mrtennis
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| What to expect from a new DAC? i have heard older digital equipment, like the naim cdx, 2 box cd player of the 90's, sounding every bit as good as anything in production, that i have auditioned.then again, we encounter the connotation of "{better", which makes audio, a subset o... | |
| How big is your matrix - how we bias or enjoyment. hi rower30:i think you have been ambiguous in your analysis.it seems your concern is listener bias.for example, dislikintg solid state, before auditioning solid state components.you have not stated such a concern or other analogous examples.essent... | |
| What kind of power cord comes with expensive gear it makes sense to provide an inexpensive power cord with any component. audiophiles like to tune their systems with after-market power cords. | |
| The Demise of the Hi-End Audio Store the future is manufacturer's going direct, selling their wares on the net.dealer networks add a layer of mark up. | |
| Modwright sony xa5400 vs Modwright Oppo 95 i've listened to ge, rca (brown base), several sylvanias, gold aero and tung sol. they all provide a slightly different presentation--especially, resolution and frequency response and tonality.my favorite is the rca because of its richness. the br... | |
| The Demise of the Hi-End Audio Store listening at a dealer will not tell you what a compoent sounds like. you need to get the component installed in your own system.you may need to travel, or deal over the web. | |
| As I look at all these posts there are many manufacturers of other components as well.i doubt there is a practical way to enumerate the number of companies producing each product type.thus there is no way to easily determine which component has the most manufcturers. | |
| What do you mean by "better" when it comes to cabl better means one cable is preferred over another.if you set up (arbitrary) criteria, you can relate better to the established criteria. | |
| Need a system for Chamber music--ideas? if you go to a live concert of a string quartet, depending upon your seat, the hall and the spacing between the players, you may here the entire ensemble and not hear the violin and viola.so the question is:given a recording have you hear the viol... | |
| What is tube rolling? there are some tubes, like amperex and telefunken that are fairly consistent in there sonic characteristics. in fact i have found many tubes having the same "flavor" or affect upon sound, regardless of the component, which is why i ususally favor ... | |
| Using the PerfectWave DAC MK II i have an earlier version. i did not upgrade, as i was advised by a representative from the company that i would prefer the original. with the right digital cable, it can sound very full-bodied.it is also sensitive to power cords. | |
| Power cords for ModWright SCD-XA5400es i have not heard every power cord that has ever been designed, but i have heard many. to my ears, my favorite is the ps audio lab--the original.i am so confident of the sonics of this cord, that i would be willing to take part in a blind test, to ... | |
| How big is your matrix - how we bias or enjoyment. hi geoffkait:could you clarify your statement about differences in hearing and perception ?your statement , if taken literally, contradicts many research papers in psychology.the field of psychopyhysics, with its study of the differential threshol... | |
| How big is your matrix - how we bias or enjoyment. the issue is the unreliability of sense perception.if two people go to a concert sitting next to each other, and the concert is recorded.at some point in time, say one of them purchases the cd.both concert goers listen to the cd of the concert the... | |
| I don't like the sound of my system. Help please. the combination of "rich" and "clear" are hard to attain, as rich is a coloration--subtractive in the treble, combined with a peak in the bass or lower midrange. |