mapman
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| I am interested to update my 15 year old system ! Bits are not just bits when talking about making sound from them. The bits have to be correctly read, processed and applied to produce an analog signal. Furthermore, while still in the digital domain, anything is possible in regards to how those b... | |
| Can a system sound too Holographic? @mahgister see speaker number 10 mentioned here. https://ohmspeaker.com/news/top-10-greatest-speakers/ | |
| Can a system sound too Holographic? Have you ever heard a properly set up mbl system? Having been there and heard that I can assure you the answer to the OP question is a resounding no. Few systems out there otherwise can even come close in regards to the 3D holographic soundsta... | |
| Should I steer clear of class D amps Class D is good stuff these days. Try it and find out for yourself if interested. I started with Class D about 14 years ago in part as an experiment prior to adding more tubes and never looked back. It’s even better technology today. All tubes ar... | |
| Stereophile and the love of hotel decor https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VKcAYMb5uk4 | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? My current Ohm F5 series 3. They do it all well and are adjustable to most any room large or small. They are a pleasure to listen to for hours on end until something finally pulls you away. I also have much smaller kef ls50 metas which are also w... | |
| Why are speaker stands so expensive?! Accessories that do not cost much to produce are where most dealers make their profit. Always has been always will be the case. High end merely takes that to the highest level possible without jail time. There is this thing called capitalism and f... | |
| Stereophile and the love of hotel decor Take it away! I can’t bear to look. 😱 | |
| When are speakers considered Hi-Fi and not Mid-Fi??? The product has to stand out from the pack and appear special somehow in order to be considered hifi by many in these parts. Many truly hifi products around these days that many purchase are not of great interest to audiophiles. Lots of people ... | |
| I am interested to update my 15 year old system ! I went through a similar exercise recently. Roon + qobuz or Tidal is the thing to check out first. Any entry level Roon ready streamer from NAD or Cambridge Audio will do, then do the free Roon tidal and qobuz trials all at the same time. See whe... | |
| Stereophile and the love of hotel decor This is a big problem. I wouldn’t look if I were you. | |
| Dreamin' of streamin' All you need for low res streaming sources both audio and video is a streamer that handles airplay or Chromecast. Cd res audio is also handled there. A Roku stick will do nicely. You can run hdmi from that to a splitter and out to tv and toslink t... | |
| KEF owners, how are your speakers positioned? I have ls50 metas positioned pretty much like the manual instructs. Go figure! Very nicely positioned and ready for a pennant run. | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? The dead horses are strewn all about in these parts and people just keep on beating on them. 🐴💀😵 | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? If people think they matter then they matter. My personal view is on the grand scale of things, practically, wires are not a big deal. Get some good quality ones if needed, get all the rest right and you are in good shape. If it still matters to ... |