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| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? lowrider57 wrote: No, but I've heard the outstanding sonics of his Maher cycle. Will check it out on Qobuz. The close and multi-micd Bruckner is not always what I consider bright, but the brass section can also be too forward in the mix. They... | |
| Is teflon based lubricating spray bad for tonearm bearings? But Linn is still in business, so you can still ask. | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? lowrider57 wrote: May I go off-topic for a moment? I find many of the Bruckner digital recordings bright, and this only applies to the horns. Massed strings sound perfect, but all those mic's on the brass section ruin some performances for me. ... | |
| Great Classical Recordings I have Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos by Jordi Savall ALIA Vox SACD 1991 Very Good. This is much better than the original LP or CD but, imho, it ain’t a great recording. OTOH, it is a great performance. I was not referring to this recordi... | |
| Great Classical Recordings Beethoven Symphonies 5&7, Weiner Philharmoniker, Carlos Kleiber DG 1975 / 1976 / 2003 SACD This is much better than the original LP or CD but, imho, it ain't a great recording. OTOH, it is a great performance. Any recording by Jordi... | |
| Line level surround input Aside from low-level stuff like Logitech and Areal, there are many individual speakers and speaker pairs that will accept analog line-level inputs. They are referred to as active speakers and you can buy as many as you need. Few are packaged as ... | |
| If you feed a DAC with USB does XLR matter as much? Does running XLR matter as much if you use a USB input from a streamer instead of an AES/EBU from a good transport? These things are independent and the choice for DAC input has no impact on the choice for DAC output. | |
| a remarkably basic question about Roon So, if I get Roon, would I be doing the same thing from the Roon app on my laptop or phone? You would be controlling it from your laptop or phone but, as the previous poster says, the Roon Core is doing the work and it will reside on your lapto... | |
| Digital power cord for tube amp? It will work fine if it can handle the requisite amperage. Bye. Lots of silly stuff follows. | |
| Digital power cord for tube amp? In layman's terms, there is no such thing as digital power cord, heavy duty or otherwise. Power cords convey AC (60Hz sine-wave and analog). | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? I also stand by my other comment that many recordings are brighter than they ought to be. Treble energy dissipates in the concert hall. However, the way orchestras are recorded - with a mic at most stands - does not recreate the balance heard mid... | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? Thanks to @kr4 - for recommending some that are better. I don't necessarily regard them as "better." I just recommended them in the hope that they might seem "better" for you. | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? I can understand that to some degree. You might try one of these: Stenz/Koln on Oehms Vanska/Minnesota on BIS Fischer/BFO on Channel | |
| Is digital optical audio worth it? For a simple sound-bar, it does not really matter. | |
| Dirac - worth activating? Definitely! |