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PS Audio Noise Harvester
Here's another current thread over at AA.http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/general/messages/449302.htmlSean> 
Any thoughts on the CD "trimmer"
Mlsstl: Everything is "impossible" until someone tries to do it and find out that it is "possible". Have you ever actually tried using the Audio Desk Systeme? Sean> 
Half the information on CDs is analogue
I'm comparing apples to apples here. In the tests that i performed, i used live analogue recordings that i had made. These recordings had no form of compression, equalization, etc.. performed on them. I then converted them over to CD via an audio ... 
Half the information on CDs is analogue
Here's a simple task that most everyone with a stand alone CD burner or computer based burner can do. That is, if they have the desire and means to do so.Take an analogue source, record it onto a CD and then compare the original analogue source to... 
Half the information on CDs is analogue
Bob Reynolds: I adamantly believe that transports have a sound of their own. Whether or not they are discernable has to do with how different they sound and / or the resolution of the rest of the system and / or one's hearing acuity. My Brother an... 
Is Bi - amping worth the trouble?
With 84 - 88 dB speakers, you could never have enough power. This is why you've heard very noticeable improvements when providing them with drastically increased amounts of reserve. Other than that, i would consider 84 - 88 dB speakers to be low e... 
From Krell to McIntosh - Anyone?
Hmmm.... Kinda seems like we're discussing right wing vs left wing politics here. Obviously, these are personal preferences and tend to bring out the fanatics on both sides. Too bad nobody seems to be able to find something in the middle that comb... 
Is Bi - amping worth the trouble?
Blindjim: Unless you're technically inclined with test equipment, stick to using identical amps that have been gain matched at the factory. Otherwise, it is easy to run into some strange situations that seem to vary from recording to recording. Ot... 
DIY Interconnects review
Rhyno: You don't have a ground, so there is no way to have "zero" ( ground shunted ) volume. This has nothing to do with the spacing ( nominal impedance ) of the cabling that you are using. The volume that you do hear is the difference in output l... 
Where do I start?
If your processor has a phono input, all you probably need is a functional turntable and the associated cabling / ground wire. As far as setting the table up, you can take it into a dealer and they can cover the basic install for you. Having said ... 
Which speaker to replace Dunlavy SC-V?
The "sweetspot" in an HT system is supposed to be taken care of ( primarily ) by the center channel speaker, not the right and left mains. The right and left mains are primarily there to provide spatial cues and extend the imaging that is presente... 
Which speaker to replace Dunlavy SC-V?
Due to the way that Dunlavy treated the baffle, the dispersion on this design IS more limited horizontally than a more conventional MTM design. Having said that, HT systems typically benefit from such a design as the viewer / listener is presented... 
Which speaker to replace Dunlavy SC-V?
Unsound: Obviously, non-symmetrical loading of the woofers "can" create a flatter overall in-room response. Acoustic Research put this to use in their 9 and 90 designs, showing various frequency response results in the manual. Unfortunately, such ... 
Which speaker to replace Dunlavy SC-V?
"you should place them across your long wall in your room with more distance in between them than distance between the speaker and the sweet spot".Two comments on this one. 1) This is pretty much how ANY large multi-driver speaker works best. This... 
Vinyl to DVD-A 24/96 vs. Redbook
Exlibris: Thanks for clearing that up. I was just curious if these would be "single purpose" discs for use on one system or discs that you would want to use universally, wherever you went. Sean>