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  1. stehno

    Are Floor-borne Vibrations Really the Enemy?

    I've put out a similar thread several years ago but I figured I'd try once more and try to keep it simple this time. I've got two 15" subwoofers weighing 110 lbs. each solidly anchored to the subflooring using my own custom points. With mass-loading each subwoofer actually weighs about 160...
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    A Superior / Musical Bass: Does it exist? If so, is it free? How do we recognize it? How do we achieve it?

    I wanted to put this topic out there because it doesn’t seem many are chompin' at the bit to initiate a thread to discuss achieving a musical bass. I lack much understanding about bass when I read the forums and from what I can tell it seems some others do too. Many of us love to talk about...
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    Nobody does it better. Nobody. I think.....

    Concerts don't get much better than this.
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    Is George Thorogood Really Bad to the Bone?

    I'm guessing the louder you play it the badder he is. :)
  5. stehno

    Two birds - One stone?

    It's a bit of a reach but with a little imagination, reasonable listening skills, and earbuds, I think it can be done. 1. It's no secret that for the past 20+ years "the room" was deemed by so many throughout the industry to be without question THE most important component in any given...
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    Why are vibration isolation products still considered accessories?

    The vibration isolation methodology has had a dominating presence in high-end audio for 30 years or more. Yet, a very recent thread in the General Forums section ended with someone stating vibration isolation remedies and results being all over the map. I agreed with his portrayal and also...
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    Has anybody else tried this or am I alone?

    For years I've prided myself with having a playback system with perhaps the best dynamics I've yet encountered. Now I also listen in the 92db - 105db range so that certainly helps. Over the years I've owned many pre-amps ranging from $600 to $10k. Twice I had owned a Placette active line...
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    Blackness / Black Background

    All too frequently I read where somebody executes an upgrade and then posts a comment how the upgrade resulted in a greater blackness or blacker background. Some will mention as a result of the upgrade how much more exciting it is to hear the initial attack of an instrument arise from this...
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    Forest OR the Trees – Perspectives of The Absolute Sound

    As some may realize, our listening skills can vary quite widely in high-end audio. And though some may not realize it, without a clear target on the wall high-end audio pursuits can seem like wandering aimlessly in the desert so-to-speak. In the past few months I’ve been dabbling with my...
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    Simple As Possible But No Simpler - Home Theater

    My rather simple and humble yet well-thought-out 2-channel 2-component playback system also does 2-channel home theater for the occasional video concert. These in-room recordings were taken via my iPhone XR and Shure MV88 microphone. The in-room recordings are 4k but the videos on the 10.5ft...
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    Simple As Possible But No Simpler - well sort of...

    Here we are well into the 21st century with most everybody owning a smart phone and high-end audio is doing the still-picture-only thing to demonstrate how musical our playback systems are. Not much fun in that. It’s all too easy to make a playback system look good but it’s quite another to...
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    The Much Coveted Jump Factor - Friend or Foe

    As demonstrated in several recent threads, historically high-end audio has perceived the “jump factor” as a much coveted characteristic and one to pursue and I’d like to offer an alternate view and potential correction. Which is to say that the jump factor, as exciting as it may be seemingly...
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    I have this theory., no wait, I postulate that....

    ... the only possible means to achieve any higher level of performance can be done by only 1 and/or 2 possible objectives: 1. Improved efficiencies. 2. Lowered resistance. How wrong am I with this and why?
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    Foundation Research LC-100 Line Conditioner - Among the very best

    Retail= $3400. My price is $1500 boo. It seems the vast majority have no idea what real performance-oriented line conditioners can do to a playback system's level of musicality. Those who have experience with proper or superior line conditioners, find themselves when listening to a playback...
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    FOR SALE: 4) Foundation Research LC-10 Line Conditioners - The Best

    $2800 obo. Each Foundation Research LC-10 is 10 amp current capable. Suitable for most components. One would be hard-pressed to find a line conditioner that meets or exceeds the performance of the Foundation Research LC-10's or LC-100's. I've been using various versions of Foundation...
  16. stehno

    Foundation Research LC-100 Line Conditioner - Among the very best - $2200 obo

    It seems the vast majority have no idea what real performance-oriented line conditioners can do to a playback system's level of musicality. Those who have experience with proper or superior line conditioners, find themselves when listening to a playback system that does not employ PROPER line...

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