Re: Re: Re: $400 mains cords
So, better believe ("use my brain") than test.
Enjoy your savings.
Edmond Stuart said:
I do use my brains before testing and wasting my money.
edit: And cut off the wires from the Bybees, so you can use them as it should be. 😀
So, better believe ("use my brain") than test.
Enjoy your savings.
Hi Bob,
That's the one, and from what you have said they are still using it. They are more than a little proud of this arrangement. I have to admit that it makes some sense, but I am not really sure how it performs. I've never looked at it from a perspective of distortion or quality.
I did hear that the newer units no longer have that quirky bias problem. Nice to hear.
-Chris
That's the one, and from what you have said they are still using it. They are more than a little proud of this arrangement. I have to admit that it makes some sense, but I am not really sure how it performs. I've never looked at it from a perspective of distortion or quality.
I did hear that the newer units no longer have that quirky bias problem. Nice to hear.
-Chris
My power amp is Bryston 5B ST (3 channels).
It sounds good, though I didn't compare it to many other Hi-End ones (for budget limitations).
It sounds good, though I didn't compare it to many other Hi-End ones (for budget limitations).
Hi Joshua,
Those are supposed to be much, much better than what I'm talking about. Enjoy it, it's easy enough to get worse product.
-Chris
Those are supposed to be much, much better than what I'm talking about. Enjoy it, it's easy enough to get worse product.
-Chris
janneman said:
What part of the money you spend on audio do you spend on improving room acoustics? And how did/do you improve your room acoustics?
Room acoustics improvement can't help if you don't have records like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Gary-Karr-Ada...=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1239052498&sr=8-3
Wavebourn said:
Room acoustics improvement can't help if you don't have records like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Gary-Karr-Ada...=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1239052498&sr=8-3
Is this a joke or are you seriously meaning this nonsense?
Joshua, if you ever come to visit me, it might be fun to test line cords.
I have an almost perfect set-up with a STAX Lambda Pro headphone system with vacuum tube direct drive. It is VERY sensitive to line cords, AND even Bybees. I have one of Bob Crump's super silver line cords on the unit now, that might make a good reference.
I listen first, also, before I condemn.
I have an almost perfect set-up with a STAX Lambda Pro headphone system with vacuum tube direct drive. It is VERY sensitive to line cords, AND even Bybees. I have one of Bob Crump's super silver line cords on the unit now, that might make a good reference.
I listen first, also, before I condemn.
john curl said:You would be so cheap as to revert to the original AMPZILLA in input stage implementation. Then we could avoid fets, matching, AND we could ADD some electrolytic caps.![]()
You can do a lot worse for a lot more money than the Ampzilla. Properly cleaned up it sounds like music to me; add FETs for the differentials and, well you'd just have to build one and listen to it.
Mike.
stinius said:
Is this a joke or are you seriously meaning this nonsense?
I mean it. It is hard to reproduce acoustic of a real temple with both organ and violin playing. First of all, it is hard to record properly so instruments and reverberation recorded sounding from a stereo system will create an imagination of presence in the environment. Second, instruments themselves are very rich. Third, a duet of musicians is superb. And they selected exceptional material of best composers to play and record. As the result, I have one disk to test my reproduction systems I design including amps, speakers, room acoustic, enjoying the music at the same time. I wish I would have another one such a CD...
john curl said:See what it is like for me, Wavebourn? When people criticize me without understanding.![]()
Let me be honest: you are asking to criticize. 😉
john curl said:See what it is like for me, Wavebourn? When people criticize me without understanding.![]()
I feel sorry for you John.
John,
Thank you. Your offers are tempting me to come over. Alas, for next few months I have to undergo some medical treatments.
Thank you. Your offers are tempting me to come over. Alas, for next few months I have to undergo some medical treatments.
Wavebourn said:
Room acoustics improvement can't help if you don't have records like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Gary-Karr-Ada...=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1239052498&sr=8-3
Just ordered.
Joshua_G said:Alas, for next few months I have to undergo some medical treatments.
Hope it will help.
Joshua_G said:
Just ordered.
LP or CD?
I was wondering if the CD was 16/44.1, since that is one of the great inconsistencies of the audiophile community. Even the most diehard subjectivists have raved about at least one ordinary CD but when asked they give you lines like, "if you can stand them you should find another hobby".
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