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| Last Critical Tweak… how to quell occasional high harshness…? Back down on the 'gain' | |
| Last Critical Tweak… how to quell occasional high harshness…? Simple EQ can take the edge off and tone it down to your perfect level. | |
| Subwoofer Question Yes, it did for me. No matter where I placed it, I could always tell it's location even when the crossover was set at 40hz. It bothered me to the point of getting a second sub to balance it. Happy now. | |
| Walk-in soundstage Steve Huff also talks to dead people. Have you seen those videos? A Kook. | |
| ??? Which Would You Buy ??? Buying "the best you can afford" implies that more money spent will yield a better sound. More money spent doesn't equal better sound OR quality OR longevity. This is a selling point that brand name marketing people want you to believe. "If it co... | |
| Peachtree iDAC Yes, for many years now, I use a DAC * iT x (the newest version they made) for my desk headphone setup. It's 24/192 asynchronous. It's a really good unit and recommend it highly. You'll need to download drivers from Peachtree web site to get it wo... | |
| DIY Speaker Kits, a good idea? I highly encourage speaker building. It's really not that difficult and is very rewarding and yes, they can sound as good as any commercial units. One area of DIY speakers that could use improvement is the cosmetic finish. Most of the DIY speaker... | |
| Room treatment You could also try toe-in the speakers pointed directly at your ears and near field listening. You'll hear more speaker and less room. | |
| My Favorite Tweaks, What is yours? By far the most notable tweak that made a huge difference and it cost nothing. Getting a better understanding of the bass nulls/dead spots in my room led to far better bass. Simply learning how the sound was affected by the location of the subwoo... | |
| "I Trust My Ears" @newbee #1 A person with a high frequency hearing loss may prefer a speaker that's a bit bright. | |
| "I Trust My Ears" How YOU perceive the sound is most important. The physics is known but perception is not. Many variables to consider. Two experienced listeners can have two completely different opinions listening to the same component. Hearing sensitivity varies... | |
| Can AI Build a speaker? I don't see any benifit to using AI. You can get the crossover designed by Parts Express or Midisound or software programs. "Use soldering to secure connections." Agreed but... It doesn't tell you how easy it is to fry your drivers by not usi... | |
| Top DYI Speaker Options Back in the 90's I had a discussion with the head builder at Proac. I had my own professional furniture manufacturing shop at that time. He said the drivers were standard, off the shelf drivers from Scanspeak. All the effort went into the cabinet.... | |
| I find myself changing direction, in a way....... I run an optical line straight from the TV PCM setting directly to my DAC. Easy sounds great. I just hate all the commercials that interupt the whole story line. | |
| What do you care about in this hobby? The Mystery. It's what keeps me interested. The physics is known but perception is not. |