douglas_schroeder
Responses from douglas_schroeder
| single ended cable crossed at bi wireable speaker? Audiopanda, it seems you may have an ideal situation! If your cables are long enough to get double runs if cut, simply send them to the mfgr. to do the job. Most cable makers will do such work for an agreed upon/set fee. It's WELL worth it as oppo... | |
| Contribution of processor in bypass mode Dtc, yes, I think we're agreed there is an informational component and experiential component to Dbphd's question. | |
| Contribution of processor in bypass mode Once again, it simply must be tested to know the effect. The effect of the Pass Through may be small or great and no company is going to tell you, "Yeah, it degrades the signal significantly..." Dbphd, one rule is paramount; try every conceivable ... | |
| An audiophile dilemma There is no dilemma in an absolute sense; far more capable (and yes, far more expensive) speakers are abundant. The dilemma may be fiscal, prompting a desire to believe that inexpensive or cross-application (these JBL's are for P.A. applications w... | |
| Contribution of processor in bypass mode Dbphd, your question is reasonable.All devices with "Pass Through" feature degrade the sound merely by their presence. As you well know, you will not find a cleaner signal emerging than went in. You may find a more processed signal that to your ea... | |
| single ended cable crossed at bi wireable speaker? Stringreen, I believe the effect you are hearing is the splitting of conductors into two groupings rather than all dedicated for one set of inputs. IOW, total gauge matters significantly.Want to have some fun? On a speaker with a single set of pos... | |
| break-in--bane or boon ?? John, you hit the nail on the head when you said, "I DO find the results of your experiment intriguing exactly because they do strike me as counterintuitive. Even more so because so many different components were under test at once - I would've gu... | |
| break-in--bane or boon ?? Trelja, nice conversation/argumentation; this is the way it can be on audio forums. :) You seemed to be indicating there may be variances between hand built units. If there was zero variance, i.e. all two units were built at the same time with dou... | |
| break-in--bane or boon ?? John, we were listening to a stereo attentively, not getting chased by a Rhino. I think you are more than a bit off with your analysis. :( The systems I build are capable of revealing instantly changes such as one digital cable being replaced, or ... | |
| break-in--bane or boon ?? BTW, my argument is in regards to simple utilization of a product, not use of tweaks or gagdets to enhance them; that is another can of worms. However, they could be tested quite simply as well. I think it's time to get my hands on that Cable Burner. | |
| Metrum Octave versus Eastern Electric DAC Sonic Imagery seems to offer for this opamp a DIY kit. Once again, a caution in regards to jumping to conclusions with the DEXA and Burson discrete Opamps for the EE Minimax DAC Plus; if you only have one rig and never want to change out anything ... | |
| break-in--bane or boon ?? I know someone with a "Cable Burner" and I may borrow it and rerun the test. That would be interesting. Thanks for the idea. :) | |
| break-in--bane or boon ?? Trelja, some interesting insights/arguments but I would not accept hand-wired/made units made over time with possible variances in wiring, solder, caps, tubes, etc. to be close to two mass-produced units. They may be made on the same template, but... | |
| break-in--bane or boon ?? donjr is correct. YOU adjust to the sound of components over time; there are not radical changes to the sound of a system. Read my "Audiophile Law #6: Thou Shalt Not Overemphasize Burn In" at Dagogo.com. I would post the link but it seems when I d... | |
| Soundproof material for a dedicated room The room should be so airtight that you have to take a deep breath, hold it, step into the room to listen, and then exit to breathe again. Anything less is not total commitment to audiophilia. ;) |