mike_in_nc
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| Paradigm or JL subwoofer That’s what I was told in a showroom, that the JL’s go way deeper than the Paradigm. It shouldn’t be hard to find specs or measurements online to see if that’s true.JL subs are costly and solid physically. But still, the sound of any sub will dep... | |
| Which subwoofer? There are hundreds of models of subs out there, and people get good results with many of them. Other people never get them set up and working as they'd hoped.The key to getting good results is good integration. That means positioning, level matchi... | |
| Seeking lower cost alternatives to Berkeley Audio Design Alpha USB converter I had very good luck with the Mutec MC-3+USB. | |
| Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what? When Class D takes over, the earth will stop rotating and those magnetized by covid vaccines will be demagnetized. The more time i spend here the more it feels like a bunch of geezers trying to hang onto the old tech and talk about how $5k cables... | |
| DAC: Switch from USB connection to Bluetooth aptX HD: any loss of quality? USB can transmit lossless audio data perfectly. In practice, various sources sound different, and sound from a PC can range from OK to superb. I have heard hypothesis after hypothesis as to why this is, but I think no one knows for sure, by which ... | |
| Mytek - All in on Roon It always is a good idea not to pay for promises from audio manufacturers.The integrated Roon core seems a great idea to reduce the box count needed to run Roon. | |
| Auralic Aries 1) You can always spend more.2) There’s always something better sounding out there.3) Pursuing #1 does not guarantee arrival at #2. @ghosthouse -- thanks for posting that. It's perfect! | |
| Distributed Bass Array configuration "All-Pass phase controls operate at only a single frequency with varying degrees of shift across the passband."Yes, that’s because they are really delay controls, and a given delay is equivalent to different fractions of a wavelength (phase) at di... | |
| Distributed Bass Array configuration @mijostyn - What ruled the Amethyst out for me was that it has a fan, which a couple of reviewers have reported hearing. In my very quiet room (~26 dBA SPL), any fan noise would be obtrusive. Since Trinnov is reputed to have the very best RCS, I w... | |
| Distributed Bass Array configuration @noble101-- I am acquainted with Duke through other channels and have had some information from him since posting. I do agree about his extensive knowledge on this topic, through setting up systems in many situations, as well as design work. I ha... | |
| Distributed Bass Array configuration @danager -- Thanks for the link to the Geddes papers. I surely know the name, but I don’t think I’ve read anything of his.@mijostyn -- I use Janszen Valentina P8 main speakers. In my basement room, they respond well to 20 Hz, but a room-induced ho... | |
| Distributed Bass Array configuration @millercarbon - I trust that my joking exchange about "experts" was not something you took personally. It surely was not aimed at any particular person.I appreciate your contributions as well as those of others. | |
| Roon: anyone else experience slowdowns after usage? @jji666-- FYI, I'm using Roon ROCK on a headless NUC. I do not experience the slowing problem you described. At least not yet -- the core has been running for 38 days now. | |
| Distributed Bass Array configuration @mijostyn -- An interesting story. I must correct you on one point. An expert is more properly defined as, "Anyone 500 miles from home." If one doesn't tell you what you want, another will -- they are a dime a dozen. I know; I was one (in another ... | |
| Distributed Bass Array configuration @hilde45 -- Thanks for asking; yes, I’ve got what I was looking for (and more :-)). There has been a wide variety of opinions, all worth considering. My thanks to everyone; even if my experience does not mirror yours, I appreciate the time and eff... |