sandthemall
Responses from sandthemall
| How important is the pre-amp? It’s about the size of the signal.The signals from sources are very small and delicate...especially from turntables. Any sins committed here are, sorry for the pun... amplified. This is why even the quality of the attenuator is so important in a p... | |
| The Most Digital Recording You Ever Heard Rush: Hold Your FireIt was mastered DDD...all digitalAnd it is their suckiest recording.I remember when I bought it thinking, 'This is going to be amazing!' What a disappointment.Just not dynamic at all...super compressed and dead. Clean but lifel... | |
| You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which? Luxman and Tannoy | |
| Advice on dedicated room Let's slow down a bit. A lot of conflicting advice. Yes, identify what you are trying to accomplish. No need to over insulate unless you want it quiet for people outside the room.Once you add drywall, you are adding an element/surface you will nee... | |
| System building; a meditation @mikelavigne ...well of course, that's the idea (that those things disappear). That's what we all aim for. But the physical speaker itself is also imprinting on the effect of the room. You being in the room is another factor. This is what I mean b... | |
| System building; a meditation I have been in 4 homes that have had acoustic (popcorn) ceilings. They are pretty good for acoustics in the mid to high frequencies.One recent home (built in 1957) had an acoustic ceiling that looked exactly the same as the others but the acoustic... | |
| System building; a meditation Mine is tight to loose.My upstream is surgical.Downstream: musical.Yeah, its a Haiku | |
| Is bass the most important frequency band? This is my opinion only. And I got no science or DSP to prove my point. Only lots of trial and error in lots of rooms.Bass in not the most important.It’s just the easiest for us to quantify. When bass is full and clean we think we nailed it.With m... | |
| Tannoy cheviot vs Arden what should I expect from each? On the comments about speaker sizes and frequency coverage. I currently have Salk Songtowers and they have a small tweeter (3/4") that crossed over lower than most 1" domes. The response from these speakers is surprisingly smooth. Two 5" mid-woof... | |
| Which component to upgrade to improve bass control? I get the best bass at my listening position...but I get good and sometimes great bass almost everywhere in the room.Sometimes I want to listen passively while my system is warming up...while reading.I think it's most logical to get the room diale... | |
| Which component to upgrade to improve bass control? The stuff I mentioned above will not only help bass but everything else too. | |
| Which component to upgrade to improve bass control? I have great bass. I don't have a dedicated room and I even got great bass from an amp notoriously known for very modest bass (Carver TFM). The secret is the room. And you don't really need specialized audio accoutrements.Now it helps to have a la... | |
| why do so many discussions turn contentious? I like how this post is about admonishing contentious behavior and a few people already have fallen in to it. Outstanding. | |
| why do so many discussions turn contentious? Not a lot of people are truly nice.The world was never that way. This site is not any different.Social media can certainly put a stark light on our fragile egos. I’ve had a few people go at me here. I have thick skin so I mostly just feel embarras... | |
| Klipsch Forte ii too bright, or is it my room ? First things first.Fix the room before doing anything else.It's like building a house and making the foundation later on.It may mean more than just adding curtains.Place a rug on the tile floor. Wood and tile floors look great with a nicely matchi... |