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| What is most important part of a system? cdk84 wrote,"In considering what’s most influential in our listening rooms, which I believe to be important, I want to step back to ask a question with a wider view, specifically because listening to music is more than a technical exercise created... | |
| The "most foolish" loudspeaker tweak/upgrade ... is I'll take whatever's behind curtain number 2. Question: is the ULTRA internal wire connected in the right direction? | |
| What commerical audio system tweaks provide sound quality improvement?? This hobby bears a lot of resemblance to the early settlers in America who traveled across this land. A great many grew tired and settled in the Midwest and the Southwest. Those who were braver and more curious made it all the way to the West Coas... | |
| What is most important part of a system? JitterGeek to usEt tu, Brute? | |
| What is most important part of a system? Plutogeoffkait, English is not my first language, so I can`t express myself very skillfully. I see your wonderful writing and I think What a U doing here?.... Please let us know when your book comes to sale?That's very nice of you to say, Pluto. A... | |
| Recording quality... Uh, wouldn't the original master tape hiss be more audible on a good recording? Hel-loo! | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Wolfman, Gee, I thought you were the only one who can’t hear. You mean there’s a lot more? 😎 | |
| What is most important part of a system? joejoeOK Geoffkait I’ll bite, what’s the reason? Let us call it mind-matter interaction. You could also call it extra sensory perception. The subconscious mind picks up on but misinterprets it’s surroundings, especially the immediate surroundings,... | |
| What is most important part of a system? melbguyInteresting that a violin builder puts the most time and attention into the body which gives the tone, not the strings which sing. That could be translated as the source transmitting through the speakers. Then the auditorium (the room) dete... | |
| What is most important part of a system? Audiophiles seem to be under the impression that in the best case scenario, with excellent equipment, excellent cables, excellent room treatments, even vibration isolation and CD treatments, that the sound thus obtained is only 5% or 10% from The ... | |
| What is most important part of a system? The room.I agree. But not for the reasons everyone thinks. Not even close! Hint - this is the can of worms I was talking about.;-) | |
| What is most important part of a system? Shadorne wrote,"I have not had nearly as much upgraditus as others. I believe it is because I have chosen carefully and wisely. I don’t try to achieve a sound or sugar coated flavour filled sound. I seek accuracy and total neutrality. My thrills c... | |
| Is it too bright or is it high resolution? No, not really. That’s much too, uh, mundane. What I’m talking about is the distortion that’s THERE even with top notch equipment set up properly with no mistakes and without overly severe room anomalies. I know what you’re thinking. "I don’t hear... | |
| What is most important part of a system? There is an expression that someone who represents himself in a courtroom has a fool for a client. Now, I don’t want to be too alarmist here, but I believe that expression can also be applied to the listening room. 😀 And I’ll go out on a limb and ... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Unfortunately what we have here is just another situation where some folks just can’t hear the difference. It happens all the time. It happens with many tweaks, especially the more controversial or preposterous tweaks, you know the ones I’m talkin... |