geoffkait
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| Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD Ooops, good catch! | |
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? A couple things. The Trial and Error method of speaker placement - move a little, listen a little - or a random or convenient placement can only result in finding local maximums - at best. There is no reason to fiddle endlessly, nor any benefit. S... | |
| How much difference does an anti-vibration audio rack make Very good, you have to be able to find your hole. | |
| Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD As if professional 😬 psychologists know what things affect the sound. Heck, even audiophiles don’t know all of the varibles. That’s why I say negative results of any (rpt any) audio test cannot be generalized or used as evidence, much less proof. ... | |
| Marantz SA-10 arriving Monday! One wonders if the CD layer suffers the same overly aggressive compression as the SACD layer? 😬 | |
| How much difference does an anti-vibration audio rack make You obviously missed my BDR diatribe. You get used to things after 15 years. 😀 | |
| Are high sample rates making your music sound worse? Where is the evidence Snopes is nothing more than a bunch of mud-raking know-nothings? What would they know about the Green Pen? I’m guessing about as much as you do. No offense to you personally. | |
| How much difference does an anti-vibration audio rack make Trouble penetrating the carpet? Here’s a handy trick. Using a hole punch 🥊 and Hammer 🔨 punch a hole through the carpet and pad so the tip of the cone makes definite contact with the floor. | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Tri amped Koss Model OneInfinity Reference System Big Snell speakersOriginal Sound Lab | |
| Which area of components to spend the most $ on? Boy I was wrong all my life! Hey, me too! Constrained layer damper on bottom, crystals on top. We’re twins! | |
| How much difference does an anti-vibration audio rack make Just to illustrate how much folks can strongly disagree on things I find carbon fiber to hurt the sound quite noticeably. Especially those BDR cones, both types. When BDR cones are compared to harder cones like steel or ceramic there is no contest... | |
| Silver plated copper That’s what Deoxit and similar products are for as well as contact enhancers like the graphene paste. No big deal. Audiophiles are pretty well versed in electrical contact housekeeping protocols. | |
| How much difference does an anti-vibration audio rack make Steve, good luck with that. And what about the rotational directions? Easier and better to use springs and roller bearings, most likely. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Savoy Brown, Looking In, CD, good test for new Dark Matter. Also, interestingly, the Robert Ludwig DSD 2002 CD of Between the Buttons. Wow! Talk about restoring the bass frequencies! | |
| How much difference does an anti-vibration audio rack make You need to get different friends. 😀 Just kidding, of course. Keep on truckin’! 🚶♂️ |