whart
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| Listening Height Adjustment -- Is This Why Two People Don't Hear the Same? I have suffered the limitations of a very narrow sweet spot using old Quad (57) for many years-- to the point where many people consider the speaker impractical. (I still love them and consider their midrange peerless). My horns have limited off-a... | |
| Aretha Franklin RIP Amen. And I'm not a religious person. She had it-- the real deal gospel thing. Hell of a performer. | |
| Soundproof a party wall I’ve done a little soundproofing, and can tell you it is somewhat involved, not only because of the materials but because any opening, including a heating duct, door seam, or the like, can allow sound to escape. This may not be an issue with a par... | |
| How to tell if a CD is Encoded? @geoffkait - even the vinyl LP versions of those Stones records are pretty well regarded. DSD vinyl. Dude.@folkfreak - as an afterthought, this goes to your point about the mastering v the final medium. | |
| The Best Piano Works of the 20th Century I'm partial to early 20th century 'modern' piano-e.g., Scriabin. Spare, angular, but not atonal. But the one of the best artists who 'covered' him was his son-in-law and the recordings--from Russia- are not great. | |
| Best PC to use as a Server @mahler123-- You said you had issues with Audirvana, but attributed that to the maxed out hard drive in your computer. Apparently, Audirvana now has a Windows-based program. I’m using the Audirvana for Mac-- it sounds good, but I haven’t really co... | |
| Eric Clapton on J.J. Cale @bdp24 - preach it, brother. Yes. | |
| Eric Clapton on J.J. Cale @bdp24 - you are speaking from deep knowledge of the art of drumming. I think, for the era, given what Cream were doing, GB was actually ahead of a lot of "rock" drummers- he hung with the jazz players, dug the African polyrhythms and together and... | |
| Best PC to use as a Server I’m really new to digital, though an old analog hand. My impression is that a lot of folks think that general utility computers are not going to sound as good as purpose built audiophile type servers, even though those are computers too. I’m still... | |
| Mac Mini @dbphd - thanks for the reply. I've been having fun with this. | |
| Mac Mini @dbphd - did you modify the Mini to operate from a linear PS? If so, what route did you go? Although I’m an old hand at analog audio, I’m just now entering the digital world (in a hi-fi context, not car players or the like).I gather that the Mini ... | |
| CD player just tanked. I used to go to Limerock quite often. It’s a very small narrow track compared to some. The Porsche guys are very good at club events. I used to like the vintage stuff, seeing a pre-war Alfa on that track was a hoot. I drove that track back in the ... | |
| Natural sweet spot in your system. It may also have to do with the level at which the recording is 'cut'-- not everything comes into full bloom at the same marking on the dial. I agree, though, that there seems to be a 'natural' level where everything gels-- get beyond it, and the ... | |
| Tube vendor recommendations? I've used Brendan at Tubeworld for a long time, but have done business with Brent Jesse, and he's good. I like the Tubemonger too- he gets some offbeat tubes - never used flying lead type converted to conventional pin and socket type. Andy I've he... | |
| Black backgrounds and such @bdp24 - I was shocked, I tell you, shocked at the prices. |