lowrider57
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| Why Does All Music Sound the Same; An Explanation Many recording artists work in top-class studios with talented engineers and the result is an excellent mix. The product is then sent to the mastering engineer as a digital file. This is where the compression and loudness happens. We're talking ab... | |
| Kate Bush fans Great News ! That is great news, but seeing "Remastered" makes me cautious. Will it be the typical compressed release that is prevalent today?I hope Kate was involved in the project since she has always insisted on high quality recordings. In fact, after "The ... | |
| ... thoughts on Taylor Swift's REPUTATION CD... @greg22lz , these posts may seem pedantic or oddball but you’ve been here a long time. I think we have a new generation of members, some who are experienced audiophiles and others who love music and want to build a system and join this hobby.When ... | |
| Schiit Saga which tubes to order? That's great news!! How do the stock tubes sound in your system?I have a pair of the early Russian tubes from Upscale; a good price for some very decent tubes. Kevin's description is spot on; an "airy" top-end and very revealing. If you want to... | |
| Best 100$ that I had spent on my Audio System RCA made so many variations of each tube type. Plus the sonics varied over time from the 1940s up to the 70s. Some have a tubby bass, some have a tight bass with a very open sweet midrange and the Cleartops have a extended airy top-end. RCA is one... | |
| Best 100$ that I had spent on my Audio System The Sylvania VT-231/6sn7GT is loved by many tube rollers for its airy highs, and open 3D imaging. Some of the Bugle Boys are known to have an extended top-end with a "sting" and possible sibilance.It seems like you got lucky with a genuine NOS pai... | |
| Stereo EQ in the hifi world ...? @wolf_garcia, can you expound on the subject of digital EQ in a HiFi system? Not talking about DEQX, interested in traditional EQ. | |
| Problem related to Push-Pull or EL34? I’m not an EE, but I’ve never heard of a case where troubleshooting starts with changing out the caps. If a tube amp/speaker sounds slow and boomy it could be the rectification of the amp. I would not worry about damping factor. It could be as si... | |
| Need speakers recommendation for my system (in Jakarta, Indonesia) There's a company in India calledRethm that builds highly regarded speakers.https://www.atelier13-usa.com/rethm-c6bo | |
| Problem related to Push-Pull or EL34? Good idea on trying a different output impedance. Also true about damping factor.I expect some expects will weigh in about this. | |
| Problem related to Push-Pull or EL34? Push-Pull design in itself does not increase the bass and make the sound a little boomy.EL34 tubes by design do not emphasize bass frequencies.The choice of capacitors is significant in the sonics and performance of an amp. But so is the design a... | |
| Need speakers recommendation for my system (in Jakarta, Indonesia) @jadislover, I think you are taking the right approach to an upgrade.Speakers first. No doubt they will reveal the shortcomings of your system, but you're intending to make other upgrades, so you'll eventually fix these weak links.Since your sourc... | |
| Stereo EQ in the hifi world ...? @wolf_garcia , that’s the only way to do it. Unfortunately for me, my ICs are pricey and i cant afford another pair at this time.Tommypenn...An SAE EQ10 is a great find, it’s perfect for a home system. I hope it performs well, the electronics in a... | |
| Stereo EQ in the hifi world ...? To the OP...Some members are using parametric EQ made by Behringer. I have no experience with these units, but there are threads in the archives. | |
| Stereo EQ in the hifi world ...? @wolf_garcia , can I assume you are using cables of equal quality into and out of the Loki? |