shadorne
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| Benchmark DAC The Benchmark DAC1 is no longer really a rave product. It came out about seven years ago and was a bit hit in pro audio (yes it was raved about back then) but the fact that it is still popular today suggests it is simply a good product (good sound... | |
| Bass: Dynaudio Confidence C2 vs Contour S5.4 IMHO, you want the 5.4's if you are a closet basshead. | |
| Are Wilson Sophia 2's lean in the midbass? Ironically, by absorbing bass (below app 125hz, the real problem area), bass busters can actually cause some speakers to sound a bit "fuller" as the mid to upper bass comes back into balance. I quite agree. Let me be clear - Soffit mounting is fa... | |
| Are Wilson Sophia 2's lean in the midbass? Yes that is true. But you still hear the reflections from all of the other walls, including ceiling and floor. Therefore bass and broadband absobtion is still necessary.Bob Absolutely! Great point.However, in the particular example I gave, the "sy... | |
| Benchmark DAC The same question could be asked about any number of products on Audiogon. It makes me laugh when people like Celtic66 say product A will "smoke" product B in something as subjective as musicality.And there is your answer as to why. Audiophiles a... | |
| Are Wilson Sophia 2's lean in the midbass? notes moving the fundamental AND the partials....I meant REmoving - sorry my typing is always so bad... | |
| Are Wilson Sophia 2's lean in the midbass? Shadorne,Could you explain what you mean by soffit mount? I think of a soffit as a projection between a ceiling and adjoining wall. In kitchens, cabinets are often hung from soffits.dbSoffit means the speaker is mounted in a wall with the baffle f... | |
| Are Wilson Sophia 2's lean in the midbass? It doesn't look like something you should do if accuracy and lifelike sound are your goals. LOL. I suppose they are trying to make everything inaccurate and as lifeless as possible in places like theCello Studios Sunset Blvd Hollywood (all three ... | |
| Benchmark DAC They are everywhere. They are cheap. They are good. No surprise really. People try them and then try something else without breaking the piggy bank. They aren't going to solve a room acoustics, a speaker, aesthetics, sound flavor or an amplifier p... | |
| When did the Hi-Fi sound mature? Al,Nice post. It is always pleasant to see a balanced view that does not follow the heavily beaten path of simply pitting digital against analog or tubes against SS! | |
| Watt Puppy that much of an improvement? I agree with Jaybo, I can't see any upgrade in what you propose unless you prefer the "look" of the WP's. | |
| New fantastic room but system pissing off neighbor I lived in appartments three times, once in Paris and twice in different cities in Italy. I used Bose.My main equipment was left in cartons.Enough said. | |
| Live infectious funk jams....quality recordings OTOH, I'm not sure I'd make it through an hour of partying with George Clinton - and that's a problem, because a P-Funk party never stops.I quite agree - he was the only disappointment (to me) on the entire DVD - thank goodness he only stayed for... | |
| Are Wilson Sophia 2's lean in the midbass? I have them 39" out from the front wall and if I pull them out more I start to lose body quickly...That sounds about right for loss of mid bass - you will have a big suckout around 100 Hz - see the red curve.That is why I soffit mounted my speake... | |
| Attention Minneapolis Audiophiles There is a potential local opportunity.I have no affiliation with the owner, just happened to stumble on this... |