shadorne
Responses from shadorne
| The disappearance of the traditional amplifier Here are some photos of field coils. | |
| importance of dac versus transport digital interfaces tend to produce jitter - this is a fact. That said - a good DAC can completely compensate if it uses asynchronous re-clocking or other clever techniques to reject the inevitable interface jitter. Depending on the Wadia's DAC;s j... | |
| Cost Efficiency of 7.1 analog Shadorne, that's an interesting solution; do you then measure the room response manually with an SPL meter? I suppose if it's only done once, then I could handle that and avoid having to invest in costly automatic room EQ Yes I have done it that ... | |
| Cost Efficiency of 7.1 analog What kind of P (Parametric, I'm assuming?) EQ do you have? Do you find adding additional boxes in the chain obscures soundstaging or imaging? There is no soundstaging or imaging from a subwoofer so I have no worries putting a modest priced Behrin... | |
| Overshadowed by bandmates Drummers and bass players are most often overlooked - to me they form the foundation for much of modern music. IMHO, a good drummer and bass player can carry the whole band with a solid foundation of great grooves even if the antics of lead guitar... | |
| The disappearance of the traditional amplifier But they're not constant-directivity (which was my main point), and since as it does indeed very much depend on what "driver" you have to begin with . . . these behave fundamentally very much like a standard direct-radiating driver. I agree absol... | |
| Cost Efficiency of 7.1 analog If your pre/pro has bass management then you might want to go optical from Blue-ray to the pre/pro. Bass management can be just as important as eeking out that extra wee bit of clarity that you might get by running analog from your oppo (and avoid... | |
| The disappearance of the traditional amplifier Kirkus,Thanks - you make some really interesting points. I'd like to point out that a lot of the discussion depends on what "driver" you have to begin with. Let me explain.To me the TWO main ideas of the short open waveguide are as described by K_... | |
| Shakti Stones Do they actuall work guys. I would say it would be system dependent. My local dealer did an in-store demonstration with his Musical Fidelity equipment and there was an audible difference. Looks like Musical Fidelity have some work to do in improving the EMI immunity of tha... | |
| Review: Audiokinesis Planetarium Beta Speaker I'm not sure "better" is the correct word. I've traded one set of strengths for another, but at the end of it all, I am quite happy with the choice. Because of my personal biases, typical box speakers don't do it for me over the long haul. I miss... | |
| Review: Audiokinesis Planetarium Beta Speaker So, there you have it, horn efficiency and dynamics with none of the usual disagreeable horn characteristics. One of my test recording for dynamic range, both micro and macro, is Kodo, Heartbeat Drummers of Japan on Sheffield. Say what you will a... | |
| Mono VS Stereo Good news. Perhaps you should keep the system constant for a while (wait a while before doing the breath of life" mod on the Sony 777ES.. I mean going from mono for all those years and finally to stereo is already quite a leap, IMHO. | |
| totem arro drivers It uses an MB Quart woofer and should be a good deal cheaper than Dynaudios pro type drivers. | |
| In the Air tonight DRUMS - phil collins on LP FWIW I am no fan of the gated reverb drum sound - it was one of the steps on the way towards the loudness wars. This was one of the first few songs to use this technique and may have popularized it. | |
| best vocal harmonies in rock Shame Queen could not perform (to my knowledge, correct me If I am wrong), Bohemian Rhapsody in its entirety live.The chorus is heavily overdubbed it would hardly sound like an operatic chorus if only four sang it. Think of Verdi's Chorus of Hebr... |