shadorne
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| Digital Drum Kits I love my V-Drums but you need to buy special samples as what they come with is only good - rather than awesome. V Expressions is where you can get some cool sounds for your kit. | |
| Burn in question and evaluation before burn in I know of no contributions from Mr. Self that rival these designs, In fact he's probably one of those that think Radio Shack, Cardas and Nordost wire all sound the same with no audible effect on a high end system and the music it produces. Fair e... | |
| How to reproduce sound of piano Try ATC active speakers and a JL 113 sub or SVS PB13 Ultra (with the ports blocked) - I guarantee it will get you pretty darn close. Piano is not easy as it is both percussive (110 db dynamics) and has precise timbre as well as a presence (like a ... | |
| Ayre CX-7e or Aging Krell CDP + Benchmark DAC-1? I suspect it will be a close call. Some like the clinical clarity and resolution of the DAC1. Some don't. I suspect a lot will depend on whether you already like the rest of your system (especially the speakers) or not. | |
| Burn in question and evaluation before burn in what prompted me to ask the question was that I was frustrated that my new solid state preamp sounded good at first install, but became too bright, and strangely, the tight bass was gone too after a week. Something is not right, IMHO. Check your ... | |
| Burn in question and evaluation before burn in I think we are in full agreement about capacitors - see what Douglas Self has to say; ....well-known capacitor shortcomings such as dielectric absorption and series resistance, and perhaps the vulnerability of the dielectric film in electrolytics ... | |
| Digital Drum Kits It may also be the recording - drums are almost always compressed and rarely sound lifelike on what is mastered for consumers - you may have found a good recording. | |
| Burn in question and evaluation before burn in Albert,I never said break in was not real. I just prefer components that are engineered to be precise and that do not drift dramatically with time. It is a simple design choice to place a capacitor in the signal path or not. It is a simple design ... | |
| Best Sounding SACD Here is a list of SACD's they selected especially to demo the new format. All of these will be particularly good. | |
| Best Sounding SACD Doug Sax did a nice job on Aerosmith's first three albums. | |
| Burn in question and evaluation before burn in We all experienced sound transformation before and after a new equipment or cable is burned in Your question is excellent - I see absolutely no reason to assume that gear should be better with burn in. Why can't it get worse too? How do you know ... | |
| CDs: Not all created equal Dr. Rubinken is in. Tell me Nyctc7 how do you feel about your mother? (Just kidding) ;-) | |
| CDs: Not all created equal Nobody that I've ever met in my whole life gives a damn about the solstice. Nevertheless....Earth, Sun and Moon by Midnight Oil is an absolutely AMAZING CD! (Another great production by Nick Launay who just happens to like certain LOUD Large Moni... | |
| what is a lazy old audiophile to do? have you ever had any of your changers modded or tweaked? No as I mentioned - I am pretty lazy. My philosophy is that if it doesn't work well enough then I buy better designed gear (I don't lack funds). I use the same logic for cables and ic's - ... | |
| Crossover upgrade capacitor question Precisely matched smaller capacitors in parallel may work better than an equivalent large capacitor. A lot depends on geometry as well as the choice of dielectric. Remember that caps used in passive crossover see high voltages and therefore they c... |