P Floding;177972 Wrote:
My current loudspeaker cable is the 6mm^2 one here:
http://www.clasohlson.se/Product/Product.aspx?id=253112
Art.nr: 49-228-5
SEK 229,00 for 10 meters. About $30 or so.
Terminated with good spades.
Aren't you from the UK? How the h**l did you find 'Clas Ohlson'
How would the 'Constantine'
(http://cgi.ebay.com/TDA1545-TDA1545A-Non-OS-DAC-USB-Plus-Constantine_W0QQitemZ12008418QQihZ002QQcategoryZ14978QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
compare to the others?
http://www.geocities.com/mhdtlab/constantine.pdf
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TCM;178761 Wrote:
I'm also interested in the anti-cables - are they only available through
the web site or are there any resellers in the EU?
I think they avoid dealers even in the US, to keep prices down (dealers
get/expect very good profit margins on cables). I found them cheap
enough to
Anyone try Mapleshades Clearview Golden Helix?
Over on audio asylum a lot of posts about them being a good mach for
planar (Magnepan) speakers.
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TCM;178761 Wrote:
Aren't you from the UK? How the h**l did you find 'Clas Ohlson'
(http://www.clasohlson.se) - our favourite swedish all-in-one store?
:-D
I seem to remember that he (?) is Swedish from some of the information
he gave in another post.
Clas Ohlson is expanding, we even
My Hi-Fi is about 15 years old. I currently have a SB3, NAD 304 amp and
B+W 610i speakers. I want to move my B+Ws into another room (still
running from the amp) and get new speakers in the main room to replace
them. I like the sound of the B+Ws but I guess I could do with better
clarity and,
Or try the Anti-Cables which are also very inexpensive and have received
lots of buzz lately...
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I have to second sc53's sentiments. I love the bw's.
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If I buy from Richer Sounds I can't audition, but I save a lot of money.
Unless I audition them elsewhere and fake a case of the runs to avoid
buying them...
*rubs chin*
But your point about B*W is correct. It makes sense to keep to that
brand.
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tomsi42;178817 Wrote:
Clas Ohlson is expanding, we even have them in Norway now... They are
opening in the UK in 2008/2009.
Apparently they are :-)
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GaryB;178251 Wrote:
I've got a serious question and there is no disrespect intended.
Can I ask if you've had anyone else listen for a difference? Given how
strong psychological factors can be and your own stated belief that
there is no difference - have you considered the possibility that
I am using Audio Art IC3 cables with my Squeezebox. At$100, they can't
be beat.
The Squeezebox is feeding a Simaudio I5, Blue Heaven Speaker cables to
Totem Hawk speakers.
YMMV of course.
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Opaqueice,
Would you please list/describe what is in the signal and power chain of
your system?
TIA,
Paul
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occam;178855 Wrote:
Opaqueice,
Would you please list/describe what is in the signal and power chain of
your system?
TIA,
Paul
SB analogue outs - Odyssey Audio Cyclops (with extreme upgrade) - BW
CM4. Power is straight from the socket; I'm in a large apartment
building in lower
My cousin has the 703's, or 704's (floorstanding model), and their sound
is extraordinary. I highly recommend the 700 series for a wide variety
of musical tastes. I haven't heard the 600 series in a few years but I
remember liking them as well. If you can afford a floorstander in
either the 600
I found that a Cardas cable I demoed a while back reminded me of sitting
in a nice warm cosy lounge, in front of a log fire.
Warm to say the least, oh and layed back too.
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Opaqueice,
Dunno, your components have enough resolution that I'd think you should
be able to hear a difference if there was one. Beats the heck outta me,
as I've heard similar improvements with upgraded power supplies, as
others have.
Regards,
Paul
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)p(;177631 Wrote:
Because of technical reasons, but also its much easier to concentrate
while listening at home...especially late at night with the lights
off...:)
peter
And other non-technical reasons in favor of home:
1. Noone in the seat behind you whispering or worse.
2. No cell
Just in case, I'll chat a bit more :)
Well I guess I don't dislike the linear psu as its been in a month :)
was a bit worried at first as I found the top end a bit over powering.
Tried the switch back to the stock psu just to see, expecting a big
drop in top frequencies, hardly noticed it
Good to hear you got it built and are hearing some improvement. I heard
a change in sound quality as time went on as well.
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Does the listener listen to a lot of music in general?
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PhilNYC;178889 Wrote:
Does the listener listen to a lot of music in general?
One never questions the abilities of the one who must be obeyed! ;-)
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P Floding
No, I didn't ABX it. And I won't even if you ask me. (Especially not if
you ask me.)
P Floding;178896 Wrote:
One never questions the abilities of the one who must be obeyed! ;-)
Oh please...people question me all the time... ;-)
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PhilNYC's
PhilNYC;178899 Wrote:
Oh please...people question me all the time... ;-)
Had no idea that you were of the the one who must be obeyed-kind. Few
females here.
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P Floding
No, I didn't ABX it. And I won't even if you ask me. (Especially not if
you ask me.)
Who is the one that must be obeyed?
As for the subject of my little experiment, she listens to music all
the time. I don't think she would describe herself as an audiophile,
but she cares about music, often comments when something sounds good,
and there's nothing wrong with her hearing.
I
Ok
I know this is the audiophile forum,
but came across an amazing quality online station, Shonen beach out of
Tokyo
not sure what the datarate is, but its higher than most of what I've
heard till now
http://www.beachfm.co.jp/index_e.html
Can someone tell me how to get windows media to stream
opaqueice;178902 Wrote:
Who is the one that must be obeyed?
As for the subject of my little experiment, she listens to music all
the time. I don't think she would describe herself as an audiophile,
but she cares about music, often comments when something sounds good,
and there's nothing
Well can you? its time to prove it :-)
I've taken a wav of Sky Blue by Peter Gabriel, made a copy and
converted the copy to a 128k mp3. Then I've compiled the two versions
back into a complete song.
Can you tell where it changes from mp3 to uncompressed and back?
A free bag of sweeties for the
The file is quite big. Could you compress it to mp3 :-)
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Aswin;178942 Wrote:
The file is quite big. Could you compress it to mp3 :-)
OK, 2 bags of sweeties to the first person that can hear the joins in
the mp3 version :-)
Craig
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Many say anti-cables sound good, although you can get the same level of
quality cheaper.
Check these old news...
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3346
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simaudio nova cdp simaudio moon i-5 revel performa m20 via
acoustic zen matrix reference ii and acoustic zen
I have to agree with some of the others, that Cardas cables are warm and
natural; they're also built very well. The casings and termination are
always top-notch.
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Again those anti-cables... Regardless of how they sound, why would
people pay so much for a plain magnet cable? Google for info before you
buy 'em.
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opaqueice;178902 Wrote:
Who is the one that must be obeyed?
As for the subject of my little experiment, she listens to music all
the time. I don't think she would describe herself as an audiophile,
but she cares about music, often comments when something sounds good,
and there's nothing
occam;178705 Wrote:
The Citypulse is, IMO, a better DAC than anything until you start
talking big bucks, $2K+
If DAC doesn't have very strong jitter handling mechanism, it will
alter its sound with different sources (different jitter spectrums and
levels).
Anything known how Citypulse
Craig;178940 Wrote:
Well can you? its time to prove it :-)
I've taken a wav of Sky Blue by Peter Gabriel, made a copy and
converted the copy to a 128k mp3. Then I've compiled the two versions
back into a complete song.
Can you tell where it changes from mp3 to uncompressed and back?
P Floding;178957 Wrote:
I'll give it a shot. Although I wouldn't go for Peter Gabriel for a test
like this. 25% downloaded...
It is a wonderfull track but if anyone has any other suggestions I can
do another one.
Craig
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P Floding;178957 Wrote:
I'll give it a shot. Although I wouldn't go for Peter Gabriel for a test
like this. 25% downloaded...
Hmmm.. The whole thing sounds like mp3 IMO, due to Peter Gabriels taste
in mixing.
The sound did seem to collapse quite early on (I reliased I don't have
the time
mp3 to flac: 2min20
flac to mp3: 4min40
just about right or very wrong will do
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Peter Gabriel plays with phase effects on his own voice so it sound very
processed even when not mp3..
And then there are sections where just a couple of instruments play.
Put a transition in the beginning of such a section and it will be
impossible to pinpoint it.
No, sorry. He mucks about
P Floding;178963 Wrote:
The later on something happened during a shift in the music (which is a
bit like cheating, if that is where you placed the transition).
It's not cheating, it's about finding a point where I can make an edit
without a glitch
P Floding;178963 Wrote:
P.S:
Amauta;178966 Wrote:
mp3 to flac: 2min20
flac to mp3: 4min40
just about right or very wrong will do
Pretty near but you got the first one the wrong way around.
Craig
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Craig;178961 Wrote:
It is a wonderfull track but if anyone has any other suggestions I can
do another one.
Craig
Do you have some Dire Straits (On Every Street) or Joan Osborne
(Relish: Dracula Moon)?
Nice initiative, BTW!
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P Floding
No, I didn't ABX it. And I won't even if you ask
P Floding;178974 Wrote:
Do you have some Dire Straits (On Every Street) or Joan Osborne
(Relish: Dracula Moon)?
Nice initiative, BTW!
Thanks
I have all Dire Straits up to Brothers in Arms and yes I have Dracula
Moon, I'll do another one over the weekend.
I'm just glad you didn't ask for
Craig;178976 Wrote:
Thanks
I have all Dire Straits up to Brothers in Arms and yes I have Dracula
Moon, I'll do another one over the weekend.
I'm just glad you didn't ask for Right Hand Man, that's bl**dy awfull
:-)
Craig
Joan Osborne would be my first choice then, when it comes to
I have decided to put my SB3 Black for sale to anyone who is interested.
It is about 30 days old and in perfect condition. It includes the
remote, manual and original boxes. I have a PowerOne linear power
supply to go with it as well. Asking $260 delivered in the USA.
PayPal only. If it does
P Floding;178977 Wrote:
Joan Osborne would be my first choice then, when it comes to sound
quality. I played that album today at live level, and it was spookily
good. Spider Web (about Ray) also sounds very good.
I'm just listening to it now, though not that loud - it's late here.
I'll do
Craig;178981 Wrote:
I'm just listening to it now, though not that loud - it's late here.
I'll do a mix of Dracula Moon over the weekend but you can provide the
sweets for the prize :-)
Craig
Interestingly Dracula Moon did not sound so good when I had the digital
out on 100%
I listened to a bunch of BW speakers back in 2005. I compared the
603's (which I didn't like) to the 705s (lots of detail, but too little
bass, even with a subwoofer added) to the CM4s (well balanced and
cheaper since they're no longer in production). I posted a review
here:
Thanks for comparing me to a dog or a small child, PF. That actually
made me smile...
As I said, it's been a handicap if anything - I find some sounds
unbearable that other people can't hear and aren't bothered by - and as
far as I can think of it's never been useful, so it's more of a curse
opaqueice;178993 Wrote:
Thanks for comparing me to a dog or a small child, PF. That actually
made me smile...
As I said, it's been a handicap if anything - I find some sounds
unbearable that other people can't hear and aren't bothered by - and as
far as I can think of it's never been
P Floding;178994 Wrote:
Of course TV's (the old kind) make irritating high-pitch noises.. Don't
everyone hear that..?
So do those effing SMPSs that are so popular today.
It seems like only about half the people I ask can hear it. At one
point I started wondering if there was something
So, opaqueice can't hear any difference between the $9.95 GLOB TEK
Model: SA-052A4F-2 linear PSU and the SB3's stock wall wart.
Has anyone else tried this PSU and gotten different results?
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occam;178202 Wrote:
Perhaps the well reasoned and plausable conclusion from this
non-empirical thought experinment is not entirely correct..
I find the following link particulary interesting as an adjunct when
reading this forum -
Face it, I believe everyone who posted on this thread would like to have
the best possible hi fi but either don't have the funds, the space, or
both. I like listening to music as much as the next poster but shelling
out money on $300 cables and cable blocks and everything else that a
supposed
totoro;179007 Wrote:
I apologize for the tone of my response. It was intemperate, at best.
PF--
Notice the difference between your and Occam's response to opaqueice.
Occam's was civil and respectful. Your (and philnyc's) response seems
childish in comparison.
All of my dearly held
Craig;178976 Wrote:
Thanks
I have all Dire Straits up to Brothers in Arms and yes I have Dracula
Moon, I'll do another one over the weekend.
I'm just glad you didn't ask for Right Hand Man, that's bl**dy awfull
:-)
Craig
This is an excellent idea!
But it'd be nice if you do not tell
agentsmith wrote:
Also, a clean track like Dire Straits Love Over Gold would be very
nice
I'm not a great fan of using Dire Straits for critical comparison. The
tunes are good, and the recording is excellent, but their music has a
lot of distortion in the guitars and synths in the rhythm,
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