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| cheapest cable upgrade ever There would seem to be a huge difference between 1.5v vs 72v. | |
| hearing loss and amp choices The Schiit doesn't have enough bands. | |
| A perfect song? What are your choices? It's all John Lennon's fault. What was he thinking? Sure Yoko helped him overcome the depression, distress and anger caused by McCartney's take over, but surely he could have found a more private way to thank her than give her an outlet for her p... | |
| The vanishing stereo rack Ah the dream of all-in-one. Far better off with separate components so the weakest link is easily replaced. | |
| Do you consider cables to be a "component" of your system? I guess it depends on your definition of a component. Does a component need to be powered so it does something? | |
| Check this out, if you already haven't. What happened to the music? I'd guess he's just downsizing and is still able to play his music. | |
| Mark Levinson 29, 27.5... Not only are speakers important, but indirect sound can mean you need a warmer sound to mask the perceived harshness. Source: Understanding Baffle Step and Diffraction | |
| Fact or misinformation? How can it possibly make any difference whatsoever if both sides of the groove are identical (mono) or different (stereo)? Obviously a salesperson with zero in-depth knowledge making ill-informed guesses. Thanks for the laugh! | |
| Buffer amp no gain noromance micro iTube2 by iFi audio - Vacuum Tube Buffer and Line Stage Preamplifier (ifi-audio.com) Unless I'm sadly mistaken, they don't seem to be available. | |
| Any tricks to remove drivers from a (sticky) cabinet I sympathise with you, All I can add is to be extremely careful as accidents can happen so easily and a damaged cone is something to be avoided. As suggested an oversize screw could be worth considering but again take extreme care. The newer sc... | |
| Bybee Technologies Crystal Series Plug-in Speaker Bullets. twoleftears Or there are these. https://www.atelier13-usa.com/lessloss-firewall-for-loudspeakers Scroll down for constructions details: https://www.lessloss.com/firewall-module-p-216.html I'm not convinced it would make much difference. | |
| Are Tube Buffers for real or even worth it ? The iFi Micro iTube2 seems interesting, but they seem to be long gone. Any alternatives? | |
| Beware poor sounding media You'd have to go back a long time to find a bad recording. Perhaps you are referring to bad post production. It's more likely to be bad reproduction equipment that can't cope, resulting in a harsh sound. Have you heard the troublesome recordings ... | |
| How does cable construction affect sonic character? It might be old hat for some, but it's not necessarily so for everyone. Not all cables can pass all frequencies precisely (no mater what the level) without any timing delays or transient loss. That's especially true for higher powered situations ... | |
| What difference do power cables make? If your equipment isn't grounded and your interconnects have poor shielding then you certainly need the best shielded power cables you can find. You'd be better off grounding all equipment first. An RF Router Plug-in from Russ Andrews with separa... |