oliver_reid
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| use of ChatGPT for HIFI Re "AI has no means to make a judgment about what it is saying." This is THE crucial point. The word "Artificial" should be kept in mind at all times. | |
| use of ChatGPT for HIFI Then I asked: `What do blind listening tests suggest about this topic. Restrict your comments to tests with high-end audio listeners as subjects': Blind listening tests—particularly **double-blind** tests involving **experienced high-end audi... | |
| use of ChatGPT for HIFI For fun, I asked Chat GPT: `Does the choice of power, interconnect, or speaker cable affect the sound a a high quality audio system?` Answer: Yes—but with significant caveats. 1. Power Cables Effect: Minimal to negligible, assuming cable... | |
| ATC SCM150 Amp and Preamp recommendations You could also talk to Lone Mountain Audio, the ATC us distributor. They were quite helpful to me - even though I was shopping further down their $$ range | |
| Best Holographic Speakers ~$7k per pair You should listen to some ATC speakers if you can. They are exceptionally accurate. I have them as part of a combo HiFi/Home theater system.. Sometimes they have made me think the surround channels are running, when in fact they are not. | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? Try "Jazz at the Pawn Shop". A wonderful live recording at a jazz club in Stockholm. They cover some classics and the sound is amazing. | |
| Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget Look at ATC. They are very accurate and ATC are used by many recording engineers for monitoring. Imaging is amazing. | |
| ATC active vs. passive @lonemountain I have the smaller SCM 19’s bi-amped using the connectors on the speakers. Does bi-amping bring some part of the improvements of the active version? I find the accuracy and imaging to be excellent. The speakers ’disappear’ Solo p... | |
| Is Apple Music lossless/uncompressed? The Apple Music app on Apple TV is easier to work with than using a phone, (although of course you need a TV to manage it) - it outputs digital over a HDMI cable, but reduces any higher res streams to 48kz Almost all stereo tracks are 'lossless'.... | |
| High end bookshelf speakers for Small room Look at the ATC bookshelf range: https://atc.audio/hi-fi/loudspeakers/entry-series/scm7-mk3/ Great imaging, very accurate - which is why so many recording studios use this brand for monitors. Good value for $ too. | |
| Subwoofer Advice @navyachts Re the Dynaudio 18s I want to make sure we ARE talking about the same item. The 18s is very compact in fact and is $1799 at Sweetwater: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TrueBass18S--dynaudio-18s-dual-9.5-inch-powered-studio-su... | |
| Subwoofer Advice Dynaudio make great subwoofers their 18s duall 9.5 in model is inexpensive | |
| Seeking Bookshelf Recommendations Agree. ATC speakers are superbly crafted, and accurate. Imaging is excellent. ATC are heavily used in recording studios. You can add a sub later to extend the bass: e.g, Dynaudio 18s | |
| What if a high end speaker measures really badly? Question: when FR graph such as those above show the db level at, say, 1khz, does the measured response include any other frequencies - such as resonances introduced by the speaker? Also, I assume, the graphs alone do not reflect phase consistenc... | |
| I need a extension cord with Look at Panamax products "Our power management products give your audio/video systems the pure, noise-free power they need for superlative performance, providing longevity to the components connected while protecting them from damage caused by po... |