mike_in_nc
Responses from mike_in_nc
| Did you ever buy too much bass? I always have used subs in conjunction with crossovers, including LP for subs and HP for mains. Given level adjustments and room compensation, I can always make the subs undetectable (except for more solid bass). Recently, I added 2 more subs. Af... | |
| DAC recommendations You might keep the Topping and add an equalizer to your system. It’s amazing how changing the tonal balance can change the whole character of the sound. In terms of sound quality, the Schiit Loki Max is outstanding IME. | |
| This may be of interest to some... For the vast majority of us who work hard and play be the rules, it doesn’t matter one bit how the IRS is going to "crack down" as it won’t effect us at all. As for those who cheat the system, meaning the rest of us are paying for them, I hope th... | |
| Why are so many people spending so much money to build “perfect” streaming system? Complicated and expensive Really, compared to LP playback? That involves cartridge, arm, table, pre-preamp, preamp, and so on? Alignment, leveling, VTA adjustment, un-warping, record cleaning, stabilizing, avoidance of feedback from mechanical ... | |
| going from 2 subs > 4 subs What I experienced when going from 2 subs to 4 was the ability to better fill measured dips in the frequency response. However, that was not particularly audible. What was audible (as pointed out by @fuzztone) was the smoother bass response across... | |
| Amazon music vs Qobuz Amazon (on Windows, anyway) Works only through default sound drivers Hard or impossible to get through a Roon or DLNA system Very large catalog Low cost Qobuz Works through ASIO or WASAPI Exclusive sound drivers, which gives best sound ... | |
| A double bass is the best instrument to pair with vocals @hickamore - Thanks; I'll check them out. Re: Mozart & Haydn, I do like Shostakovitch, too. No one ever accused his music of being happy all the time! | |
| A double bass is the best instrument to pair with vocals @hickamore - Thanks for clarifying that. We will disagree about Cohen’s singing forever; but I will look for some covers of his songs to see if anyone else sings them more to my taste. (While no one’s music can be happy all the time (Haydn and Moz... | |
| A double bass is the best instrument to pair with vocals @hickamore - Speaking of mopey male vocals, how do you feel about Leonard Cohen? | |
| NAD M33 to KEF Reference 5 The PuriFi modules in the M33 are as load-invariant as one can get. So I would concentrate on the basics: low R, L, C in the cables. That said, Blue Jeans will make some up for you with Belden wire that should be great. You will get advice to pay... | |
| A double bass is the best instrument to pair with vocals Here is an example of double bass & voice that shows it’s not at all crazy and can be incredible, at least if the bassist is Ron Carter: | |
| Schiit Loki Max? I had one on trial and returned it. Make no mistake, it's quite transparent and quiet and does its job well. So why did I return it? The user interface. From six feet away, I couldn't see which way the knobs are pointing. I tried putting tape o... | |
| Mesh network versus a simple Wi-Fi extender Read the reviews on any extenders carefully too though, as I've had really mixed experiences far worse than audio quality. Years ago, I tried several powerline extenders and none of them was any good at all. I suppose they might work if both en... | |
| Mesh network versus a simple Wi-Fi extender I have heard recommendations against a mesh network for audio, as if the connection switches from one node to another, there could be dropouts. I have no experience with that myself, but it seems plausible. So maybe a WiFi extender would be better... | |
| Classical piano solo—Your one favorite performance and recording I can’t pick just one, but perhaps something by Yevgeny Sudbin on BIS. If you like Scarlatti on the piano, his is excellent (and I usually prefer harpsichord in this). If not, his Medtner and Rachmaninoff album also is excellent. |