mrtennis
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| my take on blind tests there are two errors in listening: fialing to hear what is present and hearing what isn't there.what is needed is replication, numerous times, to try to eliminate or reveal these errors.in the end, if a person is satisfied with the performance of ... | |
| How Many Of Us Are Compensating i believe in the law of the golden mean, namely, leveling life's experiences whenever possible to an average of pleasantness.this means, as far as audio is concerned, that i want to achieve plesantness to the sound of all of my recordings, even if... | |
| are any of your friends audiophiles? what's an audiophile ? no one has ever provided a definition, although the word seems to be ubiquitous on many forms.the stereotype of an audiophile has some derogatory conotations so it is not surprising that so few people would admit to being one. | |
| if you're reading this then you already know... in between the sublime and the ridiculuous, a word to the wise is sufficient.an ad should be designed to sell the product. if the wording is ambiguous, one of three things may happen:the ad will be ignored, questions will be asked of the seller, o... | |
| What CD Player can top this the cal icon is not soft at all. i owned one and sold it. what is it that you hope to gain by replacing the cal ?i think the older cals are much superior--the aria and tempest, e.g. .i also consider the audionote cd2 superior. it is my reference p... | |
| if you're reading this then you already know... if you are unaware of important information do your own research. don't blame it on another person. | |
| Sim Moon Eclipse does it really sound cold &hard read my review of the sim audio equinox on audiophilia.comsolid state cd player a bit on the non-neutral side, not warm at all. my friend confirmed this on his stereo system. | |
| Line Arrays - Competitive with best dynanics, ESL? a well executed esl will probably be less timbrally inaccurate than any line array. | |
| Infinite bafflement? is an elctrostatic speaker which is enclosureless an example of an infinite baffle speaker ? | |
| Why are hi-end active monitors not more popular? a great speaker will sound better than a mediocre one. whether the amps are built in or not, first select the speaker, then worry about the amplification.panels rule, don't be an acoustic suspension audio fool.you can stack up all the cones in the... | |
| best all-round,full range at $2000 a pair of tympany 4's--used, or apogee duettas--used. | |
| Why are hi-end active monitors not more popular? isn't our hobby about sound? technology for its own sake without sonic improvement is less attractive than old technology with sonic improvement.and yes, there will be disagreements as to what sounds better or worse. thus, the value of technology ... | |
| Observations on Audiogon Posts i think what is important is relative differences, not absolute differences. it is more useful to find out what affect a component has on a stereo system. very often a component has a consistent affect on most stereo systems.sometimes there are re... | |
| Why are hi-end active monitors not more popular? hi bob:where is the evidence of the sonic superiority of active monitor speakers. if the speakers were electrostatic or planar magnetic, that would be a different case.the issue seems to be panels vs cones rather than active vs non active speakers. | |
| Why are hi-end active monitors not more popular? i think active panel speakers might be interesting. there was an acoustat design years ago which was active, and perhaps a beveridge as well.accuracy is an ideal which cannot be attained. one can speak of reducing inaccuracy, but then how do you m... |