willemj
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| subwoofer question......what size sub ? You don’t need the more expensive Dualcore for two subs. The 8033 will happily equalize two or even four subs, but only in mono. That, however, many would argue is the best way to connect subs anyway. See here for connection examples of the variou... | |
| subwoofer question......what size sub ? It sits between the amplifier (either at line level if you have that or with an attenuation cable at speaker level). It does not do low pass filtering or anything for you. You have to figure that out in the usual way. All it does is measure the ro... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? A preview of the Bluray of Ingmar Bergman's interpretation of the Magic Flute: https://www.gramophone.co.uk/feature/video-ingmar-bergman-mozart-magic-fluteWhen two magicians come together. | |
| subwoofer question......what size sub ? The trick about good integration of a sub has more to do with room integration than with the sub itself. Hence also, the proper size of the sub and driver are largely related to the size of the room. Pump too much deep bass into a small room and t... | |
| Speakers (and system) for a small-ish room I have nothing to add other than that $1100 for a pair of P3ESRs is an exceptional bargain and one that I would not want to miss. | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? Geoff, you are producing just noise. You obviously need a first year undergraduate course in economics. And mind you, pricing stuff this way is not what I advocate - on the contrary. I only gave the mainstream academic description. Additionally, n... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? In fact, it is more than that: demand for them goes up, the higher the price, perhaps precisely because of the high price. They are what is called Veblen goods, with a positive price elasticity of demand. | |
| Help me set this behringer stuff up properly... please I would control volume with the mixer, but I would also reduce gain a bit on the amplifier, because this is a pretty powerful beast that could destroy speakers. Doing it this way also gives you more precise control on the mixer. | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? There are indeed tiny differences and they can be measured. But they are differences, not necessarily improvements. Good speakers are designed to be neutral with just ordinary cable. That is what Peter Walker of Quad and Alan Shaw (Harbeth) have a... | |
| Speakers (and system) for a small-ish room I similarly use Harbeth P3ESRs in my study and they are truly excellent - The best small speakers I have ever heard. Since they are a sealed system they can be placed relatively close to the wall (a foot is fine). They like a bit of power, and I w... | |
| Still looking for speakers in the 10-20,000 range It is the big speaker in the British Library Sound Archive, where they digitize their existing analogue collection of millions of titles before they are gone for forever. Their workhorse is the Harbeth M30.1, and they also use the little P3ESR. | |
| Everything else being equal, should I expect better Spotify quality through wifi or USB? See post by Gasbose. As for the Chromecast, I am personally very impressed using it into a pretty high end system with Quad electrostats. The optical output is bitperfect, and the internal DAC is really rather good for 16/44.1. These days, 16/44.1... | |
| Everything else being equal, should I expect better Spotify quality through wifi or USB? Bluetooth is fine for a boombox, but not for serious audio. You may want to consider a Chromecast Audio. The default is a wifi connection, but it also has an optional ethernet connection if your signal is weak and you suffer dropouts. The internal... | |
| Publication bias and confounders in product reviews - TAS, Stereophile, Audiogon, etcetera Once upon a time there were serious publications. See here for a famous article from Wireless World that should still be compulsory reading for obsessive audiophiles: http://www.keith-snook.info/wireless-world-magazine/Wireless-World-1978/Valves%2... | |
| Everything else being equal, should I expect better Spotify quality through wifi or USB? Sorry I overlooked the 'same DAC'. If I understand you now, this is a DAC with both a usb port and a streaming facility, or, to put it the other way around, a streamer with its own DAC. I would be surprised if there are any sonic differences, so ... |