fleschler
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| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year It is interesting that the stereo-magazine.com article does not indicate the distortion level at 64/65 watt continuous output as well as other problems Atkinson found. https://www.stereophile.com/content/vac-sigma-170i-iq-integrated-amplifier-me... | |
| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year @mesch Speaker sensitivity AND impedance/phase angle are to be considered jointly as to the ability of an amplifier to power the speakers unlike the @millercarbon statement. I own speakers with a 98db sensitivity that have a low impedance of 3.2 o... | |
| Most rooms don’t need acoustical treatment. @millercarbon - @jumia has not heard many power cords in even a middling quality audio system. Sheesh. Why are there so many posters who don't believe that cabling sounds significantly different? Don't they have something better to do in their... | |
| The Lifespan of an LP? @audioquest4life Thank you very much. Many of my post 1925 78s of jazz/pop and vocals are especially lifelike and dynamic as they were the original direct to disc records. Many people (non-audiophiles) tell me that they enjoy listening to recor... | |
| The Lifespan of an LP? chakster I agree, only deep cleaning once and then use a carbon fiber brush. My room is not very dusty and no animals invade it. audioquest4life I have 7000 78s and play them on a VPI 19-4/Ultracraft 400/Grado at 4 grams. I don't notice any ... | |
| Most rooms don’t need acoustical treatment. I considered Helmholtz resonators decades ago but purchased two pair of Hallographs supplemented by SR HFTs. I agree with Mahgister. My tuning is for music, not scientific measurements just as an anechoic chamber is made for testing, not music. | |
| Most rooms don’t need acoustical treatment. I dislike the use of DSP for acoustic corrections for speakers. Some manufacturers feel that is the solution to mate their speakers to rooms. I built my listening room to accommodate most speakers, especially those that reach deep bass (my cut... | |
| Power regenerator vs conditioner Michael Fremer lost his audio system to a switch for his back up power generator. While pending a separation of that power switch from his audio system, he installed PS Audio's power regenerator. The result is that he got his system back. Many ... | |
| The Most "Analog" CD Player? twodolphins No question about it, the EAR Acute sounds analog like the way you described it. I started hoarding CDs even from the 1980s once I bought the Acute in 2006. So easy to listen to. However, 2019, I heard the COS Engineering DAC D2v w... | |
| The Lifespan of an LP? Okay, Whart is 100% correct. Inna is wrong! Sorry, the vinyl record, if of good quality or near 100% virgin vinyl, is an elastic medium. Once played, it requires about 24 hour rest period prior to returning to it's original shape. Hence, I ha... | |
| Most rooms don’t need acoustical treatment. I moved from a 5500 cu.ft. listening room of good but not great construction (windows to the side and front walls, 5/8" drywall & 5/8" acoustic wall material) which reflected too much sound despite my 2 pairs of Hallographs and full array of S... | |
| Anyone Tried COS D2 DAC? I own the D2v and my friend (a cable manufacturer) has the H1. The D2v balances neutrality with a fully fleshed out tone, smooth highs and thunderous bass. The new D10 adds streaming and phono capabilities as a full preamp. The H1 is airier, ... | |
| Full circle and thinking about speakers I recommend used Legacy Signature IIIs which are usually $1600 to $2200. 94db efficient and 4 ohm but not much lower so easy to drive. They are super dynamic with deep, punchy bass (3-10" woofers) with ambiance rear tweeter (opens up your room) ... | |
| What makes speaker's sound big? I had my custom moderate size listening room designed to accommodate 6-12" woofers at high efficiency, 98db. Now I get 25 Hz down just a few db. Bass is not an issue. This is very superior to my prior room which was 25' X 20' X 11.5' where I on... | |
| Can't believe I let myself get sucked in again. I include What's Best Forum and Audio Circle among my forum sites. I view SoundstageUltra, TheAudioBeat, PositiveFeedback, EnjoytheMusic and Analog Planet for news sites and reviews. |