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Please settle a bet!
Back to the topic, if I guess right do I get the Scotch?  
N.P.I. What is it?
I agree that an epic phantom image is, well... Epic! What more can be said about that? It is definitely room dependent. For another "parlor trick" try this. Listen to a MONO recording on two channels with one of them being of opposite polarity. ... 
How can I establish a reference level?
ADDENDUM: After listening to a lot of music these past few months, I believe that -17dB as set on the preamp is closer to a true reference level. Lots of music is really loud! I mean how many times can you listen to, say, Aretha singing RESPECT ... 
How loud are you typically listening?
ibmjunkman -71 dB for a burp is amateurish. Probably only God knows now what John Belushi could produce!(Modesty prevents me from making my numbers public).I weighed in on this discussion in an earlier post - "How do I establish a reference level?" 
How can I establish a reference level?
I felt heartened by the OSHA Guidelines. They are pretty liberal or hearing is pretty robust.Duration of exposure is certainly an issue with home HiFi. 
How can I establish a reference level?
I have pressed the Radio Shack meter into use.C weighting, slow response.I set +68 dB up close to one speaker and figure that gives +74 dB of SPL into the room (because there are two speakers and because of room boost).  I hope that this is safe f... 
High Performance Audio - The End?
Power compression is another common form of distortion that can occur in a high resolution system. 
High Performance Audio - The End?
What if you have a high resolution system in a crappy room? There will be distortion in the sound from comb filtering, modes, etc. Or a speaker with a non-flat frequency spectrum. The resolution can be high but the sound is distorted.These equal h... 
High Performance Audio - The End?
To clarify, I am saying that a low distortion system is NECESSARILY high resolution.A high resolution system is NOT NECESSARILY low distortion. 
High Performance Audio - The End?
Thanks glupson, that is really funny! 
High Performance Audio - The End?
Think about this...If a playback system is low distortion, then it is high resolution.The contrapositive statement is:If a system is low resolution, then it is high distortion.I regularly listen to "poorly recorded music" through a low distortion ... 
Arche headshell with London Reference cartridge - fantastic results
I have been enjoying a  London Reference in a fluid damped unipivot arm - the Basis Audio Superarm9. The cartridge works well and other than the high degree of sensitivity to set-up (it took awhile) is really a joy to use.The sound is so immediate... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Hey "Electric Ladyland" it's been for me lately too!The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.God Bless Tiny Tim.The Mothers / Over-nite Sensation. (I am the Slime, etc... :) 
Lifters ForGetting Cables Off The Floor, Worth It Or Snake Oil
Is someone saying something USEFUL recently?Sometimes it's hard to tell.You guys are too much! 
Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s?
But not all...