douglas_schroeder
Responses from douglas_schroeder
| Using solid copper Door Bell wire as speaker wire. Anyone interested in ABX and cables can read my fresh three part article on it at Dagogo.com, a review of the Audio by Van Alstine ABX Comparator. Personally, I have not been impressed at all by thin wires such as 18 Ga. | |
| Holy Cow. My Vandersteen Treo's sound like new.. Congratulations! It's kinda fun, isn't it? | |
| Speakers or Amplifier What is it that has you so put off by subs? True, they are challenging to integrate perfectly seamlessly, but when done well, they offer compelling LF potentially at a fraction of what could be attained by a larger, more expensive speaker.If you a... | |
| Speakers or Amplifier I concur with Theo in that you will want to try different cables. I reviewed a fair number of Wireworld products for Dagogo.com, and I still endorse them as very fine cables. However, there are other cables which confer a deeper, more present bass... | |
| Audience XLR interconnects not working There is a slim chance it has to do with tolerances of the plugs and ports. I have encountered situations where a power cord didn't work with one product but did with all others. Similarly, I had an RCA interconnect once which would not fit onto a... | |
| Dunlavy SC IV A harsh high frequency What kind of SPL levels do you listen at? Are you concerned to any degree about retaining your hearing? If you are harming your ears, the "glassy" sound could be associated with hearing loss. Hopefully not, but if you already have tinnitus, you ma... | |
| downloading music versus cd `s quality Noble100, even if your current DAC can handle only DSD it will be worth it. Any upgrade in the future to a DAC which does multiple DSD will be very enjoyed. I hope that Eastern Electric will soon offer an upgraded version to handle quad and octa D... | |
| downloading music versus cd `s quality Noble100, I encourage you to look into software such as HQPlayer, which up samples radically and a DAC which can handle it, i.e. double DSD, etc. The difference in experience is not subtle, but rather profound. You will not be disappointed! The st... | |
| downloading music versus cd `s quality Rockandroller, it's going to be a very good day for you! I'm going to direct you to my latest article at Dagogo.com, on the Eastern Electric Minimax Tube DAC Supreme. While the article showcases the fabulous ability of DACs with socketed opamps to... | |
| Electrostatic speakers and low volume resolution Consider electrostatic headphones to accommodate your desire to hear the signal well, and to not disturb others. Check out my review of the Kingsound M-20 tube headphone amp and KS-H3 ESL headphones. This will yield a premium sound on a par with w... | |
| BMC PureVox Feedback I didn't see a PM, Bcgator. Perhaps it's on this site and didn't forward. | |
| Rockport Avior or Magico S5 Did you ever try alternative jumpers on the Verity speakers? Something to consider, for there is a strong chance you can capture the sound you want by trying several different jumpers, and save about $20K+ in the process. IMO, you have an advantag... | |
| BMC PureVox Feedback See my review of them at Dagogo.com | |
| Rockport Avior or Magico S5 IMO... How many systems have you built with the Verity? I say this because you are not assured to have superior performance/preferable result from either of these speakers you are considering. Do not expect them to be unfailingly a step up. It is ... | |
| I Think I Will Build nCore Amps Nope; changed my mind, and for very good reason - nothing to do with the company or quality of nCore, but for a very different reason which will be revealed in time in an article. :) |