mikapen
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| Worst Concerts You Have Attended ?? Gordon Lightfoot, Red Rocks, early 70's.The band arrived on stage 30 minutes late, without Gordon. They tuned up for 20 minutes, played a couple of licks, and then sat there for another 15 minutes, waiting for G.L to show. Then they left. Came bac... | |
| Why do you think Bi-Wiring improves the sound ? Capacitance, inductance, reflections, phasing, and terminations are all part of the speaker wire equation. There is no way to predict how they will interact with your speakers and amp. I’ll trust the speaker designers’ opinions - ON THEIR OWN SPEA... | |
| More Power or use subwoofer to boost bass for music I have had very good results with 2 REL T9i subs (that’s 9" plus passive radiators). I use the high level speaker outs and let REL’s internals do their magic. (On movies the REL "listens" to the Sub LFE output, but it’s not stereo.)Very nice lower... | |
| Cataloging vinyl collection with values @uberwaltz - "BTWYour collection from discogs is available to share via email so all your wholesale interested parties should be able to view easily" is what I had hoped for. And "All you need to do is figure out which exact version you ha... | |
| Cataloging vinyl collection with values @big_greg I am more interested in disposing of these than getting rich. I have enjoyed them for half a century, and now it's somebody else's turn.Maybe there is a better way, than taking/showing a list to interested parties?Ideas? | |
| Cataloging vinyl collection with values I will probably do this as I continue to digitize the collection. I started with a spreadsheet but I think I can do better, and provide some more info than I started.It will be a big data entry project, so I expect it to take months.I am not looki... | |
| Recommendation for higher power tube amp All this talk about volts and sound pressure! If you are looking for loudness, get a DJ set and make your dishes rattle. If you are looking for good sound with good dynamic range WITH YOUR SPEAKERS, don't stop with calculations.Math is only 1/2 or... | |
| What is proper ratio of money spent on amp/preamp/integrated vs speakers? 1:1? "Still, more power never hurts."Perhaps. There are examples of higher power amps from the same manufacturer's line that just sound worse with some speakers. Then I think of the old Crown DC300's we used to sell, compared to the "lesser" DC150's. T... | |
| Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar) First-order crossovers is a good start. (Less phase shift.) Dynaudio does a nice job with their midrange drivers, and use first-order.Another thing that drew me to Dyns is their dynamic sound at low levels. You don't need to crank them up to hear ... | |
| What is this speaker doing right? I haven't heard your Wharfedales, so I don't have a comment.However, despite their oft-repeated phase alignment claims, I hear significant phase shift distortion from the KEF's.Results in discomfort, listener fatigue, and desire to turn them down.... | |
| A way to listen to a large collection redchaser, I agree with listening to the entire album. There is a story, or a message, or a feeling there. The artist and producer spent a lot of time constructing that album. It's fun to get in their minds.Also, individual sides may sound like cl... | |
| Audio as a weapon Well, I just can't pontificate as well as some, and I'm glad not to be so caught up in such. To the OP, there are lots of ways that sonic stuff can affect humans. It's only "news" on a slow news day. | |
| Naim and Elac Adante, Wow Dave and Troy at Audio Doktor,Thanks for showing us just how painful it would be to shop your store. Disrespectful of other's ears and experience - please keep it to yourself. Thanks. | |
| Apt-Holman pre-amp Still hard to beat for accuracy and neutrality. Phono stage still among the best. Tracking excellent. Distortion at limits of detectability, even after 35 years in service driving everything from Citation II to Macs to Parasound and many others th... | |
| Has Rel fallen out of favor with audiophiles? I agree with this recent review of the REL T9ihttps://2y2ro62wfbas3svllg2i0s1t-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/HIFI-142-Awards_... They certainly haven't fallen out of favor. |