shadorne
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| Is balanced necessarily better? There is a lot of literature and it can be confusing as not everyone connects things in the same way or even grounds components in the same manner.Here is another linkhttp://www.rane.com/note110.htmlXLR balanced connections usually have Pin 1 as b... | |
| Higher power=better sound at low volume? All other things being nearly equal ( often the case in SS amps ), 200 watts power is usually better than 100 watts as it will be less likely to clip as source material becomes more challenging. A doubling of power is usually required to make a pe... | |
| Is balanced necessarily better? Could not agree more with Eldartford, see this link which gives a "balanced" explanation (forgive the pun)http://www.earthcurrents.com/london-live/balanced.htmThe article explains that it is all about less external noise pick up in the circuits an... | |
| Is balanced necessarily better? Yes it is better but RCA is good enough for most audiophile applications.I use balanced XLR as I have active speakers and that is the connection they accept. I don't even remember the brand of cable I use. I picked the cables up at a musical instr... | |
| Do they make Speakers For Rap/Rock I can confirm what others on this thread have said about ATC actives with regard to rock music. David Gilmour, Tom Petty, Lenny Kravitz and many rock artists use these speakers. However, the bass might be a little too tight and accurate for what r... | |
| Most Emotional Opera Melodies Hebrew Slaves / Flower DuetChorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi. Flower Duet from 'Lakme' by DelibesTry those if you are new to opera and want a taste of it. | |
| Upgrade from Merlin VSM-M to What? I guess it depends what you mean by "fuller"....if you mean the sound you hear on the street from a souped up car stereo system then I think the Merlin's will disappoint you....but this sound is not accurate music anyway it is mostly all resonant ... | |
| Ergonomics of Classic Recording Studio Gear Not sure what you mean by classic...Some of the names mentioned in this thread, such as Chesky, Abbey Road studios, Astoria Studios (James Guthrie, Pink Floyd's sound engineer) and many others used and still use ATC speakers, many for 25 years or ... | |
| Do I want a sub with VR-4jr's? Superfly676,Semantics may cause me to misinterpret what you hope to gain with a sub. I may think of "punch" in a different way....I think of a tight bass as "punchy"...it kind of hits you hard. So please disregard this if I have misinterpreted you... | |
| Best Speaker cable for my setup for around 2 k Best cable is a short, thick and cheap one....copper works for me, save up for a bigger amp. | |
| Any system ever moved you emotionally like this? Vocals tend to raise the hair on the back of my neck every time, as they sound so real, but tears tend to come from a connection with the music (Mozart Requiem for example) or with the emotion expressed by the artisit (Celine Dion for example). | |
| Do Audiophiles really like music? To an audiophile;Doh, means "surely you hear that these cables give more soundstage"Ray, is a sound waveMe, as in which Speaker Is Right For Me?Far, is a kind of monitor (as opposed to near-field)So, is what an audiophile says when his friend tell... | |
| What is purpose of a cd transport? Crudo2,Here is a link about the airport expresshttp://stereophile.com/digitalprocessors/505apple/...perfect performance with 16 bit 44.1 Khz digital out (standard CD digital) | |
| What is purpose of a cd transport? Crudo20,I have no doubt that the digital output from the Airport Express will be perfectly faithful to the digital data that it receives from a PC. The analog output, however, is unlikely to be as top notch as you might get with an expensive DAC o... | |
| THE LATEST---Gold plated fuses? A fuse? Isn't this borderline paranoia about things affecting the sound? |