johnnyb53
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| New Plasma: 1080p or 750? 10-05-08: JoebRight, I meant 720 not 750. Hmmmn, I've heard others say the same thing that, you can't really see the differnce between 1080p and 720 on a 42". but I really am not that in to tv and don't see a need for anything bigger. but just for... | |
| Times when there is too much LFE... I watched Iron Man on Blu-ray just last night myself. I don't have HDMI audio decoding on my pre/pro, however, so I was just getting a Dolby Digital 5.1 EX downconvert from the TrueHD soundtrack. Although there were some serious crashes and explos... | |
| New Plasma: 1080p or 750? It's 720p, not 750 or 760. Generally I also think 1080p is hardly worth it on a smaller screen, but if the difference is only $100, it might be worth it, especially if you get a Blu-ray player.Some HD cable is broadcast in 720p, other in 1080i. If... | |
| Wow I just got the KAB strobe 10-02-08: Thom_mackris JohnnyB53:With my direct drive turntables with pitch control, I found that--compared to the tempos Basie set--even a 1% variation made a significant difference in how engaging his band's presentation was.And this, good sir i... | |
| Starting over Hifisoundguy, given your previous long threads about putting plumber's tape on the body of a protection fuse for improved sound, and extolling the virtues of the Clever Little Clock (both extreme examples of far out subjective tweakery), punctuate... | |
| What would I get out of damping fluid? Damping settles down what I call "groove chatter." On percussion with sharp initial transients followed by complex overtones (bells, finger cymbals, triangles, tambourine, etc.) you get a more realistic sound without over-ring and distortion. It a... | |
| Wow I just got the KAB strobe [quote]10-01-08: StringreenHey Johnny53... Next time get off of the orchestra level. The sound bounces off of the floor and is adversly affected.[/quote]Well, I had to stop working a couple years ago due to health, so I don't have a lot of spare c... | |
| Wow I just got the KAB strobe 0-01-08: StringreenUnless you have perfect pitch, this is a non issue. As long as the speed is close, the result is fine. Well, it's also about tempo as well as pitch. Although there are plenty of variations in tempo for any given musical piece, t... | |
| Wow I just got the KAB strobe 10-01-08: Seasoned...The speed may drift after the TT is switched on and has allowed to warm up and settle in. Let the TT run for about 15 min before adjustments are made.You can test all these techniques by setting the speed as you have done and ... | |
| Feets under my speaker stands? Two solutions from Mapleshade:Radiused HeavyfeetFurniture SaversAnd then there's Audiopoint Coupling Discs. There are many other such products on the market. | |
| paranoid listener-damaging speakers? Without a meter, you're totally guessing. With a dB meter, you can loosely define your margin of safety.You get the specs for your speakers' sensitivity (e.g., 87 dB @1 meter w/1 watt input), and their power handling capacity. These specs may be a... | |
| College student stuck w/ bad speakers: advise pls Go Canadian: Get the best PSB, Paradigm, or Energy speakers you can afford. | |
| Starting over o Oppo DV-980H ($169)o Onkyo A-9555 Integrated amp ($400 for warranteed B-stock at accessories4less.com)o PS Audio Image 25 speakers ($479 available here)You will be surprised:The PSBs have a smooth linearity that many, many very expensive speaker... | |
| Best Preamp 300-500 Range 09-30-08: Jmoog08Thanks, it looks like it's hard to find a negative, or even average review of the 9555.I've been into home audio for 39 years and bought my own first stereo 36 years ago. I worked in a high end store for awhile in the mid-'70s in ... | |
| HDMI Cable comparisons 09-30-08: PicturaThe British What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision magazine has an extensive review of cables including video cables. ... I have experience with component video cables before and I can say that there is an improvement over the original cable... |