shadorne
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| Need advice on which speakers I should audition? Good selection. F12 deserves its place at the top of your list. | |
| Which budget digital cable ? Tobias & Al,Thanks for pointing this out. Everyone seems to agree that jitter on digital interfaces are a problem sometimes a badly audible one - several AES papers refer to this. I'll have a look at the paper you mention from Steve. I have al... | |
| John Martyn RIP He has gone to Valhalla with his axe, his friends and he got all the whisky... | |
| CD's you bring for auditioning Try Master of Chinese Percussion - Yim Hok-man - crank it and listen carefully to the timbre. Sheffield Labs Drum Tracks 1 & 2 are useful too - again listen for timbre. Both should produce transients above 110 db at the listening position whil... | |
| Audiophiles get NO respect That sounds just like the quote in the December issue of Stereophile (p 69)"There's a lot of stuff written in GQ magazine that ventures into the realm of the metrosexual, where squabbles over mens facial cream and perfumes are conducted by the kin... | |
| Most accurate sub under 1,500 used Shadorne, are you talking about more low frequency extension or sheer output? Output at low distortion. Bigger is better. FWIW - the SVS PB13 is exceptional at low distortion at ultra low frequencies due to the ported design (great for movies), h... | |
| ATC scm 7,11,19.What amp are you using? I have tended to always to drive them hard and use them as farfields (even the small ATC's play loud) - so big beefy SS amps have been my preferred choices in the past - something like Bryston 4B. If you listen nearfield at quite low volumes at a ... | |
| Most accurate sub under 1,500 used How much will I gain over the DD12 with the DD15 A lot. If you went with a DD12 you might want two while a DD 15 or DD 18 would probably be enough. | |
| what does everybody think about 120hz and lcd's Funnily enough my experience is the reverse - LCD works terrible in dim light (no contrast in blacks and dark scenes) whilst the plasma works great - even in bright room. I am comparing Sharp Aquos to Panasonic Plasma Viera but frankly it is no co... | |
| Bass trapping question If I took the traps out behind the shelves would that still cause a helmholtz resonation problem. It will make the resonance worse (sharper Q) - an easy way to deal with this would be to simply pull the bookshelf out so it is at least 3 inches fr... | |
| Bass trapping question If you straddle the corner with an impermeable barrier like the back of a bookcase then you have created a helmholtz tube resonator - the 703 behind the bookshelf will broaden the Q of the trap. I'd definitely take some before and after measuremen... | |
| what does everybody think about 120hz and lcd's LCD is poor compared to a a great Plasma. (I have both and there is absolutely no contest - despite all the marketing BS about contrast ratios) | |
| Your Best HiFi DVD Good suggestions above. Try also Black Eyed Peas Live from Sydney to Vegas - the Sydney concert is excellent quality with Keith Harris doing an awesome job on drums. (This concert is very dynamic and can be played extremely loud - so it is NOT for... | |
| Audio/TV rack recommendations? Since you have tubes (these are microphonic) you should try to enclose them to reduce airborne vibrations - so the glass you had was probably a good thing - although placing them inside wooden cabinets might be even better. The best place would be... | |
| active X-over At least if your test provides a null result it will have been worth it - just the peace of mind knowing you are not short changing yourself with pre. I have done tons of of A/B testing and it helps to use the remote and to try and do things blind... |