erik_squires
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| Speaker recommendation for mc452 and C2600 Just making sure, but you didn't change any room acoustics or furniture at the same time, right? | |
| Sadly missed manufacturers Tandberg, Snell. The A/III with the right amplifier was amazing. Really surprised more didn't copy some of the ideas, such as the super-wide, rounded baffle for the tweet and midrange. Best,E | |
| 2017 vs. 1990s - How far we have come @slaw Maybe that's why I was never a fan of the album. Well, not the mega-fan so many were. I like some of the songs, of course. I was young. :) | |
| Curious about older "world class" D/A converters Hi Mark,I used to really enjoy a Theta Casanova. Tended to knock a lot of newer DAC's out of the park. However over the last 5 years or so a lot of DAC's that serverely outperform has come up. In particular, these new DAC's play Redbook amazingly ... | |
| 2017 vs. 1990s - How far we have come What if I had trained myself not to hear those differences in mettallurgy? Would I not be a happier audiophile?If I can train my rain to pick out the subtlest ether’s wafting from my power cords, could I not also train myself not to? This is why I... | |
| Need a "PHYSICALLY" smaller and lighter amp to replace my BAT VK-200 at 70lbs This is the thread you need..https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/class-d-is-just-dandy | |
| Why is good, deep bass so difficult? - Myths and their Busters soundsreal - You can "think" whatever you want to. I get to experience it every day. At the point when bias overwhelms facts I have to step away from the conversation. | |
| Why are tweeters so high off of the ground in many tower speakers... Keeping the tweeter away from the floor delays the "floor bounce" effect, improving perceived clarity. Designers will strive for wide horizontal but limited vertical dispersion. Normal dome tweeters have a conical dispersion field however. They di... | |
| 2017 vs. 1990s - How far we have come I agree, teo. I also wonder how much of this causes us needless mental um... exercises. I mean, let's say it is fully possible to hear the differences in wiring when they use copper mined in Chile vs. Indonesia. Perhaps this is some deep learning ... | |
| 2017 vs. 1990s - How far we have come Sorry Mitch, I think the Hypex, and ICEPower are very very good, but there are also some hybrids I hear good things about like NuForce, NAD (not sure how broad) and Pascal. Brlindfolded, I cannot hear a difference between ICEPower and Parasound Ha... | |
| 2017 vs. 1990s - How far we have come I didn't say "best" because that is too subjective, but I did say "most accurate" which is a point a lot of equipment is converging around. Smooth, musical and powerful but without added juiciness, and realistic sound stage. Of course, the very be... | |
| Why are tweeters so high off of the ground in many tower speakers... This is what tilting is for. :) You can use this to your advantage. Normally (with exceptions!) speakers are designed with the listener on tweeter axis. Some adjustment however is quite pleasant, season to taste. You can do this by either toeing i... | |
| Why is good, deep bass so difficult? - Myths and their Busters When I say speed in this context I mean ability to produce deep bass through bass (16 Hz - 100Hz). Your average consumer 15" woofer of course will be crappy by 200 Hz or higher. The reason the "lighter drivers must be faster" is not accurate in t... | |
| Are future improvements in Amp/PreAmps slowing to a crawl? Nice find, Dave! I wonder if we'll see that circuit in a headphone amp? :) Best,E | |
| Why is good, deep bass so difficult? - Myths and their Busters I’m not sure how many different ways I can type this. If you are thinking of resonance cabinet control it is VERY different than what I am describing. Imagine an open baffle speaker design of zero mass resting on frictionless rollers. As music pla... |