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Classical, Spanish & South American Guitar Jewels
Yes, now that you mention it, there was a lot of coughing at that concert. Segovia did his routine of glaring at the audience until it quieted down a little. 
Hearing issues and signal attenuation
Yes, there is some discomfort (mine often itch), but you need to find a way to wear hearing aids. You seem to need the kind that go behind your ear; they just shouldn't be that uncomfortable. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Audiolabyrinth, they are kidding. 
Classical, Spanish & South American Guitar Jewels
Tostados, thanks. I just saw the mikes hanging from the ceiling, must not have been hooked up. It was a great concert. 
Do I need a subwoofer? Which brand and model?
you need a much more powerful amp. It's that simple. 
Classical, Spanish & South American Guitar Jewels
Tostados, I guess I am deprived. I live in Houston, and amplification is usually used to augment the sound; invariably used in large venues where the big names tend to play. It's not intrusive, but they certainly don't use tube amps, and it's not ... 
Classical, Spanish & South American Guitar Jewels
I agree with Tostados' preference for Fleta over Smallman. But how often do you get to hear a master play in a small room without amplification? (answer: virtually never.) The modern "loud" guitars (e.g. Smallman) don't seem to have quite the same... 
Why do designers/manufacturers...?
why is it " illegal to use solid core wire in an AC power cord"? Is there a fire/heat hazard? Does that mean only that a pc must have multiple strands of wire? What exactly is "solid core wire?" Isn't all wire "solid" in a sense?I have always wond... 
What is better 1 bigger sub or 2 small ones
According to the book, "Get Better Sound", 2 are required for accurate imaging, and all the old saws about how bass is non-directional are beside the point. 
What's your favorite lyric from a song?
That's not the electric light, my friend, it is your vision growing dim. 
Grateful Dead Hour Shows: Transferred to CD's??
you really need to eq old bootleg tapes when turning them into cd's. Even though eq causes various artifacts (phase shifts, particularly), it is still a necessity. That eliminates using those one-box cassette-to-cd machines; you really need daw so... 
Grateful Dead Hour Shows: Transferred to CD's??
it's a lot of work to turn a bootleg into a cd. You need a Nak Dragon, A/D converter, and DAW setup to do it right. 
Mark levinson 432
+1 to above. pray that it is a cable issue. 
Looking For A Billy Bags Audio Rack
those racks are almost impossible to ship, once you have one. Almost always local sale only deals. 
Is DEQX a game changer?
sorry, didn't see the response above to this ?