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  1. Carlos269

    Post your female vocal videos

    I played the “The Absolute Nothing” video and then I played my video and my wife without knowing anything about anything looked over at me and said “that one sounds more real” after less than a minutes, just a few seconds, after my video started to play. I looked up and smiled at her. Why don’t...
  2. Carlos269

    Post your female vocal videos

    I agree. I have posted videos of no less than 17 of my systems to use for observations.
  3. Carlos269

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    No one is saying that anyone would use a set of speakers with one wired out-of -phase. Go back and read Rexp questions. You are taking this completely out of context. Rexp asked a hypothetical question.
  4. Carlos269

    Post your female vocal videos

    The key thing to remember is that because of the limitation of low-frequency response in these phone/camera recording microphones the recorded sound will have a slight high-frequency tilt. In the room the sound will have greater bass X tension and presence than on the videos. conversely, those...
  5. Carlos269

    Post your female vocal videos

    It appears that we do. And that’s okay. There is no sense in having something you can’t hear I suppose. Just wanted to point out the bass of small drivers in narrow open baffles will be limited in extension and presence. The high frequency contour that you enjoy is consistent and I pointed that...
  6. Carlos269

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    Because Rexp asked if “wired-out of phase”could be measured and the measurements’ correlation to how well those speakers would image. The test discs do not measure, they “indicate” phase alignment.
  7. Carlos269

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    You can measure a difference in composite frequency response between a pair of speakers wired in-phase and out-of-phase, but that measurement will not tell you anything about how well that pair of speakers image.
  8. Carlos269

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    For objective proof it has to be measurable and compiling opinions does not meet the requirements as opinions are subjective by definition. A subjective conclusion requires a measurable/quantifiable and repeatable assessment. In The example you made it could be the same system with the speakers...
  9. Carlos269

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    Rex as long as your desired resultant sound aligns with the BAACH’s algorithm’s target curve you should be okay but if it doesn’t you have no choice as the automated correction is going to do what it’s going to do. In the mastering studio world there are equipment and techniques that put you in...
  10. Carlos269

    Post your female vocal videos

  11. Carlos269

    Sharing a few system videos from last night‘s listening session

  12. Carlos269

    Post your female vocal videos

    This time my 7” Full Range Stamm drivers in my Loth-X Troubadours cabinets, with no subwoofer or super-tweeter augmentation:
  13. Carlos269

    Post your female vocal videos

    It sure is Peter. The $199 Lii Audio Fast 8 full range drivers installed on the small open baffles are obviously limited in bass extension. Combined with the narrow baffle these speakers roll off around 50 Hertz. That bass response is totally expected. What I find even more telling is the lack...
  14. Carlos269

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    You can follow my journey on another site. Have a number of exciting things planned for this year. My intellectual curiosity will never wane.
  15. Carlos269

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    When did I claim”every” stone? I’m still turning stones and will for as long as I can.There is no need to spread misinformation or alternative facts.
  16. Carlos269

    Sharing a few system videos from last night‘s listening session

    Ok. I’m happy and satisfied with it. Why does that bother you so much? Show us your system instead of dwelling on mine. Have no doubt who is the king of the hill, ever play that game as a kid? Come at me bro! Just having a little fun on Sunday after an extended listening session last night that...
  17. Carlos269

    Audio Critique

    Tom, fair enough. At Steve’s, the site co-owner, request I don’t write much or details about my System-Remastering process here, only when absolutely called on. I have many, MANY other systems that I spend a great deal of time documenting and writing about, which none have the System-Remastering...
  18. Carlos269

    Audio Critique

    Thanks. I’m not actively trying to sell the System-Remastering system, but it’s not like me to keep something that could help others all to myself. I’m actually thinking of writing a book when I get some time about this silly hobby and how many get hoodwinked and refuse embrace tools and...
  19. Carlos269

    Post your female vocal videos

  20. Carlos269

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    The line that you bolden is the classic audiophile objective. While it is the typical and most common adjective it certainly isn’t the only one. There are several but they revolve around that common theme.
  21. Carlos269

    Audio Critique

    But you only tried two sets of binding posts. “Best” implies completeness. This is what everyone seems to assume, that you are relating the experiences of other who’s opinions you have a lot of faith on. “Faith”, what an interest choice of word for someone who is trying to dispel the “disciple”...
  22. Carlos269

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    I don’t think that you know my 35+ years in this hobby, the equipment and systems that I own or have been able to experience, or my achievements to advance what is possible in achieving desired results in a predictable manner as opposed to the traditional trial and error. As they say, know your...
  23. Carlos269

    Sharing a few system videos from last night‘s listening session

    I could. I can also dial it in to your liking as well. That is the power and beauty of my System-Remastering process and equipment. Brad woke up today and wanted to take a run at the big guy on campus.
  24. Carlos269

    Sharing a few system videos from last night‘s listening session

    Brad, you missed the point that I was making with three videos. I was demonstrating to Alex how I’m able to change the density of the vocals and level of transparency. Regarding my WAAR system, I cannot seem to get it through to you, but I will try one more time. The WAAR system with my...
  25. Carlos269

    Audio Critique

    I did. That was the basis of my observations. Good. The experience with this gentleman’s system is strikingly similar to your own experience with your previous system at home. Not criticizing your conclusions. If what t I have to say should matter to you, that’s it‘s okay I’m not here to...
  26. Carlos269

    Audio Critique

    I see so you took the exercise on with a forgone conclusion. I’m just a curious individual that enjoys learning and increasing my knowledge. It sounds like there is a specified configuration that yields predictable results. It is that steadfast actions that can only be undertaken with a high...
  27. Carlos269

    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    I do not think that is an accurate assessment. Evidence shows that I have left very few stones unturned in my audio explorations. When I was in college I was training to be a theoretical physicist, in that capacity it would have been detrimental to not consider, explore and asses other...
  28. Carlos269

    Audio Critique

    For sure. Our brains are predisposed to a desired outcome.
  29. Carlos269

    Sharing a few system videos from last night‘s listening session

    Alex, I get it. When you have some free time on your hands, watch a YouTube video on how recordings are produced, from the ”mouth of the singer” to what you hear on YouTube. I think that you will be surprised by what goes on in between, specially nowadays. Even purist audiophile recordings...
  30. Carlos269

    Audio Critique

    Peter so what made the difference? Was it the removal of all the footers? The removal of the acoustical treatment? The removal of the silver contact paste? The removal of all the other stuff? Or was it the copper wire substitution? Listening after every change would have been insightful. I...

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