douglas_schroeder
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| Are there any current high end dipole speakers (dynamic)? berner99, I do not wish to be presumptuous, but it seems firing full range fore and aft now is considered a faux pas. It's pretty old technology and there have been some wonderful advancements, i.e. all these open baffle dynamic speakers, since th... | |
| Are there any current high end dipole speakers (dynamic)? berner99, glad to help. The point about speakers sounding good as one walks around the room is more a selling point than an absolute indicator of superb sound. Only IF you are up and about while listening regularly would that be important. It is c... | |
| Are there any current high end dipole speakers (dynamic)? As a guide to the OP, there are threads on this topic here at Agon. Plenty of ideas and companies to select from. I would caution that it is most helpful to understand the inherent performance characteristics of panels vs. dynamic open baffle, as,... | |
| Are there any current high end dipole speakers (dynamic)? Let the Fanboy Games begin! (LOL, like the Hunger Games) ;) Magnetic planar, electrostatic, dynamic, hybrid dynamic, open baffle, horn, hybrid horn/dynamic, omni are all better than each other. ;) | |
| Ethernet Cables -- where do they matter most? I appreciate the appreciation. :) Frankly, I have not handled too many of the budget DACs in the past year or so. I did write up an earlier version of the iFi Micro for Dagogo.com, but I think some others here would have a better grip on entry lev... | |
| Ethernet Cables -- where do they matter most? lightfighter2018, some claim SPDIF, some claim USB, are the best. Certainly no concensus, as some still say CD is best. About 3 months ago I was able to get the systemOptique upgrade for the SONORE Signature Rendu SE. No going back to straight Eth... | |
| Ethernet Cables -- where do they matter most? I almost invariably try all potential setups, and there are often surprises. Results are not absolute, as new cables bring new potential and possible better alternatives. | |
| Ethernet Cables -- where do they matter most? Feel free to read my Dagogo.com article "Audio Blast: Ethernet Cables and XLR "Y" Adapters Survey" I tried approx. 12 different ethernet cables. All locations are important. USB is also important! In a high end system every cable associated with p... | |
| Who needs a Preamp?? Direct without preamp is better, except when it isn't. :) | |
| Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic Thank you very much, piouser and shout1cobra, for your input! Doubling speaker cables has always been a good way for me to elevate a system's sound. Not sure what happened with the double 16 Ga. you used. I usually try to get the AWG to about 10 f... | |
| NUPRIME EVOLUTION ONE-BEST CLASS D AMP ON THE MARKET Use in several systems would tell. Nothing else. | |
| Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic Some lovely additional input from veroguy; thank you! Your post strikes me as indicating you are a no-nonsense sort of fellow. This is also good input to share about class D use with another brand. One thing I noticed is that you seem to prefer th... | |
| The sonic rightness of a mono system. Imo you are conflating the characteristics of mono/stereo with large/small speakers. Why should I use small speakers? I don't, so all the caveats about them don't apply. :) | |
| The sonic rightness of a mono system. Mono is like claiming to have the full impact of modern photography in black and white images. I do not care to willingly limit the stimuli that tells my brain that I'm listening to a three dimensional performance. Of course, certain attributes o... | |
| Which stereo amp to try under $30k mayoradamwest, have you ever tried DAC (either integrated, or dedicated with software attenuation) direct to amp(s)? It's right around a $30K question. It's also a pertinent question considering the vast influence of system build out on sound. (... |