| Thoughts on Active/Passive Speakers? Looking for pros and cons. When one compares the exact same speaker in active/passive configuration the difference is actually not terrific. That was borne out by my comparisons in reviews of the Legacy Audio Whisper DSW Clarity Edition and the more recent Iconoclast Cables... | |
| Can a speaker just die? Not weird, just atypical. I build systems continuously, and sometimes there is not a complete circuit. The first thing to check when a speaker is not working is the wiring, and it is the culprit most of the time. If you were sure that the spade wa... | |
| What is the sound level of Your Listening Room? fiesta75, yes, I was thinking the same thing. 7 is imo not attainable in a domestic environment. Recording studios are doing well to be under 20dB. mijostyn, Have you experienced what a room with reduced environmental noise does for the listening... | |
| What is the sound level of Your Listening Room? barts, congrats on what will be an excellent environment! Kudos! You will LOVE the solitude! The music will be stunning in such a space. Yes, when I breath heavier, the meter jumps by a couple dB. | |
| What is the sound level of Your Listening Room? wolfie62, power relates to the quality of the sound, not the relative listening level. It has no bearing on the issue of ambient noise in the listening environment. You could use a cheap 50wpc amp or an expensive 1,000wpc amp, and the environment... | |
| What is the sound level of Your Listening Room? I built my room custom to ensure noise diminishment. With dehumidifier going outside the room and AC running, 23dB. When neither is running, 16dB. | |
| Modwright KWI200 vs Kinki Studio EX-M1+ dkerr, isn't that the way it goes? Audiophiles are always looking for something in the sound they don't have. :) |