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There was a well documented case in 2017 in the Netherlands where a combination of this believe and peer pressure on somebody who was (too) easy to influence became fatal. And in general, eating disorders are way too easy to trigger. I decided for myself that if nonsense can become deadly, I...

I am aware of that. The problem is that stereo music mastering is all over the place, even more so with radio streams. So I have a setting that seems to work with most music most of the time. And for times that I want something different (that can be because of my mood or because of the music...

I am OK with the behavior of my AVR. I use the 'direct mode' for music that gets too 'boomy', maybe related to a mismatch between Audessey dynamic volume and mastering with too much dynamic compression. I just wanted to mention that @EWL5 description not fully matches my experience. YMMV

Your findings for the Direct mode puzzle me compared to my AVR-X2600h: In stereo mode: with a stereo signal as input (2.0), my subwoofer is active and Audyssey corrections are applied. In direct and pure direct mode: with a stereo signal (2.0 or analog) as input, my subwoofer gets no signal and...

In defence of my former employer, in the Netherlands and other countries of Europe you are not allowed to use banana plugs on speaker -or other- cables as you can also stick them in wall sockets. 230V and speakers are not a good match. The DIN speaker connector is safe and has a fixed polarity...

I, not so long ago, ran into some people that sincerely believed that, if you truly tried, you can live on daylight. Now I know that some people were starved to death while living this belief. I therefore told them as politely as I could, but also as clearly as could manage that this idea kills...

I cannot help myself but wanting to chime in, in the discussion between pure objectivists and the 'let 1000 flowers grow and 1000 voices speak' approach. I am totally OK with the idea that people buy audio equipment for other reasons than pure performance. I do it myself. The looks of stuff...

I had a similar problem problem with SMSL A100 amp where I got rumbling noises in the subwoofer output that were correlated with PC activities. I am using the USB input of the A100 (the analogue input was much worse, noise wise). I fixed this with a cheap USB optical isolator. Works like a charm.

I am going to repeat myself here, as I did in other threats. People obsess way too much over power delivery in AVRs. As long as you use a capable subwoofer (and you do) it will work, just as your existing setup proves. If you want or need specific functions, look at the spec sheet and find an...

My impression is that these AVR-like stereo amps are not the most 'sexy' devices on the market but I would easily recommend them for anybody looking for a basic stereo setup. They have a high swiss-knife index. However, I would always look for one with at least a basic room-correction feature...

One, Deezer lossless. Did play nicely with my SONOS connect when I started using streaming services. I also liked the idea of supporting an alternative to the dominant Spotify. Stuck with it, because I am happy with the catalogue and general performance.

I do not own nor have an opinion about this product, but I do have a Denon avr-x2600 which is not a power house. But it never runs out of steam and stays nice and cool, while being plenty loud. In a typical home cinema setup (like mine) there is always one or more subwoofers to do the heavy...

I have to sing praise of my DALI Fazon F5s now I have the chance in this thread. ;-) This is my totally unscientific opinion, so YMMV. They're doing duties in our living room, connected to a SONOS amp. They're mostly used for streaming radio, but also for streaming FLAC music from my Deezer...

Haven't checked the complete threat but I think this one is still missing: Also for all the Joe Jackson fans, if there are any here.

I like the looks of those Cantons. I probably prefer them over my KEF R3s. However, I do not know what 'Reference' means. Maybe neutral, which does not necessarily mean good. The problem with exchanging speakers (or other audio equipment) experiences is that it is highly subjective. Armin and...

I really like the looks of this speaker but I am not so sure about the concept. You are basically supposed to implement the crossover filtering yourself. Personally, I think that a speaker manufacturer should supply an anechoic well-measuring speaker. I can then correct for the room, if I feel...

Nice initiative! In general, I am interested. If I am really joining depends, of course, on practicalities.

I work for ASML in the Netherlands. (Chip production equipment.) ASML has always options for (is in need of) people with a physics background. Take a look at careers at ASML.

I think that the big question to ask yourself is how complicated you want to go. If you accept some, it is wise to invest in a solution with room correction. I use KEF R3s in my home cinema room together with an SVS SB-1000 sub and the room correction of a Denon AVR-x2600 and I am quite happy...

Just to add another angle, a powerful active hifi speaker like this: https://www.nubert.de/nupro-xs-8000-rc/a042455 might also do a good job. Although I cannot find any SPL specs.