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Holographic imaging
You would agree that the act of moving away from a sound source makes the frequency/pitch appear lower?RogerRoger_paul (Answers)I do agree yes, but in your concert hall illustration, I do not agree that it would be perceptible by any human. 
Holographic imaging
09-25-08: Roger_paulMusicnoise, In other words when you walked toward the stage – the pitch of all the instruments was increased. If you were to walk toward the back of the hall to sit in row 20 you would experience the lowering of the total pitch... 
Holographic imaging
An amplifier should please the listener, whether flat sounding or holographic.It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. 
Hiss at addition in system LAMM L2
The L2 Reference is an outstanding match with Pass Labs XA-.5 series.IMO. 
Hiss at addition in system LAMM L2
Hiss can be annoying, no doubt.I will add that using different power conditioners and cords has affected the L2's level of hiss in my system. It seems to be fairly sensitive to power cords and power conditioning, IMO. You don't necessarily have to... 
Lehmann Black Cube owners.
Try placing a brass weight, like those offered by Mapleshade, on top of the Black Cube. The weights can sometimes be found used in the Audiogon listings. Or, you can often find brass weights (paper weights, scale weights, etc) on E-Bay. 
Hiss at addition in system LAMM L2
I have soft, low-level hiss in my system with the Lamm L2. Yes, it can be heard from the listening chair 8 feet away. It's very slightly more hiss than I heard with an Atma-Sphere MP1 MK III linestage or Audio Research Reference 3 preamp in the sy... 
totem winds any info
I know Totem offers grills, but they are velcro grills and I would hate to have something glued to the speaker cabinet.Anyway, enjoy!Audphile1 (System | Threads | Answers)An alternative method of attaching grills without velcro or glue is to use "... 
Power cords and soundstage
You're welcome, Jylee. One never knows how power cords are going to work in others' systems.I found my Tunami cords improved for about four days when installed on my amplifiers.It may take longer on your front end, which draws less power. 
Why are older tubes so much sought after
C'mon, lighten up, gang.This is a hobby, not your 401k.;) 
Tube preamp noise
Ihcho, now that you have the issue narrowed down to the tubes it's time to contact Vintage Tube Services and buy some excellent, reliable, microphonic-free, vintage 6SN7. 
Leave solid state amps on? Or turn off everytime?
Yes, Musicnoise. Thank you. 
Why are older tubes so much sought after
Does anyone know if there is truth to the notion that older tubes typically had a deeper... or more intense vacuum...?Swampwalker (System | Threads | Answers)Wouldn't this by definition mean they sucked more? 
Technics 1200MKII or1210M5G? M5G worth it?
Do the captive factory Technics tonearm interconnects have a separate ground wire?I'm asking because I never saw my MK II in stock form since I shipped it directly to KAB, so I don't know if it had a ground wire.The KAB rewire comes with an RCA (o... 
Holographic imaging
Wanted to know what treatments are now being utilized...in conjunction with the H-Cat electronics.