photon46
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| Opinions about Newvelle Records pressing quality? Thanks to all for your responses. I have to say, as one who's collected vinyl for fifty years, rushing groove noise so loud as to be audible over the softest passages on acoustic music has not been very frequently heard on the thousands of lp's I ... | |
| Argent room lens I built a set many years ago following this guide: http://https//www.audioasylum.com/audio/tweaks/messages/17/170446.htmlThey definitely can help improve your soundstage but aren't nearly as effective as traditional room treatments. Not even close... | |
| High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5 Effect I have one installed in my system and find it to be the perhaps the best value system enhancement I've ever used. Fortunately, I've experienced all the positive results and none of the negatives lowrider57 noted. The MC-0.5 removes harsh and artif... | |
| Anyone try Cerapucs under full range speakers? Well mijostyn, FWIW, at least one German speaker manufacturer (Tidal) has OEM feet using design similar to Cerapucs. Reviewers have noted that their speakers sound better with these feet installed, not worse. I've only listened to my Tidals with t... | |
| Why all or most audiophiles are men? @johnwern, "all the mid century classical composers were men..." That's simply not true, there are vastly more women than commonly realized who are credited with classical compositions. The fact that few of them entered into the commonly recognize... | |
| Distortions that the human ear likes. Are there any ? Nelson Pass has been investigating the subject of "pleasant distortion." He made a presentation on the subject at the 2017 Burning Amp Festival. Here's a rundown on what he's been up to:https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/the-pass-h2-har... | |
| Doing the Power Cord Thing "So far, I've heard apologists and personal attacks. Either I haven't built a cable using good enough parts, or I haven't gone through the appropriate rituals (stretching, cryogenic treatment, etc). "One needs thick skin to post on audio forums th... | |
| Can you get good quality sound on the short wall axis of a room?? I had my system set up on the long wall for many years and finally tried setting it up on the short wall. Even though the speakers are now closer to the side walls (41" from wall to center of speaker,) the setup is now symmetrical as opposed to pr... | |
| How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make? The RCM is not tube based but as is the case with most quality components these days, the sonic differences between tubes vs. solid state is less than in the past. One thing I considered when debating tubes vs. non-tubed phono stages was the neces... | |
| How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make? I've made several phono stage upgrades in the past. The last upgrade was the most difficult to get right. I tried several well reviewed phono stages listing above $2000 and was disappointed in the sound quality for the money spent compared to my p... | |
| Need power conditioner advice. In reference to Furman/Tice/PS Audio/Richard Gray. I agree with Elizabeth regarding PSA's Power Plants, too many stories of breakdowns and repair issues. Things improved for PS Audio's power product's manufacturing quality after that model however. Don't let that one model taint your perception of... | |
| Audiomods Tonearm..... Yes indeed, thanks for the update. I agree with MoFi, Jeff's arms are a tremendous bargain. I have greatly enjoyed his series IV arm. | |
| Arguments devolve on threads to wordsmithing contests It isn't a trend isolated to this forum or audiophiles in general, the entire online ecosystem is up to its neck in semantic police. That said, written communication's true meaning often is less than clear in spite of the fact the author thinks th... | |
| Any opinions on vinyl audio quality of Dead Can Dance's new Dionysus? After listening to the lp myself now, I find the mix a slight bit too "hot" and bright compared to everything else in their catalog. I don't know if this was recorded in their Quivvy Church studio or not as it's still for sale after at least two y... | |
| Starting Over...Need help finding the perfect integrated to replace everything You may have a different set of priorities, but unless space were at an absolute premium I would consider separating the amplification from DAC duties. Why? Because a wonderful integrated like a Pass Labs, Luxman, Accuphase, etc. is nearly timeles... |