hilde45
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| Darko Audio: Let's End the Cost Videos He has a schtick. It may be an honest schtick, but it's a schtick. | |
| What does your DAC sound like I had an MHDT Orchid but the tube took away from the clarity and information though it sounded musical. I am now convinced that DACs with tubes are problematic, often. Next was Bifrost II/64 from Schiit but was a bit harsh. I settled on R2R from... | |
| Unusual countries for audio gear @toronto416 Japan excels in making superlative audio components - especially Accuphase, as well as Luxamn, Esoteric etc. Would you consider Japan an "unusual" country for audio? | |
| Room Acoustics and Speaker Placement @dcp20124 Thanks. The critical things to know are the distance from speaker to listener, the distance from speaker to side wall to listener. You mention "the wall" but I don't know what that means. A diagram would help. | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" @sns No doubt improving our evaluation skills is important. Question is, what is your baseline for evaluation? I suppose we differ on this. I don't have one baseline. When I listen, I keep track of how different types of music measure against ... | |
| My Favorite Tweaks, What is yours? Townshend platforms for my speakers. Game changing. Remarkable difference. A friend tried with his speakers – they already had Gaia footers – and that still convinced him to get the podiums. It's not subtle. Hans did a video. | |
| Room Acoustics and Speaker Placement Specific distances are needed to calculate reflection times. | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" At the end of the day, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and your oponion is only relevant to you, others will most certainly differ. Enjoy the journey, but it is all subjective. Very amiable truisms. For me, the interesting question is, ... | |
| Seller Silence I have had warranties where they specifically stated whether they were transferable. Seems like a reasonable question to me since the seller is in possession of the warranty and knows if they bought it used or new. For example, All Pass Laborat... | |
| Room Acoustics and Speaker Placement @gano I only know this stuff because of kind people on this forum. So, paying it forward, bro. | |
| Room Acoustics and Speaker Placement @gano I didn't direct my comment at you; I was just trying to add to the conversation. I'd say you did this one to yourself! Peace. | |
| Seller Silence There is absolutely no obligation for a seller to answer your questions, though it certainly would be courteous and beneficial to both parties. I see courtesy as a kind of obligation, one that especially benefits the seller. That said, the bu... | |
| Room Acoustics and Speaker Placement Also helpful: https://pmamagazine.org/early-reflections-101-the-first-10-milliseconds-that-make-or-break-stereo-imaging/ What Are Early Reflections? While a domestic room’s total sound decay ideally lasts between 200 and 500 ms for stereo playb... | |
| Room Acoustics and Speaker Placement Still no answer about the distance to the sidewall. This is a critical piece of information. The strongest reflections caused by speakers in a listening room are called “first reflections”, which are a single bounce off walls, ceiling, and floor... | |
| ??? WHY WHY WHY ??? Class A vs Everything Else "There are now class D amps that rival the best class A tube and solid state amps." I've never heard a Class D amp that rival my Pass XA25 or the Sit 3, but maybe I need to hear much better class D amps! I heard Atmasphere's with some Tektons ... |