mike_in_nc
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| Octal cables Many of the larger pro audio shops make cables to order. The one I use is ProAudioLA; you might try them if you are in the US. | |
| Where can I audition amps near Boston? Goodwins was mentioned. A few decades ago, I visited their showroom in the Boston area; it included a gorgeous listening room acoustically treated by a professional. The sound was incredible; it started my appreciation of how important acoustics a... | |
| Desktop Speakers - New Tannoy Golds versus Adam, Vanatoo etc I think that actives are a great way to go. At last year's Axpona, I heard the Vanatoos and a pair of Audioengines (HD6, I think). Both the T-zeros and the T-one Encores impressed me with sound considerably better than I'd expect for the price.A... | |
| Importance of phase and timing optimization when incorporating sub woofers ? Adjusting phase will smooth the FR around the crossover frequency. The effect is noticeable by ear and it is measurable. (It is best done with a measurement mic.) Without such adjustments, one may have large dips in the FR due to cancellations. As... | |
| some help with speaker placement/purchase Speakers with controlled directivity tend to be more forgiving of placement (such speakers usually do not give a wide sweet spot). Still, a wall of glass behind the speakers is not going to give a happy result. Perhaps with sufficient absorption a... | |
| Automatic Room Correction is better than the alternative. I have used both automatic EQ and manual EQ, in various forms, for about 15 years now. The best sound I have obtained is through automatic adjustment with touchup by ear. However, not every automatic system supports as much manual intervention as ... | |
| Advice on trustworthy audio resellers who check condition, offer trial period? I second what @rego said: Reno HiFi gave me very good service when I tried out a Pass X250.8 a year or two ago. Really great people. | |
| Class an vs class d At that level of quality and expense, the only way to know is to audition them in your own system. I don’t believe anyone on the internet can tell you anything very useful to making a choice.As @erik_squires said, the class is irrelevant. Both Cla... | |
| Evaluating Classical Music Albums I check the Daily Deals on eClassical (a download source owned by BIS Recordings). It is a great way to get good-sounding and well performed repertoire. Any downloads can be refunded, if you don’t like them, within 30 days. So risk free. And BIS r... | |
| sound quality control (mixing) at live venues Sure, it's a mess. When I see the sound guy (it's always been a guy) wearing earplugs, I know I'm in for the worst. | |
| Nostalgia, Hyperbole, etc. But some of the old DVD-A I have sound damn good. I agree, DVD-A was a good format -- well, except for the need in many cases to have a video monitor attached to play music.But the same sound can be got from 24/96 or 24/192 downloads. Audio quality will vary from release to release, but they prov... | |
| Best steaming DAC with room correction The miniDSP SHD is a streaming DAC/preamp with Dirac room correction. It also allows integrating subs. I have an SHD and can report that the streaming is reliable. It uses the Volumio streaming software, either with its own app or as a DLNA render... | |
| Advice on trustworthy audio resellers who check condition, offer trial period? Like many others (including hifihandyman above), I've had good experiences dealing with Echo Audio in Portland, OR. | |
| DIY xlr cables Mogami W2549 is considered by many in pro audio to be one of the best. I have been using it for years for balanced ICs and am completely happy with it. | |
| Looking for a integrated DAC/AMP to power my Elac UF5's < $1500 I haven’t heard the others. I do have a Nuprime, which you’re welcome to listen to if you’re near Portland, Oregon. You could even bring over your speakers.Nuprime also offers the IDA-16 (for more money, of course), with 2x the power output.Good l... |