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    Stereophile's Jim Austin Says Streaming Atmos Sucks

    They don't want it copied. Thought they'd learned that lesson with stereo music, but who knows...
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    Proposal: Right to Fair Review (RFR) Association

    I think the idea is terrific. My concern is this sounds like pretty much a full time job for at least one person, and if pursuing lobbying efforts to try to get legislative support, more than one. Jealously, I want Amir to continue to focus on what we all love him for, reviews and running this...
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    Legal fund for Reviewers/Erin?

    You know, I think it would be great if we use this moment/event as an opportunity for those of us who have not yet become forum donors to do so. Translate words into action, so to speak. It's pretty clear that Amir uses these funds for the benefit of the community, and if his "war chest" is...
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    Legal fund for Reviewers/Erin?

    I think what's important here is to put up a significant display of public support for what, in my opinion, are fundamental principles. I fully understand that there is a wide spectrum of financial resources within this community, so it is to be expected that commitments will be all over the...
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    Legal fund for Reviewers/Erin?

    I will happily add another $1000 on top of Amir's offer to support Erin. This is a clear case of intimidation by threat. We as a community cannot tolerate this kind of thing.
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    What's needed to properly run Dan Clarks ÆON RT's?

    As someone who has a set of the RTs, all I can tell you is it all depends on how loud you like to listen. When I've not had a couple of beers I can be content plugging them directly into my M1 MacBook Pro and not even have the volume all the way up. But the sound is a little thin that way. When...
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    Denon AVR-X3500H AVR Review

    Ah, I get you. So really no sweet spot or room correction issues. You must not live cheek to cheek with the neighbors! Edit: Sorry, didn't answer your question. The sub outputs will be fed the same signal, the bass for the left and right channels combined into mono (which it mostly is anyway)...
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    New HSU VTF-TN1 Subwoofer Intro

    Depends on where you live, but the uls-15 from LA to Seattle is $95. Add about $25 for the extra weight of the bigger sub (that's a WAG).
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    Denon AVR-X3500H AVR Review

    OK, I see. So you've got one sub to each channel of the Crown then? Or are you running it bridged with both subs in parallel? If you're running them separately with the Crown in stereo you really want to use both sub outputs from the Denon, one to each channel. That way you can still adjust...
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    New HSU VTF-TN1 Subwoofer Intro

    Nice to see this, thanks for the heads up Sal! My first HSU post-dates yours by a bit, got it in 2001 and it's still going strong. Joined more recently by a pair of ULS-15s. This new design seems a little more friendly shape wise, and at 85 pounds a bit lighter than the old flagship as well, a...
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    Denon AVR-X3500H AVR Review

    Not so. Equalization will be applied to both identically by Audessey. But the time delay (phase) is set individually for each output. You want them to be time aligned to each other and to the main speakers prior to application of EQ. Can't time align them to each other if both are run off the...
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    Vintage speaker shootout

    These are all modern redo's of the vintage speakers. I can vouch from first hand experience that the new JBLs sound nothing like their vintage namesakes. The new versions sound really good, at least the L100 Classic I listened to. Nothing like the original L100 from back in the day. I'm one of...
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    Are Infinity Reference speakers gone?

    So maybe that explains why the audio in my 2023 Audi is so great. It's labeled as a B&O system, just the midline one. But it's just amazing sound quality. I wonder how many other car systems are Harman under the hood.
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    How do people feel about outriggers on speakers?

    I use the outriggers on my NHT 3.3s, they're dangerous without them. But not the spikes. Floor is carpeted and with the outriggers the speakers slide just fine (for 123 pounders). With the spikes, forget about it
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