tcutter
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| Who positions their speakers straight ahead (zero tow in) and why. I've been experimenting with speaker position including toe in. I was listening to a David Crosby cut off "if I could only remember my name", and heard wonderful instrument placement, artificial or otherwise. I went back to what had been my origi... | |
| Audio racks that can handle heavy components Solidsteel. Since 1995 and again in 2024. | |
| The last 20 years of Home Power Have Been Amazing @carlsbad2 The Environmental Potentials EP-2500-EE whole house surge protector has a reputation of being "audiophile grade" and supposedly does provide some beneficial processing. | |
| Which sounds better 2 way or 3 way speaker design I also vote for a 2.5 way. I disagree with the statement the midrange needs to go to 80Hz since the common definition of midrange frequencies varies from the low end at 250Hz to 500 Hz and then anywhere from 1.2kHz to 4000 Hz or more at the high... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Playback Designs MPD-8 with USB-X4. | |
| Do Audio Hobbyists Commonly Fail to Fully Utilize Their Systems? I assembled my most recent system, a tube preamp with SS amp, incorporating all-analog dual-mono Class A amplification, with an eye (ear) toward reproducing the midrange but not at the expense of the rest of the spectrum. When I felt I had the com... | |
| Analog invites you to turn up the volume @lalitk I was not comparing digital to vinyl at a given volume. I was noting that my favored volume for analog was at a higher volume than digital. During the course of this thread I went back and attempted to level-match volumes but found I di... | |
| Room is way too bright. Dipoles. Or do what I did but your room is going to be very very dark. | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” The Vinnie Rossi Brama mentioned above is way above your budget. His previous series included an integrated amplifier, L2i- SE, which established the design with a 300B tube preamp section and a Mosfet solid-state amplifier section. Depending on ... | |
| The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued @Larsman - I have the original pressing with the 3D cover. Probably have played it at least 100 times over the past 50 years. Still sounds fantastic. | |
| The HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL Thread Continued Captain Beyond. 1972. Thank me later. | |
| The end of physical media is neigh This news is enough to make me want to whinny. | |
| 2-way design vs. 3-way design means ? My understanding is that a 2 1/2 way runs the middle speaker full range (at least it does in the Wilson Benesch world). The woofer receives a low pass signal and the tweeter a high pass signal from the crossover, but the midrange is direct coupled... | |
| What % Of Your System Are Your Cables? Putting together a loom of Empirical Design. It will be less than 5% when finished | |
| Do you have a perfect digital marriage? Roon Nucleus Plus via USB to Playback Designs USB-X4 via P-link to PBD MPD-8. I can finally enjoy digital but I still prefer my analog rig. |