mrtennis
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| what is good sound ? there is a simple but not perfect solution as indicated below:take a single instrument, such as a cymbal.obtain a decent digital recording device.measure the distance between the cymbal and the microphone, and make a recording in your listening ro... | |
| what is good sound ? marco, i9 agree with you in principle. for me, the closer i get to the sound of an instrument in a live setting, the happier i am. | |
| Passive Pre - No Regrets? i have a sonic euphoria. it is the most revealing component i have auditioned in my stereo system to date.it is an excellent analytical tool for discovering differences between other components, especially cable.depending upon the rest of your ste... | |
| what is good sound ? i think the thread is asking a basic question which can be asked of other endeavors, namely, are there objective standards for evaluating quality or is it all subjective, in which case, it's just a matter of opinion ?i would like to have a rationa... | |
| CAL Alpha and an Equalizer perhaps the problem is the transport. i too have a cal alpha and am not thrilled with it. iwas surprised, because the seller described the dac as warm. i changed the tubes several times.it is possible that the "right" line cord can help.beware of ... | |
| WOULD LIKE TO RECABLE LOOKING FOR HELP this is an open ended question. what type of presentation are you trying to achieve. cables are a lot like people they have different personalities. what is your favorite ? | |
| what is good sound ? hi phd:my thought behind this question is the reference for the answer. should it be the perfromance of the stereo system itself, judged by the usual criteria, or purely whether the listener likes the sound or not, regardless of the reasons ?if th... | |
| Suggestions for CD player $2-3k used? be careful about 24/192 upsampling players. i too have been looking for a cd player. ihave heard many. i bought a bat vk d5. it has 6 tubes. i intend to sell it shortly and am looking again fro a cd player. i would not buy any on your short list. ... | |
| Definition of "too Hi-Fi" bartokfan, when you say "fidelity", do you mean faithfulness to the recording or to the sound of instruments ?neither goal is attainable. it may be esaier to approach what is on the recording than recreate the sound of live music. unfortunately, t... | |
| Suggestions for CD player $2-3k used? consider the cec line, especially the 51 series. probably will cost under $1200. consider the metronome players and an older audio aero capitole. there may be other tube players to consider as well.how far back are you willing to go ? do you insis... | |
| Which artists' music do you buy without audition there are a number of classical artists and jazz artists that i like. pianists such as glenn gould, martha argerich, ivo pogorelich, conductors such as ernest ansermet, mravinsky and a bunch of harpsichordists, such as pierre hantai, christopher r... | |
| Definition of "too Hi-Fi" i have a slightly different take on the phrase. i think "too hi fi" means anything that sounds artifical or not resembling the sound of instruments. | |
| a/b interconnect cable comparison single ended hi cjsmith, your point is well taken.suppose you had a high quality spectral analyzer.suppose you had a cd which contained white or pink noise.if you follow my paradigm, one of the cables might exhibit greater frequency response deviations, when t... | |
| Need help with room hi dhel:you can find my review of the cable on audiophilia.com .also you can visit the web site dccaaudio.com . | |
| Need help with room it is your perception of the sound of your stereo system which is important.i reviewed audioquest cables and it is possible that replacing them with other cables may partially solve your problem. what cable you ask ?? try dcaa interconnects--all c... |