pwayland
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| Budget preamp with quality volume control @lanx0003 One thing to consider is the gain stage of your power amp. My pass labs power amp has a gain of 28db and therefore only really requires a buffer preamp. It would be worth looking at the gain of your power amp and use the appropriate prea... | |
| Do my ears deceive me?? @fenderu2 for what it's worth I design my systems around my speakers and believe in that philosophy. I use Duntech and Dunlavy which are by no means modern but I believe have no equal. I've got to think there are many fantastic speakers available... | |
| Monitor Stands - Made of Stone Please someone explain the physics of why any isolation tech can help a speaker have perfect rigidity and anchor? Isolation, Springs ? Any of this makes no sense to me. I actually plan to anchor my Duntechs with casons to bedrock in a Mt house I... | |
| Monitor Stands - Made of Stone Consider physics and ignore the rest. In my opinion a speaker would perform best id anchored to bedrock with concrete and rebar. Anything less is just not physics so your idea to use stone is brilliant! Go for it a smile as you man who understands... | |
| Can the level of pleasure derived from music be measured? @frogman just love you post! And to the OP, I do under stand the idea of hierarchy which may have many definitions depending on who you ask. I postulate that as a surrogate or proxy to your direct question and I believe to be true for myself, ther... | |
| What is the proper loudness for listening? For me it is just before the pass labs needle begins to move unless I've got a snoot full and the woman is away. Peace and Nirvana through music! | |
| Dunlavy SC IV Speaker- Any Good??? @btrail I have SM-1's and SC-S2 sub. The SM-1's are driven by an X150.5. Sound is detailed, soft and warm with wonderful imaging, mostly in that sweet listening position.. I find the SM-1 with sub similar in sound to my previously owned SC-IVA'... | |
| Dunlavy SC IV Speaker- Any Good??? Reviving this old post! Any one running Pass Labs With DAL? Well I am and the synergy is magical to say the least... | |
| Is Bob Weir Redefining State of the Art Recording? @jsalerno277 tried to listen to hell freezes over. Found the vocal harmonics edgy, mids hard to listen to, low end thin..quickly went back to my happy place. Possibly depends on the resolution of your gear or your ear. Roon Rock Nuc ( Weir CO DSD... | |
| Is Bob Weir Redefining State of the Art Recording? What about the recent 81 MSG release? To me it sounds better than that arena ever did. Possibility similar remaster wizards as Weir? I could care less about the big arena concert sound... By contrast and for the period (79), BMW Rainbow room. O... | |
| Is Bob Weir Redefining State of the Art Recording? @jsalerno277 thanks for your input! I'll be sure to have a listen. Figured there was some studio wizardry going on there. It doesn't sound like a live recording. | |
| Is Bob Weir Redefining State of the Art Recording? Yes, was primarily referring to the wolf brothers live in Colorado. Have a listen. It just strikes me as really really good. Was hoping others may have more details on how that was achieved from an amphitheater that is otherwise tough with regard... | |
| What speakers work with low wattage class A amps Depends on how loud you like your music really. My Dunlavy SM-1s are around 90. My pass Labs X-150.5 is biased on the high end 50 deg C in winter and does about 35 watts before the needle moves. If the room is cooler then I can get some more A. I'... | |
| Rhodium plated audio grade wall socket I like using hospital grade with copper contacts. It's takes some drilling down spec sheets but they can be had on the cheap from reputable manufacturers. Really the best deal in my opinion. Something engineered in mass to make sure life saving eq... | |
| Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align Fun one, but streaming DSD should be a criteria for those who, well are truly dialed in 1..Paul McCartney III Imagined find my way with Beck. Midbass reference track. Dunno 2. ? Possibly Beth Orton Weather Alve track Lonely, or actually all tracks... |