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That is a typical cyborg logic. What can't be measured can't exist. Eveyrthing is black or white, 0 or 1. Something many so-called audio pundits in this forum and elsewhere adhere to with bigotrous abandon. There's a gaping difference betwseen healthy skeptism and closed-book bigotry. I...

That is a typical cyborg logic. What can't be measured can't exist. Eveyrthing is black or white, 0 or 1. Something many so-called audio pundits in this forum and elsewhere adhere to with bigotrous abandon. There's a gaping difference betwseen healthy skeptism and closed-book bigotry. I...

Here are my personal 10 commandments in this hobby: 1. Don't say anything about their sound system you wouldn't want them to say about yours. 2. If you have to criticze, say it to yourself. You might survive longer criticizing his wife than his sound system. 3. If in doubt, don't...

I've always considered HK to have an edge in terms of sound quality over other consumer grade electronics, other than NAD or Rotel. And their conservative power ratings speak well of the manufacturer's marketing priorities and prudence. Further, there's rarely an HK that's THX certified. I...

I find the subject a matter of personal taste. I have some favourties but often the recording itself can be turn-off or a real come on. Many telarc recordings of the Cincinatti and Cleveland Orch under Maazel and Kunzel sound gorgeous. The few digital transcriptions of excellent analog...

This phase-out should make the prices of LCDs and Plasmas a lot cheaper, with more supply. This will also spur more demand as the market gets fewer CRT-based TV options.

This law of diminishing returns seems to apply to most any commericially traded merchandise on earth - one of those so-called immutable laws in economics, second only to the supply and demand law. But I think the notion of diminishing returns is a personal one. That is often a function of...

I too was laughing while posting that link. :D But it was written by a practitioner who seemed like a no-nonsense guy. Well, as they say, looks can be deceving.

About the only thing I find stressful in this hobby is seeing the price tag of what I want to buy. But this article takes the cake. http://www.diamondcenter.net/digitalstress.html Care to comment?

What are your recommended Isolation Platforms, if they are effective. Should I get one each under power amps, preamp/processor and cd player. If not, which component will benefit the most? Thanks.

Most DVD and CD players have voltage output levels of 2V RMS - enough to drive a power amplifier directly, assuming the player has an output level control that can go to minus infinity or total silence. A lot of purist audiophiles who only have only ONE source with variable output go this...

I suppose you enjoy this hobby using "testable claims."

I totally agree with you there Surveyor. I've heard the same thing in one of our local showrooms driving difficult magnepans where the receiver is literally begging for more power it can't get enough. Often, the difference will become obvious when the amps are driven to their limits or when...

By design, bass reflex speakers are meant to impart a higher efficiency compared with accoustic suspension speakers. The latter, however, is preferred by many audiophiles precisely for the reasons you indicated. Those reasons are sufficient to put the issue of efficiency in the back seat. For...

IS this your first set of speakers? IF not, did the previous speakers bothered you as being bright as well?

Opinions differ on whether a rear center is necessary. But experiences of many do point to a more immersive surround if there is a rear center. Especially if you have a fairly large room and there are more than two of you that must share the sweet spot. I guess in some situations, with all...

Sounds to me like your receiver is tripping everytime a loud LF signal is about to go to your speakers. Onkyo receivers are recommended for 6-ohm loads or higher. What are the impedances of your BOSE speakers? I would hazard a quess that the receiver is detecting very low impedances at...

Plain wood is not preferred when making speaker cabinets. MDF is. But I know of at least one excellent brand of speakers that do use high quality wood. Like those of Italian-made Sonus Faber. They use SECTIONS of wood glued together to form a panel. That somehow lessens if not eliminates...

From my own insight, I would never recommend to anyone to start on a cheap equipment. Upgrading on a cheap equipment is like building additional floors on a shaky foundation. You can only go so far. It is in fact ironic that most inexpensive gears out there have little or no room for upgrade...

Most if not all HT receivers have individual test tones used to calibrate their channels' levels independently. So you can just use this to check which speaker gets which channel. Otherwise, there are DVD titles with the THX logo that has a THX audio test sequence for each channel. Or use a...