jtimothya
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| What About Loom Theory? >>Given all of these component and system-dependent variables, happenstances, and dependencies, it is hard to conceive of how, as a general rule, a single-manufacturer loom would necessarily stand a greater chance of being optimal than a mix... | |
| What About Loom Theory? Q: >> what makes you think an interconnect maker knows how to design a digital cable or even a power cord?<<A: Careful listening plus understanding the materials, design and theory behind a manufacturer's offerings. | |
| What About Loom Theory? "Loom theory" is not unlike saying you should have the same tire model on all four wheels of your car. | |
| SACD vs Analog Some people turn away from vinyl because they cannot abide clicks, pops, and surface noise. This does not have to be, but there is no free lunch. From new records to used, media care is a necessary condition of long term vinyl enjoyment. It's not ... | |
| Thiel Acquired by Private Equity Firm ... and a few more: MagnepanTri-PlanarGraham EngineeringMagicoVPI IndustriesSilent Running AudioWalker AudioBefore he passed on, founder William Zane Johnson sold Audio Research Corporation to an Italian outfit, but to this day ARC continues to d... | |
| Thiel Acquired by Private Equity Firm >>Thiel Audio is a rarity these days as they are an American company which actually still designs and manufactures it's products.<<Nah, there are plenty of American companies designing and manufacturing high-end audio products. Here's ... | |
| CJ Equipment - Speaker Recommendations I had Premier 12s and the 16LS a few years back and found excellent results from that wonderful combo with the Audio Physics Virgo and Avanti speakers. I believe they still have the Virgo in their line-up; of course its been refreshed since that d... | |
| Graham Phantom Supreme SME mount question Good info - thanks Randy! | |
| Graham Phantom Supreme SME mount question Thanks. So far, Graham does not respond. Any SME-mount Phantom owners out there? | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt >>For clarity, I didn't intend to suggest that a modern oboe lacks harmonics. Sorry if I was unclear. To my ears, more of its energy focuses on the fundamental COMPARED to a baroque oboe, which has a different balance between fundamental and... | |
| HELP FedEx Mangles Speakers - Refuses Claim My understanding from Fedex: for pkgs valued at greater than $499, they are required either to a) open the box and inspect the packing or b) get a waiver from you not to open the box which means they will not accept a valuation higher than $499. I... | |
| Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt >>The timbre of a Baroque oboe is more complex than its modern counterpart and that complexity is difficult to reproduce accurately.<<I wholeheartedly concur about the challenges in reproducing complex harmonics and the importance of p... | |
| 6SN7 Tube pre amp with great sound staging capabil >>I would like a pre amp that provides well-defined, palpable images with a forward presentation and micro dynamics while keeping the tube harmonics and bloom. <<That's easy: Atma-Sphere, either the MP-3 or MP-1. Forward presentation,... | |
| What Power Cord can improve clarity and bass slam? Jmcgrogan2: Bass slam tends to come from bass being a bit bloated, or slower. Faster, tighter bass, that is better defined bass, many will say sounds lean, not boomy enough for some.This is a very thoughtful observation.I'm wondering if bass 'slam... | |
| Tube Rolling Experience with ARC PH-7 Rolling the 6DJ8 family tubes with NOS will pay genuine dividends. What I heard from my unit was consistent with the character of the particular tubes I used. IOW the tube will sound in the PH-7 pretty much the way it sounds elsewhere - the PH-7 i... |