hilde45

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Apple Lossless? Do I need Tidal now. Is it better with my Node 2i?
I've come fall away from most of my Apple love of the past three decades.That said, the interface is amazingly intuitive to use and very clever. (E.g. one can easily drill back to the whole album while listening to a cut, the lyrics are great to s... 
Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear
@millercarbon  Gotcha. Points taken. Going to try things out without any furniture first, see how they move around. Stay low, stay clear of the center, if possible. That's why I put in three dedicated lines on that front wall, alone. Flexibility. ... 
RE: the question: ":Why do forum interactions become contentious". . .
Love that Zappa quote!I wonder if Zappa was channeling T.S. Eliot:Where is the Life we have lost in living?Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?from,: T.S. Eliot, Choruses from the Rock 
RE: the question: ":Why do forum interactions become contentious". . .
@stuartk  Very understandable to take a break. Anger management needs to be taught alongside reading, writing, and arithmetic. 
Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear
Thanks for the further comments! My soapstone pieces are big -- one is 63" x 33" the other piece is 43" x 22" -- lots to work with.Steven, your website is asking for a password. Hope you get it fully public-facing soon! 
Which Room is Best Between These Two
The website explains it. Here it is from link I gave you: "The so called "Bolt-area" indicates a accumulation of good room ratios. If the red cross lies within this area you have a good chance of more evenly distributed modes."Put in different dim... 
Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear
Some further reactions -- the Kohl's piece is nice, but I am really trying to get as low to the floor as possible. I'm really wanting to keep that soundstage as empty as possible. (FWIW, I had them wire a dedicated line along the side wall for a f... 
Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear
@miller Fantastic response. So helpful. Might just start with pods under amps. One question. But now I notice you also mentioned a low rack for components between the amps. This sounds a lot like what I have. The lower you keep things the better i... 
Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear
@smrex13  I'm surfing the site now. It looks really great! Thanks a lot. 
Which Room is Best Between These Two
Take a look at this: https://amcoustics.com/tools/amrocPlug in the dimensions for both rooms and see which gets the X closer to being inside the Bolt area. 
Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear
@ebm I will. Thank you!@mitch2 What a gorgeous setup. This is very inspiring! 
Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear
@miller -- thanks for the suggestion. I know you like their podiums for speakers, too. I’m not ready to do that, yet -- want to get my gear settled.But to be clear about what you think would be optimal -- you’re saying a set of pods under both an ... 
Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear
Great suggestions. Had not thought of locking wheels.Saving this thread as PDF for my reference. More suggestions welcome.Timbernation is on my short list of local guy can't do it. 
The two stages of audiophilia
@rvpianola Ok. So point of post is "enjoy music." I can wrap my head around that. Good advice, along the lines of "mind the gap." ;-) 
Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear
Thanks for the advice! No way I'm doing this myself. Too much going on. But I'd like to toss the job to a really good local craftsperson.