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    Switching away from YTM but to what?

    File --> Import --> point to the files (can't be FLAC or probably some others, I use XLD to transcode FLAC to Apple Lossless aka ALE). That's on a desktop, I don't know how you do it on an iPhone or iPad. Depending on the embedded metadata you might have to hunt it down in all your files to add...
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    New budget OSD Class-D 8/6/4/3/2 channel amplifier (HTD4150 - HTD8150)

    That particular model doesn't seem the best deal, this https://www.outdoorspeakerdepot.com/osd-nero-hta5200-multi-channel-5x-home-theater-amplifier.html or this https://www.outdoorspeakerdepot.com/osd-nero-htd6150-6-x-175w-rms-6543-channel-home-theater-power-amplifier.html would seem of much...
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    Switching away from YTM but to what?

    OK that's cool but now I'm confused. @hen I said "upload" to Apple Music I mean I can literally upload a file of say a vinyl rip, and it will then be available for me/my family plan to stream from their server or download to whatever Apple device. Can you actually upload to Tidal then stream...
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    hardware recommendation for my mom

    My experience in the past was the center was not too important when the speakers were pretty close. I think in that setup I'd want good L/R and that's it. - Can you measure exactly how much width between the TV and the cabinets? I'd actually want towers, one next to the right-hand cabinet and...
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    Switching away from YTM but to what?

    Oh I did not know Tidal let you upload your own content! That's nice! Since when did they enable that? Or...wait...can you only upload investor Jay-Z's music?!? :eek:
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    Can we get some DATA about how much power is in each channel PLEASE?!?

    Somewhere in some thread on some forum posted actual measured data (using Audacity or such) showing the LCR peak power ran about 10 dB higher than the peaks in the surrounds. Could those who are set up for it do some more measuring like that and post the results? It has a huge implication for...
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    hardware recommendation for my mom

    I am suspecting your mom does not care so much about that sound,* rather it is YOU who wants to fix the "problem" which does not exist, rather like people who make forum posts asking what elaborate system would be good for their kid, who actually just wants a big Bluetooth speaker. And hence my...
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    Switching away from YTM but to what?

    I use Apple Music, but don't know about this aspect, I don't do that. One thing I preferred in Spotify was much better user playlists, for instance someone will have taken all the non-album singles someone like Drake puts out and gathered them into a handy playlist. The killer thing for me with...
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    Horn Speakers - Is it me or.......

    The high frequency power response of devices falls off at higher frequencies. So if you make the dispersion perfectly constant (whether wide or narrow), the top end will droop by comparison. Hence you could: - Have a super sensitive midrange and EQ that flat in the crossover (for instance by a...
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    JBL MA7100HP AV Receiver Review

    For $1200 it doesn't seem OK to me. Onkyo and Pioneer really measure this poorly? I haven't looked at those tests to be honest...@amirm's test of the $1400 Onkyo TX-RZ50 is much cleaner than this JBL. TX-NR7100 = barf. $2300 PR-RZ5100 Audio/Video Processor = vomit. Pioneer VSX-LX505 seems good...
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    Why aren't amplifiers designed for peak power?

    Mmmm I should have specified "clean and continuous" (I didn't look up the Drivecore in particular, just going off my recollection that none of those amazing dollar per watt amps have tested very well for noise and SINAD-and fan noise! I see a lot of power now in $1000 stereo power amps, or under...
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    Buchardt E50

    Hah yeah there IS some resemblance to a car audio grille stuck on top. The whole wood look is very cool though, I like how it is different. I could go for a Purifi based thing like that, but shallower and taller to fit next to a big TV I have...the big trick is finding someone to make the...
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    Horn Speakers - Is it me or.......

    Tweeters do the same thing, all high frequency devices' power response falls off at high frequencies. - However maybe we are more used to how that is for typical dome tweeters. And depending on the horn design, a tweeter may well be less extreme. - Lots of horns are really designed for PA use...
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    What electronic audio products you want tested most

    I can tell the lower mass tonearm gives a faster, more flexible response, doubtlessly yielding improved high frequencies. Are there quad encoded flexi-discs?!?
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    Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2 - Purifi based compact speaker

    Ah thanks. I do see the low frequency distortion is much less, so more whopping bass output from a small speaker. Up in the midrange (my obsession is "can I crank up guitar heavy hard rock/metal without a hash of midrange distortion") it seems perhaps somewhat better but not like way way...
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    Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2 - Purifi based compact speaker

    Is it? I was rather surprised reading these https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/radiant_acoustics_clarity62/ https://www.avsforum.com/threads/1983-beryllium-ribbon-tweeter-beryllium-mid-and-superbly-low-distortion.3310265/ and others that offhand the Radiant harmonic distortion does...
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    What electronic audio products you want tested most

    From a conversation with my kid, who got a new place which is great EXCEPT for a very loudly snoring neighbor: I would like to see phone app SPL meters tested, to see how accurate they are. I'll volunteer my trusty Radio Shack unit for test as well :)
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    NAD C 298 Power Amplifier With Purifi Eigentakt Amplification

    The 4 ohm power rating is double, so *maybe* you get a couple clicks more volume. If I felt I needed more power I'd want one of the big amps, like 500+ watts into 4 ohms.
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    Wharfedale EVO 4.1 Review (Speaker)

    We heard EVO 4.4 (same tweeter) at Audio Element. Really narrow sweet spot. The Lintons were the opposite-nice sound throughout their open plan shop. I got a set of 5 Diamond 11.2 on a good sale but in the end am using just three; will probably go in-wall (or maybe Genelecs wall mounted, mmmm!)...
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    PURIFI finally did a fully purified passive speaker design! The SPK 16 prototype is here - with a PTT tweeter

    Yes...but not really. Significantly more power than an AVR is >$1000 which is a lot of money for many people. So I'll join the "give me a more sensitive solutions" bandwagon. Although most all of the time you could play those pretty loud I suppose. On a radically different note I wonder if I...
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