phasemonger
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| Music that has a hold of me beyond understanding @newbee Thank you for this post. Yes. I've wondered all my life what it is about music that has such incredible power over us. Music defined the course of my life and gives me energy when nearly everything else takes. @jeffrey125 The Requiem! Le... | |
| Upgrade from martin 40i I know you're looking for new speakers, but here's some info if it's useful for you: I have ML 40i speakers and thought I had blown my tweeters. I called ML service and they sent new tweeters immediately, at no charge. It was an easy install, took... | |
| Belles Aria Signature and other Int Amp recommendation @buddyboy1 I heard from Gene Rubin that David Belles is about to release an Aria Signature dual mono, if you find that interesting vs. separates. Best wishes! | |
| Belles Aria Signature and other Int Amp recommendation @elan120 You're most welcome. Below are a few of my system details. I know my speakers are on the border of "audiophile" grade, but the Signature is definitely getting the best out of them, and they're a lot better than their price point might ind... | |
| Belles Aria Signature and other Int Amp recommendation @elan120 I've owned a Belles Aria Signature for about three months. I agree there's not much out there about it. I'm not an experienced audiophile but I'm extremely pleased with it. I upgraded from a Rega Elex-R and I primarily listen to vinyl usi... | |
| Audiophile Priorities and Recent Topics I’m a newbie with about a year and a half in hifi audio. I wrote a long post, but decided to tldr; the thing:1. I like tweak threads because they’re fun, like having a rum and cherry coke with a good steak. A few tweaks have greatly improved my sy... | |
| Acoustic treatment for windows and a piano Thanks edcyn, I’ll check to see if I have any undamped strings, and yell at them! | |
| Acoustic treatment for windows and a piano Thanks for the great input! I didn’t even consider the idea of the strings ringing sympathetically… that makes a lot of sense. And I know the two sides of the room are acoustically very different, so that could be part of the issue, too. I have th... | |
| When are people going to wake up and realize listening is a skill? When I was in music school in college, we spent an enormous amount of time on ear training and building listening skills. We learned and practiced very specific techniques to hear deeply into the music - instrumentation, intonation, timing, counte... | |
| Will the placement of casters on speaker stands degrade the performance OP,I suggest considering MC’s idea. You could also try it out inexpensively with a butcher block platform and some Nobsound springs. If you like it, you could consider upgrading to the Podiums later. My speakers are on butcher block and Nobsound s... | |
| what system musicians prefer? Do they care? I studied music for undergrad and I’m a classically trained musician (violin, piano). I played classical for years but mostly play world music and some pop/rock these days with electric violin and keyboard. I agree with philbarone: Myself and the ... | |
| So you think wire conductors in cables are directional? Think again... @andy2 wrote about Insertion Loss. I was curious, so I spent some time reading about it. He’s right: There are two objective measurements, Insertion Loss and Return Loss, that measure signal attenuation in metal and fiber cables. These are evident... | |
| Interesting thought I really appreciate the OPs spirit of wanting to introduce young people to great sound, and putting out an idea to consider. My Insta-Tik Tok loving teenage daughter and her friends are fascinated by my record player. Whenever she has friends over... | |
| The Placebo Effect First, I have to get MC’s last sentence out of my system because I can’t stop laughing long enough to type:“The important thing when pretending to be a serious audiophile is to overthink everything, preferably to the point your thinking becomes in... | |
| Rega TT owners - phono suggestions? Hello, I have a Rega RP8 with a Hana SL cartridge. I started with an Arcam rPhono that I got on sale for $350. It sounded surprisingly good for the low price tag - very clear and energetic with good separation and a sense of intensity. I’d recomme... |