douglas_schroeder
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| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) (I did not read all the posts, so if someone else mentioned a tip I have thought of, I apologize for redundancy)Before you spend more time on it, read my article "Audiophile Law: Thou Shalt Not Overemphasize Burn In" at Dagogo.comWhen you have bee... | |
| Cheap/expensive or expensive/cheap? Are we talking two $10K systems in comparison or not? Not specified, as the expensive cables are left nebulous. Systems comparable, i.e. MSRP or not? (i.e. $3K used vs. $10K new, or not?)Floor standing speaker vs. bookshelf?Analogue vs. digital?Cl... | |
| How to judge an amplifier's performance with a "powered-woofer" speaker? You can't have it both ways, obviously. My point is that the typical audiophile would think that not much would happen to the bass response of a speaker with onboard amplification for the bass. That is wrong, and typically the perception of the en... | |
| How to judge an amplifier's performance with a "powered-woofer" speaker? I have no interest in the particular review or reviewer, but in general another aspect to be discussed with powered bass is the signal cable and power cords. Many never maximize their speaker due to being too arrogant, lazy, or chintzy ( or all... | |
| How to judge an amplifier's performance with a "powered-woofer" speaker? ALL speakers (with/without bass amplification) holistically respond to amp changes, and they are typically immediately discernible. See for yourself. Powered bass readily responds to speaker cable changes and power cord changes. Ditto for subwoofe... | |
| Image depth I find that soundstage size is a direct function of the placement, but imo the equipment/electronics dominate the matter of depth of soundstage. One of the variables that influence depth of soundstage is the sense of width. I use the PureAudioProj... | |
| unbeatable Class A integrated Do you mean in reference to this week's favorites or last week's favorites? | |
| So what ever happened to Kinki Studio??? The EX-M1+ version sees an added Gain switch on the back. I don't know the numbers of both settings, but quite a difference between them operationally. | |
| So what ever happened to Kinki Studio??? Some of the hype may have followed reviews; I don't know, I don't pay much attention to other reviewers - I'm too busy with my own. The Kinki EX-M1+ Integrated just made a big splash in my system this past week with a super-hot performing new DAC ... | |
| Speaker upgrade around 100k retail Well, based on the updated info from OP, I recommend that if you "love" your speakers, you go up the line to the more prodigious model. Unheard, moving to another brand would be a complete gamble. It could pay off handsomely, but there is less ris... | |
| Legacy Aeris vs Tekton Ulfberht vs Triton Reference A consideration; were you to get the Legacy Aeris configured as my Legacy Whispers, with capacity to be run either active or passive, perhaps even hybrid, you would have a wealth of system building options. Whisper peakers reviewed for Dagogo.com... | |
| Are cables really worth their high price because of their geometry? You aren’t even beginning to assess a cable properly that is not used in a set as manufacturer intended. It takes having on hand two or three entire sets of cables to conduct a proper evaluation. Obviously, this is prohibitive for most audiophiles... | |
| Speaker upgrade around 100k retail These are all excellent efforts and the companies that build them are fanatical about quality. I have a friend who owns the Stella Utopia EM, and they are indeed superb. I think the ability to tune the speaker via crossover adjustments is a nice b... | |
| ... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound... No consensus to be found on practically anything related to the topic of audiophile power cords. | |
| My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions. You knew the risk. |