shadorne
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| Best short-lived band? Boston | |
| Fire place vs. audiophile.... My fireplace serves as an RPG diffuser and bass trap - it sits about 6 feet directly behind the listener - exactly where I need absorption and diffusion. It is also surrounded by three large GIK Tri-traps. It is made from stacked logs of random si... | |
| AKM dacs - which products use them ? The Slim Devices Transporter uses the latest and greatest AKM DAC's.My Anthem AVM 20 preamp uses an older generation AKM DAC and ADC's too.That you can get excellent digital sound for much lower cost today than you could in the past is a sign of p... | |
| Most pleasing sound vs most hifi sound BTW - if you listen to panels at home then I would wager that it is indeed the dynamics/greater SPL that has got you attention in the car. Opera is LOUD LOUD LOUD...especially Wagner (my favorite) | |
| Most pleasing sound vs most hifi sound Hi folks, I came to the conclusion that in fact I love the sound that is emanating from car audio What is your car audio system - some are extremely good. I had a high end Clarion system installed in one vehicle and it was excellent.Cars tend to ... | |
| How to hookup two REL subs to a single 4bsst? Does the REL have a line level input - you could simply feed it a signal from your pre-amp?You should be able to feed the two subs the same signal with a Y connector. This will lower the load seen by your pre-amp but not by enough to matter. If yo... | |
| Two terms I don't understand - please explain A "prat" is convinced he has better hearing and a far more resolving system than others. The normal "prat" behaviour is to "slam" inferiors with little explanation or constructive advice other than anecodotes. If you don't get it then you are eith... | |
| Speakers and depth... Anything with a "BBC Dip" and a warmer less defined bass will tend to give you a deeper soundstage. Upper midrange rolls off with distance and bass sounds less tight or crisp as you get further from the stage.Rogers is a classic example but many f... | |
| Is this when you have "arrived??" Or realizing that his wife will never let him have it. Absolutely! Good one. A wife with a permanent headache deserves respect but it would probably drive a man into depression. | |
| Frank Sinatra CD's with Great Sound? Go to Turner Classic Movies - this month they are focussing on Sinatra... | |
| 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... |