phomchick
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| How Often do you Change Your Gear how do you even properly break in 5 speaker pairs per year on average??? The logistics of all that equipment swapping makes my head spin.I’m sorry to be unclear. I averaged 1/10 of a speaker set per year (0.1). Stated another way, I kept each pair... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? Rectilinear III (Highboy) Infinity 2000 Hybrid Electrostatics Chartwell BBC LS3/5A Chartwell BBC LS3/5A with custom built KEF B200 Transmission Line woofers (bi-amped) B&W Matrix 801 S3 Infinity RS1b (quad-amped with minidsp crossover) I think... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound Like I said, I'm not saying one way or the other whether you can hear a difference or not. Just curious to see if there are any measurable differences, even very subtle ones. Anyone else?Excellent question. | |
| What is the best sound system you ever heard? The Infinity IRS V speakers with $100,000 of associated PS Audio gear at PS Audio is a strong candidate for the best system I’ve ever heard. | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound Actually, if one had a spectrum analyzer then one could see the improvement since it is easy to measure the power output with and without the new cord for a given piece of music. Once you have it hooked up, there is a LOT you can measure. ... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound Just an observation. Interesting conversation. I started reading it from the beginning but then the same ole pattern was obvious. There are those who have spent the money, did some serious listening, and have drawn some conclusions on if this or t... | |
| This question is aimed to TRUE Elec Engineers, not fuse or wire directionality believers. This should work, and is cheaper...https://www.opto22.com/products/120d45 | |
| This question is aimed to TRUE Elec Engineers, not fuse or wire directionality believers. Please let us know what you find out. | |
| This question is aimed to TRUE Elec Engineers, not fuse or wire directionality believers. This is a good question. I have an amplifier with a mechanical relay on the output. Replacing it with a solid-state relay might be a good move. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Henning Sommerro: Ujamaa & The Iceberg; Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Choir, 2L Records. Recorded in discrete 11.1 at DXD resolution.This is the best recording I have ever heard | |
| Bass audition for your system.... “Alternative Energy” by Mason Bates. It is really a lot of fun. And if you like bass, this is for you. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? @boxer12, it’s 1950’s Cuban pop music. A cross between Ritchie Valens and Harry Jsmes. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Listening to “Buena Vista Social Club.” Setting aside the obvious genius of the music and musicians, it is a REALLY GREAT sounding recording. Maybe one of the best ever made. | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound Has anyone done an ABX test of power cords and seen a positive result? | |
| Bass audition for your system.... I'll look up the Saint-Saenz symphony when I get home but I think it is the Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra on Telarc or London.It is undoubtedly the Ormandy/Philadelphia recording on Telarc. It is a great recording with an unbelievable cli... |