Recent content by TabCam

I agree it is not a P-P power from 40 years ago and that it is unfortunately not standardized. NAD reports (also) Continues Power Output which seem to be better correlated to real world power output than 1kHz power output. Unfortunately it is also no standard. I agree that power is by far not...

To me, you are pinning an industry wide problem to a single individual. It is both claimed specs and a well uninformed public and industry that misuses that uninformedness. NAD was one of the few companies that the wattage was more or less a real world use value. The real problem lies in all...

What does the crest factor has to do with music? Maybe with a power supply but with music? Where do you in the video get that he mentions the crest factor!?

Maybe this youtube video gives a nice clue. In my experience Watts are not the same Watts if you just take 1 kHz.

I kinda feel there are wins and a loss. A win that Erin didn't change his subjective review, a win that he found a problem for Eric Alexander to solve (bracing/stiffnes top panel) and a win that the holes had nothing to do with Erin's measurements / measuring ability but also a loss that he...

Love the gesture. Fortunaty I saw the review before it was taken down and it was not that bad. It was not perfect but for the price it was OK. Even if it was measured incorrectly, I think it should be legal to test any device regardless of outcome. Only if the results were doctored or other...

As I voted other, maybe also the IEM that gets my vote. It is the SIMGOT EA500 LM. Got it from AliExpress and although it is 50% more expensive than the TRUTHEAR Zero:RED, it more than makes up for it in naturalness, realism, soundstage, etc. Although the Crinacle versions measure quite good...

I have active DIY front speakers, currently with MiniDSP and 3 separate amplifiers. One Box sounds better but... 1) I need to integrate with a HT setup so either all volume control in one box (preferred) or a HT bypass Is necessary. 2) All audio equipment need to be in a TV cabinet (PAF) and for...

Maybe look into the Wharfdale Aura 2 and the ATC SCM7 v3?

As for a lot of IEM's, bass response is a lot dependant on how well the tips fit your ears. If I do not insert them properly I have hardly any bass and they also do not passively isolate me. When the 7Hz Salnotes Zero is properly inserted it isolates very well, the bass is really good and IMHO...

If we only look at FR and directionality it seems not that good. That is always a pity with reducing all the measurements to a single number, it doesn't tell the whole story by far. The Spinorama is missing distortion and that is quite a pity. If we also look at distortion I think the Tekton...

Lousy it happened again / was not properly fixed. Have mine (Aeon Flow 2) for quite some time, only had cable problem(s). I also bought a TRUTHEAR Crinkle Red IEM which sound quite like the DCA Aeon Flow 2. They are for on the move and in hot weather and I am happy with those as well.

My different experience probably stems from a underpowered NCore, I think it was the 252. Looking at the specs it should be 2 Ohm stable, even the NCore252MP. The review of the Buckeye NCx500 made me think in that direction. It can also be that less power in 2 Ohm means it sounded unstable...

Most amplifiers, NCore also, are not 2 Ohm stable. The Edge W is now powering 4 parallel 6.5 ohm woofers with a combined impedance dip to 1.6 Ohm without a hitch. Owners of larger magnetostats will love them.

Hmmm, I agree that the folding is very good and reliable, but I am less happy with the connectors. I have an Alpha Prime and Aeon Flow 2 and four cables failed on me. Three were original MrSpeakers / DCA cables, one a replacement for an early broken one and all three failed in the end. I have...