orthomead
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| Is More Better? I have 4 B&W subs with DSP. A good subwoofer arrangement won't produce overpowering bass unless you want that. My bass can reach deeper, but is perfectly balanced with the mids and highs. What it will do is clean up the sound where staging ... | |
| Ozzie Ozbourne is Dead When I was 14 and Paranoid was released, I borrowed my grandparent's Wollensack tape deck and made a copy of it to take to the summer cabin. My grandfather was in the early stages of dementia and upon hearing the first track, he asked me "Is that... | |
| Heartsound ground boxes It amazes me how little unplugged objects can take the listening experience to a whole other level. | |
| Heartsound ground boxes @willgolf I didn't fiddle too much with the Holostages, to be honest. My listening space has limited real estate to place them. After reading reviews on WBF, I put one in each corner on my bass traps, about 4 ft off the ground. Noticed a more i... | |
| How reliable is PS audio equipment? I have had a PS10 for over 10 years without a problem. Amps sound better straight to wall, though. | |
| What decibel level do you listen at? What is ideal? To me, every song has its optimal volume setting. I rarely listen above 90dB. OSHA protocols state that risk of hearing loss is minimal with avg 85dB over an 8 hour period. I use hearing protection while vacuum cleaning vinyl and have a decibel... | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile I started with a marantz integrated with a built in turntable when I was 16. I kept this through college and med school. In my residency, I was gifted $500 by a staff surgeon which when pooled with some meager savings allowed me to purchase ent... | |
| Nordost Valhalla 2 Speaker Cable I have the Valhalla 2's in my system and they just sing! I had mine burned is as well but they will still a hundred hours or so before they are fully mature. Congratulations. You will love them. | |
| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? You haven't mentioned any room treatments. For sure I would treat the first and secondary reflection points. I've used GIK art panels and further added Owens-Corning insulation to this with excellent results. My hearing is sensitive to high freq... | |
| Recorded Cleaning Machnies If in fact your unit has a heater that is nonfunctional, I would contact Isonic directly. They have good service and will either fix or repair the problem. I don't use a dryer with the Isonic so I can't help you with that problem. | |
| Recorded Cleaning Machnies @washline I believe the Kirmuss machine is a repurposed Isonic machine. I would compare prices. The people at Isonic are great to deal with, BTW | |
| Vinyl Care @antinn "Just to clarify, what neutralizes the static on the record is the ionized air that the device produces when it creates the blue-arc. The same concept of ionizing the air is how the Milty Zerostat™ 3 Anti-static Gun works. When air is ... | |
| Vinyl Care An excellent alternative to a Zerostat is a Ronxs lighter. While lit just wave above the record, usually about 12 inches. It works by creating an ozone layer above the LP which eliminates static. The ozone layer will not damage the vinyl. Lear... | |
| Recorded Cleaning Machnies I have both an isonic and a degritter. They work at different frequencies-the degritter at 120KHz and the isonic at 35Khz. The higher the frequency the better the cavitation in the groove-so a cleaner record where it counts. If cleaning more th... | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? Like @chenry, I have several matched quartets of NOS RCA and Sylvania 6SN7 tubes that really complete my desired sound-and each brand has its own flavor. |