mitch2
Responses from mitch2
| Vibration isolation or absorption? @magnuman I went from using spikes to damped springs to elastomers to support my heavy (170 lb) speakers/stands. I liked the sonic changes I heard after going from spikes to springs. The platinum silicone elastomers I am using now behave and s... | |
| Broken banana plug and stuck in amplifier That is a tough one. Every situation is different and depending on how/why the banana plug broke off, it may be slightly wedged in the socket of the binding post. It seems the easiest solution would be to unscrew the knob on the binding post, i... | |
| How do you high pass your main speakers? @erik_squires Your quote from Troels sounds as if he is discussing a 2-way speaker, where the midrange does double duty serving the bass too. Why would the midrange be “pumping deep bass” on a 3-way speaker? Not.all stand mounts are 2 or 2.5-w... | |
| How do you high pass your main speakers? @mapman In particular with small speakers, removing the two lowest octaves can greatly reduce the distortion, not just across the bass but well into the midrange, so the speakers sound more transparent with improved soundstage, and eliminating ... | |
| Stupid Asking Prices- Why Don't Sellers Read Audiogon The Blue Book First? @herman makes valid points about the reliability of selling price data. I look at the free information on hifishark and then most often list at a slightly lower price as suggested by @phd simply because I don't want to spend the time farting arou... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers What about this Ubiquiti Unifi Security Gateway (USG) directly connected to the modem and then CAT8 from the USG to my system and a second CAT8 from the USG to my mesh system router feeding my house. Wouldn’t that separate the system from the res... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers @sns I have HD Plex LPS on both modem and router, use Bonn N8 switches with LPS, muon system to streamer, JCAT cards in streamer, and I run 45 feet of CAT8 directly from my Orbi mesh router to my system. Are you suggesting I might hear an soni... | |
| Network Acoustics Muon ethernet filtering system - Improving streaming sound quality @lalitk "dry and lean" may describe what I am hearing with fiber, as opposed to "juicy and rich" and an improved "emotional engagement," which were my initial perceptions after switching back to the Ethernet cable. However, the effect is subtle... | |
| Network Acoustics Muon ethernet filtering system - Improving streaming sound quality After comment here from @richtruss last week I went back to using a CAT 8 Ethernet cable connection direct from my router to my system, instead of fiber and its associated two converters (with LPS on both). It sounds good with the direct Ethernet... | |
| I can't go for that. I like Daryl’s House too. Consistently great soul. Here is my favorite Sara Smile with Daryl and Tom Wolk (RIP): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zG35YZm3Ck | |
| Monitor Stands - Made of Stone @townshend-audio I agree with @ronboco - nice post. I appreciate how you acknowledged how the concept of a "spring" can cover a wide range of elastic devices. The spring may be anything “springy”, from elastic, rubber, coiled steel, straight ... | |
| Monitor Stands - Made of Stone Based on collaboration between an architect and stone mason your proposed stone stands should be pretty cool when completed. Regarding your proposed Live Vibe Audio (former Star Sound) supports over your "2nd level wood floor," you do have severa... | |
| Sometimes more is not better -or- Ethernet Overkill @soix - Streamer/server is the Mojo Audio DejaVu similar to this one, except mine has the JCAT NET Card XE. The DAC is a Mojo Audio Mystique X. I also still have Mojo's Mystique Pro DAC which, IMO, is in the same ballpark as the X, while offerin... | |
| Sometimes more is not better -or- Ethernet Overkill No issues here either with CAT 8 from Amazon (Zosion). I have the ability to use either fiber and converters or CAT 8 over 45 feet from my router to my system. Whichever I use goes into dual Bonn switches then the NA muon system into my server. T... | |
| Top two most important sound qualities Just for fun, I reworded the question slightly differently and below is what AI said - notice the caveat at the end: Q: What are two of the most important sound quality characteristics that a music lover looks for in their home audio system? A: ... |