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| Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital? I think you are going to get a lot of upset comments because we have a more fundamental problem: Two digital sources can sound quite different, in so much that we cannot agree on common grounds for their performance, while the typical measurement... | |
| Digital is far better than vinyl Comparing "digital" en masse to "analog" is equivalent to comparing karate to jiu jitsu. Which is better? The answer: well, you need no answer. The better prepared, stronger, fitter will always win. When looking at equivalent levels of mastery,... | |
| What is the Best Sounding Stand Mount Speaker in the world? The choice is so subjective, and the defining factor is the ROOM.... (room and system synergy). | |
| Sad songs- We love them- We need them Bebe - Siempre me quedara | |
| Maybe this is the winter you build something! I'll be building something truly fun... just received the Hashimoto output transformer in the mail for it. :) A little mono amplifier with built in phono stage. Shortest signal path possible, as little amplification as absolutely needed, no volum... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? We had a Vangelis night last night... after a warm-up with Claudio Arrau's Beethoven cycle, and EMI Beethoven early quartets (to warm up the system), we started with China, (Japanese pressing with obi), then moved on the Antarctica (also Japanese ... | |
| are we also coffee connoisseurs? Or wine enthusiasts? Gongfu cha. (Kungfu tea - the Chinese art of tea drinking). Many of our audio get togethers turned into tea ceremony marathons over the past 20 years... ;) Been infected by a fellow audiophile... It's absolutely beautiful. I have a modest collec... | |
| What’s your latest high-end audio purchase? @cgtomash Congratulations on the AT33Sa! My last cartridge purchase was its mono sister, the AT33MONO (50th anniversary edition). It also sounded thin in the beginning, and then the body came out. Went through the biggest transformation during th... | |
| Its not vinyl As they say in the proverb, which wolf will win the fight? The one you feed. Feed the one you prefer and find it closer to your heart. I have both CDs and vinyl. Most of them do not overlap. In general, I like CD (or streaming) for a light casu... | |
| Whizzer cone drivers Indeed, there are both good and bad FR drivers, yet I don;t think we should toss out the lot in the bin because there are some bad apples, and a myriad of poor applications. Then I guess the entire loudspeaker industry would end up in the garbage ... | |
| Sideways move? I'm with @russ69 --> They sound wonderful together... Can I throw this out there? There is no perfect hi-fi system, until you get a giant and very expensive system, they all have their limitations. Is there any way you can live with you... | |
| Solid state or Tubes preamp phono stage. Personally, I have the Hagerman Violin which is a cousin of the Trumpet (similar execution level, but has EQ selection capability). Also, have heard several Trumpet versions, both in stock, tube rolled, and modified forms, in various systems and r... | |
| Why do so many people have problems with bass? Indeed, the most fascinating subject! Great posts above. My experience with the approaches is that I can second the observation that we need driver diameter and baffle width to achieve effortless and full midbass. Skinny fronts and smaller, very ... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure @david_ten Thank you David for the warm welcome! It is a pleasure to join the company of like-minded audiophiles. A little background on me: I have experimented with Voigt pipes in various forms and interpretations, drivers, rooms, and how they f... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure @david_ten Thank you for bringing this thread to my attention, and for linking my video in! I am using the Fc8 V2 in my traditional Voigt pipe cabinet (close to Paul Voigt's original, with cabinet volume adjusted to Fostex Fe204 Vas)... |