I bet he wants DBT proof
>From Digg, this link:
http://tinyurl.com/2ncuhd
James Randi Offers $1 Million If Audiophiles Can Prove $7250 Speaker
Cables Are Better.
A rant about those $7,250 Pear Anjou speaker cables found its way to the
James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF), and Randi off
I think I know what you mean...and the answer is yes.
Phil Leigh;231842 Wrote:
> You might want to try hanging some drapes on the walls (eg behind your
> listening position, or between the speakers).
>
> If you clap your hands can you hear a "flutter echo"?
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tonyptony;231155 Wrote:
> Hmm, that's the "Normal" test convolution? In the Inguzaudio\Tools
> directory find the normal.drc file and open it in Notepad or similar
> editor. Look for PSPointsFile; see what's after the equals sign. If
> it's bk-3-spline.txt then I'm not quite sure why it isn't cor
Actually you will probably get into trouble quickly, feeding high power,
high frequency signals into your speakers, square or sine wave. Most
tweeters can only take a fraction of a watt for an extended period of
time.
I remember reading an interview with one of Keith Emersons (ELP) sound
techs
opaqueice;231706 Wrote:
> Yes, I fully agree - knowing that you're listening to a hi-rez format
> can enhance your perception of the quality of the sound.
I know you're disagreeing with me here, but I agree with you also.
There can be placebo effect also. There is just so much we don't
understan
Phil Leigh;231871 Wrote:
> I use the DENSEN demag CD for that - it's safe. (as is the IsoTek one)
>
Hi Phil,
Do you find after playing it, you actually hear a difference ?
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Deaf Cat;231870 Wrote:
> So errr, normal loud listening volume is not recommended then, for the
> test, don't want anything going PoP! maybe 1/4 of normal?
>
> Is it stuff like this that is sold on those cds that are susposed to
> give the speakers a good work out, and hence improve their
So errr, normal loud listening volume is not recommended then, for the
test, don't want anything going PoP! maybe 1/4 of normal?
Is it stuff like this that is sold on those cds that are susposed to
give the speakers a good work out, and hence improve their performance,
or am I in the totall
Most of what I've read on Auralex relates to their Gramma isolation pad.
People seem to have had good results using them under subwoofers.
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Two-channel System:
SB3 -> Behringer SRC2496 -> Musiland MD-10 DAC;
Outlaw 970 Pre/Pro;
McCormack DNA-125 amplifier;
Quad 11L speakers;
Sota
I have not reported this, since it doesn't seem to be easily
reproducible. However, I do not know for sure if it has been or has
not been reported. It will be interesting to see if going back to an
earlier firmware version fixes it for anybody. Unfortunately, I
haven't had a chance to do this,
emilioforte wrote:
> I was hoping that something like the Auralex corner treatments could be
> of benefit.
RealTraps has corner treatments as well.
Check them out at http://www.realtraps.com/
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amcluesent;231841 Wrote:
> >they had to wear white cotton gloves<
>
> Show me a remote control that is as good as my Butler in switching
> channels!
Oops I forgot...they were Kotton (tm).
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call
>they had to wear white cotton gloves<
Show me a remote control that is as good as my Butler in switching
channels!
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Actually, the room is a simple rectangle, with plenty of cushy
furniture. However, the ceiling is high (3 meters). The walls and
ceiling (yes) are concrete. The floor is tile over concrete, although
I have a very large and thick carpet over that.
Basically, the room is a good echo chamber. Ta
Phil Leigh;231808 Wrote:
> Aktually I believe that to be a fakt. I still love the way my 5103 has
> no "K" in it...
That's inKredible
Koincidence ? - onKyo,twonKy, Klimax.
.
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Transporter -> B&K R200.2 -> Vandersteen 3A Signature. (Listening room)
SB3 (RWA analog) -> Rotel RB1070
haunyack;231805 Wrote:
> Good one...I suppose they will acquire Twonky and rename it twonKy.
>
> .
Aktually I believe that to be a fakt. I still love the way my 5103 has
no "K" in it...
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call m
Phil Leigh;231803 Wrote:
> I bet they only chose that coz it has a "K" in it... :o)
Good one...I suppose they will acquire Twonky and rename it twonKy.
.
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Transporter -> B&K R200.2 -> Vandersteen 3A Signature. (Listening room)
SB3 (RWA analog) -> Rotel RB1070 -> B&W Matrix 805. (
haunyack;231799 Wrote:
> bump -
>
> .
I bet they only chose that coz it has a "K" in it... :o)
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call minimal...
...SB3+TACT+Altmann+MF DACXV3/Linn tri-amped Aktiv 5.1 system and some
very expe
haunyack;231628 Wrote:
> FWIW -
> Before I became a SB/Transporter devotee, I used my Onkyo TX-NR801 to
> stream digital from my computer.
> Their delivery system is called "Net Tune" and is very clunky - almost
> impossible.
> Some Net Tune users found that the Twonky server was an alternative.
amcluesent;231792 Wrote:
> >The big problem for non-techie users will be ripping and tagging.<
>
> I guess anyone paying £9,600 will have 'people' do to these mundane
> tasks for them ;-)
That's right. I used to have someone put the discs into my CD12... they
had to wear white cotton gloves...
>The big problem for non-techie users will be ripping and tagging.<
I guess anyone paying £9,600 will have 'people' do to these mundane
tasks for them ;-)
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Clive,
Do excuse my (very gentle) flame baiting :) I'm no Linn devotee, but I
would be surprised if the Klimax didn't sound better than the
Transporter. But you never know, and mine is purely an assertion with
no basis in fact.
I do reiterate my final comment though - this is good for
Slim/Log
I could not agree with Phil more. We will see some outrageous products
being developed over the coming months and years in this "new" product
category. Word has been for awhile that Meridian is headed this way and
with the recent introduction of their ethernet based digital delivery
infrastructure
I noticed you avoided commenting on whether you thought the DS was
"better" than the SB+DAC... :o)
I am very familiar with Linn engineering (having bought LOTS of it over
the years) and I have no doubt it is very well made...and sounds good...
but it CANNOT possibly be worth the money they are as
In response to the wireless or wired issue, Linn wanted reliablility in
their products and did not wish to struggle with a clients wireless
environment. The engineers also felt that the possibility of dropping
bits or packets would not be acceptacle to their clientele, which would
not accept a fue
I work for a Linn dealer and have heard the demo in-store of the Klimax
DS through some very expensive gear, including some non-Linn setups. As
a high end source it is outstanding. They demoed some MP3 files @ 320
and then FLAC @ 16/44.1 then finally FLAC 24/192 all using the same
material for com
Bizarroterl;231750 Wrote:
> I have a closet door that I have to shim shut because it will start
> rattling like crazy when the sub is rocking. Even a remote on a coffee
> table can make noise if you have it cranked.
That's exactly the sort of thing I was talking about! Things that
rattle, buzz
Phil Leigh;231739 Wrote:
>
> One thing worth doing is checking for things that rattle along with the
> music (eg ornaments) - you won't normally hear them unless you use a
> swept tone (get a copy of Soundcheck or similar). You might be
> surprised by what's rockin' along with your music!
I hav
Generally "foam" won't help with domestic rooms (apart from some
exceptional circumstances). Take a look at something like this:
http://www.customaudiodesigns.co.uk/basstraps/basstrap.htm
If you have lots of glass areas in your den, You can try and tame them
with "foam"...but it may not work.
Try
I'm a Linn devotee (sort of - I love their active speakers and I am
devoted to my 5103) - but I won't be buying a Klimax. Like a lot of
their recent output, this is hideously overpriced.
I would expect it to sound very good indeed - which means it will be
very close in nature (if not voicing) to t
emilioforte wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone has had experience with or opinions about
> Auralex products, which I am considering, and which are expensive, and
> www.foambymail.com, which is perhaps less specialized but far less
> expensive.
No personal experience, but the recording oriented ma
adamslim;231701 Wrote:
> Since it is dealer set-up, I presume that they set up a PC for you and
> the network. If it works with a NAS, would a Klimax+NAS+ethernet
> switch system be enough? If so, it should work out of the box and not
> need a geek to maintain.
Getting the initial server setup
I still chortling at the salesman saying 'Twonky' and then asking for
£9,600 in the same sentence! :)
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amey01;231687 Wrote:
>
> It can be scientifically proven that even if you cannot hear it, it can
> have an effect on what you can hear.
Yes, I fully agree - knowing that you're listening to a hi-rez format
can enhance your perception of the quality of the sound.
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Any questions as to value are irrelevant - if it is the best-sounding
digital source available, then £9,600 does not seem an outrageous price
(indeed, good value?).
Since it is dealer set-up, I presume that they set up a PC for you and
the network. If it works with a NAS, would a Klimax+NAS+ethe
opaqueice;230609 Wrote:
> What do you mean by "Nyquist criterion" if not that frequencies above
> 22kHz (or 18 for that matter) are inaudible?
It's not a question of whether or not they are audible. It is whether
or not they have an *EFFECT* on what you hear!
It can be scientifically proven th
emilioforte;231632 Wrote:
> Why someone would pay ten times as much for a device with fewer features
> and that almost certainly won't sound better is beyond me.
It may sound better, but will it sound 10x better? ;)
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This just sounds like an ill-conceived and stupendously overpriced
device.
Then again, most things in high-end audio are way overpriced. The
Transporter is overpriced and, almost surely, it is so in order to meet
the expectations of some audiophiles (I have it on good authority that
this is the
thomsens;231617 Wrote:
> I had a personal demo of the Klimax DS last week. It's all business.
> Ethernet only, no other inputs either. It relies on UPnP and comes
> with (or at least suggests you use) Twonkymedia.
FWIW - I could not get Twonky to work reliably on my system.
Believe it or no
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