rixthetrick
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| CD v Streamed @georgehifi - has your friend at Sound Stage Au done a review on either Australian made, The Gieseler Company DAC or Lenehan Audio loudspeakers?Yeah I haven't been bothering streaming, I have 500 cds loaded on a dedicated SSD, on a fanless PC... | |
| Magicos! @vuch - it was your profile I was blathering on about, it's your sloop photo.@dbefus85 - Oops I hadn't even been drinking, I swear!I'll get myself some humble pie for desert tonight, right? Well at least you're polite mate.I'm not going to deny th... | |
| Do you care about car audio? 77jovian - Audio matters to me wherever I amI’ve spent the money on aftermarket car audio, and it can be a lot of fun.tcutter - Even the finest car stereo does not compete with a good home system.Yeah, I’ve spent less on car audio (entire system, ... | |
| True or False? Oh, I read prof's statement as sarcasm. I believe he was sarcastically saying that some Audiophiles claim to have superhuman hearing, which they do not.@prof - did I understand you? | |
| True or False? @hshifi - got one, lovin’ it immensely.12 days sounds about right, I felt like returning it after day 3. Then I left it on at moderate levels while my wife and I were at work, all day for the next two weeks (I had a month to return it, so I wanted... | |
| True or False? @minorl - sorry to come in late, to ask you this: So, no, I would not be trying to find the small producer, latest and greatest caps and resistors, If i'm fairly certain that they may not be available later on. Have you had a crossover using the... | |
| Magicos! So i must keep both of course... You lucky $%#^&#*& !!!I like the look of them (A3), no nonsense clean and purposeful.I went to check out your system page, and I saw a sailing photo, I presume of you? Fun looking sloop if that’s yours? I ... | |
| Brand Synergy @surfmuz - My CXUHD 4K Blu-ray player has a “Great British Sound” sticker that I didn't bother removing, however it generates a great picture :-) | |
| Brand Synergy What is this synergy of which you speak? For example the PS Audio BHK 250 power amp sounds good using a Direct Stream DAC. However it is significantly better with the BHK Signature Pre.After that was discovered, further testing with three other DA... | |
| Orientation for digital beginner I'm just an automation tech.No budget constraints - then I would ask to what degree do you wish to invest? Are you truly after state of the art sound?There are many ways to develop such a system, and you've got me thinking laterally now. I have no... | |
| Adjustable Spring Bass Traps @oldhvymec - I did find a broadband absorber, designed by Dennis Foley of Acoustic Fields.He uses a sealed box, with perforated internal walls filled with activated charcoal.I have visited the Genolan caves in New South Wales and the caves are use... | |
| Leaky capacitors need replacement? +1 georgehifi | |
| Speakers The single most critical component There’s no getting past the transducer/s that produce the sound.The loudspeaker is where the rubber hits the road, I would agree that to have a truly immersive sound, the speakers come first.The rest of the equipment, even the room, and the record... | |
| Rubber feet when mounting on stands If you're not going to use isolation, personally I use springs with a tuned mass damper on top.Blu tack is a very good second place winner. | |
| Dedicated AC line - Contractor wants to use BX instead of romex If you're going to run a dedicated run for power, I'd suggest investing in a good hospital grade outlet at the very least (superior clamping force on the contact area of the plug's pins).I bought a Puritan PSM156 power cleanser, with close to 1KW ... |