sgordon1
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| Ventriloquist effect It's all good. My speakers have an (optional)blue light. Since this might change the sound, I leaveit off.I have also place plastic colored filters in the domeof an overhead light in my listening room.Again, it almost always stays off.In addition ... | |
| Listening chair suggestions Check out www.ki.comA basic chair can be comfortable, functional, and nice looking,and doesn't have to come from a garage sale (or look like it did).I custom ordered mine by picking the right style and colors.I first saw the STRIVE chair at a heal... | |
| Listening chair suggestions IMHO, "comfort" is over-rated, here.I want comfortable shoes, in the sense that I don't want tofeel pain, I don't want my attention drawn to discomfort in my feetwhen I stand or walk. When I am paying attention and listening seriously to music, I ... | |
| References available on real life room "tuning"? Why not start by subtracting pieces of furniture and ornamentsand things on the wall. You might be able to hear a difference byaddressing the "mess" this way.Attitude is important, too. You could suggest to your partnerthat this is just an experim... | |
| Copper Sleeve over IEC I have had great response using Wright's Anti-Tarnish Silver Polish.First, I cleaned all metal surfaces on interconnects and power cords.I used a q-tip and couldn't believe the dirt that came off.A smooth cloth was used to buff each end.The sound ... | |
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| Martin Logan Odyssey transducer problem. When was the last time your hearing was tested by an audiologist?This will give you information you can't get, any other way.It will tell you which frequencies you may not be hearing.I have also experienced balance issues with ML speakers.Pay atte... | |
| Soothing the night.... Tune your AM radio to "white noise," a point at which thereis no signal from a station. Adjust the volume level.See if the bird likes it. | |
| Marigo Signature 3-D differenc Evolution Signature The latest, and very best is the UlTIMA.It is my third Marigo mat, and is clearly the one to own. Amazing clarity and detail! Get it. | |
| Whats my weak link? In a job interview, the applicant for the sales position was asked, "how many years of experience do you have?". "Ten years," was the proud reply.In reality, the applicant had ONE year of experience, ten different consecutive times. Hear the diffe... | |
| Whats my weak link? Take a break. Read Jim Smith's "Get Better Sound."Tackle one issue at a time. You will have a new appreciation for how things fit together.Be patient... the most satisfying sound is not assembled quickly, or easily. It is a journey that takes many... | |
| Synergistic Research MIGS Aurios, BDR, Symposium Rollerblockshave different applications in my system...You WILL hear differences! | |
| Synergistic Research MIGS IMO, everything is system-dependent. You simply have toexperiment to find what will work best for you.PS, the MIGS lasted about five minutes under my amp and cd player.But I would not have known this if I wasn't willing to try them, right?Think of... | |
| Got Ears? I am surprised at your girlfriend's response.If you want to make an effort in encouraging her toparticipate in making fine distinctions, just ask her opinion!Play a dirty cd, for example, and then clean/treat it, and play it again. There are other... | |
| Cable Breakin Was/is there an option to treat them on a "cable cooker?"I think a break-in period is almost universally acknowledgedon electronics, speakers, and cables, isn't it?Have you ever frozen your cables, or CDs?Put the cables in a large plastic bag and ... |