mapman
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| GaN FET Amps vs. Traditional Class D Amps All "traditional" Class D amps do NOT sound the same. You have to compare specific models. The devil is in the details. In general GanFet ups the ante in terms of performance level possible. Does not mean all GanFets are necessarily better. I... | |
| Anyone else constantly curious about amps? You only live once. Try some freakin amps if you want to! Have fun! | |
| Tune of the Day Mars Volta | |
| Shakti Stone I use mu metal to shield my phono step up from EMR. HVAC is outside nearby and causes noise otherwise. I wonder if Shakti would work for that? Would be an interesting test. | |
| Shakti Stone How do they work? | |
| 2 Channel system sounds weak and lackluster Yes always start with clean ears. | |
| Tune of the Day @slaw Well not a lot of dynamic range but a great tune for what it is. | |
| Tune of the Day Dance Me | |
| Why Does Expensive Gear Seems To Sound Better? People like nice things. | |
| New Volti Speaker - Lucera I’ve always been impressed by Volti whenever heard. | |
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? I lasted about 6 minutes. I think I need a new obsession. | |
| 2 Channel system sounds weak and lackluster get your speakers away from the walls..... Yup. Almost always a good idea unless specifically designed otherwise. Once they sound best away from walls, then add a sub if needed. That's a good formula in general. | |
| Disagreements and Conflicts between Audiophiles have we lost our brotherhood and maturity? @mapman It would be pretty hard to argue that whiteness isn’t handed down to you No doubt that always helps in the good ol’ USA. | |
| Disagreements and Conflicts between Audiophiles have we lost our brotherhood and maturity? @mdalton you are spot on! | |
| 2 Channel system sounds weak and lackluster Agree if not sure, definitely play around with the setup first before changing anything. Do you have Roon? Any other DSP at your disposal? That's a good weapon for bad acoustics, but get the room conditioned and setup as best possible alway... |