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referencing vs plug & play
I wouldn't say our hearing is a fairly limited sense. "The problems of deafness are deeper and more complex, if not more important, than those of blindness. Deafness is a much worse misfortune. For it means the loss of the most vital stimulus--the... 
Advice on acoustic treatment
My situation is somewhat similar to yours, J. Chip, in that my right speaker is about 3’ from its side wall and the left speaker is next to nothing thats in the way. My speakers are 7’ apart and I sit 8’ back from the front plane. And, my room is ... 
referencing vs plug & play
I would think that as long as you used the same recording as a reference, it would qualify. 
Clean component connections
See this: https://forum.audiogon.com/search/index?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=cleaning+connections It should answer all your questions. 
referencing vs plug & play
My god, you're a stalker. Ready to pounce.  What crawled up you and died? 
Double-Blind ABX Testing Proves All Power Cords Have an Effect on Audio | AVSForum
So funny I forgot to laugh. 
Moving to Europe
Most excellent, Elizabeth.  
Doncha get bummed?
A more resolving system will reveal some of the nits and picks mentioned but that's not a fault, as I see it. I love it when I'm startled into thinking someone is actually in the room when they play. One recording, in particular, does it to me eve... 
CD Transports
If you do a topic search, here, you'll find plenty of discussion on the benefits of a great CDT. In fact, many feel that with a great CDT, it is the sonic equal, and sometimes betters, most music server set ups.Jay's Audio is the big draw nowadays... 
Looking for my first DAC
@curiousjim,If all you require is a starter DAC with small buy in, you might want to check out the Burosn Audio Swing:https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/burson2/I haven't heard it for myself, but the reviewers conclusion was that with some ad... 
Blind Testing is Dead - Long live My Wallet testing.
That's a pretty good summation and close to how I feel about all of this.However, if everyone felt that way, there'd be way less acrimony, discussion and debate here except for one's taste in music. 😄All the best,Nonoise 
Vibratory or Not?
One of the best sounding speakers, if not the best, were my Tonians Labs TL-D1. They vibrated but quickly dissipated the sound much like an instrument would, adding to the tone and realism of the sound. You could even tune the sound by using diffe... 
Why do members hijack threads?
It a sign of the times. Etiquette is for losers. Anonymity gives rise to an unleashed Id. These same people wouldn't talk that way in direct conversation. Take a look at conversations on youtube or any other platform. They are the dominant users. ... 
Double blind test- over a month- could this be a reliable test for any equipment?
Seems like a parlour trick to me designed to confuse people and mask real world and even audibly measurable differences, let’s see how we can get NULL results on everything possible+1Audio is not life and death, so there is nothing seriously wrong... 
Double blind test- over a month- could this be a reliable test for any equipment?
mg said it best in his last post.