douglas_schroeder
Responses from douglas_schroeder
| Hahahahahahahaha WHAT ARE THE ODDS??? Sorry about your amp, at least relatively. ;) What a great story! | |
| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life When I started out 30+ years ago I relied a lot on dealers, and I bought my gear as demo, consignment, and later model pieces. I was a chintzy, budget audiophile. I have learned much, and spent much time and money on the hobby over the years. :) ... | |
| Unbelievable In the 80's I owned a couple of Yamaha Natural Sound components which were quite good. This is a corporation that is fanatical about musical instruments as well, so you think they may know something about sound, eh? Would anyone put their money on... | |
| Unbelievable Moving the two foam pads on RAAL ribbon tweeters one notch, i.e. 1/8" causes treble, mid and bass relationship to be rearranged fundamentally, far more than would be believed. Sony is more hard core regarding sound than most companies imo. One o... | |
| Best improvement for the buck The point of variety is variety. Horn speaker was an example. Maggie's are all that to some. To others like myself they are just a flavor. | |
| Your One Bullet Point Solution; Electrical Upgrade Just about at the finish line... Anything wrong/incompatible with this scenario?Eaton panel (commercial grade), 200A, 40 slotGround bars replaced with copper (unless robust enough with commercial grade)Eaton Complete Home Surge Protector (goes ins... | |
| I can prove your room is bad The advice of the OP is good, as long as you don't take into consideration the preferences of other audiophiles. :(mijostyn, you are incorrect in your statement that Sound Lab is the only line source dipole. I reviewed for Dagogo.com two models o... | |
| Best improvement for the buck You could explore variety in obtaining a second, different type of speaker to have a contrast. It's a great way to play the game. Obviously, you can upgrade your sound with the speakers you have, or new ones, but as an option to hear more variety... | |
| In case you need a new "source" for audiophile units..... Sure, trash a rare car to sell the radio. What's the world coming to? ;) | |
| Your One Bullet Point Solution; Electrical Upgrade THOUGHTS in regard to two options electrician is offering? Both 200A Both will have some form of surge protection at panel Eaton CH Panel with space for an Eaton surge protection -The Eaton panel has uses silver plated copper bus bar connection-Br... | |
| Your One Bullet Point Solution; Electrical Upgrade THOUGHTS in regard to two options electrician is offering? Both 200A Both will have some form of surge protection at panel Eaton CH Panel with space for an Eaton surge protection -The Eaton panel has uses silver plated copper bus bar connection-Br... | |
| Your One Bullet Point Solution; Electrical Upgrade I'm doing 200amp.Should have 40slots plentyWill seriously consider the MOV panel solution. Have owners of isolation transformers found them worthwhile? I can do so between main panel and subpanel if I wish. | |
| Your One Bullet Point Solution; Electrical Upgrade ELECTRICIANS and owners of the whole house meter surge suppressor devices, I need your help on a particular point of information.My local utility does not offer the house/meter surge suppressors. I see one made by Leviton. I get the idea. Question... | |
| Your One Bullet Point Solution; Electrical Upgrade ELECTRICIANS and owners of the whole house meter surge suppressor devices, I need your help on a particular point of information.My local utility does not offer the house/meter surge suppressors. I see one made by Leviton. I get the idea. Question... | |
| Do speakers take time to warm up? b_limo, the experience that is "totally different" IS totally different, because it's not simply listening to the same speaker again, or longer. It's an entirely different set of drivers, cabinet, etc. It WILL sound fundamentally different, and it... |