mapman

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Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
@hilde45 +1.  
Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
Cranky old audiophiles.    Oh…wait…  
Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
Expensive gear with no features.   
Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
Giant heavy toys that are a pain to work with.  Maybe an exception for larger  speakers that really deliver.   
Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
Marketing hype.  Just the facts ma’am!  
Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
Playing around with different wires.   
Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
Getting  ripped off trying to buy concert tickets.  
Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
Tubes.  Very 2@th century!  
Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
Hifi gear that costs as much as a car.   
Favorite Album Cover (picture or art on the cover)
Probably my favorite  
Whats playing on your system today?
Systematic Chaos.  The album,  that is.     
Things we cannot be bothered by anymore
One may not be bothered by chaos but that will not shield one from the impacts. Chaos is chaos. Nothing to do with politics. It’s never good though some may actually enjoy it. Different strokes….  
How can they not effect the sound
Additional not often mentioned advantage of Ohm Walsh CLS speakers: all driver components are safely sealed in a metal mesh can. You would have to knock one over or drop it accidentally to cause physical damage.  This helps account for their famed... 
How can they not effect the sound
From my experience, dents may be in the dustcap in the middle of the bass driver in which case, unless the damage is extensive, it is likely no effect on the sound. My first task in my first hifi job at a Tech Hifi that specialized in refurb gear... 
My Sonus Faber Amatis have weak bass even though I'm running ML 536s--800 w/ch into 4 ohms
Do you use Roon? The DSP should fix it unless there is something like a bass driver or drivers not working right.     Making sure everything is wired properly to be in phase is important as mentioned.     Roon DSP can invert phase as needed so e...