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Re: Looking for folk music recommendations - please help!
Sorry, not sorry, but need to add Watchhouse to the list of artists here. "Daylight" is their most popular song, but "Wildfire" speaks to me more.
jdjohn
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Re: What did you do to your stereo rig today?
I like those dog head handlesdisplayname wrote: »We recently got my favorite chair back from being refurbished. Fresh upholstery and had the internal frame rebuilt. Glad to have it back in the primary listening position.
jdjohn
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Most overrated speakers...
Our own RussMan even gets a quote...
https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/overrated-speakers-better-alternatives-audiophiles/?fbclid=IwY2xjawO9bwdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsMW5KV2RNSFlrSE1LWFNxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvyVw7IBrR_H376lS-5YcDphpv4IrtLOPSsM1L7y8Ug3ZFUvJ6FYgyOq9eh1_aem_ilj5HW4RrZhtE2a4bUwtMA
https://www.headphonesty.com/2025/09/overrated-speakers-better-alternatives-audiophiles/?fbclid=IwY2xjawO9bwdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsMW5KV2RNSFlrSE1LWFNxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvyVw7IBrR_H376lS-5YcDphpv4IrtLOPSsM1L7y8Ug3ZFUvJ6FYgyOq9eh1_aem_ilj5HW4RrZhtE2a4bUwtMA
nooshinjohn
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Re: What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux)
New Arrival
The Sacred Mushroom • S/T
Charly Records
pumpkinman
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Re: Polk L800 and First Watt SIT-5
The SIT-5 is a monoblock amplifier at around $11K a pair. I haven't experienced that First Watt model myself but I'd agree that on paper they'll drive the L800s fine. Whether the experience will be better with the L800s than with a different amplifier will be an ear of the beholder kind of thing. The SIT-5 should sound different than the JC5. Having sufficient power isn't a significant concern with the amps even though the L800s are not a high efficiency design. I have a JC5 on mine. The first 12 watts or so is Class A before switching.
Emlyn
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Re: PS Audio AC3’s, Power Ports and a Pair of Douglas Connection Cables
A couple power ports.
Those are a good buy. I love the three I have and wouldn’t mind a few more spares at some point lol
EndersShadow
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Re: What did you do to your stereo rig today?
Yesterday, replaced the two Input Attenuator's on the Clair Bros Phase Linear 700's.
Today, going in to the Balance Pot Control to get some static out. Some Deox & Lube.
If that doesn't cure the static noise and dropping out it's time for a replacement.
Today, going in to the Balance Pot Control to get some static out. Some Deox & Lube.
If that doesn't cure the static noise and dropping out it's time for a replacement.
skipshot12
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Re: $6 Nakamichi tape deck
I owned a Dragon for quite a few years. An engineering marvel that sounds incredible considering it's cassette tape. Always used high end blanks.
Once I stopped listening to cassette's it just sat there. Very nice piece of gear visually, but it made sense to move it along.
Unfortunately pre-recorded cassette's leave/left A LOT to be desired. Initially I would buy a new LP (this is before cd) and the 1st play I'd record using the Dragon. Put the LP away and listen to the tape. Later when CD came out I'd borrow friends cd's and make copies. Cd's were expensive at first. I'd also make mix tapes.
Glad I got to own and experience what is probably the best consumer deck made.
H9
Once I stopped listening to cassette's it just sat there. Very nice piece of gear visually, but it made sense to move it along.
Unfortunately pre-recorded cassette's leave/left A LOT to be desired. Initially I would buy a new LP (this is before cd) and the 1st play I'd record using the Dragon. Put the LP away and listen to the tape. Later when CD came out I'd borrow friends cd's and make copies. Cd's were expensive at first. I'd also make mix tapes.
Glad I got to own and experience what is probably the best consumer deck made.
H9
heiney9
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Re: Polk L800 and First Watt SIT-5
There is also Class A push-pull, you know? It also offers freedom from crossover distortion. Class A PP can sound very, very good.
Single-ended amplification:
1) Operates in Class A by definition
and
2) For better or worse, does not cancel out even-order harmonic distortion, whereas push-pull does.
SE vs. PP is an age-old debate, but low-order, even-order harmonic distortion sounds good, whereas low order, odd-order harmonic distortion sounds bad. ... and higher-order, odd-order harmonic distortion sounds even worse.
The so-called second harmonic distortion product of a "fundamental" pure tone (note) is exactly twice the frequency of the fundamental; i.e., exactly one octave higher in pitch (frequency). This sounds pleasant by definition. Consider a four note "chord", where the fourth note is an octave above the fundamental. The C-major triad is C, E (the major third), and G (perfect fifth)... then add C an octave above for the four part harmony. Try it on a keyboard.
I.e., the issue of SE vs. PP ain't quite a trivial one, operating class notwithstanding.
I'd probably recommending getting some high-quality ears-on listening time before plunking down $11k.
Single-ended amplification:
1) Operates in Class A by definition
and
2) For better or worse, does not cancel out even-order harmonic distortion, whereas push-pull does.
SE vs. PP is an age-old debate, but low-order, even-order harmonic distortion sounds good, whereas low order, odd-order harmonic distortion sounds bad. ... and higher-order, odd-order harmonic distortion sounds even worse.
The so-called second harmonic distortion product of a "fundamental" pure tone (note) is exactly twice the frequency of the fundamental; i.e., exactly one octave higher in pitch (frequency). This sounds pleasant by definition. Consider a four note "chord", where the fourth note is an octave above the fundamental. The C-major triad is C, E (the major third), and G (perfect fifth)... then add C an octave above for the four part harmony. Try it on a keyboard.
I.e., the issue of SE vs. PP ain't quite a trivial one, operating class notwithstanding.
I'd probably recommending getting some high-quality ears-on listening time before plunking down $11k.
mhardy6647
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