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whatsbestforum - what's going on
What I most enjoy about WBF, and audiophilestyle forum most, is contributions from the designers/engineers/owners of audio firms, something you rarely get here.  
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,... 
Acoustics experts - a little help please
@ditusa This is great advice, components and racks not good room treatments. My sound stage extends from very near floor to ceiling, coherent life size images require properly designed acoustic treatments on front wall, diffusion works for me.  
Article: "Do Blind Listening Tests Work? My Sessions with the Colorado Audio Society"
Blind testing does accomplish something in that it requires and exercises analytical listening mode/skills. Going through analytical listening mode is a rite of passage for audiophiles, graduation day arrives when one spends little or no time in t... 
Is there a ROON sound?
I often see comments that claim Roon sound quality changes as they institute the regular Roon upgrades, can't say that I've ever detected change in SQ. As for the SQ differences between music player apps, bits are bits, based on this all music pla... 
How good is the crossover in your loudspeakers?
As pertains to the desirability of attaining flat freq. response the videos @lalitk  refers to are informative. So, guy designs his speakers to measure exactly to his liking, result is nothing close to flat freq. response, the chances that others ...