douglas_schroeder
Responses from douglas_schroeder
| Perhaps we should stick with midfi... Molding never lies. | |
| Perhaps we should stick with midfi... Seriously, this is ridiculous! If I were to get analytical, I'd say the color of the wall plates for the switches and outlets seem consistent which would indicate to me that the pics are not of two different locations. Increasing magnification of ... | |
| Perhaps we should stick with midfi... I can tell by the thread count of the carpet that it is likely Mowhawk brand. The paint on the walls of the two rooms is Lowes brand Valspar Ultra Premium Eggshell Finish Standard paint. Genetic testing could not be done. ;) | |
| Perhaps we should stick with midfi... Tough crowd. The guy hopes to get a big lift from securing a second hand system of high end gear and is not impressed. Then he's chastised for not knowing ahead of time. A great way to get more newbies into the High End... I can understand why Gon... | |
| Kingsound King II vs King Grannyring, power supplies are important for ESLs. I think that's one reason that King's Audio wanted to revisit their power supply for the King II. A reworked power supply with a panel like the Prince II has would potentially be a very good combi... | |
| Kingsound King II vs King Mark, yes, the outboard power supply and the panel construction are the two main differences - at least in the prototype seen at CES. Yes, the nature of the frame being held together with metal bolts is such that when shipped, upon reception the o... | |
| Kingsound King II vs King Mark, a very nice summary of your experiences. The Magneplanar 20.1 also has good low end, but one must determine if they like the magnetic planar sound or the ESL sound - they are distinct. I find that in general I am sensitive to the larger driv... | |
| Kingsound King II vs King I have heard them both. The King II is more diffuse especially in the highs - the panel is like the Prince II. If you like Quads then you'll likely love it. The King is like an ultra-wide two way with superb coherence tipped on its side. If you li... | |
| Are you a Verificationist about audio? I'm a "verificationist" insofar as the humans making the verifications are infallible. | |
| the preamplifier built in the ayon cd5 is great? Afc, the EAR components are also very good sonically, from what I have heard at shows. I have not compared them in my room. Here are some articles which discuss basic differences between SS and Tube amps:http://www.soundstage.com/gettingtechnical/... | |
| the preamplifier built in the ayon cd5 is great? Afc, thanks for the comments and complement. I appreciate the added info! Perhaps the info I learned from my time writing up the Cambridge Audio Azur 840C applies. When I worked with that pre I was surprised that at times I had to push it's vol. c... | |
| the preamplifier built in the ayon cd5 is great? World of difference in the pre of the CD-5 vs. the CD-2. The pre in the CD-5 makes for a much more agreeable match with many amps, as it should for the price. Still, it's worth trying another preamp as well, as there are SO many potential sounds a... | |
| the preamplifier built in the ayon cd5 is great? Wig, is there a discussion of this that you can point me to? I would think that there would be plenty of gain, more than needed in most applications, with the CD-5. Do you mean that people are winding out the level to the "Max" setting? If so, I w... | |
| Did I choose the right path? Yes, as the previous posters have indicated, don't consider audio a sprint to the "perfect" rig, but rather a marathon run over the course of life - a long rambling journey of many systems over time. There is no "perfect sound", so don't get the i... | |
| Using different gauge wire for biwiring Rhljazz, quite simply, it sounds better. |