erik_squires
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| 15" is deep enough @sbank only if they say McIntosh on the side. :) | |
| 15" is deep enough Chrono:I excluded speakers. :) I am a despot, but not crazy. :) | |
| Any News on MQA Lately? Hi ejr,Yes, this was a big problem when DSD first came out. The DSD versions were noticeably different in energy across the audible frequency spectrum. It can also happen in reverse. As Bob Carver advertised, a lot of early CD's were heavily compr... | |
| Entry Level Interconnect Reccomendations Welll, they are incredibly well made and I like having jewels hidden where I can't see them. :) However I cannot tell you if they sound better or worse than other options. I read a long time ago that mixing metals had possibly deliterious effect... | |
| Any News on MQA Lately? Hi @ptss You asked a question I did not fully answer. How is MQA superior (significantly) to HDCDAt least on spec, HDCD compresses dynamic range, in addition to providing other frequency dependent tools. That is, the equivalent of more bits in a ... | |
| Any News on MQA Lately? @ejr1953 That's pretty much how I understand it, based on MQA and Benchmark data. How Warner Bros. will do this I have no idea. I know MQA provides a "generic" AD de-blur setting in case the original converter data is not available, but as I unde... | |
| Entry Level Interconnect Reccomendations @dgarretson Thanks for the vote of confidence!! But I must admit I splurge on silver connectors from cardas... real bastards to solder... but beautiful. For XLR I go with the silver plated Neutrik's. Pretty much the top of the line in the pro worl... | |
| Is my Onkyo Receiver toast? Does it happen to both speakers? If not, swap them. See if the noise changes with the speaker. | |
| Focal Aria 936 vs 926 bass response So, like a lot of the Focal's in the line, these have a really uncomfortable minimum impedance of around 3 Ohms at 100 Hz, though not at a terrible angle. Make sure in either case you have a sturdy amp for them. Also remember you can balance the o... | |
| What do you think of soundbars compared to speakers? One of the most maddening things. I really like the Sonos sound bar, but it turns out to have very limited inputs. You can find the problem in the reviews online. Arrrgh. :) Best,Erik | |
| Question about new Oppo 4K player About Darbee.... not sure anyone "needs " it. :) I don't think it matters if you play 1080 or 4k either. I would expect Darbee to enhance either equally. The Oppo 103 has one huge advantage over all others. The ability to replace the audio with pu... | |
| What drugs do you use to enhance your listening experience? A good pear brandy, or Green Dot Irish Whiskey | |
| What is the current equivalent to the Logitech streamers? You can use Squeezelite to make a lot of devices act like Logitech streamers. Especially useful with old Android phones you have lying around the house. :) I use a real Squeezebox Touch in my bedroom, but a PC with USB 2.0 to my DAC in the living ... | |
| SS Amp for Triangle Speakers I'd also recommend the middle-of-the-road Wireworld speaker cables as being able to take some of that brightness off. | |
| Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics? @geoffkait Then please tell me a model to mathematically describe the effects of microphonics and vibration. Lacking that, it IS trial and error and devoid of engineering. Weren’t you a few pages back arguing it was impossible to use basic enginee... |