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Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
@au_lait  this quote from your post above : I have very large variety of music that falls outside of what most audiophiles consider well produced, and I view all art as a spectrum like that. Some of the most amazing music I own is some of the wor... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
@mijostyn this may interest you regarding deliberate distortion. While looking at the Charter Oaks and Skyline units  a brand called Golden Age Project EQ81.It's designed to distort and ad noise to simulate older recordings played through older tu... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
@tlcocks Glad to hear the Skyline is working out for you:-) @veerossi I received my Lokius today. I really had my doubts it was going to do what I wanted,which is to tone down the shrill upper mids in some recordings. The kind that make your ear ... 
Do people tire of audio forums?
I believe that it was easier to have discussions here back in the beginning.Too often now they turn into arguments between the same few members. The same questions over and over do get tedious also.If new members would take some time to read some ... 
Suggestions for Giant Killer rca coax digital cable under $500 used
I'm not sure where to start either. To establish a baseline I bought a Mogami AES/EBU cable for between a Jays transport and Pontus. I didn't like it at all which was a surprise.The music was extremely muffled. I went back to the Voodoo silver coa... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
I will report my impressions on skyline M3D vs my Charter Oak as soon as I can. M3D ships TODAY. I can hardly contain my excitement!Looking forward to it! . I finally decided to order a Lokius just to take a tentative first step. If the results s... 
Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC
Just recently I replaced my Tubadour dac with a solid-state dac.Comparing them directly there was a little more detail but I could have remained happy with the Tubadour. I kept the Denafrips simply because already having tubed pre and amp it was o... 
Upgrading cd player
Have you thought about about going with a transport and dac at all? I bought a used Jays Audio MKll recently (top loader) and it is way better than I expected.Deep soundstage and the way it separates all of the instruments and vocalists in a natur... 
Subwoofer suggestion
Two subs correctly placed will help with the room modes and standing waves that all rooms have.Correct placement is more important than choosing which brand is *best*.You can research this before making a decision. The majority of bass in music go... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
I just took a look at the Charter Oaks equalizer.Interesting and it actually looks very attractive. Somehow I expected a more industrial appearance. Plus they sell them online and Mac online retailers do not,which is important to me being nowhere ... 
Ruminations On CD Players
Congrats! Seems like that would be a good combo.Enjoy  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
I'm very happy for you too!Your first impressions have me researching EQ options more seriously now. There's only so much that can be practically done to fix my room.Thank you for posting.  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Looking forward to your impressions in your home system  
Considering a Second Subwoofer for the Front
Wait until Mahgister sees this.....  
I Cried Today
Thank you for sharing that beautiful story. R.I.P. John