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| A controversial takes on low cost speakers with a lesson... It’s nice that anyone can publish anything they want about anything to the internet these days. A lot of it is more interesting than junk put on tv and movies. One guy passed gas and made a 15 minute video covering it in great detail. Ju... | |
| Are you operating in the correct SPL window for high-fidelity listening? 85-90 db is a good target. The most lifelike and still safe for ears. I shoot for that generally for serious listening and use a db meter to help. | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile In 1972, A $200 Sanyo phono/radio/cassette/speakers integrated stereo I was gifted at age 13. That was a big step up from the portable tape players and radios I owned prior as a kid. 5 years later I was working at Lafayette Radio selling the go... | |
| Improve RFI Good move. Proper shielding is always a good thing but may not be needed so much or at all if the problem can be addressed by simply relocating affected components and/or the source of the EMI. | |
| What's going on with the audio market? My mind set these days is I would feel sinful complaining in any way about getting squeezed on luxury items like expensive hifi gear. I am among the small fortunate % who can weather the storm pretty well. Most people are not and the forces at p... | |
| What's going on with the audio market? Old thread but always a relevant topic. Times of increased costs (inflation plus now massive taxes/tariffs) like year 2025 impact mainly the lower classes. Wealthy people have the money to pay and are less affected. Fewer items get sold and mor... | |
| Great recordings with great harmonies from 1960s Speaking of music from the 1960’s, anyone checked out Tick Tock radio? THey have a station for popular music each year since 1950, including a lot of "deep cuts", at least from a US perspective. Very interesting to hear a) what was popular duri... | |
| Improve RFI Mu metal foil is designed to shield sensitive devices. I use it to shield my phono step up transformer which picks up audible noise from nearby HVAC devices otherwise. Low level devices like step up transformers in a phono stage are most sensi... | |
| Will a record weight harm the motor in a direct drive turntable? In general Making a motor work harder can only shorten its life. It’s never a positive thing in that regard for sure. Each case is unique. The benefits need to outweigh the disadvantages. Unless a table is explicitly designed and guaranteed ... | |
| Darko nailed it. 12 examples of wishful thinking in the hi-fi community @mapman could just be confirmation bias. @invalid Of course could be confirmation bias listening but not so much in this case I would say based on extensive sample size listening randomly over time to different releases of same album, some viny... | |
| Brian Wilson So influential. No Beach Boys->no Pet Sounds -> no Sgt Pepper?-->then what? | |
| Darko nailed it. 12 examples of wishful thinking in the hi-fi community I’ve digitized a lot of vinyl at CD resolution. Even a few 78’s The digital versions sound just like the original analog. THe reverse could never be true. Hmmmm. | |
| Darko nailed it. 12 examples of wishful thinking in the hi-fi community In general, I find Darko site useful in that it addresses good products that actually can benefit many people, not just those few with the deepest pockets who care about what is marketed as "high end". | |
| Darko nailed it. 12 examples of wishful thinking in the hi-fi community So much nicer reading people’s thoughts on hifi related topics rather than on politics. Much easier to take it or leave it as a convenience. Anyone can express their opinions to a wide audience these days. Interesting times. We will see what... | |
| Grislybutter anyone? Best to @grislybutter. Hope all is well. |