phillyb
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| Isn't MCA Dead? Why is TAS touting MQA features in current emails? No format makes it SCAD or MQA long as there is not enough interest with 99% of consumers. Audiophiles we are a speck. And all major recording companies produce what sells to that 99% and where music is background music and portable music on car r... | |
| Quality system, make poor recordings sound better? An easy way to improve any CD is to clean and improve reflectivity. I use a high-grade Groit best-of-show car wax, one drop is all you need, spread and buff, and you’re done. There is such an improvement you will not believe it. All you have heard... | |
| Would You Like to Make Your CD's Sound Better An easy way to improve any CD is to clean and improve reflectivity. I use a high-grade Groit best-of-show car wax, one drop is all you need, spread and buff, and you’re done. There is such an improvement you will not believe it. All you have heard... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? During my years in this hobby, I’ve owned Boston Acoustics, Bose 901s, Dalquist DQ-10s, then Randall Research DQ10s with the crossover updated, and the Pizo tweeter, woofers redone, with a high power amp these were special. Open baffle from the mi... | |
| Belles upgrade?? Belles are hard to beat they are that good, the money is put inside not outside like thread is today, and when you look inside no better than many at less than 1/2 the price. Overbuilt to justify the asking price. | |
| Spatial Audio Labs I own the Sapphire M3s. Coming from many good speakers including Quad ESL's, the M3's sound as good and better than many costing much more. They give you what you feed them and any changes will be easily heard. Room acoustics I had to work with wh... | |
| Mark Levinson 326s Update. I purchased the matching ML 532H amp. What I can say about gain is the improvement it can make to your system. I have an ML amp and 326S preamp, and I can set the preamp to o gain, 6db, 12db, and 18db. Each step up from zero improves the s... | |
| Passive preamp vs. powered What I can say about gain is the improvement it can make to your system. I have an ML amp and 326S preamp, and I can set the preamp to o gain, 6db, 12db, and 18db. Each step up from zero improves the sound, I like the 12db, but I recently tried th... | |
| PreAmp Gain and Impact on Amp What I can say about gain is the improvement it can make to your system. I have an ML amp and 326S preamp, and I can set the preamp to o gain, 6db, 12db, and 18db. Each step up from zero improves the sound, I like the 12db, but I recently tried th... | |
| Preamp gain vs. poweramp sensitivity What I can say about gain is the improvement it can make to your system. I have an ML amp and 326S preamp, and I can set the preamp to o gain, 6db, 12db, and 18db. Each step up from zero improves the sound, I like the 12db, but I recently tried th... | |
| Audiophile AC Outlets I tried all the names mentioned, but the most balanced was a cheaper outlet, yet the best balanced and noisy floor of them all or as good. Tight fit for power cords also. Hubbell Wiring Systems IG8300 | |
| New Spatial Audio M4 Ultra Clayton has had many ongoing health issues so understanding is needed. His speakers are superb not just for the money but superb reproduction period. On top of that Clayton is a straight shooter. | |
| To couple, or not to couple, that is the question Every speaker is different the floor you're setting them on etc. I liked speakers without spikes due to more body, inter detail, and natural highs. A few with them on. One show setup specialist wants no spikes on any speaker and much due to what I... | |
| Streamed music sounds awful in my system and I don't know why .... What you hear is correct. CD sounds better, as does watching a Blu-ray movie from Disc compared to streaming the movie in UHD or 4K, there is no comparison due to bandwidth limitations from the streaming companies and of course our internet servic... | |
| CD or Streaming... am I missing out? I am a vinyl guy, then I went to CD and never looked back. Yes, early CD sound was iffy, but then early LPs were also bad sounding fidelity wise, both improved over time. I tried streaming, burning CDs, and gone to audio stores to hear the latest ... |