vetsc5
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| The Real Reason Why Music Is Getting Worse!! Contemporary art, in this case music, has always had critics and detractors regardless of genre. This has always been true and will be so, then, now and in the future. Even Mozart had his critics who described his music as “harsh, too complex, ov... | |
| Is Subwoofer Elevation a Viable Option? Since subs produce low frequency audio which is Omni directional there is no need to elevate. In bottom firing subs elevation would be counter productive. | |
| Would you rent a $14,000 DAC for $75 per day? IMO the juice would not be worth the squeeze. Would you “vet” the potential renters? If yes how? Your high value equipment could end up in the hands of a neophyte interested in maxing out the volume for house shaking parties. But that is just o... | |
| Which subwoofer should I get? Hello and Happy New Year, I’m very pleased with HSU (pronounced “shoe”)subwoofers, of which I have two. My older HSU sub is their VTF-MKII. I recently added Dr. Hsu’s (MIT PHd -engineering) newest and most powerful model, the VTF-TN1. Both are... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? Hello and Happy New Year, I returned to the warmth of tubes with the addition of a Prima Luna EVO 400 integrated amp for my music system rig. I added a HSU VTF-TN1 sub primarily for the movie surround to add more low end as an adjunct to my smal... | |
| Good choice for 20' XLR cable? Hello and Happy New Year, As a cable DIY'er I assemble my own cables. Suggest that you check out Mogami 2549 raw cable at 77 cents per foot. For XLR connectors recommend Neutrik XLR NA3FF-B (female) @ $16.66 each and their NA3MM-B (male) @ $ 15... | |
| Package Has Disappeared in USPS System I must agree with Roxy. I would urge you to adopt a more aggressive position. Initiate a reversal of charge with your card carrier post haste. Put the onus on the vendor, who has received the funds and the shipper who took possession of the ship... | |
| sources for DIY speaker cables Happy New Year to all! You might check out https://www.douglasconnection.com | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Dave Brubeck-Time Out 45 rpm double lp remaster from Columbia-CS8192 Andres Segovia-Plays Spanish Composers-Vinyl Passion-#VPC85060 Paul Chambers-Bass on Top-Blue Note #BST81569 Jan Lisiecki-Chopin Etudes Double set-Deutsche Grammophon #486 3972 | |
| What contributes most to a change in how an amplifier sounds? In short, speakers and listening environment. | |
| Lower power on left channel Addendum to my previous response-I have a non contact infrared laser pistol grip thermometer that has many uses. Just added checking Amp tube temps to it's portfolio. Got it at HF (20:1 ratio for less than $40 with coupon) originally to check he... | |
| Lower power on left channel Seasons greetings to you Bigred, just a quick fyi that Prima Luna amps are equipped with a “BTI” (bad tube indicator). It’s an LED that will glow red located in front of each power tube. If no red LED glow your tubes are good to go. Enjoy ... | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? Hello Laginz, Have you considered making your own power cord(s)? DIY gives you control over cost, length, AWG gauge, type of copper,shielding, sheathing, etc. I've been assembling my own cables for several years. There are a number of sources ... | |
| More potential bad news for some big names... The link below illustrates a perspective om current M&A (Mergers and Acquisition) activity and possible increase in 2025 and beyond as the world economic pictures shows some positive pressure. The Bose buyout of McIntosh is not unusual even... | |
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? Suggest that as a friend that is being hosted as a guest that you keep any references to their audio system positive. Maybe a dialogue opener like, "Hey, I'm into audio also, let's get together at our place so you can check out our rig." If they ... |