shadorne
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| Why are hi-end active monitors not more popular? Good question. Pros: better driver integration with active phase controlmore efficient (no power loss in a crossover) lower IMD distortionCons: less tweakable less gear to covetless resale market | |
| Breaking: Paramount/Dreamworks go HDDVD exclusive This is indeed breaking news. So far this year, Blu-Ray is outselling HD-DVD 2 to 1 - so it was starting to look distinctly bad for HD-DVD; available content seemed to be more of a factor in sales than price.It may have cost $100 million to Paramo... | |
| Componets first, cables second? Paul,I respect your right to diagree and to add your own worthy opinions to this thread. I see no point in making this a pissing contest. If you re-read my comments I think it is possible we do agree, I just don't rate the cable differences as bei... | |
| Componets first, cables second? There are a myriad of perfectly rational and sound reasons why one particular cable will work better than another.I would like to see this myriad of explanations and data to prove it. Perhaps I live in a hole and have missed it. From down here in... | |
| WAF - Wife Acceptance Factor "Wife" is the key operative - acceptance factor in all areas is multiplied by a huge factor once you become married...and it ain't a positiive factor either! I reckon each kid adds a significant multiplier too!! | |
| $40.000 speaker advise. Check out my list I am not sure how suggesting other speakers helps Maxx1973 narrow things down. I would like to know more about what Maxx is looking for in a speaker...so far we have heard "more bass"....anything else? I assume you like the Revels because you own ... | |
| How many more years before cd's become passe? Interesting article. LP's were eclipsed in 1988. The CD will soon be eclipsed by downloads or perhaps they already are? | |
| Suggestions: Best speaker/sub combo for Desktop PC Chuck Ainlay endorses NHT MOO and SOO...look him up on google. He is a well known sound engineer in Nashville. | |
| Componets first, cables second? Bowbow, I would hear no difference in cabling with those [Shadorne's] components either...That has been my experience - no difference. My system reflects that. I figured some people would laugh but then again people tend to laugh at those who act ... | |
| Componets first, cables second? The arguments in favor of expensive cables here are the same ones my high end hi-fi dealer uses and even "Best Buy" applies this same argument, although at a much lower tier of cabling. This argument carries a lot of weight in the audiophile biz a... | |
| Suggestions: Best speaker/sub combo for Desktop PC NHT MOO and SOO | |
| Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers? Conversely, the vast majority of so-called dedicated center channel speakers are awful, having been designed to accommodate naive expectations and esthetic requirements at the expense of audio performance. I cannot agree more! 5.1 movie soundtrac... | |
| Componets first, cables second? Peter,Here is a contrarian or minority view. If cables (a piece of wire) makes a large difference then I would definitely be concerned about the equipment. From my perspective, good and well matched gear should have robust power supplies and high ... | |
| Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers? Normally designers try to align vertically the tweeter and mid range for good reasons - you should really use your speakers the way they were intended (vertical) | |
| Born to Run: Why the Poor Sound Quality? I'm with Onhwy61, it was done deliberately to sound that way - a kind of steelworker, automaker, tough guy, jump in your "built-like-a-rock" all-American pick-up with the boys kind of sound. Compressed and slightly edgy.It worked - the album did w... |