shadorne
Responses from shadorne
| OK to use spades in bare wire terminal? Not as good as bare wire if the spade is not making good contact over a large surface.If you squash the spade it should be ok. | |
| Stereophile claims about Magico The TAD-M1 had issues with the finish. The cabinets were fine. It was the laminations that would expand differently with humidity giving an uneven appearance. This was an aesthetic issue but an important one given their price. | |
| The Definition of An Audiophile Audiophile - one who collects & covets audio media & gear | |
| Cables Are Crazy, what do you think? I guess my general point was that cables can exhibit differences which can be measured. Yes and the measurements can be explained by science too. 100% agree. | |
| Ultra high resolution Isn't Doug Sax amazing? How old is the guy? I've been looking for his name on albums forever it seems. Indeed. Al Schmitt (double digit grammy award winning sound engineer and man behind your favorite Diana Krall sound - done with Neumann tube mi... | |
| Cables Are Crazy, what do you think? Checkout this study done on two different cables. I did not check everything but several of the results are exactly what I would have expected based on physics. The zip cord is not as good and one of the wel known disadvantages of thicker wires v... | |
| Frank Sinatra CD's with Great Sound? The Sinatra "Best of Capitol" box set. Came out in early 1990s. And Capitol Studios LA is where Robbie Williams recorded his Swing tribute to the Rat Pack with Count Basie Band. I promise you it is the real deal - superb drumming from Harold Jone... | |
| Bass traps? (to solve a suck out) My guess is that one panel will make no or just barely perceptible audible difference in the bass unless it is in the corner and you are physically less than three feet from it.I think that two panels and you will just begin to hear improvements (... | |
| Your favorite recent discovery Rebelution - Courage to Grow | |
| Ultra high resolution Had you considered getting a digital delay or the like to lend a sense of distance to your recordings? And some binoculars...like at the opera! (Just kidding MrT - I do understand your desire for a real concert hall perspective and it is just as ... | |
| Is this when you have "arrived??" I have several Lp's of hers that are good Coffee house music but not that album....kinda thankfully! Understandable. I agree about the Coffee house angle.A movie that explores similar themes is "Dear Frankie" directed by a woman ( no surprise the... | |
| Stereophile claims about Magico They use "magic" - that is what is revolutionary. LOL. Stereophile continues to count on the gullability and lack of technical knowledge of people with high disposable income who like to believe they own "revolutionary" products. So what is new - ... | |
| Frank Sinatra CD's with Great Sound? All of you who enjoy Sinatra Live at the Sands;I can't recommend enough Robbie Williams Swing when you're Winning (don't be cynical => rat Pack fans will be floored by this production which is with Count Basie Band, an asbolute GEM and stellar ... | |
| Is this when you have "arrived??" I find Suzanne Vega's Luka is a tear jerker...you really feel for the tough but physically weaker woman being victimized by the bigger man. Yet she has courage - "Don't ask me", she says - knowing probably that her children might suffer if she inv... | |
| Ultra high resolution i will leave it to the more philosophically inclined to analyze the principle of trying to accurately reproduce an inaccurate recortding, as compared to editing an inaccurate recording. in both cases, the result is inaccuracy. MrT. You and many o... |