mitch2
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| If Cables Are Not Tone Controls... Nothing in home audio is transparent. Everything affects how a system sounds, including internal wiring and external cables. It is the degree of impact and significance resulting from those differences, as well as the cost, that seems to be mo... | |
| Critical subwoofer tip Thanks @golfnutz I get it and their reason to listen for minimum bass makes sense. I suppose with two subs, the method would be to measure and adjust each sub separately, one at a time. | |
| Critical subwoofer tip Is there another way to figure out the optimum phase except to listen? Maybe use an SPL meter at the overlap frequency, play the same program material at the same volume setting, and then set the phase at whichever setting achieves the highest SPLs? | |
| Critical subwoofer tip Setting the correct phase is much more important with a single sub, and less important to not important at all as you add additional subs. Does it also become less important the lower you set your sub's roll-off point? For example, I have two s... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Why buy music when you can stream CD quality unlimited music for under $20 a month. So I can listen to them in my vehicle. | |
| What is the Silliest Accessory You Have Ever Seen. @gmercer - your observations about the "audiophile" Ethernet switch highlights my issue with "audiophile" tweaks in general.... the high'ish prices often seem more aligned with the hype than the actual benefit resulting from products that mo... | |
| What exactly is textural density?? How can that be so hard to understand Only 13 paragraphs of explanation - followed by a sales pitch, smooth.... | |
| What exactly is textural density?? Struggling a bit with the polarity between "enhanced" which could imply a level of exaggeration, compared to "tracking the signal like a race car with fresh, sticky tires" which implies a level of precision and exactness.....so, which is it, exagg... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 @facten - Thanks for the tip on EVO inputs. I had previously been using the Metrum Ambre as a Roon endpoint and I can output either RCA SPDIF or AES/EBU from that. I can also use USB directly from my Antipodes DX, which is how I am listening... | |
| DAC Choices - $5,000 to $7,000 @yyzsantabarbara - Thanks for the AudioByte recommendation but the DAC ship has sailed for me, at least for now. I sold my Metrum Adagio and like @ddafoe, I am currently enjoying the Mojo Mystique V3 Balanced. I actually like it so much that I ... | |
| Does it annoy you when companies don't show the internals of electronics ? Sure, so why look under the hood when you bought the car so you could drive it?BTW, I agree with you about looking inside of speakers, which is why I do. Looking at cabinet construction, bracing, drivers, crossover components and wiring can all pr... | |
| What is the Silliest Accessory You Have Ever Seen. Montana | |
| What is the Silliest Accessory You Have Ever Seen. Awesome - pick your dream components and then have yourself hypnotized to believe your rig is actually your dream rig whenever you listen.The only problem with this group would be the need for constantly repeating the hypnosis to account for tweak... | |
| Life span of silver cables with cotton/air dielectric Absolutely no concern. Enjoy your cables! | |
| McCormacks -- For lovers and investors @soix - Hopefully the ebay buyer's DNA-0.5 amp will not suffer the same fate as yours - at least not in the near future. However, your amp is not exactly a boat anchor since even in its current non-operating condition, it can be upgraded by SMc A... |