mapman
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| Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women? "It is the skill, athleticism and charm of an entertaining man that a single woman will go for - not a nerd with a big speaker."Agree.I think my my OHM F-5s are very rugged and manly, at least as speakers go.They have yet to impress my wife or any... | |
| Natural and Neutral could be boring .. Definitely optimize the speaker placement in the room for bass response if not the case already.Placement near rear wall should boost low end but may not be the only way to get a natural and neutral sound. It is generally tougher to get it though ... | |
| Natural and Neutral could be boring .. CK,To answer your question, I recently replaced the stock 12AX7 tubes in my ARC sp16 pre-amp with equivalent Groove Tube 12AX7s and do not notice any real difference in sound, which supports what you indicated. For me, that is what I was hoping fo... | |
| Natural and Neutral could be boring .. "In fact, I more often than not hear that kind of sound at live concerts as opposed to the squeaky clean neutral sound that numerous lovers of reproduced music voice a preference for."Yes, but if the system is in fact "neutral", then you should ge... | |
| Natural and Neutral could be boring .. I find during experimentation with different sounds and gear that I also am not happy for long in my main rig if things stray away from natural, neutral and dynamic.The ARC tube pre-amp I use has been a nice fit for me in this regard. Tubes are gr... | |
| Music to soothe the mid-winter soul Yes, Sibelius, especially various tone poems fit the bill!Also Grieg Peer Gynt Suite. | |
| How essential is shielding? The DNM reson IC configuration strongly resemble 300 ohm twin lead antenna wires. Wouldn't surprise me if they can act like antenna and pick up certain RF noise emitted by the amps perhaps. The nise exists with amps on and pre-amp off and resemble... | |
| How essential is shielding? "It is worth to mention that EMI pickup of lower frequencies such as approx 500kHz generated by many class D amps can be picked-up as direct connection thru capacitance (important to keep wires apart or right angle) and not thru the electromagneti... | |
| How essential is shielding? "What are your thoughts on (Synergistic´s) active shielded cables?"Very high tech and very expensive.I'd have to hear them to make any value judgement.Personally, I prefer an effective shielding approach that is not active, like mu metal, which I ... | |
| Fun Little Project for improving Dynamics "For reasons still unclear to me, it may take a few weeks (perhaps as much as 4 weeks) to sound good."It's possible I suppose that the crystal structure of amethyst or other minerals in crystalline form might effectively limit or disrupt EM field ... | |
| Music to soothe the mid-winter soul How about some Blackmore's Night?If not the musical act then perhaps Blackmore's Night (Candice) herself? | |
| $6 Million Dollar Man? Yes, if I had the money, I would do multiple systems each designed to max out a particular room and each with a different approach rather than just waste money and overkill a single room.An OHm room, an mbl room, a room with monster horns and tube... | |
| How essential is shielding? I have found it can make a difference in noise levels in some cases and not in others. You have to experiment to determine.Orientation and position relative to other wires with current passing through or powered devices with transformers that emit... | |
| What I learned on Audiogon This Year Though the goal of the buyer is often to get better sound, like most things, a lot of the perceived value of hi end audio gear clearly has to do with its appearance, rarity or value as a collector's item or status symbol. | |
| Best external hard drive to store PC ripped music The Seagate drives from Best Buy I use were inexpensive and work like a charm. The easy to setup and use and highly reliable backup software that comes with the drives for free adds greatly to the value. |