bipod72
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| Treating the ceiling and floor, who else has had great results? As someone who has had to design spaces specifically for acoustical concerns, carpeting/rugs can have a negligible effect on acoustics in general-use settings like homes and office spaces. Carpet can deaden foot traffic noise and high frequencies ... | |
| How often do you upgrade turntable ? After 14 years of using a mediocre Audio Technica LP120 with the stock cartridge, I upgraded to Rega P3 with an Exact 2 cartridge about 3 years ago. Considering, that I'm not DJing and listening for pleasure only, I'm extremely pleased with my cur... | |
| Do you agree with John Atkinson (and me)? For me, it’s always been about music and enjoying music and finding a system that makes my music sound better. When my parents owned a record store in Denver in the 80s, the gear used in the shop was a couple of run-of-mill turntables, a few recei... | |
| «40% Of Audiophiles Are Dying And No One Is Doing Anything About It!» The upside to this decline in hi-fi owners (as dark as it sounds) is that there’s opportunity for the 55 and under crowd to pick up some sweet deals from the widows trying to unload all that "unsightly gear my husband left behind and I need to cle... | |
| Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ? @devinplombier I could go with an old English gentleman's club theme complete with a snooker table and one of those large globes showing the extent of the British empire that holds a secret liquor bar inside. And *waves hand* over here is my all-t... | |
| Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ? @grislybutter I was also thinking about some Monitor Audio Silver 300 5Gs but the Vandersteens have been on my list for a while. I just don't have the proper space or setup to do them justice yet which is why I haven't pulled the trigger. Yes the... | |
| Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ? @devinplombier I plan to have some wireless speakers for the shop I can stream to. As it stands, my wife graciously accepts my hi-fi and music collection to inhabit the house. for now. Which is why I want a little place for my stuff that my kids w... | |
| Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ? @grislybutter Well, I plan to have the two independent of each other but under one roof and the workshop would have its own dust collection and mini-split. I primarily use hand tools (because they're more affordable than tons of power tools) but a... | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? Hard to say. I saw OMD open for Depeche Mode, as well as the Bjork-led Sugarcubes open for New Order, The National open for the Arcade Fire, and Nine Inch Nails open for Skinny Puppy. Perhaps the oddest was Crispen Glover do a spoken word & sh... | |
| Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ? For me, in the not so distant future, a man-cave that isn’t your typical man-cave. It would be a stand-alone small cabin-esque structure that has a largish (20x20) room with shelving for my books, a writing/drawing desk, a few comfortable lounge c... | |
| An Audio Conversation with ChatGPT One thing I’ve learned when using ChatGPT and other AI resources in my day-to-day work environment is that the quality of the AI’s output is very dependent upon the amount of detail in your initial query and subsequent follow-up queries. Even the ... | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? @secretguy Wow, I didn't know that about their jazz channel. I'm sure I've heard your voice then at some point! | |
| BS meter is pegged! I'm no expert but...considering that many on this forum will recommend listening to digital sources via a dedicated DAC & Streamer vs. an off-the-shelf laptop because the dedicated audio units are designed to minimize signal processing steps a... | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? @lubachl The local NPR station in New Orleans, WWNO has 3 streaming channels they offer: News, Classical, and Jazz. Meanwhile, the local WWOZ station is strictly music - local, jazz, funk, etc. Both stations broadcast in HD (although it’s dependen... | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? Predominately listen to the air-waves radio in the car to our local college run public radio station. At home, I stream several radio stations both local and abroad. I also often stream Radio Paradise when I want someone else to take the reins on ... |