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| How Do You Live The Audiophile Life I suggest going to real live concerts....the sound is way different than are the recordings. The difference is animation vs reality. | |
| Measuring line noise and power conditioners I don't have an electonic gizmo...just my ears told me that the power conditioners in my system were inserting some kind of noise. Without...dead silence. | |
| The very best sound: Direct to Disc I found that the sound depends on the recording....some hot, some not. | |
| Best Quality AVR (DAC/AMPS) for 7.1 (or 7.2) from the past 6 years? Im using a Denon.....not the last word in picking out definition, but very musical, and built well. Their service is in New Jersey..easy. | |
| Azimuth 2020 I knew Joe Grado personally....went to his lab in Westfield, NJ, rode in his yellow Lambo, when no one had one. He was a singer at the MET..had a great voice, and knew sound. His state of the art system was AR woofer, Janzen electrostatic midran... | |
| Azimuth 2020 you can not use a pocket mirror for azimuth. The silver (reflective) side is above the glass its sitting on which will create big errors. If you must use a mirror, get an old SLR camera mirror that is silvered on the correct side for your appli... | |
| Vandersteen 5a - Setup help needed If you set your high pass filter wrong, you could do damage. You have to know the output impedance of your amp....you then have to figure out the correct settings. A great person to talk to is John at Audio Connection. | |
| Sure 1000 dollar earbuds millercarbon.....an irritating comment Surely you know that. They make a 3000 dollar choice as well | |
| Azimuth 2020 I used the Foz with its accompanying record and found that there is no adjustment more important in making the speakers disappear. The Foz is easily done with great results.....be sure to use a new battery every time. | |
| Do you like your speakers aimed directly at each ear or.... ....and I have Vandersteen 5A's. Straight ahead doesn't work for my system...it closes up the soundstage. I opened them gradually, until heard a hole in the middle....closed them to fill the whole, but still opened the walls. They seem to be p... | |
| What your choice speakers with spikes or speakers with a vibration isolation device? I have Vandersteen 5A's on spikes as factory recommends. I tried Herbes gizmos ....absolutely ruined the sound. Each system is different and everyone should try them all to know for sure. | |
| I have a weird buzz issue; can you help me solve the problem? It sounds like a grounding issue......a very illusive problem. It can take a long time to find it, but if you do, it will go away. Try inverting plugs, listen if the the noise appears when the tv is on, refrigerator, etc. | |
| DSD DAC/Headphone amp for iPhone? Cobalt...your earphones are good enough to hear the nuances. | |
| Cartridge azimuth adjustment using a voltmeter and a test lp mijostyn.....I suspect you are way off. Most mirrors are silvered in the back and therefore you’ll have a great deal of error with the stylus resting on the glass with a few mm to the silver. If this is your tact, using a mirror from an old SLR ca... | |
| Setting Anti-Skate on VPI Fatboy Tonearm I use 2 donuts on the outrigger with the others on the top....slide them close to the pivot and I'm good to go...it just adds a bit of compensation, though I can't hear a difference with/without it. I twist the whole assembly on its attachment to... |