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| Are there speakers that disappear regardless of the recording? Do you listen with your eyes closed? Visual cues do affect the listening experience. My Quads disappear all the time, but having my eyes open can interfere with that. This was advice I got as a young guitar student going to hear Segovia. My teach... | |
| Experiment, Experiment; What have been your most successful finds? +1 hilde45 - laser measurements for speaker placement. I was amazed by how out of whack my speaker placement was. And how much better just a few inches of movement could sound. Also, getting the speakers farther from the back wall. - taking c... | |
| 48kHz vs 96kHz: audible? Hmm. I suspect that what you were hearing may not be SQ difference between sample size, but problems in how your box downsamples digital signals. Downsampling problems show up in edge cases, like high violins, reverb tails, etc. For downsampli... | |
| Thinking of taking the plunge. Streaming AmazonHD and Roon from iPhone and iPad to Airplay. My WiFi is on Windows computers with Eero Mesh Wifi. Easy to add Airplay to the wifi network. Mini plug to RCA can send analog signal to your preamp; a $7 adapter allows Toslink cable fr... | |
| The Best Preamp is no Preamp? Streaming directly to my power amp on my second system for years. In my First Second System, I had an amplifier with gain controls and a Denon CD player that also provided some limited volume control. Plugged the CD player in direct to the power a... | |
| Decisive moments your your audio journey Great post, OP. Enjoyed reading these interesting stories. Like everyone on here, it’s an incremental journey. There have been seminal experiences and some good rigs thru the years. But the latest increment was, on a whim, buying a pair of ESL... | |
| BIG difference Tidal vs Amazon Music Am listening to Amazon Music HD with Airplay into my stereo/AV rig using the app from my iPhone or iPad. (Airplay will deliver Red Book audio and the network adapter supports mini plug and digital out.) I’ve A-B’d several CDs vs Amazon and can’t ... | |
| McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer Like others reading this thread, I don’t post very often. But since I’m using an MC352 to drive Quad ESL63s, I’ll say that my rig sounds amazing to me (and others who hear it). The Mac, to my ears, doesn’t sound like anything. It’s like looking in... | |
| How long ago did you catch the bug? Late 60s. Junior high or High School. Find myself sitting on the floor between speakers of our Sears stereo. You know the ones. Big ole hunk of wood. Herb Alpert was playing and at the end of one track they bounced the trumpet back and forth quick... | |
| the cart or the horse? This is what AGon should be all about. Great thread. Enjoyed reading this… | |
| Why Are People So Concerned About How Others Spend Their Money? As a professional musician, audio is such a passion that it strikes me odd to have it called a “hobby.” I’m one of the lurkers who reads the Agon threads every day but rarely posts; here to gather information and “hang” with others who love and a... | |
| Forum Updates 11/24/2021 Testing WYSIWYG from iOS. New line on pressing return? 👍 Thanx! | |
| Advice on a streamer If you’re streaming off an iPad, suggest you try Airplay. I’m using a used Airplay 1264 connected to one of the inputs on my Marantz AV 7701. Cost $20 on eBay. Airplay supports Red Book specs. So you get regular CD quality only. I’m importing CD... | |
| Maggies with a subwoofer system - optimization? Hi. I’m listening to Quad ESL63s using a Hsu sub to handle the load below 90 Hz. I’m listening thru a Marantz AV preprocessor, so I use the sub crossover settings in the preamp to handle the integration. It’s working great to my ears (and to other... | |
| Women who enjoy quality speakers Thanks Jasmine fir your post and to everyone for this enjoyable thread. |