hilde45
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| What happened with TheHiFiPodcast.net? Wondered that too | |
| What do you consider the most when choosing a pair of speakers? @bkeske +1 Tone is the absolute starting point. @djones51 Incredible curve. | |
| Proper set up: worth the chase optimal set up is proportionate, if not better than, adding costly new pieces of gear It’s funny that this lesson needs to be stated and reinforced, because everyone has gone to a concert and wound up way in the back or off to the side and thou... | |
| What I've Learned Over 18 Months In Four Easy Steps speaker+room matched amplification good source patient experimentation | |
| Why Music Has Lost it’s Charms (Article) There is a way in which everything has sped up -- due to pressure for profit and the increasingly metrical way in which life is now timed to fit with an intricate webs of devices. There is an attention economy in place that was not there before. T... | |
| Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One Benny Hill Show | |
| Don't do me any favors If I remember correctly Hilde45 thought it appropriate to celebrate women’s rights on the day the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. Could be some misread his intent, or may be they understood exactly what he was saying? My post asked for s... | |
| New High End Audio Dealer in Midwest I'll just express one thing which has meant a lot to me as a consumer -- the ability to try gear in my home. I don't know if that's what you'll do or if it's practical for all gear, but it has made the difference for me every time. Good luck! | |
| Don't do me any favors @carlsbad Agree. A thread I started in "music" asking for suggestions of examples of songs which celebrate women’s rights was taken down. Apparently, the mention of women's rights triggers some as "too political." (Ironically, any number of posts ... | |
| For those that have separate Streamers & DACS @lalitk and all: $118 PD Creative board $140 Acopian linear power supply (used, via Ebay, Florida Industrial, vendor) $258 total. Much better deal than the Teddy Pardo option, though that looks nicer. Here's a photo of the powersupply sitting... | |
| For those that have separate Streamers & DACS @jjss49 Sorry -- messed up the links. Here's the LINK for the BlueSound Node board -- I have the 2i. | |
| Uneven room dimensions/reflections = uneven toe in as solution? It's hard to divorce oneself from visual symmetry, but you're on the right path. Listening is key, eyes closed if necessary. Also, REW measuring helps -- scan left and right individually to see what's happening and how changes in room arrangemen... | |
| For those that have separate Streamers & DACS @tcotruvo I have a Node and upgraded the power supply by swapping in this board. Found the power supply for a fraction of MSRP on ebay. Sounds wonderful. | |
| New equipment The human condition. See image below. Satisfaction is the dotted line. "Pain" could just mean "frustration" or "dissatisfaction." https://preview.redd.it/9ov7lu80dod21.png?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e013b17348772fb5... | |
| For those that have separate Streamers & DACS Several of the audiophiles I know with the long experience run fanless NUCs with separate LPS. The DAC associated in one system is a Holo May. |