mitch2
Responses from mitch2
| Whats playing on your system today? Reliving the Motown sound today. | |
| Expanding the Class D Conversation: How Would You Characterize Their Differences? "...while the soundstage is plenty wide, it was as flat as a pancake; no depth." As stated above by @larsman, my experience with Class D (Acoustic Imagery Atsahs using Putzeys’ NC1200 amps), is similar, leaving me a bit scarred for the topolog... | |
| Changing audio beliefs "Are there any audio beliefs you once held to firmly that you no longer subscribe to?" Much of what has already been said here applies to my journey as well such as, the limited importance of cables and tweaks; decoupling speakers; listening to... | |
| The Best Sounding Systems can Play Loudly with Low Distortion "an effect known as listening fatigue, wherein the ear’s sensitivity to the onslaught decreases and the listener tries to compensate by continually increasing the volume" I have owned certain components throughout the years with which, regardle... | |
| Question for the older folks- did you ditch vinyl when cd arrived? Not right away. I kept my Thorens player and vinyl until I purchased a Pioneer PD-65 elite CD player and then decided I could get by with just one physical disc format so I stuck with CD, which offered the benefit of being played in my vehicle. ... | |
| Jay's barbecue - disinvited "For your own algae factory and also to be able put random Olympians in jail for going near it." @parkergetdean - Fear not, a little education goes a long way. Pool Care for Dummies Don't Be a Dumbass Criminal | |
| Jay's barbecue - disinvited @emergingsoul - Pools are great. Even here in Michigan they are fun, especially when it has been over 90 degrees for the entire past week. You don't even need to put much work into it with the automatic cleaners and skimmers they have now. Plus... | |
| Visited a Store and was shunned I can second Paragon in Ann Arbor. One of their associates was previously at a local shop over on the west side of the state, where I live. I no longer shop at B&M stores but I stopped in there a couple of times just to see what they were ab... | |
| Balance Control Balance controls can be beneficial not only for those with hearing imbalances but also in unbalanced rooms where the sound waves are reinforced by walls or corners that are closer to one speaker than the other, and/or where one side of the room op... | |
| How many watts do you really need? First, decide how loud you want your system to play (in dB) at the times when you really feel like rocking out (see below). Second, use one of the on-line system loudness calculators that allow you to input the appropriate information about your ... | |
| Jay's barbecue - disinvited Montaro wool area rug - pricy, but a drop in the bucket compared to those Goldmund Telos amps. | |
| Do Audiophiles Hear Real Differences, or Are They Justifying Expensive Purchases? @carlos269 - In addition to R, I, and C, might there also be interference factors (EMI, RFI, and grounding issues) that some cables handle better than others? Might these issues also be influenced by the local environment, partnering equipment, ne... | |
| Do Audiophiles Hear Real Differences, or Are They Justifying Expensive Purchases? Interesting post, but long. If you have a website, it seems you could post just the premise and then link to the white paper. | |
| Anyone Else Running Two Systems? Three systems for me with my main (A’gon posted) system in a second living room/rec room, a second system in our main living room (AV and music), and a third outdoor system with three zones (porch, pool deck, and garage) that are managed by a very... | |
| Visited a Store and was shunned “Buying into products that belong to an Industry that is dead in the water from individuals at the sales frontline who really are struggling to recall a period when money was free and easy to extract from a customer.” @pindac - Are you always s... |