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| Fuses that matter. "lol...Mapman, ah c'mon brother, were all mental someway or another :P"You got that right...brother (pythons flexing...)! | |
| high power tube amps vs ss The huge unflatness of the ear sensitivity chart would also seem to debunk any claims one might make about being able to hear flat frequency response. If you hear it as being flat, it in fact cannot be. Significant equalization would have to be ap... | |
| high power tube amps vs ss "An excellent example is how some amps can sound bright, but measure the frequency response and they are perfectly flat. "The ear sensitivity chart in the diagram I shared alone would seem to explain that. We don;t hear bass as well as other frequ... | |
| high power tube amps vs ss "This is because trace elements of odd ordered harmonics are interpreted by the ear as brightness even though it does not show on the instruments."I have trouble understanding how the ear hears something as "bright" that does not evidence itself s... | |
| Peachtree Decco 65 DAC observations "Obviously, the Sabre DAC should push a better sound, correct? WAY better? "Not knowing much about either DAC in play here, why should the Sabre DAC necessarily be better?1) there is a lot of variability in how DACs sound.2) the determination whic... | |
| Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved PEtty,I draw the line between owning my own music, which includes it physically residing on premises with me. I do not trust storing my information, even my music on "the cloud". PEople should be wary of that, especially with important or valuable... | |
| Fuses that matter. Mental sounds sane.... :^) | |
| high power tube amps vs ss One additional factor to consider is how individuals hear. I doubt any two people hear exactly the same plus all our hearing changes as we age. Those 50 or over may be challenged to hear test tones much above 10-12Khz or so. That can be a mixed bl... | |
| high power tube amps vs ss THis interactive chart is a fantastic reference resource.Not only does it help you understand how music works, but also relates that to ear sensitivity, ie frequencies that our ears are most sensitive to, at least normally.So when looking at frequ... | |
| high power tube amps vs ss Regardless of design paradigm, isn't it the frequency response and distortion measured in the end that matter? These are components designed with certain criteria in mind that are obviously not interchangeable and must be matched together somehow.... | |
| Does Mc Intosh make reference gear Fact is Mc gear does hold its value better than most any other brand, including those near and dear to high end enthusiasts. So they are "reference" in that regard. Facts are facts. So there.... :^) | |
| Music Server 2ch has a good point.The thing is I have already owned "inexpensive" music streaming devices from both Logitech and Roku before that. I found using an external DAC with either to be all that was needed to get things to sound very good. The Roku So... | |
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| high power tube amps vs ss "In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not." -- Albert Einstein | |
| Ray Manzarek RIP BTW, any Doors fans who have not heard some of the more recent CD digital remasters out there are missing something.I have a recent 2 CD remaster with original + alternate cuts/mixes of L.A. Woman. Several of the originals even that I have heard s... |