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| Acoustics and reverberation time MC is right....why would anyone want to implement basic acoustic principles like bass absorption and diffusion when they can alternatively just hang some crystals from the ceiling? Afterall, what evidence is there that absorbing bass nodes diffus... | |
| I was not enjoying the performance until I ...... I suppose I do the same thing through tube rolling so I can't knock this approach at all. I can significantly add bass with a Mullard ECC35 or create more air and a deeper soundstage with some 1940s Tung-Sol 6SN7 round tops, or get more articulat... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. @elliotb That video also ignores feedback, distortion, current requirements. easy to be misinterpreted. That was the whole point of the video was to be misinterpreted in order to bias the viewer into preferring a 4 ohm speaker design - always,... | |
| Paul McCartney 3 I decided to listen to the album over the weekend. Had to stop by the 4th track. I just thought it was terribly weak and uncompelling. It's amazing that the same person who created such works of genius years ago could possibly be ok with releas... | |
| Recommendations for a modestly priced analog system @chungjh Your Cary SLP-98P only has 43dB gain on the phono so you won’t be able to use any carts less than ~2.0mV output w/o using a SUT. That’s pretty limiting for the otherwise $5K-$7K vinyl rig you’re considering. Another issue is that the line... | |
| For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question. With his rat's nest of cables and random boxes spread across a sea of 1971-vintage Marriott hotel red carpet, MC's room looks like a collision between an accident reconstruction lab at Failure Analysis and a Las Vegas brothel. I'm shocked MC hasn... | |
| For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question. based purely on looks I like Nagra for solid state components and Air Tight for tube gear. The Luxman aesthetic is nice as well. | |
| I admire Miles Davis, i admire Stravinsky; but i loved Chet Baker and Scriabin...You? I like Chet Baker except when he sings. I have tried so hard to warm up to his voice but I simply can't connect. To my ears his voice comes across thin as water, lacking both soul and conviction. One of the least compelling voices I've ever hea... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. very cool product @tvad I was unaware of it and it would fun to experiment with. I will say, it's nice that my amplifier has 4, 8, and 16 ohm taps and I have spent a lot of time testing various taps along with differing NFB settings.But why woul... | |
| Do speaker wires matter OP stated he has a 26wpc amp with 8 ohm output impedance. His speakers are 83dB, 6ohm. The speakers are not the best match for sure, as he will benefit from moving to a speaker presenting an easier load. A Tekton 4 ohm speaker wouldn't be my first... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. I the irony of MC complaining about being insulted isn't lost on me. lol | |
| Best way to handle this ground loop Would you trust MC over the President of Jensen Transformers with your life? His advice is morphing from unsound to unsafe. lol Take a look at pages 6 and 7 in particular:https://www.webcitation.org/5nhOeXhRQ?url=http://www.jensen-transformers.com... | |
| 16 ohm speakers: any amp sounds better with more resolution. speaker cables less critical. Did MC miss the part where the OP has 16 ohm speakers driven by a Cayin tube amp? Of course the sound quality is likely to be best when you are matching the impedance of the speaker to the value of the output transformer tap. The higher ohm tap re... | |
| Best way to handle this ground loop I would use a HumX to safely lift the ground on the CD player. https://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/ebtech-hum-x-hum-exterminator/150452000000000?cntry=US&cur=USD&source=3WWRWXGS&gclid=CjwKCAiArIH_BRB2EiwALfbH1K6ykXemTzgNJvS--e... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? All the streamer does is deliver the packets to the DAC. How do you think the packets get there? Via electrical signal of course...so therein lies the opportunity for sonic degradation or improvement by better designWith this said, I do agree ... |