jwglista
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| Best possible digital output from a computer? Detlof,I'm sorry, could you please clarify as to what is the case with the SPOILER? Do you mean that the USB output sounds the best out of all the available outputs?I'm trying to determine why the soundstage depth is so poor with this unit. It cou... | |
| Best possible digital output from a computer? Thanks Detlof. Perhaps my problem is that I'm using a sub par USB cable (the one that came with the DAH1). It appears to be very poorly shielded. The unit sounds great in every aspect (detail, smoothness, etc.) except for soundstage *depth*. The w... | |
| Bellari Hum Wow what a coincidence that I googled for this topic and it brought up my old thread, only to find that there have been some recent responses. I am still getting this buzz every now and then. The weird thing is that it's not consistent, and I can'... | |
| Two terms I don't understand - please explain Well as I said, PRaT is not a direct reference to the physical effects of a loss of accurate attacks and decays. Rather, it is a perception of rhythm and timing loss. You have to think outside the box a little bit here.I believe that from the enti... | |
| Two terms I don't understand - please explain When attacks and decays are not accurate, the music *will* lose "pace, rhythm, and timing." So in that sense I do believe the acronym makes at least enough sense to be used. PRaT also sounds a little cooler than something like AAAD (accurate attac... | |
| Shelf Help Lovan Rack I purchased two 2' x 2' concrete patio slabs and a solid concrete bird bath pillar from Lowe's. Put one slab underneath, one slab on top. Total cost: $35. Previously I was using come cheap old wooden stand, which was picking up a lot of vibrations... | |
| Unstable Imaging - Causes? OK, I've listened to the Stereophile Test CD 3 and have learned the my room has some major issues with acoustics. I am going to build some acoustic paneling using some 2-inch thick mineral wool, 2 layers, to create a 4-inch thick panel, measuring ... | |
| Unstable Imaging - Causes? 1) Your original post talked about a shift in the highs to the right. I think this is consistent with your description of your room and speaker placement. I'm a bit confused by your now referencing a drift to the left.I believe that originally, ... | |
| Unstable Imaging - Causes? Bob,Thanks for the help. My question is, if you put one of those panels on the left, did you have to buy/build a stand for them? I'm not sure that would work in my apartment; a panel to the left of my system would make it very hard to get around i... | |
| Unstable Imaging - Causes? Ok well I think I may have narrowed it down here after doing a lot of experimentation. I started listening to some classical piano CDs just to make a comparison on how they imaged compared to LPs. My initial suspicions were correct: the "shift" is... | |
| Led Zeppelin IV vinyl I agree that the CD versions sound absolutely horrible. I own the 200 gram Classic Records reissues of II, IV, and Physical Graffiti. They all sound phenomenal, but I'd have to say that Physical Graffiti sounds the best. But I've heard some of the... | |
| On the Fence with Analog Vs. Digital. Need Help Plangco,I will definitely have to check out that DAC. I actually took the pluge almost 2 months ago and bought a Music Hall MMF-5.1 turntable. Since then I've been doing various things to tweak my analog sound. It's definitely fun, and makes audio... | |
| Tube Rolling In Audio Research Phono Preamp I swapped out the tube in my Bellari VP129 for tube that came out of a Prima Luna. Huge improvement. I may consider upgrading to an even better tube in the future... | |
| Unstable Imaging - Causes? Newbee:Yes, the frequency shift does seem to happen during higher frequencies. I think I have narrowed the problem down to TT setup, because I played with the azimuth some more yesterday and was able to improve the imaging. To the naked eye, the a... | |
| Unstable Imaging - Causes? Well thanks for the all the suggestions, but I still don't seem to have things exactly right. I tried playing with the azimuth, which seemed to help, but it is very difficult to accurately adjust on the MMF-5.1. I also tried increasing the VTF per... |