shadorne
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| Unforgiving DAC or add Tube Preamp?? I think Apple TV is 48KHz 16 bit. This means it must sample rate convert everything that is in an audio format (48KHz isn’t used for audio alone) and many think the conversion is poorly done. This is definitely the weak link in your setup. | |
| Unforgiving DAC or add Tube Preamp?? McIntosh C2600 with 12AX7 tubes should be just what the Doctor ordered. Alternatively, PS Audio DSD Sr DAC has superb detail with a 10th row style presentation rather than Benchmark’s front row presentation. | |
| Unexpected Tom Petty "stamper" discovery Interesting discussion about sound quality. T Bone Burnett and Tom Petty were always sticklers for sound quality. | |
| DENAFRIPS Terminator and Schiit Yggdrasil Evaluation and Comparison @reggy The Yggdrasil has dubious claims also but that like the denafrips it doesnt mean that they won’t still sound good. Personally I don’t trust or like BS claims however any resolution above 20 bits is unlikely to be noticeable on most music. M... | |
| Greatest Rock Drummers Vinnie Colaiuta is insane. El Negro too.https://youtu.be/9yR-ts4PbaE | |
| Pro v Audiophile - Science v Snake Oil? Snake oil exists in both camps. The big difference is that pro equipment must work day in day out reliably and consistently for many years. Pro often sells by word of mouth. Pros often take demos into the work place to try out before making a comm... | |
| Hihat Question Folks are missing the point. You need a good tube preamp not a good recording or a treble heavy speaker.All the suggestions here to raise the treble will just ruin the balance of the overall musical presentation. Most hi-hat sound is 2-3KHz - treb... | |
| Preamp Choice... a hard call for me. You will lose. Go for a C2600 - it has the built in DAC and countless features and will be a significant upgrade with the right tubes. | |
| Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar) @gosta Yes the Excel line is SEAS premium line. It has a copper ring waveguide - so rather unmistakeable. Used in Linkwitz Orion and by Joseph Audio. It is a very expensive unit costing more than most high end speaker woofers/mid range and 5 to 1... | |
| Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar) @woofer72 Not sure what you had in your old SCM 100 - there have been several tweeters over the years. The old Excel millennium tweeter was excellent - one of the best. The older vifa tweeter was sibilant but my quite old pair of SCM 100 may have ... | |
| Hihat Question You need a great tube preamp with the right tube. Anthem is good but the hihat will be buried in most mixes because most pop/rock producers feel that a hi-hat is an irritant. Jazz, reggae, funk and disco will have more hi-hat because it fits those... | |
| Jimmy Page, It's time to call your lawyers? Led Zep influences are everywhere. Jack White. Wolfmother. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Rush. Just to name a few others.I think it is wonderful that a new generation of musicians pay homage to these great musicians. After all it is great blues music pla... | |
| Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar) @woofer72 I use ATC EL150A with their P6 amplifier and new ATC built tweeter. I also have the C6 subwoofer which I don’t use for 2 channel stereo (not needed even in a large room).The new ATC tweeter is worth having. Having owned for years the SCM... | |
| Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar) I have heard Harbeth and could easily live with them although I use ATC.Harbeth have a bit of coloration from the cabinet but it is pleasant. They don’t do full orchestral, big band or loud rock with quite the aplomb of ATC. Harbeth are however wo... | |
| So disappointed in today's Americana @mcondo Check out Curse of Lono!Great stuff from Felix! |