gdaddy1
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| Perhaps the most annoying myth in audio of 2025? Talking about Loudness! The volume knob is like applying the brakes. Restricting the frequency. The higher the volume knob the more resolution is allowed to flow. So, the pre-amp volume knob should be as high as possible within a comfortable range. Of course there's a li... | |
| Replacement same model tweeters like a major component upgrade AMT tweeters are far more delicate and easily prone to injury. I've often womdered about the crittical tension required for proper operation. There would be no way of knowing if the tweeter is out of spec. The effects of humidity, hot to cold or a... | |
| 2025 Rock-N-Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees @limomangus I have given up caring at all... +1 couldn't care less. | |
| I find myself "tuning out" anymore.....is the magic fading? I don't even think about getting new stuff. The music is the main source of enjoyment. Specifically new music discovery I find entertaining. Like hunting. Sometimes a week or two will pass without turning on the stereo. No guilt and the desire re... | |
| Reference Tracks? My favorite female track for imaging and simple voice purity.... Album..."Jacintha is her name" Track... 'something cool'. For overall dynamics and bass... Album... "Touch YELLO" Track... 'Kiss in Blue' both male and female voice purity OR ... | |
| Would like to get more bass out of my B&W 801 series 2 speakers OP said he listens at "low to moderate" levels. He has no need for more power. He has plenty. Simply add one good sub. You can always add another but at these levels he probably doesn't need it. It's such a simple fix. | |
| Class A\B or D for summer months (vs Class A) You shouldn’t be restricted by your imbalanced AC unit. Run any amp you want in perfect comfort. My listening room was furthest from the AC unit and couldn’t keep cool. Installed a mini split AC unit. Runs perfectly quiet.(no, really, it’s silent... | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM? Not knowing the scope of your own ignorance is part of the human condition. The problem with it is we see it in other people, and we don't see it in ourselves. The first rule of the Dunning–Kruger club is you don't know you're a member of the Dun... | |
| Dual Sub-woofers paired into two sets of speakers - connection option. @tunehead Correct in your thinking. High level connection will pass along the sound charateristic of your amp. Punchy amp = punchy sub. It uses a small signal and uses no extra load. Highly recomended for stereo set up. | |
| Axiom to remember "Ask not what you can do for your stereo but what your stereo can do for you." | |
| Help streaming Qobuz through Macbook Pro I use Audirvana downloaded on a laptop, which bypasses the internals of the laptop using Qobuz. Out USB to a DAC. Audirvana then has an app downloaded to a tablet or a phone that is a visual remote control for the music. Works perfectly. | |
| Who is Roon? @mapman After years of admiration for James Bond I recently came to the realization that Bond was the one who cheated Goldfinger in their golf game. First offense... Goldfinger would never find his ball because Bond was standing on it. This fo... | |
| Good outlet for amplifiers @peter_s I hear you… But I would also have to construct my own cables in that case. I’m using power cables that have plugs on them. Your attempting to improve the 'weak link' which is the connection of the PLUG its self. None of these connect... | |
| Good outlet for amplifiers The best method? Don't use a plug. Hardwire in a sealed box. Cheapest and by far the best. You could simply cut off the ends, strip the wires and solder/connect them together in a sealed box. Then you don't have to pay a rediculious amount for a m... | |
| Which subwoofer should I get? One very important point that should be considered IMO. The connection to a 'high level input' (Rel and Paul McGowen suggest this also). This connection feeds the subwoofer the exact same dynamic level imparted from your amp. A punchy amp charact... |