sandthemall
Responses from sandthemall
| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey Just saw your room pictures. I believe it’s your room setup.No amount of money spent on gear is going to fix that. First issue is that your speakers are on the long wall and they’re too big for the room and one is firing into the side of a chair.i... | |
| My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey I hope I’m not sounding preachy but probably the best place to start is with fundamentals.Maybe you’re well beyond this point...but this book was my starting point and opened my eyes about how sound behaves, how to make the most of a room, and spe... | |
| Contest with reward The correct answer is:Roxy Music-Country LifeAdmit it.It's also the wrong answer...which makes it the right answer. | |
| Tweaks - An Honest Discussion My best tweak was finding and fixing the listening room. The next biggest one was spending more than $400 on a cartridge (I bought my Technics 1200-mk2 brand new for about $400) The 3rd was learning how to setup the cartridge and tonearm.. | |
| speakers or room??? First things first...probably get your ears tested by an audiologist. That's not realistic at this time...so at least do a few sweep tests on youtube.Then examine the room...then speaker position...then different speakers etc..I have tinnitus (40... | |
| The bass is the place... This is why I gave up on subwoofers. First, you're constantly worried about bass levels...all the time...not to mention the optimum placement. And I never liked how my primary amp sounded with them on the same circuit. I probably gave up too soo... | |
| Equipment Rack - How important in the grand scheme of things? I usually try to find Vintage or Danish stereo consoles but since my new tube amp weighs 68 lbs., I've had to get creative. My main concern is not to have a rack with reflective surfaces. But something heavy, wooden and well ventilated with the ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Journey "Evolution"Nobody ever plays Journey. Why @slaw, I play Journey all the time...old stuff and new stuff. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Journey Captured (live)The Steve Smith drum solo on side 3 is quite possibly the best rock drum solo ever recorded. | |
| When Did Your System Disappear? Yes the house had some dark secrets alright!1. First day there I removed the carpet in the master bedroom which extended into the closet. There was a file cabinet bolted into the floor. It was a heavy file cabinet and the estate had left keys for ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Hasta La Raiz by Natalia Lafourcade | |
| seeking recommendations for a preamp Call Don Sachs. It’s just at your price range and if you work with him, you can just have the features that you need for a little less than your budget. But you will actually own a preamp that will murder anything below $6-7k. They are that good. ... | |
| When Did Your System Disappear? My system just reappeared. But hopefully I can figure this room out.You know, I have a feeling it’s 7/10 the room you’re in. This new house with my 2nd wife is a wonderful home but the place I had left behind was the best acoustical environment I’... | |
| How to upgrade "power cord" on turntable with wall wart? This is what was explained on another post:It might seem logical to think so but the power cords going from our wall to our equipment is not the last meter of the the power line. It’s closer to the center of the line. Most of the garbage in the li... | |
| Subwoofer insight. Probably not what you want to hear but I think you should get properly sized stereo speakers for your room. Start there. It sounds like your current speakers are not up to the scale of your room.Next, find the right location for those speaker and ... |