bobk3

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Burning/breaking in new equipment?
@ willemj: "The only component with a sonic signature will be the speakers. Even the best speakers are very imperfect compared to electronics. I take it you have auditioned those and like them. However, if you will ever consider upgrading anythin... 
Burning/breaking in new equipment?
" Netflicks has its own series, and some B movies, but very little in the way of art films, or opera/ballet etc. And I know of no streamed alternatives. For that, you still need (UHD) Bluray discs."I didn't know that.  I thought you could stream,... 
Burning/breaking in new equipment?
@randy-11: “source material (e.g. some CDs sound a lot better than others, so you'll want to track down the best masterings of an album) -- tho you don't say how you will feed your DAC”I have never owned a media disk, so I am going to resist for a... 
Burning/breaking in new equipment?
Thank-you everyone for all the great advice.  I read the Audiogon forums carefully before I bought and learned a lot.@randy-11“room treatments”I started another thread called “DIY absorption panels,” so it will be a combination of GIK and homemade... 
Burning/breaking in new equipment?
“As for how it will eventually sound, it is another question.”Sound like you are not that optimistic about how that equipment will come together? 
Burning/breaking in new equipment?
Thanks, so I can just leave them on 24x7 at a barely audible level? 
DIY acoustic panels?
I am not sure about the bass traps. They might be overkill for the stage I am at.i have been looking at the new PB Ultra subwoofers from SV Sound, however, and they claim dual subs can help smooth out the bass frequency  responses.https://www.svso... 
DIY acoustic panels?
I know someone who can probably make them look like amazing art work.I will be combining my audio and video equipment, which means a large TV on the wall behind the stereo equipment. Will the glass on the TV affect the audio? If so, should I build... 
DIY acoustic panels?
I did a little research and found a site that tells you how to build acoustic panels:http://acousticsfreq.com/how-to-build-your-own-acoustic-panels/Apparently, fiberglass board insulation at least two inches thick is needed. The sample constructio...