photon46
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| the paradox of accurate speakers Pbb, maybe all the empirically verifiable statistics one can gather about any given phenomena still have to be perceived through our individually variable sensory inputs and therein lies the inability of statistical data to accurately describe a g... | |
| Best Aftermarket cables for Marantz SA8001? A meaningful response is predicated on more than advice about one cable and pc for a single component, everything relates to your preference for the sound of the new Marantz in the context of your system. It's all about synergy with the rest of yo... | |
| DIY Acoustic Diffusers I use a DIY hot wire foam cutter with a beefy variable voltage dc power supply. Just Google "building a hot wire foam cutter," you'll get a load of sites telling you how to do it. | |
| $1000 maximum digital purchase coming up It's hard to give a really useful response to questions like this. All of the digital sources you ask about sound really good in many people's systems. An equal number will say that same model was improved upon by something else from the list you ... | |
| Review: PS Audio HCA-2 Amplifier Hello Ferrari, I felt as you did about the HCA-2, wondering how it could improve. I found a good deal on a Reference Audio Mods HCA-2 with all of their modifications (except the Eichmann binding posts.) Their mods really take this amp to another l... | |
| $1000 maximum digital purchase coming up Before a meaningful response can be given, one needs to know what you will be using for a transport. The quality of the transport will greatly influence what results you'll get from a good dac. | |
| Power Cord Revelation Yeah Mootsdude, I just wish all of the engineering type naysayers who insist powercords cannot make a difference because of their belief systems would simply quiet their minds and LISTEN to what a power cord can do. I've found that power cords hav... | |
| How to flatten Vinyl Albums Do a search of prior thread "warped lp's," it will give you a bunch of info. | |
| Affordable Power Cords There have been several threads about this topic, there are numerous suggestions. Others may disagree, but my experience has shown that quality connectors are really important, at least as important as the wire. This means that you aren't going to... | |
| Changed preamps. Seems like less power now? Different preamps provide different amounts of gain. Some may provide only say 6 db. of gain, some as much as 26 db. or more. Depends on the design of the preamp. This variance definitely means there is some degree of component matching required. ... | |
| Just got my Scoutmaster, need setup suggestions... JPV, thanks for the o-ring tip. That's a really smart trick to help deal with a vexing part of setup. | |
| Ripping to a Mac, any software? What exactly is disappointing? I import into Itunes (with error correction) using WAV files and burn at no faster than 4X with quality media and the results sound no different from files ripped/burned from Toast and using an external LaCie Porsche... | |
| Chamber Music - your best pick. I really like Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time" and Bartok's quartets. A lesser known but most excellent composer with a number of interesting chamber works is Rautavaara. | |
| Acoustic Sound Treatment Glad they worked so well for you, my experience with the same DIY project was equally revelatory. It is likely that a couple of panels at the corners of the 22' wall and ceiling juncture would further improve the sound. In my room I found the firs... | |
| Victor Kalilec Vpk member name on Audiogon passes I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. Regards, Will |