toddverrone
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| $1000-$2000 Floor-standing speakers for larger room w/NAD 326bee I have a pair of rbh 1266 se/r. They’re rear ported and have side firing 12" woofers, so they move lots of air. I’ve got them 12" from the back of the speaker to the wall.. that’s what the room allows. At first, it was boomy as heck. I then put so... | |
| Speaker Placement - When it's perfect! @willemj - hey, thanks. I’m aware that bass management methods are far different than simple higher frequency scattering/absorption, but I appreciate the feedback, especially delivered in a friendly recommendation. I’m trying to decide between bas... | |
| Speaker Placement - When it's perfect! Hifiman - I also have a basement listening room. I love the quiet of being underground. Mine is a walkout, so I do get some outside noise, but I also get natural light and a door to the outside where I can go light some incense. A fair trade. I de... | |
| Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio @teo_audio - that last link is incredible! Materials science is blowing up right now! | |
| Are future improvements in Amp/PreAmps slowing to a crawl? Are you listening Bo, Mr. 3d sound? When we can't actually try your product and hear if what you say is true, we need proof. Not endless posts about your awesomeness. | |
| Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio Indeed. And I’m guilty of the same silliness, even though I’m aware of it. I’m not at the point where the center of gravity of my consciousness is at that level. But I’ve worked enough to raise it to the point that my moments of clarity are enough... | |
| Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio @geoffkait agreed! Ken Wilber uses the term scientism. I like that. It's the ossification of what should be a fluid and dynamic understanding of the world using science into a dogmatic structure where anything that hasn't been 'proven' by science ... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? @mward - have you heard the musician who goes by your username? MWard? Lovely stuff! +1 to your post, too. I only get into these stupid debates when someone comes in and categorically denies that cables can't possibly make any difference and their... | |
| How important is the rack you use for your components I haven’t played with different racks, as aesthetics dictate a console between my speakers. With the console, though, I’ve noticed putting spikes under the feet helped improve imaging and bass response. As did isolating all my components using spr... | |
| Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio @willemj - exactly. However, I believe, in your quest to prove the irrelevance of ’fancy’ cables, you overstate what science knows and refuse to even entertain the notion that there may be aspects of human cognition relating to cables in amplified... | |
| Is using streaming services worthy of an audiophile? 😂 | |
| Any ideas on the Emotiva Xpa 1 Gen 2 vs other Mono or 2 channel amps? @auxinput - good point. I pair my class D monos with a tube pre. My sound is decidedly not sterile, but I've also never run the amps with a passive pre, so I can't speak to the sound of the amps on their own. But really, I need a source and speake... | |
| Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio Of course they're right. Our current scientific understanding of the universe is obviously complete and the data says 'NO!'. Listen to the data and the dogma, not the music. Don't you guys know where truth lies? | |
| Cable Survey @kosst_amojan - I couldn’t agree more that DIY is the way to go for cables if you are even remotely handy and don’t have a super busy, lucrative career. Plus, then you can experiment with materials, geometries and conductors. I find it fun and fas... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? One with a switch for different sources would be nice. I know I can put a switch ahead of it, but that would add another box, more Interconnects...Alas. |