rbstehno
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| What's your process for comparing new gear, cables, etc.? I listen to certain instruments during playback. Since I was a musician for many decades I know what some instruments sound like. I don’t like boomy bass, I’d rather have clean solid bass. I know what a certain cymbal is supposed to sound like. In... | |
| Tweaks - An Honest Discussion I agree with jtcf. Tweaks in room setup can make or break system performance. Speaker positioning, chair positioning, room treatments, dedicated 20 amp circuits, and more. These are the things you want to have done before thinking about new gear | |
| Bookshelf speaker for an apartment Decooney- I agree that’s why I mentioned when he upgrades his amp in the future the totems will sound better. Even with his current setup, the totems would sound better than the focal or b&w.I sold all my Totems (multiple pairs of mani II’s, m... | |
| Bookshelf speaker for an apartment the focal and b&w's don't have any low end. If you like Totem, get a used pair of the Model 1's or spend a little more and get a used pair of the Hawks or Forests. Then in the future if you want to upgrade your amp, then the totems would even ... | |
| XLR connectors AQ makes good cables. I used to have their Diamond usb cable which at the time was the best usb cable you can but, this was probably 5 or 6 years ago. The last time I listened to various AQ cables, I would start with the Colorado version and go up... | |
| Should I be able to hear a 4Hz difference in my speakers? The mani’s are a better speaker than either the Forest or hawk but they are the hardest to drive because of the isobaric woofer setup. I met Vince many times At different shows and he thought the same about the mani’s. Used you can get a pair of m... | |
| Should I be able to hear a 4Hz difference in my speakers? I used to own all Totem speakers for all my different rooms. The difference between the Forest and the Hawks were mainly In the lower frequency range, Forest produced a more full sound. But with every Totem speaker I had except for the Arros, you ... | |
| Network Transport vs. CD Transport A lot of open gaps to really know what happened here. 10 years ago I sold my Classe $3000 CD player which was rated very high because my ripped music sounded better. So if you are saying that a cheaper CD player sounds better, something doesn't ji... | |
| Looking for best streamer without DAC under $3500 Why do you need a streamer like Aurlaic or a Lumin? Any 1 of these streamers mentioned above are just computers with some proprietary software. A few years back, I used the typical setup, a dedicated Auralic Aries hooked up to my external dac usin... | |
| what's the point? Why are there posts like this? The “no difference in sound” group is over at ANA where all the other deaf people reside | |
| Are aftermarket power cords required to be UL / CE approved? Erichsch- you better check your info again. If you install a wood stove and don’t get it inspected for example, insurance won’t cover a fire that was caused by the wood stove. If you had an electrician put in a 14 gauge wire with a 20 amp breaker... | |
| A secondary system to enjoy. I have 5 secondary systems and have multiple pairs of speakers for sale because I curtailed building other systems. I use usher s520’s with a ps audio sprout 100 integrated and it sounds very nice for an office. I have other rooms with Peachtree w... | |
| Visiting audio stores? Gpgr4blu-get your facts right. Trump halted travel to China months ago and the left crucified him. Then he stopped travel to Europe and got crucified from the left. A leftist like Biden or Bernie would have never stopped travel nor closed the bord... | |
| Cassettes still rock! Cassettes didn’t sound that great 30 years ago either. At the time, I had a teac reel 2 reel tape deck and the teac blew away my akai glass head cassette deck, which I liked better than the nakamichi deck at the time.i also have to say that r2r ta... | |
| Speaker recommendations 10 to 30k and no beryllium Revel Salon 2 or Studio 2, Usher x-tower or BE-10 or BE-20 |