erik_squires
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| Surround speaker upgrade Hi Norm,The whole bi/dipole thing was a gimmick to try to make up for the differences in a living room compared to a theater. In a theater you usually have 1 pair of surrounds per side, plus rear surrounds. Also, in a theater surround speakers are... | |
| Replacement for Matrix 803 S2 @stereo5 Then I must blame the dealer’s setup for the GE. What I heard were ear drills, and I honestly thought the dealer didn’t see me as a serious customer. I wasn’t there to buy speakers, I was there to audition the NAD M31 or 51? The DAC. Forg... | |
| Music Server format? WAV and AIFF take the most space, so I tend to avoid it. FLAC and ALAC however are fairly well compressed, so easier to store and put on a portable as is. :) Honest to god, if your music player sounds different if it plays WAV or FLAC, change it. ... | |
| CEDIA 2016 That's fabulous @calvinj I'm glad you like it. :) I've never had a bad experience with a Parasound, though there's been a product here or there I wish was priced differently. :) Best,Erik | |
| Help Id speakers Take a picture and post it on DIYAudio's multi way forums, I'm sure some one would help you. | |
| Let's see or discuss your desktop speakers! +1 for AKG’s K series, but the difference between a solid headphone amp and mediocre is striking with them. They are not as amp friendly as I’d like, but not as bad as some IEM's either. | |
| Let's see or discuss your desktop speakers! http://speakermakersjourney.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-lm-1-bookshelf-version.htmlThey have unexpectedly high efficiency, and will do amazingly well with a Zamp. :) However, you must build them yourself. On the plus side, this means you have an unpr... | |
| MAC Book Pro Computer vs Aurender N100h vs Aurender N10 Music Servers DIY Linux based music server would have iPad and Android support. $600 for a 2TB solution, minus the DAC. Best,Erik | |
| Money well spent +1 on Room acoustics and +1 on GIK for effectiveness and value. ASC also makes good products, very knowledgeable and nice staff but above my pay grade. Best,Erik | |
| New dedicated line & outlets sound worse, not better- HELP! Um, one reason why I usually suggest against such great wiring is you are closer to the noise in the rest of your house and outside of the house as well. A little impedance in the wiring may actually reduce noise. I feel it’s better to run a 220V ... | |
| If I'm looking for "Tube Sound", why would I put a Tube Pre in front of a SS amp? You may want to look at this thread, as the subject gets flogged rather hard. :) https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/how-to-measure-current-in-an-amplifier | |
| If I'm looking for "Tube Sound", why would I put a Tube Pre in front of a SS amp? Hey Finsup,In broadly general terms, solid state amplifiers are the better choice for very difficult to drive speakers. Speakers with typically low impedances (4 Ohms) or that have extremely low impedance points, such as electrostatics, are usuall... | |
| Speakers with external parts, gimmicks or serious? @timlub Overall, most manufactures try to obtain a flat response.... I think that's a little generous from what I've seen. Many "high end" speakers are juiced one way or another. From rough treble to dips around 2.4kHz to enhance an artific... | |
| Explain to me dsd While all this tech is fun, I wouldn't say upsampling, or converstion from PCM guarantees one or the other is better. Your ears make a better arbiter than white papers. :) Best,Erik | |
| Speakers with external parts, gimmicks or serious? So I found the Gryphon Mojo which has a replaceable resistor, and I think there's another brand that makes it easy. Zu perhaps? Forgot.Best,Erik |