toro3
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| What do the statistics say about the age of Audiophiles and the replacement rate? Do you have statistical proof? Theres small glimpses here and there, but overall statistics of the hobby are hard to find since everything is compartmentalized. Last year I had mentioned that it seems like a meta-analysis of some kind would ... | |
| Recommendations for recent rap and hip hop recordings please. @ozzy yet six months ago you were the member who said they secretly crank Mariah Carey and Weird Al Yankovic in their yellow Miata on an empty road. Too bad that thread which included your post was removed. It was one of those posts that was both ... | |
| LOOKING TO IMPROVE THE ACOUSTICS OF MY LISTENING ROOM There’s so much variance in rooms and their acoustics - I can understand why you’d like in-person technical advice (I have no suggestions). In light of this, you could spend some time submitting the free GIK Acoustic Advice form found here which m... | |
| Recommendations for recent rap and hip hop recordings please. Off the beaten path with decent SQ? I feel like Larry June’s Doing It For Me and most recent release Life is Beautiful may be worth a listen. | |
| Streaming - A role for AI? The following two articles about Spotify are pretty interesting which can be found here and here. Part of the equation that another member had brought up in this forum a year or two ago (as well as the first article) is the user base. The greater ... | |
| Canare 4s11 how good are they ? At the time, I went with BJC due to their ultra sonic welding vs other offerings who soldered. I also really liked their locking banana plugs. Whether the ultra sonic welding has any significant impact on SQ, I simply don’t know. Nonetheless, I wa... | |
| Does You Subwoofer Settings ?? @jrwaudio I greatly appreciate the fact that you’re rockin’ two SVS Ultras to Odesza at 73. That’s both next level and refreshing to hear! | |
| Tube Sound With Equalization? With my limited experience, I agree with zlone about decay and equalization. For perhaps some tube dimensionality within and between your Benchmark system I’d be curious how something like a Modwright Analog Bridge would sound. I’ve never heard my... | |
| Neat "Tweaks" to improve the SQ of your streamed music!!! @sns +1 this has been my experience, especially when comparing a generic FMC to the Sonore oModule Deluxe (both with quality LPS). | |
| Warm, flexible, cheap-ish cables? In addition to the suggestions provided here, I would consider making contact with the Cable Company for a free consultation, as well as their lending library if you have the time and want firsthand experiences with various cable looms. Within my... | |
| Shopping for a new TV... this is one deep rabbithole... Your admonition to go with Oled over QLed seems reasonable though for my living space I have questions about whether Oled will have a bright enough image for the space it must go into. OLED has come a long way in this regard. This was the main ... | |
| Fiber or Eithenet @chipcalzone +1 great share. | |
| Shopping for a new TV... this is one deep rabbithole... +1 on Costco. If I didn’t have a membership I’d purchase one just for the return policy and baked-in extended warranty. | |
| Tweaking Your Speaker Placement Man I HATED those IsoAcoustics - made it impossible to slightly adjust speakers lol. I currently use IsoAcoustics and I must admit that slight adjustment are a complete pain. Using tape to mark previous positions and then using a towel undern... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Spent this past year focusing on the lower frequency range with the purchase of a REL Classic 98 and Decware ZRock3 (ZR3). The Decware is a simple two slope tube equalizer that I’ve simply fell in love with over the past few months due to the weig... |