rodman99999

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Another Cable Burn-in Question
NEVER, EVER stop experimenting! Happy listening!! =8^) 
mono versus stereo ampflication
These thoughts have been mentioned, but- I'd like to agree: Having two separate power supplies, and being able to place the amps much closer to the speakers(shorter cables) are two big advantages to using mono blocks. One would only need balanced ... 
what do you know"
Your statement, " I failed Bad" is the first accurate thing that you've said so far. Either you're deaf, the system was incapable of resolving the differences in cables or that EE degree has caused your brain to harden up(happens all the time). Of... 
Room Acoustics question:
It goes back father than that. Nature has been using the "Golden Ratio" to design things pleasing to the eye, and to function their best for aeons. ie: As mentioned, the Nautilus shell, what we consider the most beautiful faces, the human hand's b... 
To Filter or Not To Filter . . .
I bought an Audio Magic Stealth XXX several years ago, and it made a vast improvement with regards to the background silence of my system. The results were more what was not noticed until it was gone(background grunge), than something added. It al... 
"Breathing" of the air
"anechoic" MEANS "no echo". No echo means no reverberations or ambience. Anechoic chambers are built so that the frequency response, efficiency, etc. of a transducer/speaker system might be tested without any room interaction at all. Were you list... 
"Breathing" of the air
Welcome to the Department of Redundancy Department. 
Bi-Amp Basics - NHT 29s
Follow Markruss' advice of using an active crossover to bi-amp. Power amps w/o active filtering MUST have matched gain AND sensitivity to provide an accurate frequency response when used to bi-amp(or at least input attenuators). An active crossove... 
Another Cable Burn-in Question
You really can't make a final judgement with most "high end" interconnects/cables before they've seen 200 hrs of strong music signal. Be patient! 
Another Cable Burn-in Question
If you look at the manual for your preamp, the section dealing with source connections generally is titled, "INPUTS". That's because the signal voltage(and it's swings) are coming FROM the source to the pre. The input impedance of the pre remains ... 
Ultimate test of your system image
Vett: That was a few years back. Bought it from Caiman(great people) on Amazon. They refunded the $$. Now I just borrow my son's occasionally, for the kicks it provides. 
Another Cable Burn-in Question
The preamp DOES NOT have to be powered up. The voltage swings in a musical signal are generated solely by the source, and nothing is added (or sent back to the source) by the pre. AS long as the interconnect is hooked up to the load component, and... 
Ultimate test of your system image
From $10.00 to $150.00 on Amazon. 
has anyone tried ultrabit platinum on their cds
Clean cotton diapers, washed w/o any kind of chemicals, leave no lint either. 
Ultimate test of your system image
My son's 'Amused to Death' is an excellent copy, and both of our systems cast the images/info contained way beyond normal soundstage parameters. ie: The horse/wagon effect begins at about 7 o'clock(behind the listener's left shoulder), and ends at...