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| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Bryon wrote: "Is there a SINGLE way that a playback system is SUPPOSED TO sound?"I was talking not about system sound but original performance sound. Did I miss this original performance? Neutral (or close) system exists - I don't question that (s... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Cbw723 - Aural memory of what? I've never been to recording studio much less particular session. Maybe concert that I just attended and they made CD recordings 2 days later when my memory is still fresh? What If I had bad seat at the concert and s... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Bryon wrote: "I do not believe that there is one "right" way to listen, but I do believe that there are more neutral, resolving, and accurate ways to listen."And I do believe that there is "perfect" woman out there but I'm not interested. It is ve... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? How do you know how it supposed to sound? Sitar from Northern India sounds completely different than Sitar from southern India. How do you know?Bryon wrote: "By having heard one."That's the problem - by having heard one where? In small humid room ... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Bryon - I'm under impression that you discuss mostly frequency response of the system hence word EQ is repeated often. What about whole bunch of other things like macro and micro dynamics? how do you measure "sweet sound" or "relaxed sound". It is... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System Muralman - I said I'm not sure why we need thick speaker wires. My Acoustic Zen Satori Shotguns have gauge 7 each (about 1" dia.) and I think it is overkill but I trust AZ designer Robert Lee and bought the cable. The reason for doubt is simple - ... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System Muralman - from technical point of view dielectric constant of insulation affects capacitance between wires as well as dielectric absorption. Mylar is horrible and it is leading reason of bright tweeters in cheap speakers. Mylar's dielectric const... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Muralman - Absolutely agree - less is more. 0.5m IC is much better than 1m IC and every addition takes away from clarity. I keep cables as short as possible and use DACs volume control to avoid using preamp. Some people claim that adding preamp im... | |
| Amps direct to wall vs. power conditioner? Brauser - I use Rowland 102 with Furman Elite 20PFi and find cleaner midrange and better controlled bass. I understand that certain conditioners might drop voltage during very high peaks making it sound less dynamic but both Rowland amps, yours an... | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System "Yup, the $100/pair IC's were identical in performannce with perhaps an even greater dynamic range and enhanced clarity"Yes, I've heard stories like that before. Next person says that he bought $0.12 wire in Home Depot and it was much better than ... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? Cbw723 - Don't you have any financial limitations? If not, I can recommend an amp (Stereophile class A few years ago) that costs $350k - perfect sound, no compromises there. For the rest of us it is always choice between many factors. Many audioph... | |
| Line voltage is 116 not 120 why? Magfan - It is possible that I don't have any loss of dynamics with conditioner because of SMPS that is regulated. If conditioner drops voltage at high current peaks SMPS is responding fast holding regulated voltage on the output. Icepower class D... | |
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? "I am actually somewhat agnostic." - don't worry, there is a cream for that. | |
| Hyperion 938 or Defenitive Technology Mythos ST?? Trendy - my dealer told me that it is only a rumor and Hyperion is introducing new speaker in January i $10k range. | |
| Line voltage is 116 not 120 why? "Fundamentals count here more than glitz and weird science"Magfan - Open minded people get extra benefit of better sound thru placebo effect while sceptics and "scientists" will never get improvement in cabling. |