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    Does Analog EQ belong in State of the Art Systems?

    Vintage King has a studio/showroom in Burbank. You should drop by and talk to one of their engineers. https://vintageking.com/recording/equalizers/equalizers
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    My little system

    You had me at SPU.
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    Audio Purchase scam that is happening almost every month

    Thank you for this post. My wife was just about to bite on a scam like this. Based on what I read here yesterday, I recognized what was going on and we were able to stop the transaction before any damage was done. Now she has the joy of communicating to the other party that she will be reporting...
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    There is a smarter way

    Mid-side processing is a powerful tool. I'm curious to know what you use to move from stereo to M + S and back. You can message me if you don't want to get into it here. Thanks.
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    Mediocre recordings with great gear vs great recordings with mediocre gear?

    As a part-time sound engineer I spent years figuring out how to make bad bands and/or bad PA systems sound at least somewhat musical for the audience. I take the same approach with my hi-fi. I want to every record to sound great, so when sound quality fails to satisfy, I have tools to help...
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    Ron’s New System

    Ron is a gracious host who allowed Steve and I to play some of our weird $h!t records like Shpongle and early King Crimson. The highlight of the evening for me was tape playback. Every tape Ron played exuded tonal density and sounded gloriously lush. The Doors stuff pushed me towards blissful...
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    Ron’s New System

    Ron, if you can get that 40 hz bump down into the 30's, it's party time!
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    5.1+ Processors with Best DACs/Preamps?

    Unfortunately, the high-end home audio industry has abandoned those of us who enjoy multi-channel audio. You will probably have to turn to the post-production studio market to find what you're looking for. Here are examples of 5.1/7.1 monitor controllers. SPL SMC 7.1 Surround Controller Black -...
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    Ron’s New System

    I was part of the crew who came by last Saturday. This was a celebration amongst friends for the launch of Ron's new system. We talked. We ate. We sipped. We shared great records and tapes. We had a good time! What did I hear? A combination of components I've not heard before, all in various...
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    This is my system.

    Hi David, Nice to meet a fellow Klughoener owner. Russ
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    Ron’s New System

    That's awesome Ron! Now you have room for a cassette deck and an equalizer.
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    Ron’s New System

    As one of Ron's local audiophile friends, "Send in the Clowns" sounds like an invitation to drop by.
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    Ron’s New System

    I do. I use a pair of Noble Kaiser 10 IEMs as a reference when tuning speakers in my room. These In Ear Monitors effectively seal out the sound of the room while music is playing. Once level matched, I can pop the earphones in and out of my ears and instantly hear the difference between the...
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    Abbas dac 2.1 se

    Wow! Quite the output stage.
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    Multicell Horn Speakers

    Justin Weber stopped by a few weeks ago to hear his big horn creation in their new home. Here’s the YouTube video from his visit.
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    BACCH-SP: The future of high-end audio? Yes.

    I’d like to comment on my experience listening to BACCH processing. My friend has the software decoder only, none of the hardware, microphones, headtracking, etc. I listened to the system for about an hour and a half. I realize I didn’t get the complete BACCH-SP experience, so take this for what...
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    Equi=Tech 2RQ Versus PS Audio P10

    I’ve used Equitech AC boxes for nearly 25 years. I learned about Equitech from the pro sound world. After hearing how the Equitech killed noise and ground loops in the live concert systems I was running, I put one in my PA rack and one in my home system and have never looked back. The 2QR has...
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    Abbas dac 2.1 se

    Yesterday I relistened to the tracks that I initially heard distortion on when I first got the DAC. No distortion now, even with Roon headroom management turned off. Hmmm… The distortion was definitely there when we first fired up the DAC. Ron heard it too. My guess (and this is definitely a...
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    Abbas dac 2.1 se

    :):):):):):):):):):):):):)
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    Abbas dac 2.1 se

    At some point Ron and I will compare my Abbas to his Baltic 4. We just haven't arranged it yet.
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    Abbas dac 2.1 se

    Enjoy the Silence by Tori Amos from Strange Little Girls. Up from the Skies by Rickie Lee Jones from Pop Pop.
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    Abbas dac 2.1 se

    If there's a discrepancy here, it's likely due to my limited ability to describe what I hear. I'll try again, but if this doesn't help you, just chalk it up to me being a dumb-ass who can't use his words. With the ESS DAC I hear lots of bright sparkly little details popping out all over the...
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    Abbas dac 2.1 se

    I’m now a member of the Abbas DAC club. A month ago I’d never heard of Abbas. I’ve chased digital playback trends for nearly 40 years. I bought my first CD player in 1984, added an EAD DAC in the ‘90s, jumped on the SACD/DVD-Audio bandwagon in the ‘00s, and have used hi-rez music...
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    Multicell Horn Speakers

    I haven't spent enough time listening to Lokius in bypass mode to answer that question definitively. From what little I heard, it's transparent in bypass mode. Another issue to consider is where you place Lokius (or Loki Max). Put it near a power supply or transformer and it will hum. It's not...
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    Multicell Horn Speakers

    I have nothing but praise for Lokius. While I did say that Lokius is not completely transparent, I can just as strongly say that Lokius is the most transparent signal processing component I've ever used. The benefit of the EQ filters in my system far outweigh any minuscule, perceptively...
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    Multicell Horn Speakers

    Thank you for the feedback. I will explore this further with some amp-rolling.
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    Multicell Horn Speakers

    Update: August 22nd 2022 I’ve now had the horns for four months and have experimented with a few different system configurations. The setup has changed for the better since my first post so here’s an update. The biggest setup challenge has been integrating the bass bin to both the room and the...
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    Seeking SPU tonearm advice

    I have a SPU Classic GE MkII on a Jelco 12" TK-950L. I use the SUTs built into the EAR 868 phono stage. This is my first SPU experience and I absolutely love it! Well worth the cost and effort to hunt down and install this arm/cart combination.
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    T.H.E. Show 2022 By What's Best Forum

    Those interviews were very insightful. Thank you. Russ
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    T.H.E. Show 2022 Long Beach

    I'm going to give PBN the benefit of the doubt and suggest this setup is an experiment or prototype. That's a long-throw JBL cinema horn which makes it a curious choice for near-field listening. In a theater listeners would be at least of 30 feet away from that horn. At that distance, the...

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