fleschler
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| Better CD Sound: The Search @charles1dad My friend/neighbor has a high end system. He has 3,000 CDs and only plays them after ripping them using EAC to a thumbdrive. Then it goes to a Berkeley, then a Meridian UltraDAC, then an Audio Research SP28, then the amp/speaker. He c... | |
| Have you moved away from full range to standmount speakers + subs? The best soundstaging I have heard have been Carver Amazing Speakers (latest version for mids/highs) and Von Schweikert Ultra 11s. I have noticed that soundstaging from small speakers maybe easier to obtain as placement is easier. Also, the les... | |
| Isolation Feet Recommendation for Equipment Rack I use steel spikes under my two racks into a 12" thick, 3000 psi steel reinforced concrete slab. Nothing from the ground goes up into my racks. However, the racks are welded steel with 50/50 mix of sand/shot. They are relatively damped before... | |
| What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey? KFAC, KUSC and KCSN (classical and jazz) | |
| Analogue from Digital @mikelavigne I agree. I have 28,700 LPs/7,000 CDs/7,000 78s. I stopped purchasing jazz LPs (so many great but expensive recordings) and substituted CD versions. So many are absolutely wonderful. I have good quality audio gear and a great room... | |
| Hardy cartridge @fstein - For the past 10+ years, I have been using a magic eraser to clean my stylus after every side. Back to front although many say just up and down, gently for a Benz Ruby3. Otherwise, I would recommend non-moving coil cartridges for you. ... | |
| The Most Cost Effective Tweak @herman @gita Yes, I agree that "perfection" in placement is the objective but how to limit the effort required. The laser measuring device used by real estate appraisers is one method other than string or measuring tape. I have 190 lb. speake... | |
| Fuses Oregonpapa's forum is closed so I am contributing here. In my system, the SR blue fuses and outlets sound warm and inviting. I tried an SR orange fuse and found it to be more open, possibly more dynamic but stuck with the blue. The black fuse... | |
| Fuses I just read on their site that the SR Purple fuse sounds best after 200-300 hours. What will it sound like after 50 hours, terrible? The black fuse takes 72 hours (in my two trials) prior to sounding great. Prior to that, it sounded wrong/bad/... | |
| Power Cord & SPDIF Coaxial Recommendations For Audiomeca Mephisto CD Transport Has anyone tried Synergistic Research Foundation Coax digital cables? | |
| My Experience With Tekton p05129 I 100% agree that comparing a floor standing speaker at under $5,000 2021 dollars is NOT necessarily going to be a superior sounding (certainly not superior constructed) speaker than many $30,000+ speakers. I like my Legacy Focus speake... | |
| What speaker do you passionately want to demo? @steve I do not want to own an inefficient speaker. I prefer speakers which have at least 90 db efficiency and/or a easy to drive impedance/phase angle. The A5 has per Stereophile "My estimate was slightly lower, at 86.5dB(B)/2.83V/m. The A5'... | |
| What speaker do you passionately want to demo? @steve59 Figure 6 includes a 10db rise in the bass attributed to the room as was this month's speaker; however, figure 3 in an anechoic response had a 5db rise in the bass as well. Looks boomy to me. I think the highs dropping off above 5kHz i... | |
| Why are there so many PS Audio BHK-mono or stereo amps for sale? What Gives? My good friend sold his CJ tube amp (it was close) and replaced it with the BHK 250 using mullard 6922s. He is driving the YG Acoustics Sonja 2.3s, The AR Reference 80S had an edge to the sound, definitely wrong for his system. | |
| Why have capacitors improved so much over the years? @ieales My friend has the PSAudio BHK 250 amp and said it sounds best with matched Mullard 6922 tubes. Perfect matching is rare and maybe Kevin Deal goes for 5% and 10% for his premium and gold matched sets on Upscale Audio. Maybe I've just ... |