georgeab
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| Joni Mitchell remasters on the way This remaster is incredible IMO. Thrilled to have these recordings preserved to this level. Piano decay, going deeper into Joni vocals and hearing things I have never heard before. Way to go Bernie. | |
| What’s your latest high-end audio purchase? PS Audio Directstream DAC. | |
| Why Purchase A CD Player or Transport ? I have lived without a transport for a few years now. All my CD's are ripped to FLAC and streamed right alongside Qobuz. | |
| DSP vs. active analog crossover vs. passive analog crossover. What is your take? I use DSP forward of my DAC and analog active XO and I am quite pleased with result and would not go back. Not an easy task to get the crossover points right. With an understanding of your speakers XO, and the tools of Room EQ Wizard and a cheezy ... | |
| Your thoughts on selling I would rethink this idea. If it was me, I would take the time to grade. When you find the time, just do a few at a time so it is not a choir, but one last listening session. Let buyer know you did your best at grading. If buyer is not satisfied t... | |
| Is an isolation transformer better than a power conditioner? I have used isolation transformers and preferred the sound without. The sound was less alive. I use a PS regenerator and prefer that to without. Have fairly typical power usually reading about 2.7% THD. | |
| Your sub experience: Easy or hard? It was a challenge to get well tuned integrated bass in my 2 channel room. They are not not a smart subs a pair of VMPS Larger Subs, so I had to figure out optimal placement, crossover points and levels. Room Eq Wizard was a huge help in integrati... | |
| Best progressive rock album side I'll go with The Pineapple Thief's "Versions of Truth". Deep into their catalog right now as I am going to their show in a few days. | |
| Recommendations for Earplugs That Work – Protect But Allow Music In Thanks for the input everyone. I never realized there are so many products readily available for this. Going to purchase a pair or two, experiment at home, and be ready for the next show. | |
| Most Realistic Recordings David Wilson of Wilson Audio was an exceptional audio engineer IMO. If I recall correcdtly, he once stated that he made recordings as he could not find good examples of natural recording. Most of his catalog of recordings are on Qobuz. Treasure fo... | |
| SVS sub owners, Past and Present Sorry, can't help you out as I do not have anything I have disliked about my SVS SB-4000 Subwoofer used in a home theater application. | |
| How do you make a final decision on a DAC I like the ideas mentioned of waiting until the system is set up. You currently have a good DAC and based on how all the pieces work together may effect the direction you go with your potential new DAC. A 20X30 foot area sounds like you have one ... | |
| What's a good amount of time to have my preamp unplugged before I swap out tubes? I wait a minute or so and grab using a microfiber cloth to insulate my fingers from heat and I don't get anything from my fingers on the tube. I also use a microfiber cloth when I insert the tube to mitigate contamination. | |
| Installing dedicated 10 gauge lines You may want to assess what you have such as how many outlets are between the box and the outlets you will use and is there anything else on the line. I had an electrican friend assist me and run a dedicated line. Later I moved my 2 channel system... | |
| Protecting Equipment from ESD Damage No need to worry about ESD at equipment level. Only power surges and lightning strikes I agee, that is my understanding also, that the cover would act as a faraday cage and current would take least path of resistance and go to ground. With digi... |