erik_squires
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| Classical CD Box Sets Thanks @lowrider57 I got a DG from the series and though it sounded really good, so I assumed that they all would. I'll check out your recommendations. I'll have to upgrade my MediaMonkey or ripping will take too long. :) Best,Erik | |
| Which dac ? Perfectly reasonable and on sale is the Parasound Zac V. 2 once warmed up. Best,Erik | |
| Advice on using a laser for speaker positioning Oh, so no. It's not worth it. :) Invest the money in a comfy chair. Once you are trying to put your head in a vice to get the best stereo, you've not only alienated yourself, and have no friends who can come and listen with you, but you might as ... | |
| Looking for upgrade from Apple TV, would like to keep using iTunes and wifi @kijanki I'm afraid there's some misconception. Interpolation is the process of mathematically guessing missing samples. It is still interpolation if the new sample rate is 2x or 2.18 and there will still be precision issues. The latest rate conve... | |
| On Rel subs: Which are most musical? Sorry @murphythecat I misread something. :) Neutrik makes a lot of connectors, and in this case the confusion was that I was talking about XLR and you were talking about speaker connectors. Best,Erik | |
| On Rel subs: Which are most musical? @murphythecat You can put the mini DSP just in the sub, and when you are facing narrow EQ peaks of 20x power, it’s far better than not. Properly set up, it’s heavenly, and I don’t think anyone would be able to tell that there’s another step in the... | |
| re-terminate xlr vs use xlr/rca adapter Pretty damn close. It's almost universal that phono plugs are RCA. They need to be short but since they are often truly balanced, you'd think that the standard would go to at least mini-XLR plugs or something. That is, the phono catridge usually... | |
| B&W Matrix 1 Series 2 - Should I buy something more efficient? Acoustics first, EQ second. :) Contact GIK acoustics for advice. Good acoustic treatment will last while you may change speakers and electronics several times. :) This may also give you better sounding bass, making it easier to listen to great sou... | |
| Classical CD Box Sets Thanks for the info guys. I may do one classic, one modern classic box set then. :) In addition to wanting to listen to great music, I need something to show off my speakers with. :DBest,Erik | |
| On Rel subs: Which are most musical? @murphythecat In which case a miniDSP unit would provide a better crossover. Certainly more flexibility. :) If the sub doesn't come with an EQ capability built in it's pretty much mandatory in most homes. Best,Erik | |
| Classical CD Box Sets @lowrider57 Is it fair to characterise the Living Stereo set as coming from early stereo recordings, while Deutche Grammophone are much later? Best,Erik | |
| Classical CD Box Sets @lowrider57 Thanks!Erik | |
| Single driver loudspeakers @rlawry is right.Fostex, among others, uses a mechanical crossover instead. Pretty insane/ingenious. Take a look at the spec sheet for their full-range drivers, especially the treble. Pretty outstanding! Erik | |
| Single ended vs xlr balanced @mward The input buffers might be making all the difference there. Depends. @almarg is right, impedance differences on the input are good indicators of the circuit paths not being the same.I’ve seen some amps whose only claimed to balanced inputs ... | |
| Retooling the system upward?? What speakers would be a major upgrade over GET model 7's? Sunny, Hi Sunny, Interesting. Personally I find that few people want to listen in an anechoic chamber, so I never build speakers that way. ;-) Seriously though, modern tools have advanced time-gating, so if you know where to put the microphone, y... |