onhwy61
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| ABBEY ROAD TAPE HISS David99, I am sincerely sorry that I offended you. However, when you put your shit in a public forum, people will comment. Deal with it. | |
| "Burn in" Are you serious? Waldhorner's thread is somewhat extreme, but there is a measure of truth within. The ear/brain can deliver the ultimate decision, but it's a system that is easily fooled. My recommendation is accept this as a "fact" and go on about listening to th... | |
| Musical threshold event I reject you premise for I don't believe there is a threshold for musical enjoyment. In any given day, I spend 40- 50% of my music listening time in my car (a stock Ford audio system) and I cannot say that my enjoyment of the music is any less tha... | |
| ABBEY ROAD TAPE HISS David99, I feel sorry for you. A little bit of tape hiss? You're not fussy, you've lost perspective. Not to get overly personal, but I think you need to re-examine what this audiophile think is about. The first step is to admit you have a problem. | |
| smoothing those sibilants... It's possible that the sibilance you're hearing is an accurate portrayal of what's on your CDs. Sibilance can result from bad miking, poor microphone choice, the vocalist and/or over processing of the music signal. Most of the above post only addr... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? My experience is that there are definite differences between digital cables. I suspect it has more to do with the interface of the plugs and sockets (particularly w/ RCAs) than it does with the cable itself. | |
| "The Audio Critic" B.S. or what? If we are truly to trust our ears, then blind listening is the preferred path. My idealized method for evaluating equipment would be a sound room where the listener cannot see any of the equipment. Some sort of sonically transparent fabric can sep... | |
| "The Audio Critic" B.S. or what? To further highlight Azcel's questionable business practices, didn't he design and/or manufacture a speaker (Fourier?) and then review it in his mag without disclosing that he was the designer/owner? I've read two issues of the AC and I actually f... | |
| Percentage to spend on Amp and Speakers Avguy, please amplify, if Miked spends $2k on speakers, are you really urging him to spend a similar amount on wire? I agree with you when you note that an inexpensive speaker w/ a high cost/quality amp will sound more musically satisfying than an... | |
| Internal Amp Wire: Can it be improved? If I were you I'd contact Krell directly and get their opinion. They'll probably say don't do it, but be persistent and they'll give you some pointers/suggestions. I actually question whether the work is worth the potential sound quality improveme... | |
| Percentage to spend on Amp and Speakers For $2k you should be able to secure a high quality speaker. You should consider getting a speaker that is an easy load on an amplifier and doesn't require high wattages for best sound. This will give you maximum flexibility in picking an amplifie... | |
| Are Carver amps worth a damn? I don't think you amps are a problem. I second Trelja's comment that your system seems to be well balanced and any true improvement in sound quality would require a rebuild from the ground up. As such, I would suggest you stick with what you got. ... | |
| Digital Modeling of Sonic Signatures Darrell, good points, but not necessarily true. Antares (www.antarestech.com) makes a product call Microphone Modeler where you specify the microphone you actually used to make a recording and you then select another microphone that you want it to... | |
| Digital Modeling of Sonic Signatures SGuru, Z-Sys, Junger, TC Electronic and Waves are a few of the pro audio makers of digital EQ products. Mastering engineers are very particular about their equipment and I believe the majority of them still use analog EQ (even for all digital proj... | |
| Current CD playes and transports Obselete is a very strong word and in the context of this discussion its use is hyperbole. The CD format is no longer the current state of the art, but it's certainly not obselete. However, I don't see that manufacturers will continue to develop a... |