willemj
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| AURALiC Aries price reduction I think dedicated streamers are an outdated concept that is about to go the way of the Dodo. You are locked into the apps that are available for the various services that you are interested in (as with so-called ’smart’ tv’s). I think they are the... | |
| Burning/breaking in new equipment? Good to know about Itunes for movies. I did a very quick check and found quite a lot of major art films of the kind that I was looking for in vain on Netflicks. I will need to think of how to store the ones that I would want to buy ( I am not usin... | |
| Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr. I faced similar domestic restrictions and opted for a B&W PV1d to match our minimalist modern interior. I think the concerns about placement and integration of subwoofers are to be taken seriously, but they can be overcome without too much dif... | |
| Burning/breaking in new equipment? See here for Paul Seydor on the Harbeth M40.2: http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/harbeth-monitor-402-loudspeaker/ | |
| Small but high quality integrated For what sources? If streaming and 55 watts are enough, the Sonos Connect: Amp is the simplest solution. One little clean and good looking box is all there is to it. Of course not for the ambitious audiophile.Any small integrated with digital inpu... | |
| Do you listen mainly to Audiophile CDs and records? I am similarly pleased to see that, but not that surprised. If you look at the genre that many seem to be listening to, it is often 60’s and 70’s rock. Sadly, that music was rarely recorded very well, and never on modern gear.With classical music ... | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? Fans can indeed be a problem. However, there are also pro audio amplifiers with variable speed fans that do not come on in domestic situations. I recently bought a 2x250 watt rms Yamaha P2500s for my son for just 300 euro. It has a fan, but we hav... | |
| Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio You do like shouting, don't you? | |
| Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr. Not even one or two really small subs like REL T Zero or the slighter larger SVS SB1000? You can tuck them away in two corners of the room and equalize the boost from the room corner.For me, the best small high quality speaker with quite decent lo... | |
| Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio Isn't it odd that the majority of posts are about the things that have the least sonic signature: electronics and cables (not to mention fuses, grrrr...), and far less about what matters more: speakers and, above all, the room. Room interaction do... | |
| Cable recommendation between Dac and Integrated amp The truth is, of course, that many of these cables can be manufactured (i.e. bought from China) for a few dollars at most. The high margin strategy is to make big profits with a small operation. | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? A large room and a beefy (pro audio) power amp are other parts of the equation, of course. | |
| Burning/breaking in new equipment? There is a good argument for not getting into audio discs anymore, now that redbook cd streaming of a huge repertoire is available. Similarly, internet radio offers a huge choice, with often pretty decent or even superb sound quality (usually bett... | |
| Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison A recent blind test with a large group of listeners showed no statistically significant differences with 24/96 pcm. I fact, if anything, there was a slight preference for the 24/96 pcm. The test methodology was not perfect, but I have seen nothing... | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? Maybe build the system from the bottom up, with multiple really powerful subwoofers (plus room equalization). |