mapman
Responses from mapman
| Ugliest Component of the Year 2024! Yes beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I’m in process of trying out some new gear. Looks, size and cost all count in addition to sound quality of course. At one extreme I was strongly considering an Accuphase integrated amp. Lovely! Also fair... | |
| Anyone else having trouble with Roon? The user sync from Qobuz to Roon is asynchronous and does not happen immediately. I find it usually syncs within 10 minutes or so normally. Would not surprise me if it takes somewhat longer during peak user periods like on holidays, etc. Just have... | |
| I hate to say it, but now I think maybe I like my amp in ultralinear mode versus triode It’s nice to have gear with different sound options. Why be stuck with just one sound unless sure that’s the one you like best. | |
| What software has good sound quality? Guarandamteed streaming software can and may well in fact sound different. No two programs are exactly the same. Add Roon to the list. Last time I compared a couple years back it was way better than Plex, even playing “vanilla” with no dsp. Add t... | |
| Is all the hype warranted Decware has unique aesthetics. That doesn’t hurt. Disclaimer: Have never heard Decware but the products do appeal to me. Seem to always have a big backlog of orders it seems. | |
| Is all the hype warranted You want easy load more than efficiency with lower power tube amps. Think Fritz. | |
| CLASS D Yes I have V3 and suspect it would do nicely with Klipsch. | |
| Large speakers plus EQ, what have you done? Hi @erik_squires Nice to see you back! Summarizing, I’ve applied various DSP corrections in Roon to all my speakers in various rooms, large and small, in order to tweak the sound to compensate for room acoustics as well as to my personal preferen... | |
| Roon and EQ Yup. | |
| Streaming from a TV Differences between toslink and hdmi e/arc: When comparing eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) and Toslink (also known as optical audio), there are several key differences and advantages to consider. Here’s a breakdown of how they stack up again... | |
| Streaming from a TV For the record, worth noting most newer TVs and many streamers (like sound bars) support hdmi e/arc. That’s probably the latest and greatest interface to use between TV and sound system. I run it from my Samsung Smart TV to a Cambridge Evo 150 for... | |
| Power Amplifier - Maximum Resolution & Detail! I am on the same page as @atmasphere regarding Class D amps opening up new possibilities. I have had a Hypex ncore based amp for a few years that cost-effectively broke new ground in regards to detail as well as other aspects of good sound compare... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? Streamers are simply specialized computers. They rely on hardware and programming. So differences in streamer sound can exist but the differences when present are often hard to detect without direct a/b tests. For example, I did a/b comparison of... | |
| It is December 1, 2024 - Do you know where your Caladans are???? I like Clayton and his speakers but putting money out and waiting so long is a little nuts. Plenty of fish in the sea. | |
| How does sound influence your appreciation? Things are always better when the senses are fully engaged. |