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| Observations on Audiogon Posts Good points. I'm not letting the lazy thinkers off the hook, but I think that what many people are seeking is validation. They've largely made up their mind and are now running interference against cognitive dissonance (i.e. buyers remorse). In ot... | |
| Redbook cd's??? There is a GREAT article in this month's "the absolute sound" about the invention of the CD, including a well detailed outline of the Redbook Standard. | |
| Redbook cd's??? It just means regular CD (vs. any other 5" disc media). The term comes from the "Redbook Standard" that was established by Sony/Philips and later adopted by the IEC as the standard for CDs. For the most part, it refers to the 16 bit wordlength and... | |
| Mistracking-what instrument or type of sound... The Hi Fi News test record has several tracking "torture" tracks (side 1, tracks 6-9). Typically used to set anti-skate, they provide a 300 Hz test tone, and each track increases the amplitude. In other words, each track is successively harder to ... | |
| Vandy 2WQ balanced crossover question Ditto what Rex said, with an additional note. I have a set of fixed value crossovers configured for balanced by Richard--they cost about $250 at the time. If memory serves, you need to know the combined input impedance of your amp (both legs) to g... | |
| DIRECTION OF SIGNAL FLOW VIA INTERCONNECTS Tgrisham--great point!If you look at some of the cable recipes out there, there are differences in terms of whether the shield is connected to ground, and if so, at one or both ends. As I understand it, grounding the shield at only one end provide... | |
| childproofing rear speakers Hi Hatari:Regarding those Verity's, just put them in the flight cases and send them to me for the next six or so years. I'll keep them in my dedicated listening room (restricted access) and make sure the drivers get daily exercise.If that won't wo... | |
| childproofing rear speakers Hey Kenny! Likewise. . .wan't trying to antagonize , but rather offer some clarity regaring my post. As for the Meridian gear, that stuff is simply amazing, isn't it? I have to say there's nothing I've yet heard that is as uncontrived for home the... | |
| Outdoor audiophile gear? I enthusiastically agree with Chadnliz--just about anything I've ever run outdoors sounds surprisingly good. Used to have a pair of Niles OM-5s that were excellent, and lately, I've been carrying a pair of B&W DM303s into the yard on outdoor d... | |
| childproofing rear speakers No disagreement about the cost of the stands/shot (did I mention the OCD?). The stand were $200, and about the same for the shot. But I got a smoking deal on these speakers ($600 vs $1200) so I was still ahead of the game, but that's not really my... | |
| childproofing rear speakers I have three little ones all within 22 mos. of eachother, so I speak from experience on this topic. Have a pair of B&W CDM-1NTs in our family room as mains. . .here's what I did.I bought a a pair of very heavy steel four-column stands and fill... | |
| Anybody fan or Meridian 3 ch stereo? If you're looking to try this on even more of a budget, pick up a Meridian 565. It was the predecessor to the 568 and includes Trifield, as well as a couple other music oriented processing modes (Super Stereo and Music Logic). These can be had for... | |
| Balanced Not really and Ground Hum You are also correct that not all balanced outputs/inputs indicate truly balanced design. In fact, it's probably not "some" but "most" outputs that are not truly balanced. Companies such as BAT (Balanced Audio Technology) do build fully balanced d... | |
| Record Stores in Charlotte, NC? Thanks for the recommendations! | |
| Mcintosh,Meridian,Anthem,Classe surround sound I've owned a Meridian 565 for about seven years and it's just about the only piece of gear that I don't ever contemplate replacing. As the center of a dual purpose system, you'd likely need/want to have a 562 linked in to handle a variety of sourc... |