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| Is there miracles in audio experience ? Eureka! It's a miracle! š Along time ago I gave up trying to chase down and understand all the phenomena that occur in my system that I simply donāt fully understand, but by the definition stated in your last paragraph, yeah, I hear those "miracl... | |
| Are cable āupgradesā just as likely to make your system sound worse? According to the rules of placebo effect , it should sound better if thatās what you had hoped for! š Honestly, what we prefer is always subjective, but Iāve definitely had cables that I didnāt like, or at least that had traits I didn't want in t... | |
| Dynaco ST-70 vs Mark 3 Sound quality is always subjective. The Mk IIIs have a bit more power, and the benefit physically separate channels (no crosstalk), plus each channel has itās own power supply. VTA (Tubes4Hifi.com) has some mods for Dyna amps, that I found to be ... | |
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| LIST ALL YHE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE OWNED THEN TILL NOW! Mariah LS-2 (1982-84) Energy Pro-22 (1984-85) Merlin 2B+ (1985) Merlin 4B+ (1986-89) Sterling Acoustics Acumen II (1989 - present) Around 2020 I ran across an old pair of Merlin Signature 3 that I refurbed/refoamed ,and gave to my youngest so... | |
| rocket 88 @panzrwagn Maybe cables matter, but yāall understand that bi-wiring does absolutely nothing, right? Youāre still sending a full-range signal down both pairs, the crossovers still do their low-pass/high-pass roles. And at 10-12 ft the series res... | |
| Female vocals Well recorded vocals are a great way to evaluate the clarity and natural characteristics of your system.Ā Some of them are also awesome performances.Ā I love a lot of female vocals, but will listen to plenty of male vocals too.Ā Ā Lately I've been... | |
| Crossover Redo on my Amrita Audio Floorstanders Can you still read the values printed on the crossover parts?Ā Unless you can find a schematic, that's likely your best option.Ā Ā If they're not legible, my educated "guess" is that the measurable crossover values should still be pretty close to or... | |
| Horns with good timbre and tonality? Avantgarde are arguably some of the best horns going. | |
| Getting Back In - But Doing it Sanely Prima Luna, Rogue, Raven Nighthawk are all well regarded. The latest Willsenton gets good marks too, and has addressed some former issues with earlier versions. If you're willing to pursue separates, the VTA amps represent great performance for t... | |
| replace Mid-range speaker of Green Mountain Audio Imago VI The crossover plays an essential role in what the speakers sound like.Ā IfĀ you simply replace what you think is a faulty driver with an exact replacement, the crossover inside the speaker should perform as it did with the original, though some br... | |
| Tube sound is not about warmth. It's about correct presentation. If "correct presentation" is clarity and all the good stuff that comes with that, then yes, I agree.Ā To me the tube "warmth" is just lack of overemphasized, unnatural treble.Ā Ā | |
| At what price is one considered an Audiophile. Itās not about cost....itās about passion, enthusiasm, and commitment for great audio gear and reproducing great sounding music in your living space. | |
| replace Mid-range speaker of Green Mountain Audio Imago VI Something is causing that buzz...dust cap, loose mounting screw, misplaced wire., etc Can you get at the midrange, remove it, and take a good look for a possible physical cause, or do you think it has voice coil or former damage? Ā | |
| Why would someone feel the need to comment unpleasant things on sale posts Sometimes they're just being ar$eholes.Ā |