squared80
Responses from squared80
| Bad idea? @bzawa yes, there are that many dishonest people in the industry. There is no regulation, they can claim whatever they want. Stop listening to them, or even me, and go listen to blind tests for yourself. Not a single person in these forums would b... | |
| 2 Channel system sounds weak and lackluster You said no room treatment? Why are you asking for help before doing that. Only other thing is if your amps are too weak. You should trade out those crap cables for plain old 12AWG OFC. | |
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? You wouldn't hear a difference between a $50k DAC and something out of $1000 AVR. Fact. | |
| GaN FET Amps vs. Traditional Class D Amps This isn't 1973. Today's Class D amps should be preferred by any audiophile if they want to hear what the music is actually supposed to sound like. | |
| Listening Room or Components or my ears? Proper speaker placement, acoustic treatments. If those don't work, no component will fix it. Get new speakers. | |
| There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area There is no replacement for displacement. | |
| Anyone hear the new PS Audio PMG Signature 512 DAC at AXPONA or otherwise? Yes. And it sounds just as good as any DAC you'd hear in a budget AVR. | |
| Picking a power amp Unless it's a tube amp, they all sound the same, regardless of price. | |
| Chinese DAC's Luckily, almost nobody can hear a difference between DACs, so it doesn't really matter. | |
| Soeaker cables technologic dilema… Solutions? Solutions to what? Increasing margins for snake oil companies? This cable won't be any better than a coat hanger. I guarantee you would never know the difference in a blind test. | |
| Considering switching to XLR cables, You won't hear a difference at all. | |
| Bad idea? Why in the world would you spend $1,000 on speaker cables. Serious question. I assume it's because you want them to look really nice; some eye candy in your system. Because it can't be because you think they'll actually sound any better than using... | |
| Power Cords/ Conditioner/Surge Protectors No. None of those things will improve the sound of your system, but they may hurt it. Anyone who says different ignores science, physics, and/or could be one of the many snake oil salesmen ruining this hobby. They're straight up liars. Wish this i... | |
| New buy, no return policy Ditch that dealer, if he really is one. Done. | |
| Speakers sound too bright. Step 1 is assessing your room's acoustic setup (absorption, etc.). Step 2 is your speaker placement - follow manufactures guidance to start. The final step is getting different speakers. Ignore anyone telling you to get new cables or amps. |