zd542
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| cd-r music for blanks "08-23-14: ChazroI've settled into buying Sony from Ebay. 12-13 bucks for a pack of 50. Different vendors sell the same product at wildly different prices so it's to compare before you commit!"He's right. I've used thousands of blank cd-r's and no... | |
| Led Zepplin Mothership vs. hi-res vs. newest I bought the reissues of the first 3. I haven't had time to really do a good comparison, but the seem to sound better than the 1994 remasters. To be honest, I thought the 1994 versions were terrible, so just about anything should sound better. Mot... | |
| Excessive sibilance and edge....treat room? "The microscope analogy is a predetermination by the recording venue and therefore the effective original. Whatever it is is the playback goal. I don't see how that relates to this topic. I think you are misplacing subjectivity with communication.... | |
| First Table Setup: Org. VPI Scout ""Overhang and offset angle adjustment must be performed with the aid of a precision mechanical instrument."Use the alignment jig that comes with the scout. Its not hard to do. You just have to be careful when working with the TT, so you don't dam... | |
| First Table Setup: Org. VPI Scout Just go by the manual. The setup instructions are very good. | |
| Excessive sibilance and edge....treat room? "Defining sibilance as too much precision or clarity seems a bit oxymoronic, though. How can you have too much?"Again, its a subjective term and not everyone will explain it the same way. But in the above case, a good example would be a microscope... | |
| Desktop speakers for mixing AND music? "08-30-14: KaraviteFYI, apparently Tannoy has acknowledged and addressed the problem with the hissing/buzzing issue in their Reveal monitors:http://support.tannoy.com/entries/60922977-Reveal-502-802-My-monitor-emits-a-static-electrical-buzzing-noi... | |
| Excessive sibilance and edge....treat room? "Sibilance as I may erroneously understand it is a lack of transient precision or clarity."Sibilance is a subjective term so it can vary a bit from person to person. I don't think your statement is wrong, just incomplete. Sibilance (vocal) is when... | |
| Excessive sibilance and edge....treat room? "08-29-14: CsontosI think you misunderstood me there. I gave a list of the opposite of 'soft'."I'm pretty sure I didn't understand what you were saying. Is it that you think soft dome tweeters sound harsh and have a lot of sibilance, and that meta... | |
| Dub tribal ambient downtempo music These 2 websites should be of some use to you. alldj.org and intrance.in | |
| First foray into Class A amp -- recommendations I would judge an amp by how good it sounds. Who cares what type of design it is? | |
| Phono Preamp price range $2000-$4000 I would get an Ayre P-5xe | |
| Excessive sibilance and edge....treat room? "Silk dome tweeters are 'slow'. They stretch out the HF resulting in your issue. Soft and sibilant, and therefore with an edge. Aluminum, Beryllium, Titanium, Mylar. For in-between, Phenolic is a good compromise. Soft tweeters suck! "Are you kidding? | |
| Speakers that turn your analytical mind off? "08-26-14: CzariveyShw06,I've listened to lots of music(being a media dealer), but couldn't figure out which one I'd be able to listen during the shower.Mind my curiosity? Suggestions?"Get some marine or outdoor speakers and mount them about ear l... | |
| Opinions Wanted on changing Turntable "Thanks for everyone's help. I decided to wait a while and see if a used Dyna 20x2H comes up on the Gon."Since you have a SUT, try the low output version. Its a better sounding cart. |