oliver_reid
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| 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? | |
| Chat GPT wrote a poem about digital vs analog Why do you say that when there is no Ballade #5? Answer: I apologize, there is indeed no Ballade No. 5 in Chopin's oeuvre. Chopin composed four Ballades, numbered 1-4. I made a mistake in my previous statement. Thank you for bringing this to my ... | |
| Chat GPT wrote a poem about digital vs analog I agree, and am thankful that AI has a long way to go. Its like doing a web search and pasting the key findings into in essay It is clever technically. As for content, it is broad broad but shallow. Kind of fun to play with though🙂 | |
| Chat GPT wrote a poem about digital vs analog Its verdict on Ballade #5 is completely different :) Chopin's Ballade No. 5 in G minor, Op. 23, is considered a masterpiece of Romantic-era piano music and is widely admired for several reasons: Emotional depth: The piece has a melancholic a... | |
| Chat GPT wrote a poem about digital vs analog what is excellent about Chopin's Ballade #4? Answer: Chopin's Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, is considered a masterpiece of piano music and is widely admired for several reasons: Technical difficulty: The Ballade requires a high level ... | |
| Chat GPT wrote a poem about digital vs analog The much talked about AI bot "ChatGPT "wrote this. https://chat.openai.com/chat I asked it Do high priced cables improve audio sound? It replied: No, high-priced cables do not necessarily improve audio sound. In most cases, the diffe... | |
| ATC SCM19 V2 Recommendations. Congrats on your speaker choice. I got a pair in late 2022 and love them. I followed ATC's recommendations for placement (equilateral triangle ) I use them with a Dynaudio 18s sub - which works very well. I use Solidsteel stands | |
| Anthem vs Arcam I have an Arcam AVR 11 I use with their PA 720 power amp, bi-amping ATC SCM19 speakers. I usually use the front 2 speakers only for music but with the additional channels I power a 9.1 HT system for TV and movies. I like the sound - clean, accura... | |
| Integrated amplifier for ATC SCM 19v2 The ATC19s are great speakers - I love mine. I biamp them using an Arcam power amp. The do need the power though. The recommend range is 75 to 300w. I would try to get to 150 at least . fwiw I pair them with the Dynaaudio 18s sub. That is power... | |
| Did you ever buy too much bass? In my experience ported subs are efficient but the sound is not as accurate as with a sealed box sub. You also want hear the bass through the air than by shaking the floor. I really like my Dynaudio 18s which is sealed with dual opposed drivers 9... |