pwerahera
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| What does 90% of the Absolute Best Sound Cost? How much to spend depends on how much more information one can extract from the software collection (CDs, LPs, etc.). Everyone is limited by their collection and can do only so much for further improvement without running into point of diminishin... | |
| Sound quality of HD Radio vs CD vs Streamers?? @yyzsantabarbara I did checked out the Sony unit, but selectd the Sangean because it has the digital output available whereas Sony didn’t. Even the very best FM tuners can do only so much to reproduce FM signal which is subjected to noise, hizzing... | |
| Sound quality of HD Radio vs CD vs Streamers?? @yyzsantabarbara I don't see how HD version is so poor compared to FM. In my case, HD sounded so much better than FM and the comparison is not even close. Sangen HDT-20 has both FM and HD and my comparisons show the exact opposite. One of my frien... | |
| Location of compoments. +1 @bigtwin You can have your equipment between the speakers, but should avoid placing reflective surfaces (eg., equipment racks with glass doors, TVs, etc.). Equipment should not be stacked up and should be distributed at lower heights say less t... | |
| The Disappearing Act Disappearing Act refers to the speakers. It is the listener's inability to localize the speakers when music is being played. Usually humans should be able to figure out exact location of the sound source for frequencies above 120 Hz or so. Certain... | |
| Audible Illusions Modulus 3A troubles Tubes in this AI unit may need to be replaced. AI designs push the biasing of these 4x6922 tubes to their limit. So potential lifetime of tubes is much shorter compared to those from preamp circuit designs from other manufacturers such as Audio Re... | |
| Placing Instrument Separation of Large Ensembles in Recordings @onhwy61 +1 Your description re orchestral recording is correct. It is unclear why OP is trying to hear each individual violin whether they are 1st or 2nd violins. One hear these as a group, not as individual instruments.Similarly for cellos and... | |
| Calling All Tube Gurus Here is a paragraph from Joe's Tube Lore. See if this is helpful information. For details, check the link. Be careful of getting hung up on the brand name printed on the tube. In my experience most Siemens 6DJ8 family tubes you will find in the U... | |
| Retirement System Finally Completed: Impression of the Mola Mola Tambaqui Congratulations on retirement! Life is just beginning and enjoy your system. You earned this. I certainly don't mind coming over and listening to your beautiful system and enjoying some Barter House ORPHaN BARREL Kentucky Bourbon. | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? Mark Levinson 23.5. Still sounds better than many amps costing lot more. Another dark horse is Audio Research 100.2. Both amps are musical without causing listening fatigue. Can sit and listen for hours. Got plenty of power too. | |
| Truly Stunning Vinyl Album You should try Walt Disney's Fantasia, conducted by Irwin Kostal based on the original soundtrack by Leopold Stokowski. I have the original Stokowski LP too which is great. But Kostal's LP is something else. It completely fills up my listening roo... | |
| Have you noticed as your system improves? You know you are there or almost 99% there when you don't need crank up the volume and you don't want to leave your listening chair when you start listening to your favorite CDs/Records. Yesterday, I just fired up my system and played Coleman Hawk... | |
| Soft dome tweeter replacement for Thiel 3.6s @jafant @rcprince I posted this earlier in the Thiel Owners thread, but didn't get a response. So I deleted that and re-post as a new one here. Thanks for the reply. | |
| Do your ears deceive you? Of course your ears can deceive you. Your mind can play tricks on what you "want to hear" as opposed to what is really being played. This will largely depend on your age and hearing, but no question about your mind playing tricks on what you "want... | |
| Why I don't hear bass drums on Jazz LPs? @dogearedaudio I was listening to Ben Webster's Blue Light LP yesterday. Really wonderful album. Double bass in the front-middle of the soundstage and the cymbols/snare drums on the left side back of the stage. Webster played the horn on right sid... |