redkiwi
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| What is the meaning of a true audiophile I am with South43, Cornfedboy and Kkirkpa on this - that the term Audiophile should at least refer to what we are trying to be, rather than some of the other suggestions here which represent the pitfalls we sometimes fall foul of. Otherwise we nee... | |
| THETA GEN 5A OUTPUT GAIN CHANGE MOD Pardon the long post that follows. Different volume settings in a preamp cause the source impedence to change coming out of the volume control, and therefore affect the character of the sound. If you are using unusually low or high settings then t... | |
| Burn In = Voodoo? Cwlondon - if you have been an enthusiastic audiophile for 20 years and never noticed the sound of a new component change over its first two weeks, then obviously the effect of burn-in is irrelevant to you. I find it hard to imagine that you have ... | |
| "Forward" sounding ICs and Cables? I don't want to leave the impression that Wireworld cables sound as described, just that they (and others with moderate or high capacitance) can sound this way with some amps. Nor is there a problem with the amps - provided you use an appropriate ... | |
| Shelf Material - Neuance Thanks Megasam. It sounds like the Symposium, at 7 lbs, is somewhere closer to the BDR and Polycrystal than the Neuance. The heavy/damped shelves can give the best result in terms of neutrality, and clever design can shift smear out of the mid-ran... | |
| Best Zip Code for Perfect Life Christchurch is half-way down the right-hand side of the South Island Of New Zealand. Lots of Scots there in particular, lots of old black stone buildings, about a million people. Flat, surrounded by miles of plains, and the Southern Alps in the d... | |
| dvd vs cd? Just how good is the Sony 9000es as a CD player? I am getting interested, but my key criteria will be if its CD quality or CD transport quality is up there - SACD and DVD are a bonus only at this point. I have yet to hear a Sony DVD player that do... | |
| Leave Tubes In Standby Mode or Not? I leave them in standby. The glow just means the heater elements are on, but without the high voltage on, therefore no leeching as in full use. Some have a standby that does cause the valves to deteriorate but this is rare. You will get much bette... | |
| Best Zip Code for Perfect Life Most of Christchurch is antique, as you know Steven - more British than Britain - but I must confess I have not visited the stereo shop you refer to - I will have to rectify that now you remind me of it. Sounds like you enjoyed Wellington, which I... | |
| Best Zip Code for Perfect Life New Zealand - and given the low cost of living here (not to mention the low cost of amplifiers - I don't want to upset Peter Thompson, but there are amps here that Plinius cannot..oops) many of you could retire here for what you could sell your ex... | |
| "Forward" sounding ICs and Cables? Ignatz. Despite the claims to the contrary from Wireworld, its cables have high capacitance. The effect you are experiencing is precisely what I heard with an amp that has proved not to like high capacitance cables, and driving difficult electrost... | |
| Shelf Material - Neuance Megasam - what is the approx weight of the Symposium shelf. From what I have heard it seems to have a damping strategy, but just how light/rigid is it? I have the impression that it is perhaps medium mass, between the Neuance and the BDR or Polycr... | |
| Bi-wiring speakers The audible benefits or otherwise of bi-wiring are very dependent on the speaker and so it is easy for one person to experience a significant benefit and another to hear no difference. The key reason why a benefit can accrue from bi-wiring is simp... | |
| Shelf Material - Neuance Glad to hear that Ernie. You were probably experiencing a peakiness in your previous set-up that gave a persistent coloration, that persistence leading to fatigue. How are you using the Neuance? | |
| Upsampling/Advice on Transport I agree with Joe_b. You cannot get away with trying to dismiss the importance of any of the steps in the digital chain, and you cannot avoid trial and error if you want the best result. |