redlenses03
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| New In 2024 Wheel "Charismatic Leaders" - May 3rd (prog / metal'ish style) Freaking awesome band, their entire discography. Killer drummer, vocals....they have it all, finesse to hard and edgy A few pre release samples. https://insideoutmusic.bandcamp.com/... | |
| Preamp advice @panzrwagn Could you expand a bit on this. More specifically, maybe provide an example for a good match vs. a bad match WRT gain matching a pre and amp (stereo or monos) Pointing out anything in particular e,g, gain, voltage, impedance etc... | |
| Eliminated my preamp with amazing results Clearly the OP is smitten with going direct to amps. That's great. Most of our audio experiences / revelations are pretty individual. Declaring that no preamp is the end all be all is just that. Individual/specific/system etc...... I've tried... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? The manufacturing process of the Rockport enclosures are pretty insane compared to many and if you're not familiar with their design, research it. Although at this upper end, there are many which are impressive for sure (engineering/manufacturing... | |
| Absorption, Diffusion or a combination of it all? In acoustical terms 99% of our rooms are small - 30x20x12 or 15x13x8 both are small acoustically speaking. However those two room sizes will require different approaches. Small room acoustics are very challenging. The challenge is to get the most... | |
| Why Do Some Recordings Sound Great and Others Dead? Not sure if RP is the a good reference or not as I don't use that service, but there are a couple things to consider. - If you don't know the CAT # of the specific album, well that is a major prob. That is also a big downside to streaming - you... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers Some other network strategies as an option (albeit more adv). Consider some/all of the network setup similar to components: - Use a dedicated router for just that purpose and not an all in one (router, switch, wifi etc..) - use a managed or sem... | |
| Qobuz dropping rights to my favorites. A pox on their house. I'm surprised this doesn't get talked about more often. With streaming, your at the mercy of that service changing that "albums" provenance anytime they wish and you may never be the wiser. it's unfortunate. It may be removed altogether or with... | |
| Qobuz Hi-Rez Not Necessarily the Best Sound @designsfx Yep, agreed. Really the only way is to buy physical copy (which I do for the bands/tunes I like) based on ones research. The streaming services can and do (on a whim) change the "source" and we’ll never be the wiser so to speak (unle... | |
| Qobuz Hi-Rez Not Necessarily the Best Sound The resolution has little to no merit in and of itself, its all about provenance / what masters were used "generally speaking" and really nothing to do with Qobuz or a streaming service per se. | |
| Custom rack, isolation under platform vs component? Nicely done. Woodworking is definitely a skill, even on something fairly straightforward as this, takes a lot of practice! I like the first iteration - looks and concept. Assuming the mortise and tenon joints were just glued? If all the joint... | |
| Is the seated-centered solo listening to music a dated tech? Absolutely not and never will be. If you want home theater multi channel / surround / atmos - those are "effects" IMHO and are based off of the stereo foundation. Those have there place for home theater and if that’s what one likes, cool. It’s al... | |
| DAC’s @jerryg123 “I have worked very hard my entire life and paid for 4 kids to go to college and they are productive members of our society, I am charitable and paid my taxes. I will spend my money as I see fit.” Great post, guessing he’s just a t... | |
| Downloads Versus Streaming @lalitk Correct! It is not so much about the resolution but the provenance of that recording's original master. I have heard files in 16bit/44.1lHz that sounds simply amazing. For example, Shirley Horn's "Beautiful Love" or "If You Go" in 16bit... | |
| Amir and Blind Testing Why should the legitimacy of methods used for the purpose that they are intended depend on where you sit? Fixed. "depending on where you sit in obj vs sub viewpoint, some interesting reads for another viewpoint", another Link Actually, it was ... |