mr_hosehead
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| PC Rules So exactly how did you A/B your testing? How were you set up to be able to switch back and forth so you could at least directly compare your direct-analog-to-analog vs. analog-to-PC-and-back? And how did you handle or control for temporal variatio... | |
| Are you too old to be an audiophile? According to Merriam-Webster's definition: "Audiophile: a person who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction". Merriam-Webster says it's all about enthusiasm. That specifically doesn't say anything about actual audio acuity/Golden E... | |
| Whom to invite to a Powercord shootout party How about Signal? I "inherited" a Signal PC w/ an unexpected amp purchase, and as much as I don't put much faith in a PC being the end-all/be-all I have been pleasantly surprised with how simply useful that big snake has been. The price is more th... | |
| For all you Clapton fans.... Marakanetz - it is 4/4/2011, not 4/1/2011, right?Clapton may not actually be God but he's not all that bad... Technique is also not a bad thing but in an expressive performance art form it's sure not the only thing. As far as personal preferences,... | |
| Mosfet mist? I kinda prefer the description from Doug Blackburn (SoundStage): "ItÂ’s a bunch of baloney, nothing but made-up cute words drawn from mistaken conclusions. MOSFET mist is no more useful or descriptive of anything real than Triode Tarnish or Pentode... | |
| Do Blue Dots applied to LP labels improve sound? Why does this thread seem like some kind of a shill? It's gotta be either that or someone still suffering the aftershock from New Year's Eve revelry?I'm sorry, but I cannot believe that anyone who synapses would actually think that sticking blue d... | |
| You can only keep one pair of speakers on the list So would the speakers ever declare that you can only see one girl? And what is she getting rid of/reducing of hers? I do hope there's a comparable requirement & response for both of you...(And one last thing - who/what have you known & lov... | |
| Amp for Dahlquist DQ-10 My sister still has her DQ-10's from back in the day - and now she has her Mac electronics back and driving them, just like when she first got that gear. That combination has always worked for me (but then you're reading comments from someone who ... | |
| Amp suggestions please...need some power I do like that Rotel RB-1090. And if you're sitting down - also consider something like Emotiva. The XPA-2 is 300W/ch into 8ohms & 500W @4ohms for $709 shipped, and if you're willing to stretch the budget just a little then a pair of new XPA-1... | |
| Dumb question? WHAT IS YOUR SEAT/ CHAIR? Another vote for the dirt-cheap IKEA chair in the den (bought on a really, really big sale). The height is right, it's reasonably comfortable, and I can easily swing in the monitor & keyboard rig over the chair arm so when I have to do work cr... | |
| which amp will sound better xpa 1 or Khartago Pretty much as above (thanks, Tpreaves) - though I can comment on both so I'm gonna. I bought the Odyssey used on what I thought was a spectacular deal - way under 1/2 price for the Khartago and right now it's running the front pair from a Pio rec... | |
| Disappointing Elton John CDs? Can't help w/ a direct comparison between original (which were pretty good) & remasters - but I can vouch for how good the SACDs are. The prices are good when you find them and the 2-channel mix sounds very, very good (I have used it in the ca... | |
| Review of Emotiva Processors You probably cannot find "professional" reviews of Emotiva 'cause they're a direct marketer who's not buying enough ad space to be considered for a positive review...If you need HDMIs I'm assuming HT use - then I'd consider going w/ a reasonably f... | |
| Need advice on speakers only a few inches thick Maybe look at Axiom? Their new on-wall speakers all appeared to be slightly less than 4 inches deep. They also had some stuff they call on-wall/in-wall, but those looked a bit "unusual". You could even try their factory outlet for a little extra s... | |
| Speakers this way, or that, with cathedral ceiling I can vouch for pretty much everything Nsgarch recommended. First, the caveats: we technically do not have a pure cathedral ceiling (it rises up to clerestory windows on a high wall so the room is not symmetrical) and we couldn't sit 2ft from the ... |