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| Does it annoy you when companies don't show the internals of electronics ? Let me be clear. I am not suggesting something that is not visually appealing or seems wrong from an engineering standpoint will sound bad (ie. wells audio internals that look like a train smashed into a pile of IEDs). But sometimes I think part o... | |
| Remarkably better sound possible with just 1 system component change? Dramatic improvement from just one component? Sure.Schumann generators. For a tiny fraction of the cost of one component you can get half a dozen, total cost about $100, and you will be floored.Or put your speakers on Townshend Podiums. Cost more,... | |
| *WHITE PAPER* The Sound of Music - How & Why the Speaker Cable Matters Remarkable the way people who have never heard them nevertheless know they can’t work. Sadly, I possess no powers that enable me to know how anything sounds by looking. Or measuring. The only cable measurement I have any faith in at all is length.... | |
| Does it annoy you when companies don't show the internals of electronics ? And transformers- what are they hiding? | |
| Why do people care what their speaker wants? Virtue. Or else you're doing it wrong. | |
| Order of Operations Turntable. The way I see it, this is pure practicality and common sense. You get about the same sound quality change either way. Also, either way gets you to the exact same place in the end. But the phono stage you basically turn it on and forget ... | |
| FYI Chinook Owners -- Diode Failures and Repair Upgrade Rectifier diodes have a HUGE impact on sound quality. High speed smooth diodes will give a deeper more liquid sound. Far be it from me to butt in, but a quick search turns up the part you listed is dirt cheap. In other words, however good that thi... | |
| What is the best order to upgrade a power cable loom? Thanks. Glad you asked. There really is only one way to do this. Very important: Begin by unplugging the first power cord. Then plug in the second one. Some say its best to unplug both ends before connecting the new one. But I have found it works just as ... | |
| How Much Power Do Vandersteen 5a's Really Need? people generally seem to be throwing a LOT of power at them. Am I missing something? Yes: the logarithmic nature of power. 10 dB doesn't sound like much but its TEN TIMES the power. Look at the spec- they are 87dB. You can let these guys blow smok... | |
| New to analog A turntable is really the combination of the table and the rack. A lot of the best performance is only really possible with a massive stable solid rack. Which extends to include the floor. So while all your choices may be pretty similar when used ... | |
| Converting two-car garage to listening room. What would you do? Don't worry about parallel walls. Worry about overly similar dimensions. Sound travels in waves. These reflect or bounce back and when they do they either cancel creating a dead spot or reinforce creating a really loud spot. Where they null or rei... | |
| New to analog There is no tipping point. Records are better, period. I’ve written a zillion times how shocked my wife and I both were when I dug my beat up old Technics out of the garage, hooked it up just to see, and heard music far more warm and inviting than... | |
| What is the Silliest Accessory You Have Ever Seen. mahgister, those who cannot listen will always cry. If not placebo then double-blind, expectation bias, counter-expectation bias, the room, the speakers, my pants are too tight, got a flat tire, dog ate my homework. Lousy listeners are always cryi... | |
| Bookshelf Speaker Stand Difference? It’s called the Super Stand. We picked that name because there just isn’t enough hyperbole in high-end audio any more. Excellent. | |
| Why do people care what their speaker wants? It happened once. The immaculate connection. |