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| Sound quality vs. volume These are the times that try audiophiles’ souls. This phenomenon of distortion and congealed sound arising when the volume reaches more than a moderate level is a symptom of something that audiophiles haven’t figured out. It’s not only newbies tha... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Kraftwerk must not have ever heard the expression, Don’t gild the Lilly, Lilly. | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Speaking frankly, I prefer the original analog versions. | |
| Theoretical question about how CD's work Here’s some really bad news, especially if you purchase CDs from eBay. For anyone concerned about dynamic range on your CDs, you will find generally that CDs listed for sale are the compressed reissues. Usually, not always, the original CDs that c... | |
| What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak? Excellent attempt spelling Furutech. Not many can spell the name correctly. You were very close. | |
| What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak? cd318Great posts Dr Glupson, if I may say so. Unfortunately your patient may be beyond the words of reason. Still, I’m sure many of us here would wish you the very best of luck in your endeavours.Anyway, back to the subject in hand, how about audi... | |
| Sound quality vs. volume It’s not really an either/or situation 🔛. It doesn’t have to be either the speakers OR the room. I.e., when you’re sitting 3’ from the speakers and the sound is still distorted, congealed and irritating what’s the next theory? 😬 The trouble is we’... | |
| Anyone else gotten SPAM pop ups the last couple of days? Not often enough. | |
| Your favourite music movie? Speaking of Spinal Tap how about A Mighty Wind?See the movie on your iPad!https://youtu.be/F7hMbnNf404 | |
| Anyone try Cerapucs under full range speakers? Decoupling. Even on a cement slab decoupling is better because the cement slab is moving, too, just not as much. Also, because decoupling reduces any tendency for mechanical feedback in the system. | |
| Anyone try Cerapucs under full range speakers? We call that a trampoline floor. So, in effect, you are coupling the speakers to a moving floor, a vibrating floor. Don’t worry about the cavity resonance. You have enough to worry about already. | |
| Your favourite music movie? American Graffiti | |
| Musicians in your living room vs. you in the recording hall? Ban that person! | |
| Sound quality vs. volume Unfortunately, a lot of the reasons why systems generally become distorted and congealed at higher volumes is beyond the scope of this forum. Suffice it to say that even with the best you can do with ordinary means, you know what I’m talking about... | |
| Reasonable high end interconnects: without breaking the bank Are there any that we haven’t mentioned? 😬 |