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| To Equalize or Not to Equalize DSpeaker has a few options to control things in the digital realm. There is the Anti-Mode 2.0, and the more sophisticated (and expensive) X4. I've used both for years at a time, and found them both helpful They each have a "Tilt" control, not unli... | |
| First foray into tube amps You have so many advocates for, naturally enough, for brands that have satisfied those who own them. Adding another is probably not a good service at this point, but because the brand hasn't been mentioned, I will. For your budget, you could find ... | |
| Volume considerations I think finding the "best" volume for each recording really matters to my enjoyment. I find that the volume can control the apparent size of the middle of the soundstage, be it vocal or, say, saxophone. If I don't want a 15 ft. vocalist, I need to... | |
| Is there any interesting music coming from France ? There is a label out of Paris called "No Format." It is centered on performers from Europe and Africa - but a recent album had a South American featured. I truly love a number of the albums. Any that has Piers Faccini on it has been worthy. Good g... | |
| Best bang for the buck Well, I spent it on a person, rather than equipment. I bought a day and a half of Jim Smith coming to my Boston area house (from the Atlanta area where he resided). He is the author of "Roomplay" and "Get Better Sound," and he could be hired to co... | |
| In search of low powered tube amp that isn’t overly hot My "summer amp" is a Coincident Audio Dynamo 34SE MK.ll. I use vintage Mullard (for the EL34 power tubes), and vintage RCA's for the 6SL7 input tubes. It puts out much less heat than my KT88 based regular amp, and sounds very good. It is not the c... | |
| Oppo BDP-93 remote/sensor issue With my Oppo 105, it would just stop responding to commands, whether by remote or by direct use of the controls on the unit. That happened two tines in 10 years, and on both occasions, I shut off the unit, disconnected it from the preamp, and unpl... | |
| What blues are you listening to today? I just got " Blues By Lonnie Johnson." He was foundational to the blues, and even played a fair share of jazz- with Duke Ellington, no less. He has this wonderful single-note style of playing that I think is great. | |
| Evaluation of my 2ch system Well, in my compromised rooms, I have found that the set up that favors tone, timbre and dynamics sometimes comes at a cost of imaging. For example, to get that thicker, richer tone I love, I might have to move my speakers a little closer together... | |
| Evaluation of my 2ch system Well, your equipment certainly seems to be of high enough quality. So, my questions are: 1. Do you have it set up in the right place? Does the bass sound right? That is almost surely the indication of proper placement of your speakers and your li... | |
| System DSP replacement I see your post is from a month ago, but here goes. I too had open baffle speakers (Emerald Physics 2.8) that had two 15" woofers per side, and required DSP in order to get all the drivers in balance. The manufacturer provided a miniDSP, whic... | |
| Speakers for Small Room I have the Volti Razz, and sit about 8.5 ft. away from them in a room onloy a little larger than yours. I am pleasantly surprised at how they fit the space wonderfully. I did use the provided resistors to slightly reduce tweeter output, and increa... | |
| Three things I’ve learned about listening. These are wise things you offer. I would also say that as an artist by training and practice, I have learned that you can't get better if you won't take good apart, and try something else. I frequently make my listening room worse before I ma... | |
| Should AI generated posts be banned or otherwise regulated? I would certainly prefer to not see AI answers to questions about stereo. This site has been very helpful to me when people talk about their direct experience. I can ask AI questions, too, if needed. But it can't tell me how it feels to have that ... | |
| Speaker hunt -> To leave or not Leave Martin Logan Behind After I enjoyed a 12 year relationship with Magnepan 3.6's, I decided to make a change, for many of the same reasons that are driving you. I went to open baffle speakers, specifically the Emerald Physics 2.8. It had many of the attributes of a pan... |