folkfreak
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| AudioQuest Niagara 1000 Clean power to a turntable motor can have a significant effect on rhythmic stability, pace and overall clarity. Even upgrading the power cords to the PSU for my table is very audible. See also how manufacturers like Brinkmann offer multiple option... | |
| DSD vs PCM .. Truth or Myth @mzkmxcv. What absolute rubbish. Recording direct to DSD is common and widespread and many find it the preferred method to get as close as possible to the original event. See for example Blue Coast https://bluecoastrecords.com/about/about-ese-exte... | |
| Audioquest custom made triple weave design power cable (Storm Series). So my understanding is that there has actually not been a change in the design of the Dragon but what has changed is how they describe it. The copper is only a small proportion and in the shields and the primary conductors are silver hence the des... | |
| Soundproofing @ptss true but the proble. Is never the door it’s always the gaps around the door. | |
| looking for advice to mitigate inner groove distortion I also suspect mistracking ... bit if it is then there may we’ll be groove damage and in that case nothing will fix it. Is this just on one album, or on many, including brand new ones? | |
| Anyone using DS-Audio ST-50 Stylus Cleaner?? Kind of depends on how dirty the records are. If they’re machine cleaned then it’s probably only needed once a session at the end. But if they’re in any way dirty or your stylus has a tendency to pick up gunk then once every couple of sides might ... | |
| Trained ears. In your case it should be pretty simple - use well recorded piano music that you know well and ask yourself which system or change gets closer to the sound of a real piano in a real roomin my case And given the types of music I am most experienced... | |
| Degritter brand ultrasonic record cleaner FYI @millercarbon the cleaner in question is an Odyssey MKV, very well regarded and similar approach to the Monks and Loricraft machines although the Odyssey is built to Teutonic tolerances 😉. Personally I like the speed and simplicity of my US ma... | |
| Bricasti M1 vs DCS Debussy The dates below are the dates over which the product was actively being supported (i.e. via new software releases, in most cases it remained a sold product for a couple of years after that)Elgar/Delius 1996 - 2007Scarlatti 2007-2013 (still sold th... | |
| Bricasti M1 vs DCS Debussy @audiotroy regarding your concern re dCS they are however one of the very few companies that have created a truly modular product and have created an upgrade pathOn average dCS platforms are good for about ten years or so, which is a lifetime in d... | |
| Looking for a portable player-decent but not crazy $$ Many options and reviews here https://headfonics.com/category/sources/daps/i use a A&K model but a bit above your price range. You may find their older models on sale. They sound great however getting USIC on them can be a pain depending on ho... | |
| Stage III Concepts Cables - Any Advice/Feedback/Thoughts is deeply appreciated. @fsmithjack I think you need to stop thinking about cables as accessories or tweaks and start thinking about them as part of a system. In my system for example over 50% of the retail cost is in accessories, room treatments and the like. If you lik... | |
| HFT High Frequency Transducer @millercarbon absolutely -- DIY is a fools errand but our OP seems constrained in the pocket book 😏I just posted some advice on how to further improve the impact of your HFTs, ECTs and so on by optimizing the power to your Atmosphere’s and FEQs ..... | |
| Synergistic Research ECT Just wanted to share some advice on how to get the most out of your FEQ or Atmosphere without spending much $Both these devices come with very generic power supplies. Wall warts for the FEQ and a phone like 5V USB charger and generic long USB cabl... | |
| Listening Levels for Classical Music / Slightly electronic sound at high levels Changes in character of sound at high playback could also be acoustic interference with the amp. Have you experimented with isolation footers of any sort. As I’ve upgraded the footers under my power amps their ability to play back at high levels w... |