shadorne
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| The focus and air lie I like nice looking things as much as the next guy, but the irony is that good looks is not required for good sound though many may equate the two. To quote the fab four, "What do you see when you turn out the light?" | |
| The focus and air lie Shadorne, I tend to focus more on different individual or group played lines or elements in the music when I listen also. I think that any audiophile would necessarily want to do this but I begin to suspect that many are just proud collectors of ... | |
| The focus and air lie it seems that you are more interested in the parts than the whole. No I would say that as a music lover I am interested in both. How the parts fit together to make a whole is one of the most interesting aspects of complex musical pieces. It is wh... | |
| big rig vs. the second system Without more information on what you are comparing - it is impossible to comment further. | |
| Bose lifestyle 48 Bose excel at making good sound in attractive packages for very low cost. They also make some excellent sound reinforcement gear for clubs and stages. Although they are not at all respected in an "audiophile" sense, their success indicates that ma... | |
| big rig vs. the second system Check out this response curve.I am not sure what speaker you are comparing this too but the off axis response will have as much influence on what you hear as the on axis response when placed in a typical room. So if you can eyeball the average res... | |
| 10k system for ultimate image density at 70-75db? What do you mean by scream? Your Energy's are highly respected and have a great forward "in the room" sound - I don't think anyone would describe these as screaming above 80 db, above 95 db perhaps. If anything the only faults with the Energy Veri... | |
| XLR vs. Phono Cables Don't do this - phono signals are miniscule it should have a pre-pre nearby. | |
| sweetest sounding ss integrated Oops I missed the "hybrid" comment. There are lots of hybrid options....add Jolida to your list, | |
| sweetest sounding ss integrated I'd suggest a SET designed SS amp - like this Monarchy | |
| U2 reissues Bob Dylan's Oh Mercy I agree - great sound on that one - awesome - in fact when U2 works with Lanois they are distinctly less compressed/aggressive sounding - for example Joshua Tree. Likewise Lanois work with Peter Gabriel - "So" was way better ... | |
| 10k system for ultimate image density at 70-75db? I agree with those who have suggested electrostatics. Martin Logans are worth auditioning. Quite solid sounding and not all airy like you seem to think. They seem to have done a pretty capably job of dynamic woofer integration... | |
| Speaker shock absorbers I do not necessarily want to eliminate that effect. My only goal is to get rid of any transmission that is not airborne so to speak. Heavy underlay with heavy carpet on top is by far your best bet. Try to dampen the entire surface rather than jus... | |
| Speaker shock absorbers If you have a rigid box speaker it becomes less of an issue but I find blu-tak and rubber pads and thick felt (like for furniture) work very well. If you need to resort to ply and rubber layers then it is probably worth considering a speaker upgra... | |
| How thick is the limit?... never heard anyone say? Why not tap the tubes gently with a pencil (top part with the eraser - don't break your tube!) and see you if you can hear anything out the speakers (with the amp on of course) - if you hear nothing then you have saved yourself a lot of worry! |