shadorne
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| MAC Autoformers? @unsound Could the impedance swings of the Magico S5 explain the poor linearity - see deviation from linearity plot showing loss of SPL from the tweeter?https://www.soundstage.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1043:nrc-measu... | |
| Pass XA200.8 Review - Fun measurements @erik_squires I think it depends on set up and taste as to what works best. My point is you don’t need to spend a fortune on power amplification to get a warm tubey sound. SS power amps that try to emulate tubes like McIntosh are going to colour e... | |
| Spotify vs other streaming services Tidal is excellent. @rvpiano The difference could be your DAC input or SPL level or different masters. Not all DACs are good at jitter rejection for example and therefore the source can make a difference even if the bits are identical. | |
| Pass XA200.8 Review - Fun measurements Low order harmonics (up to 3rd order) and higher even order harmonics are pleasing - of this there is no doubt! I don’t think you need a 20K x 2 monoblock power amps to achieve this. Although a Pass amp will certainly do the job eminently.The ster... | |
| How is the EAR 843P Deluxe vs. Modern phono preamps? I think Invictus means that this is not a resolving design but more warm and musical - old school tube sound. More like mashed potatoes than tomato soup? | |
| do i need a new DAC +1@soixThe sound converges with different topologies as the technology improves. In the end it boils down to taste. I prefer the most natural sounding DACs and the latest round of DACs in many flavours of topology are very close. The Digital “glar... | |
| do i need a new DAC @jag 5 year old DACs are indeed pretty good. However those with the latest 9018 ESS Sabre chips are more technically advanced and measure better. The slight improvement may or may not be audible. I heard a subtle improvement in Benchmark DAC 3 ove... | |
| To active speaker or not.. this is the question ATC might fit your musical taste. They are used by Matty Spindel (engineer Santana Supernatural) and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) as well as Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull). You need to listen as they meet all your criteria except they are not overly war... | |
| Aftermarket Fuses @oreganopoop Just a smidgen of ethics would hold most people back from actively promoting and helping others make money off of a scam. But obviously you wouldn’t understand what that is. | |
| Tekton Double Impacts @jay23 Rather narrow dispersion in the top octave will give it a horn like character. The vertical response is rather uneven in the mid range which is a little more concerning. Overly Bass heavy but so are more than 70% of current day speakers.Ove... | |
| TEST: Older R2R Tube DAC vs Newer Delta-Sigma Solid-State DAC I agree. If you add some RCA old 50’s long plates in the tube amp instead of Gold Lions then you would hear a big difference. The difference between DACs is often grossly exaggerated. Differences there are but they are often subtle. | |
| How is the EAR 843P Deluxe vs. Modern phono preamps? This is a classic. Tube sound done old school and at its best. Let me know if don’t want it as I am possibly interested. An 868PL is an amp I would love to own too. | |
| Aftermarket Fuses @analogluvr +1 Racketeers - especially true since they work as a team with multiple accounts all pushing the same junk. | |
| Cable Burn In +1 @n80 Keep digging Geoff, Capisci? | |
| Aftermarket Fuses @mapman +1 Agreed. He and oregondad could win a Lewis Carol contest for nonsense. They both claim miraculous voodoo vorpal sword products with wonderous properties to slay the frumious bandersnatch that haunts the mimsy borogroves, who gyre and gi... |