thespeakerdude
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| Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital? @fair , I see one major flaw in your logic. CD and two channel DSD is just that, two channels. When I am in a room, out in the wilds, or anywhere, there could be an infinite number of sound sources, that all contribute to that data you mention. W... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @donavabdear , one area of ATMOS you could probably enlighten us on is the relationship between microphones and ATMOS objects works. When you are mixing, i.e. creating, you can place a sound wherever you want. However, for what you are doing I ass... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @donavabdear, there are several ways of getting around the impedance issue that I am aware of, either include the magnetic components in the feedback loop or compensate for the impedance in software or hardware. Companies are building patent walls... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @steakster , have you noticed that with the exception of small boutique brands, no one from any supplier obviously participates in audio forums with rare exceptions where maybe there is a supplier corner? There is a reason for that. No matter what... | |
| Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital? @asctim , here you go. https://www.audiogon.com/listings?q=test+record RCOA test systems record has a frequency sweep. So does the Stereo Review one but it is pretty old. Some newer ones here: https://store.acousticsounds.com/g/48/Test_Record ... | |
| Has anyone been able to define well or measure differences between vinyl and digital? Reading the answers, @asctim ’s most resonates with me. Some of my favorite recordings are on vinyl. Some of my favorite recordings are digital. I don’t feel a need to declare vinyl better than digital to like it. Neither is my first born :-) I ha... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @mijostyn , Your setup a a good example of where an active speaker could provide benefit. A sub-woofer designed to compliment your speakers could use multiple drivers to create a shaped emission that matches your main speakers more closely. Co... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused Comments are being made about the quality of parts built into active speakers versus external parts. I know this is a touchy subject, but when our higher end active speakers are considered, the quality of our internal DAC never enters the discussi... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused Each driver is optimized by its own amp Better transient response Amp dampens the voice coil perfectly Amps designed for impedance of the driver Amp is directly connected to the driver No loss between amp and driver No crossovers after the... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @donavabdear , You use monitors that are accurate. Cinemas are professionally set up so there is some level of consistency from cinema to cinema in term of frequency response. You can't assume that with consumers. You are working from a flat r... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused And someone's ego grew three sizes that day. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @donavabdear do you have a room response comparison for your two systems? I would not be surprised if the difference is more frequency response than anything. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused With the right tools and parts why would Class D be any harder to fix than any other amplifier. It is rare for the amplifiers to fail. It is more likely the power supply fails. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused You're making it sound as if using external amps in an active configuration, certainly in my case, is a careless and crude affair, but that's really only assuming the worst of it while promoting your own business of an inboard solution as that wh... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused One issue is that all speakers (that I am aware of) designed to be driven with an off the shelf amplifier have a cross over that cannot be bypassed to directly connect to the driver. Hence any external amplifier is handicapped by the crossover. ... |