mapman
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| U.S. Symphony Orchestras Wow, I get to the Meyerhoff for the BSO frequently. Didn't realize the BSO was so well endowed. Glad to hear that. The BSO and Meyerhoff is an oasis for lovers of good music in Baltimore. I notice the aging clientele when I go. Lots of grey hair. ... | |
| What makes a speaker too big for a given room? Good question. Drivers are too far apart to sound coherent in close proximity. Also bass can be too much sometimes and muddy up the sound even further. Also most speakers do imaging and soundstage better if away from walls and this can practically... | |
| Low amount of buzz okay? No buzz is normal. If you are asking about it its probably worth addressing. Myself, any background noise that i can hear is an issue. I want to hear no noise coming from my gear. The exception is i can handle low level noise (hiss) common with tu... | |
| warm digital cable MT, You might hear a difference between two cables in any particular system but as Al points out, the results would likely not be reproducable consistently from system to system due to different jitter factors. So it does not seem likely that one ... | |
| What does it take to have a revealing system? 1) Good setup.2) Well matched gear (doesn't have to cost a fortune for most rooms)3) low distortion. | |
| warm digital cable I'd question whether any digital cable has a signature sound that is evident in general from application to application. Jitter is the one thing that can affect sound that can be attributed to a digital cable, and even in this case the actual resu... | |
| warm digital cable Seek warmth elsewhere. | |
| Which is a better choice? New, or used preamp? Obviously, used is a better choice in regards to price. Just make sure you buy a product that is in fact in good condition and is well supported by the maker. The ARC sp-16 with phono I use is all the pre-amp I would think most would ever want and... | |
| How do I get the most out of the Squeezebox Touch Shakey is correct. | |
| STI-1000 Overrated or not? Ddd makes a good point. I had to adjust my speaker location after moving to a Class D Icepower amp in that the soundstage and imaging opened up quite a bit which required re-tweaking of speaker location to get right. Not uncommon whenever a signif... | |
| How do I get the most out of the Squeezebox Touch use lossless format and tweak the audio system from there. dac is one possibility. a good tube dac may not cost much and should change the sound. | |
| Who's got the best user name? I always feel a tinge of irony when I see a post by "twoleftears". | |
| ever been duped ordering "new" CDs on Amazon? Never a problem with amazon. Nor with amazon marketplace vendors really either, though certainly there is greater risk there depending on specific vendor I would expect. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Yes, I've found a tube pre-amp can be a very good ingredient to mix in with digital. I would expect a significant difference with the CJ pre-amp. I use an ARC sp16 in my main rig and currently a 25 year old NAD 7020 receiver pinch hitting temporar... | |
| SB Touch w/upgraded power supply: good next step? Shakey,Thanks for the info. Might give a power supply a try someday. I think the OHM speakers I use give me an advantage in those areas compared to many and are the main reason why I am content at present. I suppose you can never get enough of a g... |