shadorne
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| Good Bass Recordings on CD for Subwoofer Testing Simple minds Street Fighting Years - dark brooding and lots of bass Note that Maggie's compress the dynamic range so getting a cone subwoofer to match at all volume levels is likely impossible. If you are looking for something mostly for Rock or l... | |
| Upcoming Technics SP-10R (100th Anniversary Model) Fantastic news! After two decades of HT DVD, Blu-ray and giant TV screen focus and portable music devices and more audiophile stores closing each year - it is hugely encouraging to see that the industry recognizes there is still a market for refer... | |
| Zu Soul, Spendor A5r and a general question about musical vs technical speakers A really good neutral speaker is not so common but it will play everything well from classical to hip hop to HT movies from soft levels to hard rock loud. Many speakers may only work well within some limited genre boundaries or within a certain vo... | |
| Your thoughts about ATC loudspeakers @drubin ATC are voiced for realistic live music levels. So turned down to levels of a TV or a radio and they will sound anemic in bass (see equal loudness curves). You can of course simply boost the bass at low levels and it will sound great.https... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC Benchmark DACs have a smooth but detailed top end. They all have a forward presentation in the mid range. I think this works great for far field listening but might be too forward if you sit close to the speakers. Imaging is excellent if you like ... | |
| Current speaker threads are boring I think this thread is making a good turn - despite many hobbies and interests - there is not much that beats riding your bicycle...https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=olDLxq6quOwThe video was shot just a few blocks from my old home | |
| Tech That Flopped! @teo_audio Bass reflex is not always adding distortion.On extremely large cabinets with specific heavy duty woofers the reflex port can be used not to extend LF response but to enhance linearity and increase SPL capability.It is true that the... | |
| Your thoughts about ATC loudspeakers @dragon_vibe @itzhak1969 Agreed. Good points. ATC tend to go well with big Bryston amps or amps around the 200+ watt range. Definitely not suitable for anything under about 150 watt tube amps like big Audio Research or Macintosh amps.ATC active am... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC Try a Singxer Su-1 or ISO-Gen before purchasing a new DAC.I have heard good things about Holospring.Benchmark DAC 3 is wonderful at jitter rejection but very forward sounding. | |
| Benchmark DAC1 USB vs. Rega R Dac The Benchmark DAC 3 is so much better than the DAC 1 that I would go for that. The DAC 1 was great 10 years ago. | |
| Current speaker threads are boring Well if you are interested in developments at the high end, ATC have developed their own tweeter (available since about a year or two) Similar to their legendary 3" dome mid range, this tweeter has a double spider for stability and no ferrofluid. ... | |
| Your thoughts about ATC loudspeakers @audiotroy The Quested and PMC don't quite have the level of detail of the ATC mid but for listening they both sound great. They also have more bass than ATC but again not quite as precise and tight as ATC. I think dragon_vibe finds the less clini... | |
| Voxativ loudspeakers and drivers Basically they use a whizzer cone instead of a crossover. This can sound very good and needs less power than a speaker with a crossover. It is also like a single point source so should image very well. It was the preferred approach for car stereo ... | |
| Best Drum Solos Check out this drummer from Canadahttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryvuvac3JXoThis is perhaps why I like all drummers - everyone brings something to the table either from a unique style, feel or masterful ability in certain aspects. I don’t think I c... | |
| Your thoughts about ATC loudspeakers @dragon_vibe +1 on Quested - great speakers and Trevor Horn is amazing so you can trust his ears!Quested uses ATC mid range on Hans Zimmers large soffit mounted monitors. PMC also used the ATC mid range (I think they have been using a cheaper clon... |