jhills
Responses from jhills
| Can I use 24 gauge speaker cable? My favorite of all the cables I've tried is a 8' doubled pair of PTFE insulated single strand 22AWG UPOCC copper (equivalent to about 18AWG per lead) with a textile jacket. While not the heaviest gauge speaker wire I've tried, I n an 8' run, is th... | |
| Have you changed your mind about a brand? Was it you, or them? IPA, golden loggers or Mexican brews in the Summer; amber ales or dark loggers when it cools down; Montana brewed Kettle House "Cold Smoke" Scottish Ale, any time.I agree with mijostyn regarding Krell. Their early model KSAs and KSTs had a problem... | |
| Amplifier warm up I'm a bit skeptical of manufactures who say that their products need hundreds of hours of break in before performing or sounding good. Although some products do benefit from a break in period (several hours, not hundreds of hours) It has been my e... | |
| why a 75 dollar blue ray smokes all 2k CD players and any turntable??? To say the least, I am quit skeptical of the ridicules prices now being tagged on some of audio's supposed hi end components and products, but, without doubt, I know that all components, cables and other audio products (regardless of price) do not... | |
| Speakers which always sound good The one big complaint I have about nearly every box speaker, I have spent any time with, regardless of how expensive - no mater how diligent you are with set up, you may be able to get them to sound incredible when firmly seated in the sweet spot... | |
| What other hobby... Used to be (along with Audio) all out door sports - Motorcycling, Boating, Hunting/Fishing, Back Packing, Skiing, Extreme Snowmobiling and ATVing. Also building up Classic Muscle Cars.Now that I'm pushing the big 70, retired and a bit more cautiou... | |
| High Performance Audio - The End? I enjoy Steve's reviews and for the most part, his personal take on things regarding audio. I pretty much agree with him on this.When it comes down to it, we as audiophiles/audio enthusiasts are not all in the same box. While some aspire to a syst... | |
| My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers In my younger years I made a point to get to every live performance available. Everything from rock concerts, country groups and individuals, and large and small orchestral and jazz performances. In every kind of hall, from large auditoriums, to n... | |
| What isolation feet under your amp with great result? @lowrider57 I tried Myrtle wood blocks and there was a major improvement over Herbies, faster attack, open soundstage, but the highs became harsh. Looking for an inexpensive tweak. Before spending more money, try putting a thin piece of sued leat... | |
| What isolation feet under your amp with great result? @lowrider57 I've replaced my Herbies with DH Cones. They are ceramic and sit under the component with the point facing down onto a hardwood platform such as maple. They do not colour the sound.I agree with the ceramic cones and hardwood platforms... | |
| something is not right here and it's on purpose!!! Sam, my very bigly brain tells me that the earth frequency is consistently present, wether we like it or not and on a very minute level, affects everything we hear. Even if the earth frequency was not captured in the recording process, it is prese... | |
| something is not right here and it's on purpose!!! To say that the re-mastered digital LP pressings sound like they have been run through a distortion pedal, is quite exaggerated. In all cases, however, I've experienced, in both vinyl and CD, the remastered recordings sound slightly more strident ... | |
| Is Wife Acceptance Factor (WAF) sexist? Over the years, I have used the term WAF only a few times. I feel entitled to use the term, as it specifically applies. She is and has been my wife for a very long time and her opinion and approval has merit. Fortunately, she is quite flexible wit... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @hilde45 Con-grads on getting the SALKs. There has been some very good advice here and It looks like you’re on your way to an incredibly good set up. I agree about the hobby idea. After a point, we can find ourselves obsessed with the fiddling and... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @decooney In a small room, I'd say the Spacials have a more recessed and slightly broader stage and a more neutral sound, as apposed to the Harbeths being a bit more forward and on the warm side. The sound of the Spacials (at least the older, M 3 ... |