mlsstl
Responses from mlsstl
| Phono Preamp w/ Rumble Filter Just a quick thought -- since you are using subwoofers, have you run a frequency sweep with a good measurement mike? It is real easy to end up with too much subsonic info that is aggravated by room nodes and has little or nothing to do with the m... | |
| hearing loss and amp choices Do you still enjoy what you hear when listening to live music? There is no way for you to "adjust" the sound of a live performance to compensate for your hearing loss. In fact, the brain does a better job than most people would think possible in... | |
| Are some streaming players more reliable than others? I have Qobuz and don't have dropout or freeze problems with my several Raspberry Pi based players. Same with my Roku video streaming -- no problems. My first thought is that you should check your internet service. | |
| Loud 'crack' before song plays Sounds like the Blusound Node is the likely source of the noise. Any chance you can borrow another streamer to try? I don't have this problem, but have a couple Raspberry Pi's (using either PCP or HiFiBerry OS) which is connect to my local colle... | |
| Why do preamplifiers have so many capacitors? If the pre has a phono preamp section, caps are needed for the RIAA equalization which has a 40 dB bass to treble swing in its curve in order to get the signal back to a flat response. Tone control circuits also need caps. | |
| Which is better: Spendor BC1, SP1/2, or SP2/3. I've owned both the SP1/2E SP 3/1 speakers. I greatly preferred the 1/2E. Note that sweet spot of the classic Spendors is very small, but vocals do sound wonderful if you sit in the right spot. | |
| Ohm Acoustic Corp., Brooklyn NY I can't imagine anyone who wants the sonic presentation of a pair of omnis like Ohm could be happy with Cornwalls. Apples and oranges, as they say. I have a set of Ohms and find them immensely enjoyable -- no urge for any changes. As others hav... | |
| Yep much to do about nothing. Fear brains. @ghasley "Regarding formula, where did the vikings get their formula? What on earth did babies consume prior to Similac(sp?)." Used to be the death rate among newborns in centuries past was extremely high, up to 50% or so. That is one of the fact... | |
| Bel Canto E one C5i Integrated Amp power question I had a C5i for several years. I liked it a lot. As others have noted, whether or not it has enough power depends on your desired listening volume in combination with your room size. (Bigger rooms need more power than a smaller one to reach the s... | |
| Bryston Bda3 vs 3.14 Streamer I understand the main difference between the Bryston 3 and 3.14 is the latter includes a built-in Raspberry Pi computer board to handle the streaming. You could just buy an RPi separately with a case and add the same streaming capabilities to you... | |
| Who actually uses digital speakers? While there are certainly a few out there, I suspect not many "audiophiles" use active speakers. One of the most important and enjoyable aspects of this hobby for people who call themselves audiophiles is the mixing and matching of various compon... | |
| Schiit Aegir pre-amp recommendation I have an Aegir that I really enjoy. It was originally paired with a Saga+ but the problem is that, as only a unity gain preamp, it was just a bit short in reaching my desired listening volume (about 85 dB max) even though the amp had power still ... | |
| everything sounded great until the upgrade Assuming the new amp is not defective or incorrectly setup, it sounds like your new amp is just a mismatch for the rest of your system. You said you loved the sound of your old system. Can you go back to your old amp? Was the purchase of the new ... | |
| Gapless I use the LMS server software on my PC with a Raspberry Pi streamer running a Squeezelite player and have no problem with gapless playback. | |
| Inexpensive headphone amplifier while I don't have a Vali, I have several other pieces of Schiit gear and really like the way they approach things, and their sound quality is excellent, especially so for the price points of their various units. The ONLY drawback I've bumped in... |