shadorne
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| Anything to compete with Sony UHP-H1 ? I use Samsung UHD-K8500 hooked up to the latest 4K LG OLED screen - no complaints. Not sure I would consider to buy anything that doesn't play 4K UHD discs. | |
| Will audio streaming devices push out computer audio? Before albums you had 78’s. Albums became possible because of RIAA compression and electrical amplification and the 33 speed meant you could get close to an hour of music on two sides of vinyl.Currently the CD is the physical media that determines... | |
| Do I need speakers upgrade? No brainer - the Proac is the best of your short list, by far! | |
| What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ? @lenmc2964 what is the the sound quality like on the latest Stones album. I love their earlier Blues covers and especially the releases remastered by Bernie G? | |
| Wilson Sofia 2 vs marten dajango L Here is a well written link that describes the pros and cons of direct radiator driver design. http://www.nutshellhifi.com/library/speaker-design2.htmlClearly, some people here are in need of some education. I will not stoop to labels like STUPID,... | |
| Resale value No. I buy to own. Not into musical chairs. Listening to all kinds of great music is the goal and journey - audio gear is just a means to and end. | |
| Not seeing the sound Reflections and edge difractions are what kill the imaging. Speakers should be 3 feet minimum from any side wall even if that means they are closer together than you would really like. | |
| Heard the B&W N804d3s ... B&W have quite a variety in sound between models and over the years. I don't think you can simply think of them progressing linearly with minor tweaks but they do produce good quality consistently but often changes are different cosmetics and ... | |
| Best sounding turntable and cartridge for $1100 Don't know about the TT as I think there are a great number of good options but the Denon DL-110 is a great value cartridge and suitable for a medium mass arm. That leaves you $850 for the TT. | |
| Interconnects, some have directional indicators, why? No good technical reason since audio is AC - except some cables may be shielded with the shield connected only at one end to ground. The end connected to ground goes to the amplifier which should be grounded at the mains. The idea of not connected... | |
| Request advice-need "brighter" speakers than Totem Hawks Did you blow the tweeters?I’m a drummer too and there are precious few speakers that can sound realistic enough to do a totally convincing drum set (due to the large dynamic range required). Unfortunately Totem is not one of them but Totem Hawk sh... | |
| Wilson Sofia 2 vs marten dajango L Stewart,Of course the material and construction of the driver influences the sound. Basically, hard material cones are less damped and tend to ring but can be more pistonic (broader frequency operating envelope) - allowing the use of small voice c... | |
| Wilson Sofia 2 vs marten dajango L Clearly, not everyone can hear the difference nor can they be expected to understand how ultra light rigid cones might behave differently from soft fabric or paper/pulp or "intrinsically damped materials". For those mentally challenged, imagine a ... | |
| Wilson Sofia 2 vs marten dajango L Easy. Stay well away from Marten ceramic drivers (accuton I believe). Get the Wilson. The sound of the Wilson Sophia 2 is extremely realistic - especially in the all important mid range.Ceramic or rigid drivers suffer from the "ring like a bell" i... | |
| Jolida Fusion DAC/transport: opinions or other DAC/transport alternatives? Disagree with your strategy. Get a separate DAC. Benchmark make a DAC that can also act as a preamplifier if you don't have enough inputs to select between a separate DAC versus your CD player analog out. Being neutral the Benchmark pre/DAC won't ... |