oliver_reid
Responses from oliver_reid
| What model ProAc is this I used to have the EBS. Delightful, with ATC drivers It's 18in H x 8w x 13 in deep with the grill attached The woofer is 6.5 in including the surround, The port is the "packed drinking straws" type Might be Studio 2's? | |
| If I rip all my CD's to flac files do I still need a CD transport? Maybe I am asking a dumb question, but does this depend on the quality of the CD drive used to rip? | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? Some years ago I was also a photography enthusiast. The argument for S.S. vs. tubes recalls discussions over condenser vs. diffusion enlargers. The latter provide a softer image with less pronounced grain. Condensers provide a more exact rendi... | |
| List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings Jazz at the Pawnshop -- Arne Domnerus Jazz at the Pawnshop -- Arne Domnerus Jazz at the Pawnshop -- Arne Domnerus Also available as SACD | |
| Ipad app sound level meters vs a portable sound level meters You might want to get a calibrated mic. rather than rely on the built-in mike. I found the ipad very useful to set up EQ for my car system. | |
| How do you high pass your main speakers? I don’t know if this will get me canceled, but power my SCM 19’s + Dynaudio sub (18s) with Arcam AVR + Arcam power amp and use Dirac for room EQ and Crossover. I am very happy with the result. | |
| Speaker recommendations :-) I have the ATC SCM 19s - I find them excellent for Jazz and classical . Especially piano - piano notes are rich, tight and solid. I use them with a Dynaudio 18s sub. | |
| How To Keep Cat Off Stereo Equipment? re "I have never been able to understand why people keep cats. They are free-loading bastards that don't empathise with their keepers one little bit." Like a lot of children these days :) | |
| How To Keep Cat Off Stereo Equipment? My cat climbs on my ATC SCM19 speakers and pushes the grilles (which attach magnetically) onto the floor. | |
| Accurate and revealing subwoofer I have the the Dynadio 18s - dual opposed 8.75 in drivers in a sealed box I like it a lot. To me it sounds very musical. and it reaches down well below 30 hz $1800 in the US The dual opposed drivers mean zero vibration is transmitted through t... | |
| What is the VERY BEST CD album you've ever heard? Jazz at the Pawnshop | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? @simonmoon OK "If a $5k 2ft cable stuck on the beginning of house + power company wiring makes difference, there must a reason. A technical reason." | |
| Small, Effective Subwoofers? Look at the Dynaudio 18s. Dual opposed 9 in drivers. Reaches down to almost 20hz. Compact and transmits zero vibration to the floor. Very "musical" I use it with my ATC SCM 19s and it is excellent . | |
| "Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? I asked the power company to install Audiophile cabling all the way to my house., but they refused. If a $5k 2ft cable stuck on the end of power company + house wiring makes difference, there must a reason. A technical reason. But I have never ... | |
| Never heard an amp do this before, ideas? Do occupants of nearby apartments in the building hear the same with their stereos? |