jtcf
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| Large speakers plus EQ, what have you done? My crude method is an API parametric equalizer.Starting with the Amroc room mode calculator to see where the problem frequencies in the bass are I adjusted the frequencies by ear and left it alone. If I were to someday purchase longer cables I wo... | |
| Having a Flashback Friday - Airplane Induced Hearing "Whiter Shade of Pale" is the one that instantly puts me in the zone.Micro dot and little squares of paper with a heart printed on them.... | |
| Analysis Plus Oval 9 I've had them before with a different system. They lean towards the warm side of the spectrum. They took a very long time to break in fully | |
| UPGRADE PATH FROM CHORD QUTEST Even if you decide to try a different dac,I agree that that the stock tubes in the RP1 are known for a clean modern sound and will continue to hold you back from the presentation you're looking for.I like RCA Cleartops in mine, a touch of tube war... | |
| It Pegged the Needle on My "BS Meter". Now, I'm A Believer. Ever Happen to You? A cheap tube buffer I tried years ago amazed me at how recordings began to sound alive and lose the synthetic overlay.I was hooked.The vocals especially were to die for on my "starter system". | |
| Basically happy, but… A loom can work when there are different series within the brand to mix and match with. I've always mixed and matched too:-) | |
| Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system? IME an entire loom of silver cables is too much of a good thing. I like one copper IC in the mix somewhere along with some silver power cables and some copper ones.It's a process to figure out which goes where. I like silver on the front end and f... | |
| Vibration dampening Primacoustic Recoil Platforms are under both my speakers and subs.Their purpose is is to address floor vibrations. | |
| Equalizer in a Hi Fi system I'm glad you're enjoying the MA.I do check this thread from time to time and was interested in how this new unit would work out for you. Being a newbie to eqs I remain happy with the API and have no itch to upgrade yet. I did get to show it off... | |
| Used tube preamp $2-3K I agree with soix. CJs have a lush sound.Linear Tube Audio would be closer to what you're looking for. Yes,I've owned both:-) | |
| Do No Harm ... well the least harm anyway Have you considered a parametric equalizer?The ability to fine tune frequencies might provide the results you're looking for.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/equalizer-in-a-hi-fi-system | |
| Warm, yet detailed tube preamp I have the Omen Defs also and they certainly don't lack in detail. I'll bet the Luxman will be a great choice and a good fit.I actually have the RP1 myself,which is a good fit for my system at present. | |
| Change of sound with Deoxit G100 I used a magnifying glass to read the ingredients in Deoxit years ago. It's a large % of denatured alcohol with a couple of inactive ingredients.Not exactly snake oil but obscenely over priced for something one can pick up at a hardware store for ... | |
| Do your ears deceive you? A truly blind test is when I change a cable or add a tweak unbeknownst to my spouse and the change is perceived immediately. I think my bias is that I do expect a difference.Why else make a change? But it's not always positive or sometimes so sub... | |
| speakers and cables "I hooked them up was I went from the SUB SPEAKER OUT from both subwoofers" You want to go to the sub INPUT not the output. Unless that was a misprint in your original post, using the output on the subs would blow a fuse.You would be directing th... |