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| Are you operating in the correct SPL window for high-fidelity listening? I basically agree but also believe the linearity of level changes matters. Compression, even subtle compression causes many of us to listen at higher levels to compensate. And compression matters at all levels even the lowest levels. | |
| Pass Labs XA-25 vs XA-30.8 amplifier The Pass class A amps are not pure class A. They are class A up to the rated power but then they go into AB for a lot more power. The XA-25 will put out a clean 75 watts easily. But except for super short peaks the amp will stay well below its cla... | |
| Best amplification for Magico S3 newer version on your experience The S3s are a difficult load. For a relatively cheap amp I'd try the Schiit Tyr mono blocks. They have a huge power supply for the money using chokes(which produce super smooth current) needed for the large current draw for the S3 load. Power supp... | |
| Differences Between Folded Horn Speakers and Transmission Line Speakers Actually while the Klipsch is called a corner horn that only means it was designed to fit in a corner because the walls reinforce the bass but just like putting any speaker in a corner. The corner doesn't really act as an extension of the horn. A ... | |
| Differences Between Folded Horn Speakers and Transmission Line Speakers Actually John Wright designed the IMF transmission lines that Bud was initially involved with. He was more involved with the Fried speakers although it's not clear to me how much. | |
| Differences Between Folded Horn Speakers and Transmission Line Speakers guscreek; actually your DCMs are not transmission lines. It's a common mistake. Infinity did it on the 2000 model. They are stuffed ports, also known a variovents. It is a good way to get tight bass. The best known example was probably the best se... | |
| ??? WHY WHY WHY ??? Class A vs Everything Else Class A has positive attributes but you do give up stuff like high power often needed by some speakers and of course there's the heat. Like the real world it's different compromises which vary with your taste in sound and your system. By the way ... | |
| Differences Between Folded Horn Speakers and Transmission Line Speakers Horns and transmission lines are completely different. Horns are a way to maximize the efficiency of a driver. A transmission line is a way to dissipate the back wave of a driver with minimal reflection back to the driver and they tend to be ineff... | |
| Subjective vs. objective? Or subjective and objective? II didn't listen to the video, partly because I didn't have the time but mainly because it's a subject that has been part of my hobby for six decades and have seriously thought about it ever since. Plus I have had friends who were designers and wh... | |
| Favorite Newly Discovered Female Vocalist Sandy Denny Bonnie Koloc June Tabor Priscilla Herdman Joan Baez Judy Collins There's a ton of them and too many are not nearly known enough. | |
| Is it better to get dedicated monoblocks instead of bridging stereo paired amps? If amps are really designed to be bridged they can be wonderful. Some amps are already bridged such as Pass lab amps and they ain't too bad. | |
| What type of speaker would sound better? A big part depends on who the designers are. Is the same person designing both speakers? A designer can make a huge difference in speaker performance. | |
| Bass management--high/low pass filtering First of all deep bass is totally non directional. I've seen audiophiles stand right next to a sub crossed at 65 Hz and tell the demonstrator the sub wasn't working. The demonstrator had to take the grill off the sub and have the listener put his ... | |
| Why most $3000 and lower DAC’s sound almost identical awise1961. How do you separate the affects of the DAC from the rest of the piece, the analog section, the power supply, etc. as the price goes up? | |
| Why most $3000 and lower DAC’s sound almost identical Kofibaffour That's not an answer. Are the differences digital or analog or both? And what are they? Plus more expensive gear usually is better if it's well designed for obvious reasons. How was the $3000 barrier defined? |