mapman
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| Do Interconnects need to "warm up"? Here's a thread about Audioquest DBS FWIW:IC Twilight Zone | |
| Headphones for use with Squeezebox Radio James,Thanks for all that useful info.I was not aware of the Ultimate Ears. They sound interesting. I will get more use out of a pair of good portable in ear phones than larger traditional on or over ear designs most likely, in that I have a varie... | |
| Do Interconnects need to "warm up"? "AQ has an entire technology based on cables staying "warmed up" (DBS) from batteries (at least I think that's what they do)...I like it! I don't own any...but hey...I STILL like it! "Yes, I have a pair of these. I like them too. I have never been... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I consider the Dynaudio line in general to be a gold standard in speaker design and sound, even if not necessarily the most unique or distinctive sound out there. | |
| Headphones for use with Squeezebox Radio My leading contenders:- Etomytic in ear buds (very portable but not sure about health aspects of buds that go in teh ear canal)- Grado Prestige line- Sennheiser, so many models, which one? Open back of some sort probably, must be comfortable, port... | |
| computer audio question The DAC should make a noticeable difference similar to changing phono carts as noted or even simialr to changing players with built in dacs.. If not, then the system may just not be very resolving or revealing to start. | |
| Ohm Walsh 3/3000 upgrade comments....... YEs.John closes shop for JUly usually and seems to run this sale prior most of the time.I picked up my 5s during this sale a few years back. Deep discount on new + max trade-in value equaled an especially good deal.Plus I am partial to the older p... | |
| My love of music is killing me. "Now when I listen to music I cry instead of smile." Though one cannot compare ones trials and tribulations to another person's, the best I can say is that some of my favorite and most endearing music is the music that brings a tear to my eye when... | |
| Do Interconnects need to "warm up"? I suspect AF is correct.My technical gut instincts (which usually serve me pretty well) and personal experimentation with ICs tell me that what matters is the physical configuration of the IC, its impedance characteristics within teh system it exi... | |
| Best CD player under $25000. I don't want a $25000 piece of equipment mucking with my signal.Less is better, right? | |
| usual speaker advice question If never tried prior, i would also try the Fortes alone as a first step and see if that + some tweaking does the trick. | |
| usual speaker advice question I'm wondering if the double stacking of two different speaker designs is a good idea or not?I agree you will need some kind of larger speaker setup that matches well to your tube amp to match what you have in that regard and that may not come chea... | |
| How many electrons? Well, at least if it is a trick question there is a point, I suppose. | |
| Audiophile Addiction Good topic!Any truly loved hobby is like an addiction in many ways. Everyone needs to find their own correct balance. Perfection is in the ear of the listener. Audiophilia is an unsolvable dilemma. Realize there is no absolute sound. Its all real!... | |
| Do Interconnects need to "warm up"? It's the Twilight Zone of ICs where strange unmeasurable things seem to happen all the time. Who knows? I would just listen to the music and not loose any sleep over it. |