mapman
Responses from mapman
| Indispensable Tool! I could see where something like this might work. Kinda like going to the gym and getting the body moving in different ways than usual. A hifi workout? Hmmmm…. One can easily download free REW (Room EQ Wizard) software and run a test sweep on ... | |
| Eliminated my preamp with amazing results I'd be most happy to only rely on digital volume/level setting. So much more accurate, flexible and reliable to process a digital signal (DSP) compared to analog equivalent. | |
| Eliminated my preamp with amazing results If one carefully assesses impedance and voltage specs and/or any measurements available and how well each piece in the signal chain directly integrates with the others accordingly you might get a clue as to which combo is most likely to sound best... | |
| Eliminated my preamp with amazing results You never know what sounds best until you try different combos, Yes, be careful with the DSP software based volume control. You might be able to set a safe limit depending on application software used. I know you can do that several differen... | |
| "The Mystery Of Sound Is Mysticism" Just as a sidenote, is there anyone who would not agree that good sound quality helps open up more fully all the dimensions in which music exists and that one might choose to explore, enjoy, and perhaps even become affected by? Isn’t that what it... | |
| "The Mystery Of Sound Is Mysticism" I would strongly recommend this one. Good stuff + good sound. | |
| "The Mystery Of Sound Is Mysticism" The mystery of sound has a lot to do with high end audio. Not to mention the fact that this whole site is all about high end sound. | |
| "The Mystery Of Sound Is Mysticism" Seems to me anything “psycho” is by definition in the mind in which case it clearly follows that it is whatever people think it is. | |
| "The Mystery Of Sound Is Mysticism" The mystery of high end audio ( as opposed to mere good sound) revolves around the fact that it can’t seem to be quantified or detected consistently in any objective way. It is somewhat of a phantom thing and different for each and It seems to req... | |
| "The Mystery Of Sound Is Mysticism" The mystery of high end audio is way more mysterious than that of music. When someone figures out how high end audio really works let me know. It’s hard to make any sense out of a lot that is written about it. We’re talking Twilight Zone here in m... | |
| Contemporary Classical Composers - new discoveries Great topic! | |
| Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice Fritz speakers might be considered a safe bet in the sense that they tend to be a very easy load making them very compatible with most any amp. Oh and they sound really good too! | |
| Tekton Open Baffle Speakers I’ll pass. | |
| My New Year’s Wish for my fellow audiophiles. 👍 | |
| MICHI 8 Amp(s) I heard Michi amps at a dealer recently and was very favorably impressed. |