waytoomuchstuff
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Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older? Just a little clarification on my last post. Technically, the "demo" CD was actually a "system evaluation" CD. It was used for judging systems in car audio competition. As system designer/installer, we never knew exactly what cuts the judges wou... | |
New Outlets Lead to Better Sounding and Tasting Coffee Interesting post. I did a little experimenting on my own regarding "audiophile grade" high quality power delivery to, let's say -- "non-audio devices". The mad scientist project produced interesting and measurable results. I presented the conce... | |
Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older? On the subject of "introducing others to new music", this "demo" CD was introduced in 1988, widely distributed, and experience by a group of primarily 17 to 22 year old audiences. Artist/composers: Alfred Newman, Jennifer Warnes, David Benoit, Bi... | |
AUDIO SCIENCE REVIEW and $50 to spend......... @prof Well played! | |
"Audiophile" Power Cables: The Greatest Audio Conspiracy Theory of All Time? @jmkrajnik "This has been a fun conversation." That was the intent when this topic wss introduced. I enjoyed reading your comments. Thanks for your contribution. | |
AUDIO SCIENCE REVIEW and $50 to spend......... @prof @ozzy @dabel Thanks for the nudge to move in the brevity direction. As a direct result of your input, I taken the following actions: Replaced the premium power cord on my iMac with the standard OEM. It has decreased the dynamics of my wr... | |
FAVORITE POWER CABLE under $100 (1M) Enough of this bickering! Lets just Make Audio Great Again! | |
AUDIO SCIENCE REVIEW and $50 to spend......... Ozzy, I'm working on brevity. It's a work in progress. | |
AUDIO SCIENCE REVIEW and $50 to spend......... @prof I enjoyed reading your well-founded comments and considerations. While I am a strong advocate of premium cables (I didn’t just drink the KoolAide, I chugged the entire pitcher), I can support your argument that highly satisfying musical r... | |
What is your experience with amp power? Okay. The OP is asking for experience with amp power, so here’s one. About 10 years ago, my "rig" was running an amp with just north of 100wpc. We serviced equipment full time, also providing performance upgrades. After "hot rodding" an amp with ... | |
A SHOCKING DISCOVERY ABOUT DIGITAL AUDIO Are you running the sound through your Paragraphic Frequalizer? If not, your listening tests are invalid. Sorry. | |
WHEN DID YOU FINALLY STOP... "Treat your room, even if you need to divorce your spouse." Divorce is like winning the lottery -- in reverse!! I did notice the noise floor lowered quite a bit when we separated. | |
AUDIO SCIENCE REVIEW and $50 to spend......... A lot of mental confetti being tossed around here. Valentines Day. Zip ties. Nah, not going to go there. | |
Better story teller than Edmund Fitzgerald? It's pretty hard to listen to Edmund Fitzgerald without getting emotional. We like to camp in the Great Lakes area and recently spent some time in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Yes, we camped in Christmas, Michigan. After visiting the area, and t... | |
LOUDEST Concert and Tinnitus Loudest major concert. Def Leopard Loudest musical event: Sitting a short distance away from the bass amp at a blues club in Chicago. I was desperately trying to poke anything in my ears I could find. Didn't have a cell phone back then, but if ... |