kahlenz
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| preamp inverts polarity In case anyone is still reading this thread, I need to clarify the end result of my experiments with "phase" and "polarity".It turned out I had a speaker wire reversed at the amplifier. Once corrected, I was able to run "stereo polarity tests" th... | |
| Wet Cleaning records makes things worse? 2nd on the Record Doctor. Maybe not the last word on record cleaning, but works great for me. I use both the cleaning fluid that came with the machine and MoFi Super Record Wash (both one-step cleaners). Some day I will experiment with rinsing ... | |
| preamp inverts polarity I have a tube preamp that inverts polarity (for some reason it is designed that way). I reversed the speaker connection on one of the speakers, and it sounded better to me.Playing a test record confirmed my suspicion.The catch is: not all of my ... | |
| Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer? Steve N: I agree with your assessment regarding my apparent inability to distinguish between "hearing jitter" and "not hearing jitter". If "less jitter" means more accurate spatial clues, then I may have quite a way to go with my room acoustics ... | |
| Looking for a warm sweet speaker Someone else recommended the Magnapans. On the warm side; the highs are smooth and articulate without being "etched". If you can get them to work for you in your room, I would consider them. | |
| Looking for a warm sweet speaker All the hi-fi speakers I have ever listened to sound good to me. There are certainly differences, and I prefer some over others.So much depends upon listening habits, room acoustics, and system synergy. System synergy is the easiest to tackle, a... | |
| Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer? As an adjunct to what I wrote previously, I must admit that I do enjoy Tidal MQA when running directly from a Mac mini>DAC (no AEX or Apple TV). It's my opinion that most of the difference is in the mastering. When I switch over to the AEX (l... | |
| Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer? I use an Apple TV with an optical out into my DAC. I also have several Airport Express devices (with optical out) that I can use. I cannot tell the difference between the bit-perfect Airport Express (16/44.1) and the upsampled Apple TV (16/48).... | |
| Getting into Tube Equipment I'd give the Harbeth Super hl5plus speakers a listen. They will begin to roll off at 40Hz, but the bass will be present into the low thirties and beyond without doubling effects and port chuffing. They will, however, require some power. If you ... | |
| Getting into Tube Equipment The amps used in the Grateful Dead's "Wall of Sound" were MacIntosh MC-2300 SS units. Jerry continued to use the MC-2300 amps for a while after the "Wall" was retired. For a short time in '72 he used MC3500 tube amps for his guitar signal before... | |
| Getting into Tube Equipment I still have a Dynamo ST70 paired with a PAS 3x From the 70's. Over the years have has several upgrades, cap replacements, different tubes, etc. Bypassed tone controls on the PAS, upgraded resistors, etc. Still sounds the same. Compared to my ... | |
| A little confused on how to properly integrate my sub I think you are going backwards. The M3si is a perfect match for the LS50s. The REL sub would seem to be a perfect match as well (using the high level input). The trick here is moving the sub around until you get optimal room pressurization (I'... | |
| DEDICATED CD PLAYER $1K AND UNDER, THOUGHTS? smer319 I dunno. The ALAC RIPs I get from iTunes on my Mac sound identical to the to the FLAC RIPS I got from DBpoweramp; they seem to contain the same audio data (compared using AccurateRIP). With very few exceptions the files appear to be ide... | |
| DEDICATED CD PLAYER $1K AND UNDER, THOUGHTS? If you don’t want to spend the money on a Vault, their are plenty of DIY solutions that will accomplish the same thing. Currently I am RIPing my CDs on my computer, then storing my collection on a networked 2T external drive (I’m at about 150 GB, ... | |
| DEDICATED CD PLAYER $1K AND UNDER, THOUGHTS? The Vault solution has a lot going for it. I assume you can RIP your CDs as you listen to them. If not there will be a few minutes to RIP, then you can RIP next one in and start listening. From my experience, the internal DAC works fine (use a bet... |