mattnshilp
Responses from mattnshilp
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Talking about our kids is never "off topic"….Sorry I haven't posted for a bit in regards to my system….The carpet was removed last week and it took me a while to put the system back together again. I was able to implement a little tweak suggested ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD The Big Picture:I was speaking with someone the other day about my Audiophilio Nervosa diagnosis and he kept saying he just doesn't get it, or the hobby. I delved deeper and realized that he really didn't listen to much music at all and it hit me ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Oops. And the Vandy 7 - I have not counted it out just yet. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Carpet is out and they are putting in the new floor as I type. Carpenter coming tomorrow to replace the molding and then I start again. It took me 2+ hours to break the room down, and a serious back ache. It'l probably take me a bit less time to p... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD With the speed at which the music servers are advancing, I just can't justify spending $10k ++ on something that will be improved upon within 2 years. I have to say that Antipodes seams to lag behind Aurender in terms of product production. Lumin ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I spoke with the guys at Aurender at THE Newport show and every one of them said the new N10 is actually better then their older top tier W20....I'm still working on speakers and room treatments. I'll start trying a few music servers when I hit th... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Not at all. Please don't misinterpret my statement. My digital front end is my primary source and will remain to be due to its convenience. But I must admit that every time I have heard an analog rig in the same system as a top tier digital rig, t... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD JH - I have given up directly spinning CD's. I rip them or download off the web. I have actually started spinning more LP's as my system gets better and better. Analog is incomparable. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD The Bagend, Black hole and subwoofer trick (which I forgot to mention he said to try both in and out of phase) all seam to be doing the same sort of thing. I'll try the sub trick since I have an extra sub around. If that helps, I'll consider the o... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Not over-pressurized. Just pressure imbalance. Don't know. But it's worth a try....I don't have the fund of knowledge to start tuning my own external crossovers. But thanks for the complement and the idea. Don't get me wrong guys. My room is aweso... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I have also been advised by a room design guy to consider this:http://www.bagend.com/products-category/active-bass-trap/It's a Bagend active Base Trap. "it looks like a small subwoofer without input termi- nals. Fore and aft are two small micro- p... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I was speaking with the guy at Von Schweikert who sets up their rooms at most of the shows about my concerns/issues. He said that he hears it all the time and it has to do with unbalanced pressurization of the room when it's a smaller room. The la... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Goose. I had one of the engineers give me a very detailed node diagram. The problem is that becauseof my rooms measurements the optimal place for me to sit it 7'10" from my rear wall. Which, with an 18' long room, puts me 10'2" from my front wall.... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD damn typos.not "one have come to see the room."NONE have come to see the room. All have advised based on measurements I took and measurements of the room. But none have sat in it and listened and taken their own measurements…As my idol Dr. McCoy s... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I've spent on professional help. A LOT!!!!I have hired 2 professional engineers who have worked on the job. And payed 2 treatment companies additional fees for room calculations to advise on treatments. But none are local and one have come to see ... |