mike_in_nc
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| Trinnov Audio Internal Phono Stage Is Remarkable! It's great to hear such a positive report on the Amethyst. I've used several other DRC systems, but not Trinnov. What deterred me from the Amethyst were the cost and reports that the cooling fan could be audible in a quiet room. I take it you have... | |
| Absorption, Diffusion or a combination of it all? I’d definitely recommend either quadratic diffusers or something like GIK Alpha panels. The latter have the advantage of providing both scattering and some bass trapping, if you get thicker ones. | |
| I just moved and insurance It can be helpful to go through every room in your house taking photos. Then save a CD with them in case you need to make an insurance claim. Open drawers and cabinets to show contents and take as many shots as needed to show everything you own. | |
| Describe the "new HiFi sound"? Whether it’s due to recording, mastering, or the playback equipment, the new HiFi sound has lots of sparkle and definition, often due to a boost around 8-14 kHz. It’s far more detailed than listening to an acoustic instrument in a natural environm... | |
| Roon Room Correction- Who Has used it? Opinions please! AFAIK, you need to get a mic and measurement program to see what the response is. Then you can enable EQ in Roon to change it (say to eliminate nulls). At present, Roon is not a complete solution, as it neither measures nor generates the filters u... | |
| How do you find time to enjoy your $$$ speakers and system? It's a good question, for sure. Even in retirement, I don't spend as much time with the music as I might like. I think it might be different with a spouse who also enjoyed it. But mine has terrible tinnitus, which music at anything higher than bac... | |
| Ferrite cores on cables I have tried them and never heard a difference. | |
| Best Liner Notes / Information delivery from Streamers & Streaming Services I think Roon does so well because they pay for access to metadata source, rather than solely depend on what’s freely available. They also access Wikipedia. It is their selling point, so they put more effort into it than some other platforms. | |
| More Bass >> how do I go about doing this "Measuring" << Well, either you do the work learning to use OmniMic or REW or something similar, or you don’t. There are no special tricks; it just takes doing it a few, or a few dozen, times. There’s q... | |
| More Bass >> OK, how about 2 subs on the opposite wall 20’ away facing the back of the listening position? << More likely to help than placement right by the speakers. You’ll never really know unless you measure. We all think we have golden ear... | |
| More Bass Two thoughts in agreement with @erik_squires and one about positioning: If you don’t have an amp that can handle a low-impedance load, try one Get some measurement capability, so you and others have a better idea of what’s going on My thought... | |
| Rell or JL subwoofer? As far as I know, the SVS software consists of the same app for the whole line. I think one of the low-end subs (SB-1000 non-Pro version) may not support it, though, as the plate amp needs the circuitry. I have not tried the SB-2000 Pro. SVS Custo... | |
| Small, Effective Subwoofers? The SVS 3000 Micro has been getting good reviews and is 10.9" high. Not to be pedantic, but you do know? Subs often are used to help fill bass nulls, and the absolute worst placement for that is adjacent to the main speakers. | |
| Rell or JL subwoofer? As @erik_squires said, JL has the auto EQ feature, and that is nice to have. It wasn’t worth the cost to me when I wanted to add 2 more subs. And as @soix touched on, SVS subs have an app that lets you apply up to 3 PEQ points to each sub, along ... | |
| Rell or JL subwoofer? All three manufacturers make fine subs. I have owned two JL F112 (original version) for about 15 years. During that time, they each have had to go back to the factory twice for problems. To JL’s credit, they did the fourth repair at n/c after I c... |