shadorne
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| If your system were a car! Lightly modded Golf R 337 HP & 325 lb-ft. Germans really know how to build small fuel efficient engines that are a thrill to drive. The BMW engine in the highest powered Mini JCW is impressive too when modded (great low end torque from a twin ... | |
| Balanced cables @audiozen Many folks simply want to believe cables make a difference - many because they spent a quite considerable portion of their budget on nonsense tweaks.You will never get these same folks to ever admit they were fools or suckers as W.C. Fie... | |
| Damaged speaker rubber on Focal Electra 1008 Be. Return or Keep? No worries. The rubber won’t affect the sound. The holes won’t affect the sound if the cabinet is still air tight. If you are worried then simply plug the holes. Looks like the speaker was stored against something and the rubber will likely go bac... | |
| Synergestic Black Fuse vs Audio Magic BeesWax @joecasey If what sounds best to you is audibly affected by a mere fuse then I wish you good luck finding the right fuse (one that matches all the wires and capacitors in your gear) and hopefully one that works long enough to be worth your effort ... | |
| Synergestic Black Fuse vs Audio Magic BeesWax @geoffkait It is totally logical. There is nothing deceiving about distortion - no distortion at all means input and output are identical and that is the holy grail of high fidelity. Some distortion measurements specs may hide or ignore important ... | |
| Synergestic Black Fuse vs Audio Magic BeesWax @joecasey Well your experience suggests that what you regard as high level components don’t appear to be all that reliable and robust. It depends on your definition of high level - does it mean high fidelity (in which case a mere fuse should not a... | |
| Thinking out of the box here. It might make some defensive The idea of a connector or various cables interfering with musical detail is pure nonsense. At audio frequencies the cable appears as a simple resistance and capacitance. Connectors are not relevant provided they make good contact. Fancy cables ar... | |
| Synergestic Black Fuse vs Audio Magic BeesWax @david_ten Yup. You got it. Even a basic well made power supply is not going to change audibly with a change of fuse. If it does then you imagined it or your component doesn’t even have a decent power supply. | |
| Synergestic Black Fuse vs Audio Magic BeesWax @jeff_ss If you didn’t hear a difference before it is likely because your brain is not very open to suggestion and expectation. The only reason folks hear night and day differences is because they expect it and their minds are easily influenced ... | |
| DAC recommendation @rbstehno I didn’t mean to say they were all the same. Just no night and day differences. What I meant is the A and A+ are all excellent sounding including the PS Audio - which is an awesome DAC - and any will be significantly better than a 20 yea... | |
| How does a Transport effect sound? Jitter is an interface issue and will always be affected by the data stream no matter what cables you use. The detection of the clock timing embedded in the digital audio is always jitter prone - no matter what device is upstream.The ONLY thorough... | |
| Bricasti M1 - M5 - M12: Network Player - My REVIEW w/OEM Response Brian Zolner @ Bricasti Nice review. Your description matches how a great DAC should sound. I see the Magico speakers have grown on you and you finally like and appreciate their sound. I think you have really grown your understanding as an audiophile in the last year - a... | |
| Takes one to know one “song writing” is defined by simple melodies - that is just the way it is! Why a simple melody gets so much credit is a quirky thing about the music industry. I agree that what drummers do (especially Helm) is often essential and can be equally im... | |
| Does It have to be loud? @gdhal If you have not tested your speakers at those levels then I am afraid you cannot know through mathematically applying max rated amplifier power (watts) and multiplying that to your speaker sensitivity. Perhaps I was not clear - very few if ... | |
| Does It have to be loud? @geoffkait Nothing mysterious - all speakers distort terribly and very quickly. This is why pro monitoring gear used as main monitors in high end studios is so very expensive. This is why PA speakers in your local bar go loud but sound awful. Gett... |