mapman
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Why do records made from digital sources sound good? ”Sounds good” and “sounds better” are totally subjective judgements so anything is possible. | |
HOW DID YOU END UP WITH YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? In my dreams of course! 😴 | |
Better DAC or better Streamer What are you looking to achieve with the upgrade? Hard to make any recommendation without knowing. | |
Neutral preamplifier recommendation $1K new I have a measly Schit Freya S that sounds pretty neutral to me and I believe has published measurements that bear that out. The 3 way adjustable gain including passive mode is a nice feature to help match to various amps! | |
Is anyone here still into live concerts these days? Absolutely but only when the price is right. | |
To Fritz, Quicksilver, and all the exceptional makers trying to get the word out I've been a Fritz proponent for several years now and have recommended them here on many occasions. That's based on the sound I've heard running off even the most modest powered amps along with the design info available that accounts for that per... | |
What type of Amp for Ohm Walsh F-5015s? I am using Class D Audio Premium GaN 6.5 amp to drive my F5s these days. Prior was Hypex Ncore. Can’t go wrong with either. GaN amp is more neutral, nuanced and detailed with top notch dynamics all around that really brings the music to life uniqu... | |
«Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato Gotta say I Never got much out of Steely Dan lyrics. | |
«Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato Yummy Yummy Yummy….those were the days! | |
Ideas for a compact kitchen receiver? Have you seen the Cambridge Evo 1? Cambridge Evo One | |
What Speaker Cables Taught Me About Audiophiles Treble frequencies are most directional so how much will always affect imaging. If you want to play with treble and its effects on imaging, DSP or similar EQ is a much more practical, cost effective and flexible way to do it rather than expensive... | |
Recordings with BASS Try this: | |
Am I crazy to upgrade? My only concern buying larger Tekton used would be all those drivers. I’d want them all to be working properly. Not sure how hard it is to determine that. | |
Doozy of an amp question Recommend anyone still looking for that perfect amp these days give one of the newer GaN based class d amps a shot. I have the new model from Class D audio and it is a true revelation in all regards including sound quality, cost and size. Just wha... | |
The need for variety and endless search for new details I keep thinking having 20/20 vision would be better but now I’m starting to wonder. All that detail could be distracting. 🥸 |