shadorne
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| Has anyone used any of the Escient music servers. You would probably best served with a Mac Mini or Apple TV and burn your collection to iTunes. I have not gone this route so I can't speak from experience but worth investigating. | |
| Setup vs. Amp/Preamp choice? I can't quite follow the OP. Do you have a question? Or are you trying to tell everyone they are a bunch of maniacs that hold endless discussions?Do you agree?Agree to what? And exactly how does your post different from other endless discussions? ... | |
| DVD music concerts For those who do not know what they are missing here is a taste.That ain't Maceo...that's Fred Wesley. A legend on the trombone and it is pretty obvious from this clip why. (If you are not a musician then you may not realize how extremely difficul... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean? Nevertheless, I believe there's no substitute for listening, and for tuning a system according to one's tastes. Haven't you done this, or have you stopped experimenting because of your belief in engineering and specs (no disrespect intended here.... | |
| DVD music concerts Marty,I agree with My name is Maceo - It is a great DVD for those who like funk. It is a film documentary that has great music and is also fun to watch - these artists are mostly down to earth yet brilliant performers (a big contrast to Sting "Bri... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean? To the customers of this equipment, nice sounding is everything.Good point. I think one needs to be aware of both valid philosophies and make one's choices accordingly. I can't tell where the OP's preferences sit but hopefully both the technical ... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean? Then, the next step is to determine what sounds best *to the listener*. In the end, that's all that matters. I think we all agree on this but "try 'em out and see" is not helping to increase understanding. (I am sure that Cam will take this for g... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean? It would be a concern if the outputs of a pro-oriented source component, or a pro-oriented equalizer or processor, were fed into the line-level inputs or tape inputs of a consumer-oriented preamplifier Exactly. If you use a Benchmark DAC1 with th... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean? Line-level signal level for consumer audio equipment is nominally -10dBV (0.32V RMS). However, line-level signal level for pro-sound equipment is +4dBV (1.23V RMS). Simply put, pro audio gear is looking for a 14dB higher signal level.Anyone wh... | |
| Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean? I would add that XLR circuits use higher signal levels - so better signal to noise or more dynamic range. | |
| DVD music concerts Huey Lewis and the News "Live at 25" is absolutely awesome sound quality.I have had the CD for a while and decided to get the DVD. Well I am very impressed. This is an extremely enjoyable DVD and the band is very tight. Bill Gibson (drums) is fant... | |
| how far do you sit from your speakers? I'm well off the back wall nearly 10ft or so. unless you meant due to the chair back being above my head a little bit.Then you are in an excellent position. The head rest on a recliner will not have much effect if it is soft and rounded. A high ba... | |
| how far do you sit from your speakers? As I lay back the chair, or keep it upright, the presentation alters. Noticeably. Not surprising - when you get close to a wall there is significant variation in sound quality reaching your ears. It is especially noticeable in the bass.The other ... | |
| how far do you sit from your speakers? Yes you need to be sitting well away from any wall - 2 feet is a minimum - 4 feet or more is best. | |
| Recall of Krell Amplifiers Shazbut, Magfan, you're right. Orson would be proud of you. Nanu-Nanu! |