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| Anyone using Weiss 501/502 De-esser to tame sibilance? OP: I’ve just recently noticed I hear sibilance when my wife speaks, so I can only conclude it’s now a hearing issue. This needs to be addressed. Don't dismiss it lightly. Good luck! | |
| Asymmetric Room For a control, select a vocal cut that should be well-recorded recently - but seems to have distortion.* Then proceed with many experiments to locate the cause of the distortion. (This can take several days.) A few suggestions: (1) throw a woo... | |
| Need some help because my Tech broke my Harmonic Technology Cyberlight XLR Sorry. I’m swamped with non-audio projects. Just ask around for a local tech. Good luck! | |
| Need some help because my Tech broke my Harmonic Technology Cyberlight XLR Years ago, I owned the Harmonic Technology Photon Digital cable - as described in this review. Harmonic Technology actually distributed the Cyberlight & Photon cables that were manufactured by Inex Innovation. After Jim Wang retired, Ine... | |
| Dealers Who Refuse to Honor Their Published Web Prices You’re comparing this to a grocery store - really? The webmaster made a mistake. It has nothing to do with the dealer’s integrity. You simply want a cheap price that you’re not entitled to. Sorry, no sympathy. Take a look at all these other... | |
| Do you recall "instant improvement" from your first stand-alone DAC ? In this thread, it’s interesting to read many first-hand accounts about how moving up the DAC ladder yielded improved SQ. Digital playback is not just 1’s & 0’s. Nor is it just the type of chip. A quality DAC incorporates everything in its... | |
| Case in point: a $90,000 power cord by ASUNZ For those who are losing sleep over this expensive audio cable, please try to relax on this Grand Vividus bed. MSRP: $390,000. There’s a waitlist. - - - After a refreshing nap, take a ride out to the country in your Lykan Hypersport. MSRP... | |
| The Cable Company advice? lalitk And please stay away from cables with voodoo accessories touted as fine tuning devices. - - - Unless it’s Synergistic Research. Starting with the Atmosphere UEF Series - or more recent offerings. The tuning modules are the result of ... | |
| SONIC CRAFT ??? IS THERE REALLY A SONIC CRAFT STORE ??? I just received my order of AudioCaps from Sonic Craft. Expertly packed and shipped immediately. Their online store is basically open on Tuesdays only. The cart doesn’t retain the order if placed on a different day. That worked fine for me. T... | |
| Final-Audio New Series electrostatics Long ago, I owned the Final 0.4’s. My Carver Research Lightstar Reference amp drove them beautifully. Powered subs filled in the LF. The customer service was phenomenal. During a move, a panel was damaged. The U.S. distributor quickly sen... | |
| XLR vs RCA XLR & RCA are simply connectors. The important question is what are they connecting to? Is it a truly balanced circuit - which uses XLR? Or is it a single-ended circuit - which uses RCA? Are both components balanced? Or is just on... | |
| Old Vs New ..... Transport and dac. Are you able to hear the Reimyo combo in your system? One of the primary considerations with an older CD transport is the availability of a replacement CD drive/reader mechanism. The original might not be available, but are there substitutes... | |
| Tube DAC with i2s input? A quality DAC is much more than just the type of chip that’s inside it. Enjoy! | |
| Last Critical Tweak… how to quell occasional high harshness…? Sometimes, adding a ’warm’ cable acts as a band-aid, a palliative for the HF issues. it might dampen the vibrancy and articulation of the music. It doesn’t solve the root cause of the distortion. I did that many years ago. Moved on. | |
| Last Critical Tweak… how to quell occasional high harshness…? audphile1 nailed it. Especially #4. - - - Symptoms of un-clean power - link here. |