mlsstl
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| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused I've said this before... audiophiles of the type who frequent discussion boards like this are hobbyists. They like playing and experimenting with equipment. If they buy a powered speaker, they've just given up one of the big components with which... | |
| Neutral Dac? @schw06 in your post above you say you got "caught up in the music" while listening to a $229 Schiit Modius. To me that would suggest that going up their product line would give you more of what you know you already like. The most you can possibl... | |
| Neutral Dac? In reference to anything audio, "uncolored" is in the eye (well, ear) of the beholder. You can pick any DAC out there and you will find those who think it's great and others who say it's garbage. You are the only person who can decide what works ... | |
| LSA VT-70 A final comment now that I've had the unit running for two months. All of the original comments still hold true; the unit is a phenomenal value at this price and has excellent performance. Even the bias settings have stayed stable this entire tim... | |
| Fiber Optic Internet T think you may have your 100 MB / 5 MB figures backwards. Downloading (i.e., receiving data) almost always has the higher speed compared to uploading (your PC sending outbound data). That was done to make people running web site servers pay for... | |
| What should be mandatory in every professional published review- "Mandatory" was not the best word to use. Short of plagiarism, libel, slander and the like, reviewers are free to write in any fashion they wish. If they write in a manner that readers like, they'll be rewarded with a devoted following and contin... | |
| Amp vs powered speaker confusion…. By definition, hobbyists in any hobby -- whether audio, photography, cooking or whatever -- like experimenting with things. The mere fact that we are all here on an audio forum indicates that we like playing with and talking about all things audi... | |
| Which LS3/5a? @bobheinatz -- not directly, but having heard various versions of the LS3/5a over the years, there is no doubt in my mind that the new Spendor has the same wonderful midrange of the LS3/5a plus the advantages mentioned above. So, count me a happ... | |
| Which LS3/5a? I first heard the LS3/5a (the first, 15 ohm version) when I lived in London in 1979 and was much enchanted with the sound, though I didn't buy a pair. Fast forward to 2022, and I was considering a set of the current Falcons -- I just didn't have... | |
| Dallas DFW speaker crossover repair gurus that you'd trust @dtximages -- not to belabor the point, but once you have the crossover schematic, any competent tech should be able to determine if what you have in your speakers matches that design, and fix it if it doesn't match. Even sophisticated passive cr... | |
| Dallas DFW speaker crossover repair gurus that you'd trust @dtximages -- I'd suggest the most important thing is to get your hands on a schematic of the original crossover design and compare that to the network in the speaker now. Hard to know what lead to the use of wire nuts, but that can be fixed by a... | |
| Speaker Suggestions $30K Sasha DAW competitor? @plaw -- "... had a salesman once tell me...." That's a great opening line for a statement! Actually, one of the issues with how recordings sound involves vocals. I find vocals the most common source of harsh, spitty or forward sound on recor... | |
| Speaker Suggestions $30K Sasha DAW competitor? @plaw -- "...Only happens on some songs." So, you really like your speakers but have a few songs that sound screechy. It's no secret that there are albums out there that just aren't well recorded. Or, they were mixed and mastered using studio m... | |
| Dallas DFW speaker crossover repair gurus that you'd trust Is there more of a story here than what's been told so far? Capacitors are simple to replace and coils almost never go bad. Unless burnt, resistors also rarely go bad and are should be easy to replace. The only issue sometimes is getting access ... | |
| OHM A'S are they rare? Ohm As were rare, and any that still exist would need to be rebuilt in order to work. Ohm Speakers no longer rebuilds either the A or F models (I owned a pair of Fs back in the 70s) though they will offer to replace the original drivers with thei... |