kofibaffour
Responses from kofibaffour
| Sonus vs fr5 @cia83 if my memory is right. The FR5 plays deeper into the low end, has better dynamic control without sounded compressed at higher or instantaneous high SPLs. The Sonetto II sounded overly bright, clangy which o guess is the Sonus Faber identity... | |
| Tannoy or Volti @charles007100 still the JBL 4367 | |
| The physics and limits of relative loudness perception @sfgak glad to see you've gotten to the bottom. And no one has golden ear in this space full of people nearing or in retirement age zone who can't hear pray 10kHz effectively for the most part. Hell music itself lacks any hearable content of good ... | |
| Help with cartridge choice for Linn LP-12, Ittok turntable @porchlight1 how about a Dynavector DV-XX2 MKII | |
| The physics and limits of relative loudness perception why do these posts always go on and on without mentioning the speakers used? I never understood it. Also, humans can hear 0.5dB and above to varying degrees of correctness provided it is a wide enough Q boost. if it's a narrow Q, nope, you won't h... | |
| Tannoy or Volti @charles007100 you’re better off with a pair of JBL 4367 | |
| Concentration Not really. Music listening isn’t a chore I've never doubted my setup because I was in the Kitchen making some grub and lelistening passively. I've actually noticed nuances in songs when I don't try. Trying isn't fun and if you have to try wit... | |
| HiFiaholics Anonomous! Can't relate | |
| Why so many B & W Speakers on the used market? Showroom sound that gets annoying after staying with it a while combined with the volume sold, that will lead to a lot of used gear. They wow on first listen but end up being a nagging bright, overly bitey sounding with hollow midrange presentati... | |
| What's ideal size for a listening room? A room with these ratios is ideal: Height - 1m Width - 1.618m Length - 2.618m Extrapolate that to your room and the bigger room is best for. Also a larger room means the room modes are more spread out which makes room treatment less of a pa... | |
| What amp/preamp are you using with your Vandersteen Treo CTs? @referee1 A family member uses this combo set for streaming and CD Playback: Preamp - Benchmark LA4 Power Amp - Two of this McIntosh MC830 Monoblock | |
| Speakers sound too bright. @rwalsh07 I'm glad you didn't succumb to cable nonsense and actually fixed the issue. The speaker | |
| Which speakers are ideal to pair with a Yamaha as3200 @ercubano801 * Crucial: Optimize Gain Staging on MiniDSP Flex. Download Software: Ensure the MiniDSP Flex control software is installed on a computer. * Input Calibration: With music playing from both the Eversolo (via USB) and the Goldnote ... | |
| Upgrade from Martin Logan Sequel II's to ???????? They're a panel speaker, yup they're the bottleneck in your system but that is just my anti panel bias showing strongly. Hope you get to demo some stuff cos I know you're not buying off of recommends here. Anyway look at this - SourcePoint 10 Boo... | |
| How competitive are you with your system? I don't compare. That is a fruitless venture |