pbowne
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| How many audiophiles to screw in a light bulb? Great Stuff! 13 agree that Flourescent lighting can be every bit as natural as incandescent when designed properly. 21 say that a simple rubber band around the base gives them deeper shadows and more vivid colors. 34 insist that their personal bul... | |
| Is this ludicrous or not? Me...I would have tried the $200.00 tweak on the $999.00 amp. Maybe it would have outplayed the monoblocks. | |
| why spikes under speakers??? I'm going to be lazy right now and not do the actual math, but the length of a low bass signal is about 20 feet or more, if I remember correctly. A space of 1-3 inches doesn't greatly diminish its transmission. This leads me to another discussion ... | |
| Which SACD of Jazz at the Pawnshop sounds better? Onhwy61, does this mean that you really like listening to Schoenberg, Webern & Berg and their 12-tone rows? Or perhaps John Cage? They definitely make me uncomfortable, and if that's the definition of "better" music, makes me wonder why I ever... | |
| why does preamp improve sound quality? I'm sorry if I'm not as clear on how impedance and other factors affect your situation. I've always thought that introducing the gain of the preamp between the two means that the amplifier has more power in reserve to accurately transmit the signa... | |
| What music would you like at your funeral? "Let The Mystery Be" - Iris Dement "Au Fond du Temple Saint" - Jussi Bjoerling & Robert Merrill duet "Je Suis Desole" - Mark Knopfler "Old Folks Boogie" - Little Feat | |
| What is PRaT Sorry. In making my comments above, I neglected to sound off on PRaT. I like to think of it in terms of the naturalness of the sound. How "live" and "musical" it comes across. | |
| What is PRaT Pbb...while I agree that PRaT is very subjective, I don't believe it is fiction. When a large group of people can find agreement on an experience consistently, even if not quantitatively confirmed, it is not fiction. Ask any person what "quality"... | |
| Pink Floyd DSOTM in various versions Dscokel is absolutely correct about the Japanese Pro-Use DSOTM. I rebuilt my crossover in December and wanted to listen to all my old favorites (now that the speakers are burned in), so I listened to it last night. Just incredible. I also have The... | |
| Dahlquist DQ-20 Fan club Rant I have a friend who upgraded with the Regnar package and after burning in for a week, it was a significant improvement. More clarity, more natural & musical, faster from top to bottom. The total effect was "Less" of everything between me and t... | |
| Inexpensive wine pairings? Probably the best pairing with tomato sauces are Italian wines, so with the Lasagna, I would suggest a decent Chianti or Sangiovese (the main grape in Chianti). Check with your local wine shop for a good suggestion as prices can vary, and there ar... | |
| Best Platter Mat For Linn Sondek I always found the felt mat to be great, and whenever I substituted, I wasn't happy. Last year I did try the ExtremePhono None-felt donut mat, and after going back and forth, I thought the sound was a bit more dynamic with it. Haven't tried some o... | |
| CD duplicate... Aroc...I do all of the recording on my PC, an AMD 1700 with 512Mg RAM and a simple CD-burner, using an older Aureal Vortex soudncard. I've heard it should only get better if you can use equipment that is external from the PC, but I have been quite... | |
| mp3 player: rip programs, best format? Sorry for taking so long to respond. I use the 2-step process because Audiograbber is the only program I've seen that will record in 320kbps variable rate. I've found that it doesn't sound much different from the 320kbps fixed rate, but the file ... | |
| CD duplicate... Jea48...my listening equipment for digital is: Sony DVN 775V CD/SACD playerDynaco Pat-5 preamp modified by Frank van AlstineDynaco ST-150 amp modified by Frank van AlstineRectilinear III speakers re-wired and modifiedCreative Cable Company 12.0 in... |