shadorne
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| Upgraditis Not an upgrade but more a different flavour and perhaps one of the best presentations available at great value. Try the Denon DL-110. It is used in Japanese broadcast for years. Not the last word in resolution but just a great balanced engaging so... | |
| Audio Diversity - What is it? +1 Golden ears A lot of differences are a lack of training. An untrained person may prefer a lush bass heavy warm sound coloured by the system to accent treble and bass. A trained musician may prefer something that sounds closer to what he recogni... | |
| Is this a phase issue? How to fix? Place speakers close together and facing each other (a foot apart) and check phase by reversing leads on one speaker. When speakers are very close the phase issue will be obvious in a weakness in bass when out of phase. | |
| An all Parasound system - Good idea? Speakers first and foremost like you said. Unless budget is unlimited it is best to focus on speakers and what he likes best (got to get out there and listen). The finest source and amplification will not help if the speaker does not match the lis... | |
| Acoustic Zen, Reference 3A and ATC +1 Soix | |
| Albums of signgle artist or band that have every tune HIT Duran Duran RioSupertramp Crime of the CenturyMeatloaf Bat out of HellTom Petty Full Moon Fever, WildflowersDepeche Mode Construction Time AgainRHCP Stadium Arcadium, CalifornicationPolice SynchronicityQueen, News of the WorldLed Zeppelin, IV and ... | |
| Your favorite one-man band! My favorite one man band is a buddy of mine - Rob Armus.https://youtu.be/06tHlZKe2Poi especially enjoy his renditions of folk/blues classics - check out a sample of his one man effortshttps://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEgTuaD3btkRBHFBdf40RZD9Y1... | |
| Acoustic Zen, Reference 3A and ATC Not compared myself. ATC are neutral and accurate in tone. In practice this translates as more forward midrange and less low end than most designs targeting home use (which tend to be more colourful in a way that is popular - stronger treble and b... | |
| I need advice. In addition to electrolytic caps, Tweeter damping fluid or ferrofluid is the other thing that will go with time and use (dries out). Foam surrounds can wear out too. After more than 30 years your electrolytic caps are likely shot or at least out o... | |
| TurnTable Quest DP-62L was awesome. Denon and Pioneer made some very good TT back in those days. Hard to beat in value for money today. Look for a refurbished unit. Personally I like those heavy plinth DD designs over belt or light weight acrylic or plastic plint... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? You have answered your own question. I think you are indeed biased. Speaker Designs since the mid 70's and early 80's have been significantly better than earlier eras. I agree that things have not much improved since then (diminishing returns maybe?) | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Modern tweeters are excellent but almost all share an Achilles heal - ferrofluid! The stuff dries up over several years or sooner if you drive the speakers hard. It is insidious in that the change often occurs slowly so you get used to the sound a... | |
| Why do I keep torturing myself with remasters? I have highest success rate with Japanese vinyl. I bought it in the 80's because regular vinyl sounded terrible and I am buying only Japanese again for that vintage sound (less compression than on remastered digital) and to catch rare stuff. Japan... | |
| Best speakers for Pink Floyd? Erik, check three posts earlier than yours to answer your question. | |
| Best speakers for Pink Floyd? DSOM 5.1 and WYWH 5.1 SACD were mixed and mastered on ATC speakers by James Guthrie. Same gear that David Gilmour has used for for more than two decadeshttp://www.pinkfloydz.com/other-exhibits/rocky-mountain-audio-fest/ |