gdhal
Responses from gdhal
| Digital inputs ....is one really better than another? In the case of the Schiit Yggdrasil, AES/EBU input is preferable over S/PDIF. Mike Moffatt says so. | |
| Excited GE Enthusiast @don_1 Actually it was stereo5's recommendation, so he deserves the credit :) | |
| Cd storage / backup There is a high propensity they might get scratched.Hi jred. Welcome to the forum!If a disk is used often, the propensity to becoming scratched is always present, regardless of how it’s stored. Storage on a spindle becomes particularly viable in s... | |
| Cd storage / backup You’ve gotten some good suggestions already. I could add to it as I have over 4000 CDs (in addition to the 20 Terabytes of flac/shn files stored on external drives). You can kill two birds with one stone, depending on how your CDs are currently st... | |
| Deoxit for cables I ordered some Stabilant-22. I did notice an improvement of the sound, more detail. @213runninI've looked at the website and have a question or two if you don't mind.http://www.stabilant.com/sizes.htmlFirst, which one (letter designation) spe... | |
| Does It have to be loud? I think we should draw a distinction between what sounds loud, and sound pressure level, as they are two different things. Also, the distortion as written about herein this thread (occurring in speakers as the volume is raised at and above 95db) i... | |
| Excited GE Enthusiast Congratulations. You are going to love the Triton Ones. I have had mine in my secondary system for over 2 years, They are keepers. Everything sounds good on them. The bass is excellent and the treble is very smooth. The better the electronic... | |
| How to "mount" acoustic foam ? One reason for not using foam is that some of it decomposes over time, turning into a crumbling, sticky mess. True, if time is measured in eons, figuratively speaking. Everything decomposes over time. | |
| Does It have to be loud? I trust you to continue stalking me. You could spice up your posts with a little humor. It wouldn’t kill you. My senses are pretty good, and I do sense some sincerity and perhaps the offer of the proverbial carrot in your last post, hence the reas... | |
| Does It have to be loud? I’m learning how the other side thinksTrust me, I'll partake in your nonsense on my terms. But the operative word you've used is "think". Kindly do so. | |
| Does It have to be loud? @geoffkaitYou do realize that I’m very much aware that you’re "following me" throughout the forum from thread-to-thread and post-to-post. Splendid! You could learn something. | |
| How to "mount" acoustic foam ? @geoffkaitYou do realize that I’m very much aware that you’re "following me" throughout the forum from thread-to-thread and post-to-post. Splendid! You could learn something.As to what you regard as priceless: "Money, who needs it, let me live a l... | |
| Does It have to be loud? This needs a new post as opposed to editing my previous post.....At the moment I’m on my "set break" during my listening session of the incredible Leonard Cohen. Specifically, I’m listening to 7/9/85, Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland. Now for t... | |
| Does It have to be loud? Keep cranking it until you get the meter reflecting sustained levels at 115 db SPL. If it sounds clear and clean and undistorted (but obviously very loud) then you can be assured the speakers are fully capable.I’ll pass on that :)What I stated is ... | |
| Does It have to be loud? Since our ears and brain interprete distortion as loudness most audiophiles think they have speakers that play extremely loud however a dB meter will confirm to them that what they think is loud is actually just huge amounts of distortion giving t... |