hifidream
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| The most important factor in soundstage imaging @rodman99999 I plan on adding BACCH for Mac. Check it out on their site. I already have my music server set up on the exact device they spec (Mac Mini 2012 maxed out). It’s a software interface for the cost of one high end component you can get BA... | |
| The most important factor in soundstage imaging Excellent info everyone. I would say that the speakers (and placement) are the most important to imaging and staging and then the room (physical dimensions and treatment) and equipment moving backwards of importance and impact from the speakers. .... | |
| Digital Room Correction For Speakers I have opted for a Mini DSP with an Earthworks Mic to measure from the listening position. I will start first by saying you’ll have room nodes no matter what software you use or physical traps you have. They can mitigate it slightly but the softwa... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 Amplifier, opinions and competition I agree wth a lot of others here how resolving, accurate and detailed the amp is, just letting the music breath. It’s like a veil is removed, in a positive way. I think the only way to know is to audition one. The nice thing is that it won’t break... | |
| Electrostatic pros and cons. I’ve heard Soundlabs with massive Boulder amps as well as Ayon Triton amps, Kingsound (least favorite), and Martin Logan Neolith with an all McIntosh components and a dual firing balanced subwoofer in different rooms at different times. The Soundl... | |
| Who are some of elite sub woofers? I’m a big fan of SVS SB-16 Ultras, I also have two Kinergetics SW-800 subs which I bought used and it took five years to find them. I ageee with a lot of posts above. Four asymmetricaly placed subs are best, use an active crossover such as a Mini ... | |
| High resolution digital is dead. The best DAC's killed it. I agree that DACs have advanced to a point that the only real issue is the recording. . . I feel we’ve stepped into a realm where mysticism often masquerades as truth and there aren’t enough of us that can push the recording industry to do the rig... | |
| What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid? You can see what the problems are with a computer, USB Mic, and Room EQ Wizard. I think your suspicions may be correct and you have room nodes. You’ll need a few subs and can use Multi Sub Optimizer to crank out some new crossovers that will corre... | |
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? I’ve seen it said before in the forum that Audiophiles enjoy listening to the way their equipment sounds more than listening to music. . . Just look at all the discussions on synergizing equipment. I have been happy to see more threads pop up spea... | |
| Running Benchmark AHB2 in bridged mode and 4 Ohm Speaker That’s so scary Kijanki, I too hope it comes back. Love all your knowledge that you all have been speaking to. When building my system I considered more Benchmark amps and read a lot of discussion similar to your thread so I bought two and thought... | |
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? Newbee mentioned Bob Carver . . . that he tried it and was initially impressed but found it distracting over time. | |
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? No one wants a strange disembodied image. The goal is to be transported to the venue. . . Yes this is very much affected by sound engineers and the way they mic and mix the music. This is why you will find that recordings made and mixed by a perso... | |
| How important is it for you to attain a holographic image? Hearing a live performance through speakers has always been the goal and what attracted me to the hobby when I first heard a high end system at the Sony Center in Berlin as a kid. I played second bassoon in the Wisconsin Youth Orchestra for awhile... | |
| How do SVS subwoofers compare to REL? Awesome. I’ve had to buy a PS audio P15 due to a lightening strike and it’s msde a big difference in the system. Just did room correction in my new place last week and the results are amazing. The dog is fooled regularly now that there are people,... | |
| A problem with AC Power you may not have considered. The car is a Kia Sorento. We only have 50k miles on it so hoping not too much damage was done. I was able to fix my Lumagen video processor as I saw that the damage from the lightning burned a trace on the output board and the sound still worked o... |