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| the magic of power cords Two concrete reasons why some power cords might work better than others:1) EM shielding, which can work both ways. 2) current delivery, which may be beneficial for high power amps in some cases, but probably not all. Power conditioning often helps... | |
| Loudspeaker dispersion- That's a good question!My guess would be it has something to do with tweeter location on the front baffle and how sound is reflected off that accordingly.Also possible that different soft dome designs have different internal dispersion patterns by... | |
| Need help determining next upgrade - 3rd ATTEMPT If digital, you can currently pick up a Pangea audio ac14 se or ac14 power cord for your DAC depending on the one currently in use, for well under $100. Using a power cord like this designed for digital source applications can probably only help a... | |
| the magic of power cords See my system thread for my recent experience dabbling with a new power cord upgrade. | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? Human voice is excellent test material for good sound in that we are inherently best equipped by nature to be able to recognize the sound of teh human voice more so than most anything else, plus the human voice can cover a broader range of frequen... | |
| Modern Shahinian Obelisk I'd encourage anyone who has been at high end audio for years and still never achieved their goals to try something different: wide dispersion or omni speakers, take your pick.FOr me, directional designs are enjoyable but are harder to set up to e... | |
| Does The Squeezebox Touch Have a Worthy Successor? Bluesound....that's a new one for me that on paper appears to be a viable candidate, depending on cost.I see a local dealer for Bluesound....will have to check it out. | |
| Apartment Drama " Thats a bummer kick his ass!!"Yeah, either be a good neighbor or do that. :-)YOur choice.... | |
| Best Metal Vinyl Album Deep Purple "Made in Japan". | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? Finsup,If Shahinian design has appeal, and you like having lots of dynamic headroom, you might want to take a look at OHM Is. The refurb price for these is a steal when available. | |
| Apartment Drama GOtta resp[ect your neighbors, right or wrong.You sound like a prime candidate for a nice set of headphones! Less cost and headaches to achieve top notch sound to boot.A nearfield setup with stand mounted monitors would be the other safer way to g... | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? Totem is more like Dynaudio to me. Fatigue is possible with some combos, even certain pricey ones. I am a big Totem Mani I fan but like Dynaudio gotta feed them properly. Same with newer element line models I have heard. McIntosh amplification for... | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? Goldenear another good option. I prefer the Aeon monitors to full size Tritons myself at their price points. All use a folded ribbon tweeter that is completely non-fatiguing and most "polite". | |
| Tube Amp for Martin Logan Speakers Again two different perspectives on how to get a good amp/speaker match.To me the point is zeros are the best solution for ML with many tube amps. If you match up amp and speakers directly, zeros not needed.Perhaps an "adaptor" would be a better t... | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? Yes, Magnepan is another worthy candidate if planars are your cup of tea. |