yxcbandit
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| Why do speakers improve with more powerful amps? The efficiency of the speaker and how the amp reacts to the load. It's as simple as the amp asking the speaker to move, or telling it to move. We talk about watts as if they are all the same. !00 volts at 1 amp is 100 watts, but 25 volts at 4 amps... | |
| Should I steer clear of class D amps My 2 cents for what it’s worth....I sold a Bryston 14B SST and bought an Axiom Audio ADA 1500 in a 4 ch version for tri-amping my speakers. It’s class D with a massive toroidal transformer and huge filter caps and it sounds much better than the Br... | |
| Stereophile and the love of hotel decor I hear you....if I can't be there to hear them, it would be nice if they focused in on the speakers and gear, then the back drop. | |
| Subwoofer I have an SVS Cylindrical Sub that has a small foot print, but vertically it is quite tall for my HT and I have two Hsu subs for my main stereo system. Two smaller subs will give better in room performance than one larger one IMO, but no harm in t... | |
| Why Do Cables Matter? " gs5556 1,155 posts 05-31-2023 at 12:13pm Here’s an analogy. Suppose you have to run 100 feet of hose to a lawn sprinkler from a hose bib. The instructions say to use a 1-inch diameter hose for that length of run in order for the sprinkler... | |
| Has Your Hobby Changed? Much the same here too. I have converted from analog to digital over the years, mostly for convenience. My Oracle turntable has been replaced by an Apple Airport Express streaming lossless, and I love it. The DAC's are so much better than the ones... | |
| What are your favorite songs or albums for illustrating a deep soundstage? Robbie Robertson, Somewhere Down the Crazy River! Apple Music, Robbie Robertson Essentials. | |
| Poll: Most impactful component By far the most impactful component and the best money I have spent on my system is my Legacy Audio Wavelet, pre-amp, electronic X-over, DAC, speaker/room correction. I wish I could afford to upgrade it to the Wavelet II. | |
| Can a better power cable make a difference if NOT plugged directly into an outlet? Unfortunately the problems with your AC power is likely outside of your control. The power companies don't care how much interference or DC there is coming from their mains into your house. In a lot of cases they don't even maintain a solid 120 vo... | |
| "But it sounds better at night...." I believe it is partly because there is less interference on the mains at night. Fewer industrial motors drawing power and causing mains feedback. But mostly it's a psychoacoustic effect caused by the lighting in your room. You eye is drawn to the... | |
| How can you evaluate a system with highly processed music? I knew I had the right system for me when I stopped listening to the equipment and concentrated on the music. I always use vocals, piano, violin, sax and cymbals to evaluate a system. Electronic music won’t show the accuracy or realism of a system... | |
| Class D ICEpower 1200as2 vs. Purifi 1ET7040SA amplifiers I would suggest trying one of the Axiom Audio ADA series amps. The have amazing amounts of headroom and are very neutral, detailed and open sounding with none of the typical Class D harshness. They use a massive transformer and a lot of storage ca... | |
| Top two most important sound qualities Realism and Imaging | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? Nobody in this hobby was born an expert. You need to sample as many speakers and combinations as you can. I believe that a good speaker is good on any type of music. If it isn't then it is coloring or detracting from the sound. For me my number on... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? I used to sell hi end audio and the mark up on speakers is insanely high. I myself have gone the factory direct route. A few years ago I was reading a TAS review of the Emerald Physics EP2.8’s and took a chance. I bought from Underwood Wally after... |