Have you considered just getting some made or DIY? I had someone make me a set of speaker cables with Canare 4S11, they sound phenomenal and only cost $100 for a 5m set. I was running some Belden cables prior to this but the Canare smoked ‘em.I knew I was overdue for a cable upgrade but never could have imagined the problem I was having.
Anyways, another $500 to blue jean to upgrade the rest. Noticed they dont do power cables tho.
Cheap but very good solution Sony UBP-X700 with Dolby Vision. You have to activate and deactivate Dolby Vision depending on the movie in the menu. Same goes for the Sony UBP-X800M2.Can anyone recommend an Ultra HD player for a TV (including perhaps the PS5)? One that has Dolby Vision.
I have the Panasonic DMP-UB300 and love itCheap but very good solution Sony UBP-X700 with Dolby Vision. You have to activate and deactivate Dolby Vision depending on the movie in the menu. Same goes for the Sony UBP-X800M2.
Best solution Panasonic DP-UB9004 but pricey his smaller brother Panasonic DP-UB824 is probably a better choice regarding value for money.
Consoles don't do dynamic HDR so you have to buy a half decent player.
I prefer tube amps for speakers. Some solid state amps have a harsh sound to them. But not all of them, for some reason. And it also depends which speakers you use them with.Tubes can add a warmer more natural sound if used properly.
It really does depend totally on personal preference and the type of music you most listen to. I can't deny there is a certain cleanness and clarity to nice solid state stuff that's very appealing.
That's why I like hybrid amps, you get the best of both worlds.
Not often, but sometimes-sure. If I don’t like the mix or if something was mastered too low I sweeten it.Boys, do you use EQ?
Most music is recorded with condensor mics, which have similar technology to electrostatic speakers.Nope.
I want everything to sound as close to how it was recorded and intended to be heard by the artists and engineers as possible.
I do not, the absolute most I'd do is lower the bass on my subwoofer if it got too hectic with some deep hip hop albums but that's it. I do want to transition to a tube preamp, but don't want to take up too much space/ prefer it looking good in my setup. Not a need, but a want and one I'll invest in the next coming monthsBoys, do you use EQ?
Shhhh adults are trying to talk.A lot of albums (CDs) these days have over-compressed sound (loudness wars). So it's more about having something that sounds good on the radio, than being necessarily what the artist intended. And most music is recorded with condensor mics, which have similar technology to electrostatic speakers.
Headphones are a whole different world. I've never seen more fickle people, don't listen to most of them, they get off on over complicating things. If your headphones sound good to you and you know they're high quality then just leave it be. If you start fucking around with EQ it's just going to be a never ending headache.OK, OK, but hear me out...I'm finding it very difficult while shopping for headphones that actually have a flat response. A lot of the user reviews I'm reading say, "These are great, once you smooth out the bumps with parametric EQ." Some sites even have presets you can load into a PEQ app. So it seems like, according to these people, you actually have to use EQ to get to where the recording sounds like.
Then again, I'm reading technical reviews of the headphones I own (AT M50x) and they say the bass is overpowering, which I've never noticed. The user reviews, on the other hand, say the bass is nice and smooth.
Boys, do you use EQ?
Oh, I'm definitely buying a spectrum analyzer down the line. I probably will leave the EQ part of it untouched though. As a kid I loved watching the levels jump around on my dad's spectrum analyzer and VU meters, and his reverb module (yikes) would glow green as it applied the effect.I like the aesthetic and I'd buy one if I stumbled on it somewhere, but nothing I'd actually seek out. Only the vintage ones look good.