mapman
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| Why isn’t more detail always better? @noromance that’s everything for now. @ghdprentice mentioned bloom which is an interesting and related topic. Interested in what others have to say about these things. | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? So far, my standing position is that more detail done well (not inherently bright or fatiguing) is usually a good thing, but more bloom not as often. You have achieve the right amount of bloom to suit personal preference. Also I think recordings o... | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? @ghdprentice I know you are an Audio Research fan. I am as well and owned a sp16 pre amp for a number of years. I like ARC because it tends to have very good detail and minimal if any artificial “tube bloom” compared to a many others. I am going... | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? My new amp definitely has very good detail and attack and decay consistent with the review of similar older model. But it’s brand new so see how this plays out over time. No tubes. Also running from a newly acquired Schitt Freya S as in all so... | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? So from that it sounds like bloom and detail are both of benefit and it’s a personal preference thing how much of each, but detail enhances bloom and bloom can obscure detail. As usual, YMMV. | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? More to consider regarding the relationship between bloom and detail: In high-fidelity (hi-fi) audio systems, detail and bloom can interact in ways that enhance the overall listening experience, but they represent distinct qualities. Here's ... | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? Here is an example of an amp that was rated very good in many categories including attack and decay. I like ETM reviews that rate gear in all these different areas. https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0724/ClassD_Audio_Mini_GaN3_Ampl... | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? @sgordon1 yes, I am in fact looking for meaningful responses. | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? Accuracy is cited as a factor in how gear produces “bloom”. Accuracy to me has similar meaning as “low distortion”. So it seems that low distortion would help produce accurate “bloom”. I’m thinking since bloom (and/or attack and decay) is general... | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? In the context of high fidelity sound, "bloom" refers to a specific auditory phenomenon that enhances the listening experience. It is often described in relation to musical instruments, particularly pianos, but can also apply to audio equipment an... | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? Here’s a summary of what I can find regarding bloom in hifi sound. But what is the relationship to detail? I don’t see how detail done right (low distortion?) can negatively influence bloom. I’ve read reviews of SS gear as well as tube gear ... | |
| Why isn’t more detail always better? @ghdprentice what does “bloom” mean? How do you know it when you hear it? Is that something other than attack and decay? Doesn’t more detail help with that as well? Is detail not relevant for “bloom”? Eq can help adjust midrange tonality. I’m thin... | |
| Test tones through Qobuz, is this possible? I found white noise in Qobuz by searching “white noise”. | |
| Added a Schiit Freya+ to a Sansui 8080 Probably lower distortion. SS Freya measures well from what I have seen. Is this the Freya with the tube mode? I’d expect that to sound different than SS or passive. I have a Freya (no tubes) I’ll be hooking up for first time this weekend. Expect... | |
| Do you have a perfect digital marriage? Anyone heard the new 6 figure (cost) 5 box SOTA DCS Dac? I would expect that should do it. Perfection, that is. If not then what? —— The 5 box dCS DAC refers to a high-end digital-to-analog converter system produced by dCS, a renowned manufactu... |