zd542
Responses from zd542
| Anyone try Synergistic Research PHT... "Then again; those with the preconceived notion that it can't possibly make any difference, already have a built-in, set in concrete, bias against such tweaks."Yes, but in a case like that, you are moving away from what we are discussing here with... | |
| This might just be the end of brick and mortar "11-23-14: SwampwalkerZd- my point is that I have to assume that the motivation to go to a direct or internet sales model is to be able to lower the price to be able to be more competitive. If you did that and then allowed the internet dealer to s... | |
| What is the benefit of balanced xlr cables I'm pretty sure the components you list are not balanced. If that's the case, you probably wouldn't hear any difference. | |
| This might just be the end of brick and mortar "I don't think that there is any question that B&M stores have the potential to add value. If the internet direct price is the same as it was w a B&M dealer, why would a manufacturer go internet direct?"They would go direct to sell in area... | |
| Wilson Alexia 20x15 Room "I disagree somewhat with the last two posts."Its not about being in agreement. What we're talking about here is purely subjective. | |
| Wilson Alexia 20x15 Room "Why you want and need to play loud. I still think 85-90 db isloud during a long period of listening!Bo1972 (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)"I've always thought that playing a system loud is a way to make up for flaws. If something is m... | |
| Anyone try Synergistic Research PHT... "Where did I say that I could measure it or know for sure the degree to which it has affected a review?"In your first post. I never said you could measure it or know for sure, but you appear to be implying, in a strong manner, your prediction that... | |
| Is high-end audio dying, if not dead already??? "11-19-14: OblgnyAt least you didn't buy a car because it had a good CD player in it..."Correct. But as luck would have it, I wasn't happy with the CD player I sold my car for. A few weeks later, I traded up for something better. | |
| Upgradeitis: New/used/vintage amp for KG4 If you go with a vintage amp, you really need to take your choices on a case by case basis. Condition is important, of course, but most vintage amps have had some mods done to them to make them work better in a modern system. Removable PC, better ... | |
| Anyone try Synergistic Research PHT... "Zd542, I assume your long post is tongue in cheek. Good one. But my next post will contain the Quote of the Century. Ad astra per aspera! (Or something like that.)"Yes, I was definitely kidding. But only the last part of my post. I really don't s... | |
| This might just be the end of brick and mortar Why does everyone think that if you buy from a company that sells product's directly to consumers, avoiding the middleman/retail store, that you save money? Isn't it possible that they are charging the same price that a dealer would sell the same ... | |
| Amplifier for Wilson Watch Dog Passive "I am now looking for a power amplifier that can be set in bridge mode to power the speaker."Why does the amp have to be bridgeable? It would probably be better to use mono amps instead. | |
| Advice from apartment dwellers "Unless you have a pre WWII apartment, you will never get the ability to listen at sound levels that make the hobby enjoyable."I think you have it backwards. The walls in pre war buildings are paper thin. At least all the ones that I've been in. I... | |
| Inexpensive tube amp "zd542- I'm not sure what you mean by "gain" issues. "Gain related noise. When you have very efficient speakers, like the ones you have, its very easy to get some noise coming from your speakers. It's kind of like a hissing sound.As an example, I ... | |
| Anyone try Synergistic Research PHT... "11-18-14: LewmZd542, The idea of observer (in this case "listener") bias is much older than this discussion. It has long been taken as a given in the design of any study that involves opinion or human judgement of any kind and that purports to be... |