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| MQA according to new Stereophile "loudness button" and "tweaking EQ in presence region" @brianlucy +1 BrianluceyI have been playing and comparing Tidal Master to the closest thing I have in my collection. Not all masters are the same so the comparison was not easy but I found a couple quite quickly as I have a large collection.I hear... | |
| Richard Clark $10,000 Amplifier Challenge - Why Couldn't Anyone Pass this Test?? +1 Everyone Good thread with good points by all. There is much knowledge among you Audiogoners! | |
| MQA according to new Stereophile "loudness button" and "tweaking EQ in presence region" +1 Jafant. I am slow to adopt new technology because of this artificial factor - no DSD or USB for me. I am using a PC optical Toslink out to a jitter resistant Benchmark DAC 2 - archaic approach but incredibly solid solid solid in performance. I ... | |
| Sealed subwoofer for ESL-63 +1 avanti1960 | |
| MQA according to new Stereophile "loudness button" and "tweaking EQ in presence region" I have not heard MQA but it is predicated on the idea that you need all that high frequency sound above 48KHz to fully appreciate the music (even if you can’t hear it). We have had SACD and now DSD and I still find all these arguments for greater ... | |
| can I use two center channel as a front speakers. with sub for sure Yes you can - no problem. | |
| Speaker phase observation and question? Polarity should not make that much difference. Unless you go one speaker reversed polarity and the other normal. That said - you are deaf in one ear. In those with full hearing the brain does a lot of processing using BOTH ears - perhaps you are ... | |
| Richard Clark $10,000 Amplifier Challenge - Why Couldn't Anyone Pass this Test?? @almarg +1 that is what I stated I even clarified that damping equates to "(output impedance)" | |
| Richard Clark $10,000 Amplifier Challenge - Why Couldn't Anyone Pass this Test?? @erik_squires +1 the link you gave states this about Quad:"The second downside is that they are a difficult load for the amplifier to drive. They are highly reactive loads (primarily capacitive). Their impedance drops as the frequency increases.... | |
| Richard Clark $10,000 Amplifier Challenge - Why Couldn't Anyone Pass this Test?? @bdp24 Not surprised by your finding as Quad ESL can be an extremely tough load. Differences in amplifier damping (output impedance) would be quite audible. This only proves one of the major design issues with Quad. | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... +1 @almarg @aeoluskratos As some have stated, on badly designed equipment with under-rated fuses the fuse can be stressed on power up and resistance may rise leading to eventual failure. This used to happen in the past with Zinc based fuses. This ... | |
| Sealed subwoofer for ESL-63 Subwoofers are not dipoles. At these low frequencies they behave as an omnidirectional source. On your budget it will be tough to find anything good enough to match the crystal clear quality of the quad - you also really need a high end sub for ba... | |
| Richard Clark $10,000 Amplifier Challenge - Why Couldn't Anyone Pass this Test?? Everyone knows that well built solid state amplifiers designed to stringent specifications and tolerances are going to sound very much alike at low volumes. It would be a huge surprise if that weren’t true - it would mean that all those measuremen... | |
| Has anyone had experiences good or bad with speaker isolation or isolation in general ? @geoffkait Stalking again I see! | |
| Has anyone had experiences good or bad with speaker isolation or isolation in general ? Isolation works to reduce parasitic sympathetic vibrations from floor and walls. For TT and tubes this also helps reduce feedback from floor/wall vibration. Other electronics are not sensitive enough microphonically and do not benefit except some ... |