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| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" @hilde45 I agree, that's why I mentioned baseline comparisons to both non amplified and amplified live music. We experience what some would characterize as 'natural' or 'organic' sound qualities from live music played on acoustic instruments/voice... | |
| Vinyl-sourced files at Tidal (how common for stream services?) On rare occasions I've experienced what sounds like vinyl sourced files from both Tidal and Qobuz, surface noise is the giveaway. Experienced same with cd's back in the day. Seems I've most often heard on compilation albums with previously unrelea... | |
| Sonically -Cardas the difference between the CLEAR Loudspeaker cable ,and CLEAR BEYOND While I can't speak specifically in regard to Clear and Clear Beyond, I did extensive demo's of all manner of cables over many years through lending library at CableCompany. This with mid/high tier to near top of line from so many brands, AC, IC, ... | |
| Cornwall IV V-Cap ODAM and Path Audio resistor modification While I've not used those caps or resistors in any of my mods, both are reportedly very nice. I've used various VH Audio products over many years, I can assure you all very nice quality. As for those mods with the CW, I have extremely diy modified... | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? The VH Audio V-Cap ODAM are an oil damped advanced metalized caps, reportedly very nice in crossovers, and everywhere else for that matter, and relatively smaller physical size. Available up to 47uf. It is crazy to see the large value electrolyti... | |
| Is there a ROON sound? Music apps don't assemble the bits, they simply copy the audio files they're supplied with bit for bit. The entire difference in music app sound quality begins at our modems, ends at streamer output. Streamers are largely responsible for sound qua... | |
| Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society" No doubt improving our evaluation skills is important. Question is, what is your baseline for evaluation? One may use live acoustic music sans amplification of any kind, perhaps some would use other live music, we could also use other audio system... | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? Electrolytics don't belong in any crossover, virtually any film cap will better electrolytic, and deterioration won't be an issue. | |
| Is there a ROON sound? The only software that can provide for differences in sound quality is OS run on streamers. Higher end streamer manufacturers expound much energy on optimizing and developing proprietary OS, they understand benefits derived from this. Harmonizing ... | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? It's generally acknowledged speakers are the greatest variable in an audio system, therefore, has the greatest influence on system sound quality. That being the case, it makes sense optimizing one's speaker would provide major dividends. Assuming ... | |
| How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers? I'm with @texbychoice To believe all this equipment, software doesn't impact sound quality is illusory. I've assembled an entire system with a particular voicing I prefer, I don't want timbre, tonality touched. This includes my passive crossovers ... | |
| What say you: Is this fair, or AITA? Everyone knows Audiogon rules don't allow personal contact info with Audiogon messaging. So in this transaction seller/buyer got around that by either using code for tel. number or gon missed it altogether. Using code is cheating, gon missing it i... | |
| Acoustics experts - a little help please Treating ceiling is good, however, with 9' ceiling somewhat less important. In the end acoustic treatments can only do so much, the equipment and recording provide the soundstage/imaging, room treatments simply allow for realizing full potential ... | |
| What say you: Is this fair, or AITA? Audiogon did provide a service to you in the sense purchaser discovered you through the ad. And how did you exchange phone numbers? No personal contact info through Audiogon messaging system. | |
| Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too? Speaking of Slade, first discovered them 1972, "Slayed" album, loved the vibe of the band, none of my friends thought much of them. Slade didn't do particularly well here in US, sometimes US doesn't get certain Brit bands. Love the Christmas song,... |