tonywinga
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| Looking for the next level in imaging... Remember in the movie, Back to School, Rodney Dangerfield pays Kurt Vonnegut Jr. to write an essay for him about one of his own books. Rodney‘s character gets an F on the paper with the comment, “I know you didn‘t write this paper but whoever did... | |
| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? I found that Ag plated copper wire ethernet cables make a nice improvement in the sound of streaming. Some can be had for just 5x the price of basic cheap ethernet cables. For short runs that isn't too bad. I run AQ Vodka to my streamer/player ... | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... Increasing detail and resolution will improve imaging. Increased detail provides better imaging cues, more air around images. An effective way to improve detail and resolution is to isolate the speakers and components. The best way to isolate i... | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... I agree that a lot of studio recordings are two dimensional. The images sound great but they all line up in one plane. There are exceptions like that Blue Turk, that I mentioned- really good recording from the early 1970s. Cowboy Junkies‘ Trinity ... | |
| ribbons vs domes and sibilance Well, the Niagara had a pretty good effect on the highs. I remember that. I lump it into electronics because I‘m struggling to remember that level of detail. One thing that was disappointing really- I believed that I didn‘t need better power cords... | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... On my stereo system I can hear singer‘s voices about 6 feet above the floor and their guitars about 3 feet or so above the floor. Some Eric Clapton albums, for example are like that. His unplugged album you can tell he is sitting down. His voic... | |
| ribbons vs domes and sibilance One more comment and then I‘ll stop. Promise. This is about my room. I just thought of this. True story: The Heating and Air guy was here the other day to service my heat pump. He saw my listening room and took an interest in the room treatm... | |
| ribbons vs domes and sibilance To clarify- if you try to tone down sibilance with cables, I think your system will sound dull and you will be dissatisfied. And yes, some speakers do have smoother highs than others, I believe. Something about a speaker that draws us to it. Wi... | |
| ribbons vs domes and sibilance Ok. Several years back in my last home I had my stereo set up in a large great room with a carpeted floor. I changed the floor to Hickory hardwood and was surprised how much better my stereo sounded. I remember having some sibilance on the digi... | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... My stereo system has great imaging. How great, you ask? Well, one time I spilled my drink and I thought would get a cleaning bill from one of the performers. Ba Da Bump. But seriously folks... Try playing Alice Cooper’s, "Blue Turk". It has a ... | |
| ribbons vs domes and sibilance Better= no sss‘s. | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing I‘d hang out at the drive through ATM‘s to find and recruit some blind people for the testing. Drive through ATM‘s all have Braille on their keypads. Why is that? | |
| ribbons vs domes and sibilance Pick any two: 1) Clarity 2) No sibilance 3) Low cost Sibilance is not about the tweeters. Maybe 30-40 years ago some speakers had hot tweeters. Probably to make up for cheap lamp cord for wiring. The hifi sound is about clarity. Clarity in... | |
| Should Speaker Manufactures provide a Frequency Response Graph? We in this hobby are Audio Application Sound Specialists, or AASS‘s for short. We do not design speakers, amps, DACs, cables or turntables. We design audio systems. Therefore, what matters most to us are the basic interface specifications of ea... | |
| I see the issue with ABX blind testing What proof do you have that other people are really reading and responding to your posts? |