ntpc4
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| Do most people prefer tight bass or non tight bass? So, the McIntosh has a damping factor of 40, and the Moon Audio has a damping factor of 800; hence, the difference in what you heard. I'll take the controlled, tight, more accurate bass of the Moon every time. Enjoy! | |
| WiiM Ultra as Preamp The question will be whether or not to keep the Schiit Saga 2, which serves no functional purpose unless you have more analog sources to connect than the Wiim Ultra allows. That said, know that if you open up a Wiim Ultra, you can easily bypass t... | |
| Has anyone switched from Class AB/A to Class D? Was it better? Was it worse? Well, the main reason to buy a Lyngdorf amp is for Room Perfect, but that said, I look at amps like DACs. They have one purpose: to reproduce what is given to them accurately. Changing the character of your sound should be done at the preamp level... | |
| How much do I need to spend to make vinyl sound better than digital? It can't be done. You could spend $100K on the most esoteric turntable, cartridge, tonearm, base, cables, and phono stage, and its potential sound quality will never equal that of spending $10K on a network player/streamer and DAC. It just is what... | |
| The Audio Science Review (ASR) approach to reviewing wines. ASR provides a helpful ’yardstick’ of objective measurements. In a world where many are either forced or choose to buy components that they cannot audition, I believe ASR provides a valuable service. And even for those of us who have had a chance ... | |
| Package Has Disappeared in USPS System The USPS is a joke. I ordered two things on or around Black Friday/Cyber Monday from different resellers, and when I saw they used the USPS, I knew it would be an adventure in waiting. I followed the tracking number on one item, which shipped on 1... | |
| Interaural Crosstalk And Loudspeaker Setup The Polk SDA line of speakers mitigates interaural crosstalk. | |
| 32 pairs of speaker and RCA cables measured and listened to Thank you for sharing. It's too bad they didn't include a pricing matrix because in this hobby, we all walk the line of diminishing returns. | |
| Auditioning Used Equipment - Am I crazy ? I cannot believe the stupidity of this dealer. Follow me here, they're in Wisconsin and sell esoteric audiophile grade gear. Their available geographic market is halfway to Chicago to the south, halfway to Minneapolis to the west, and north to the... | |
| A Better Way to Buy Gear - Help Needed Find someone in this community who is local to the seller and would do you the favor of inspecting the gear. I'd do that for another enthusiast. Good luck! | |
| A Better Way to Buy Gear - Help Needed If they wouldn't, then f them. I wish I knew what piece of gear we were talking about; anything described as NOS intrigues me. | |
| A Better Way to Buy Gear - Help Needed Find someone in this community who is local to the seller and would do you the favor of inspecting the gear. I'd do that for another enthusiast. Good luck! |