pinthrift
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| Empirical Evidence?...the gap between subjective and objective russ69 ... I made mention of Julian Hirsh in marking the beginning of the chasm among us. Your word choice illustrates how that went down. Other publications included specifications that to this day, prove useful for many. Pin | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados ...at great risk of preaching up the choir, here are some choice TIDAL categories. I suspect similar availability on Qobuz and other services: Deutsche Grammophon 120 ECM (label) Classical Living Stereo Top 50 Decca Sound Label Focus: Mercu... | |
| Audiophile Grade Wall Receptacle Hey Folks, Another vote for Furutech. In my situation, outlet and cover from a dedicated line, and male end replacement to my power conditioner. Don't underestimate the value of a spring-loaded grip on the female receptacle on the outlet, just ... | |
| Power Cables and Wall Sockets Lights dimming when major appliances startup? 22 years ago, our solution was to have Central Maine Power Company come test the line. The following Sunday morning at 10AM, a shiny new transformer was installed next to our driveway with a more imp... | |
| I miss my Loudness Button and Tone Controls.... Thanks, helmholtzsoul... "Tune the room, the electrical grid and then minor adjustments if at all with tone control. It is usually because of a source issue. ...I have one friend that insists if it needs tone contour it must be bad. I insist th... | |
| I miss my Loudness Button and Tone Controls.... Hi barkeyzee1 Another vote for the Schiit Audio Loki Mini+ here. Seasoned music lover with a serious/fun dedicated studio. My post history has the details. What I love about the Mini+ is its simplicity, yet effectiveness of choices. Any distu... | |
| Amir and Blind Testing Objective measured findings vs Subjective, time-tested listening help fuel our hobby, often with much howling. Thanks, chayro, in requesting calm on this topic. As an over-ripened audio guy, I plead guilty to "expected" changes in adding, replac... | |
| Power Conditioning on the Cheap Hi incorporeus ...welcome. I have had terrific results in using an inexpensive, unassuming Panamax M4300-PM line conditioner in an extremely revealing 2 channel system, in a small (everything shows,) dedicated studio. I did a simple upgrade to a... | |
| Am I nuts? Hey argee, "NUTS" is pretty much a given in the hobby, no? :) This is a bit off topic, however, related and timely. Recent years, I have ripped my top shelf CDs in lossless to my PC hard drive to supplement online streaming, which is rapidly be... | |
| The Best Preamp is no Preamp? Thanks for sharing your experience, Brandon... The greatest take-away from your post is the importance of "doing the work." Early on in my audio experience, I hooked up with passionate, energetic music lovers that were excited to do the work nec... | |
| Those who seek to deny access to information Now, if you double up on the lamp cords with precisely 7 twists, raise them, smear the ends with Furutech Nano Liquid, face East while tightening the bare wire...(this works well for 70's acid rock, only.) All other genres and periods, re-insert ... | |
| Great speaker sounds terrible in my room? (Pinthrift girds his loins before posting this) I've decided to risk the flac that will surely be coming, however, if it helps one music lover during these trying times, so be it. My studio is beneath our bedroom and my wife turns in early, du... | |
| The worst sentence in audio writing Jim (jhills)...you and erik_squires illustrate important points, giving this topic added merit. We are indeed the sum of OUR experiences and knowledge which motivated me to post from a "hands-on," experienced position. Setting up my familiar sys... | |
| The worst sentence in audio writing ...oops, "preceeded" :) | |
| The worst sentence in audio writing Thanks for the topic, erik_squires... 20+ years of refining the sound quality in my dedicated, difficult (almost cube) small listening studio, proceeded by 30+ years of hi-fi experience, has been a journey, indeed. My other posts touch upon face... |