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| THE SHOW 2018 Since I live around the corner, dropping by for a quick visit was easy. The number of exhibitors was very small. Substantially less than previous shows. The vast majority of the attendees were old, white guys - of which, I happen to be one. I was ... | |
| Floor standing speaker isolation advice needed. @ebm Your suggestions are very good. They're actually based on real experience. Keep them coming. Simply ignore geoffkait. Only the newbies don’t know that he’s Cliff from ’Cheers’. | |
| Can anyone suggest a decent subwoofer cable that is about 35 feet long. I’m extremely satisfied with my Analysis Plus Sub Oval IC’s to my two powered sub’s. They offer tone, timbre, texture, punch and the deepest rumble. Definitely not one-note thumpers. They do take about 300 hours or so to burn-in. Also, I’ve given ... | |
| What Matters and What is Nonsense What matters and what is nonsense - to you! There, I fixed it for you. Or better yet, I tweaked it for you. | |
| Cleaner music when laptop is on battery vs plugged in It’s well-known that a laptop is a noisy source. More noise gets added when powered by an AC/DC wall wart - which is a cheap switch-mode power supply. Running on the battery is far better but doesn’t last long. A quieter option is to get a regulat... | |
| We give up perspective to avoid tone controls @almarg DSP is the future. It is to audio what digital color correction is to photography. Tweaking whatever shade of tonality or color that best pleases your ears (or eyes). Many are familiar with Adobe Photoshop for still photography. DaVinci... | |
| Review: Concert Fidelity DAC-040 DA converter I just purchased a CF DAC-040 BD. Wow!!! The piano sounds like a piano. Celine is in the room. I'm in heaven. | |
| Does anyone leave their amp and preamp on all the time? @soix Here’s an article about a light bulb that’s been constantly on for 117 years in a California fire station. It’s long life appears to be attributed to the unique design and quality of the parts. https://priceonomics.com/the-mysterious-case-of... | |
| Two subs or not Two subs? @bimasta +1 I used to think that one $3k sub was good enough in my modest sized room. That is until I added a 2nd identical one. No contest! The 2nd one added much more separation, coherence and clarity in the LF. I would never go back ... | |
| AUDIO PRICE INSANITY PRICE VS. PERFORMANCE WORTH IT? @calvinj I used to think that one $3k sub was good enough in my modest sized room. That is until I added a 2nd identical one. No contest! The 2nd one added much more separation, coherence and clarity in the LF. I would never go back to one s... | |
| What is your listening chair? 2psyop OPMaybe a Chevy Silverado seat could be affixed to the audio room floor. That would be cool!!! HahaI recently discovered this Ampressa office chair at OfficeMax. It’s similar to a very comfortable bucket seat in a luxury car. The contour se... | |
| Tube rolling - 12AU7 to 6922 adapter Three preamp's ago was ECC88 based. That started my NOS collection of 6922's, 6DJ8's, 6N23P's, etal. Two preamp's ago was ECC82 based. That started my NOS collection of 12au7's, 6189's, CV4003's, etal. Now with these adapters, I can use a... | |
| Schiit not that Good? Read this article about the Dead’s introduction to good sound - and parallel universes."At the time, live sound at rock concerts was extremely primitive. Musicians plugged their instruments into amplifiers connected to single-channel speakers. The... | |
| Anyone listen to the new Audio Horizons VRX preamp? I haven't heard the new AH VRX. But, I did purchase a pre-owned AH 2.3RSvB. Wow! Now, I know why they rarely come up for sale on the used market. Wide & deep sound stage along with great tone & dynamics. The whole enchilada. It's ... | |
| Sound Anchor Stands Congratulations on the Pulsars. I heard them at T.H.E. Show in Newport. They have a big sound for a small speaker. Very impressive.Under my monitors on Sound Anchor stands, I use 1/2 of an upside down Symposium Rollerblock Jr clamshell w/tung... |