music

Hi everyone, With streaming becoming the default way many of us listen to music, I started wondering whether dedicated CD players still make sense in a modern Hi-Fi system. From my perspective, each option has different strengths. CD Player Pros Physical ownership of music Consistent...

Hey there! I have a discord dedicated to music and production called Psychill Space, I thought it's a great place to share it. It connects together producers and fans of various genres of music. The production section has channels for chatting, feedback, collabs, and resources channel with...

One of my favorite albums of all time, Homogenic, originally released in 1997, has one of the worst Masterings when it comes to Dynamic Range, since the limiting is used so heavy that the dynamics got compromised (another victim of Loudness War). Not only that, but there are even instances where...

Good morning, I'm a new member! Thanks in advance for anyone willing to spend a little of his time to help me. I have been using the Logitech z625 kit (2 speakers+subwoofer) for many years, but recently I came across the Edifier products advised by a friend. My question is: would it be worth to...

A curious phenomenon known as "post-concert amnesia" has gained attention, most recently amplified by the Taylor Swift Eras Tour. I came across an article on Popdust that was first reported by Mirror US newspaper about psychology scholar Joey Florez, who offered a simple, non-dramatic...

I'm a native Mandarin speaker, and I also know a little English (saying a little, because my grammar often make people laugh:p), and this year I taught myself Japanese and achieved N3 Level. On my journey of exploring languages, I've discovered that many great songs are little known simply...

I'm looking at active speakers/studio monitors purely for listening to things (mainly music and movies). I know that this is not really what they're made for but they usually have have better performance and bass extension that passives of the same price. Budget is around 200€ each. The...

Hey everyone, I’ve been seeing that while most people go with active subs these days, there are still quite a few who stick with passive subwoofers. I’m really curious to learn from those of you who use them. A few things I’d love to hear about: Why passive? What made you choose a passive sub...

Something must of us knew intuitively is researched and seems to be proven now: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003682X25004657 Highlights Bass amplification significantly increases music-evoked arousal, particularly in live music settings. Electrodermal activity provides...

Hi all, First off, I've gained a lot of knowledge from this forum. So thanks for that. I'd like to discuss the system I'm building: a custom "hifi" system that is built with second hand components to attain the best quality of sound with the least amount of money. Now, with that last point...

I am hosting my first event ever! I hope you can come! Its free and we will pull out all the stops to make this a great event so you can demo equipment in one of 4 different ball rooms- bring your own gear... hang out and meet the owners and distributors Long Island NY Headphone Expo...

I have my Studio Monitors with a Subwoofer calibrated for the flat frequency response + a little bit of personal taste. I have been listening to different genres of music and I have been jumping between Electronic and Rock/Metal music. While I have been listening Electronic Music I haven't seen...

I have a few i picked up a few cd's recently and I'm wondering who else has any new cd's they want to show off. (here's what i got) *sorry for the bad photo quality

Hello, I've been reading through the various forums posts here with great interest and already shortlisted a few monitors but would like to ask the forum members now. I've seen this type of thread a few times before but answers change with time, budget and specific situations / preferences...

Hello everyone,in this video review: I got a class AB DIY amplifier on a TDA7576B micro circuit,having an output power of 20 watts per channel,input voltage of 12-24 volts DC and a linear input.The amplifier is perfect for people who are not afraid to use a soldering iron. The kit includes...

Hi I have in a row , a cambrige , rotel , marantz and denon a marantz cd signature is connected to my marantz amp , with good cable but my marantz amp is off and my marantz cd player is playing a cd , i can hear some noise/music on my denon and other amps (when they are on) as soon i stop my...

Hi there, I’m an intermediate musician who primarily mixes on headphones (please spare me the “don’t mix on headphones” lecture). I recently upgraded to the UAD Apollo Twin X Gen 2, replacing my Babyface Pro FS. However, I’ve noticed that the headphone output on the Apollo is clearly colored...

I'm not using any streaming app (but youtube, but the free version and very rarely), but i see many in my envirroment closing their spotify or even tidal account and going back to owning music. They are sick of the algoritmes that determine what music they should listen to, and want to go back...

After seeing (Hearing) I would say a few thousand songs, I stumbled across a handful of re-recordings. Most re-recordings are usually made in the 1980s with older artists with cheaper instruments while having higher fidelity. With Classic Country, they can be really good or really terrible. The...

Hey everyone! I currently run rz50, Klipsch rp8000f and rp450c as my front stage. Everything else is also Klipsch for a 7.1.4 setup. When I started out I had no plan, and my budget wasn't clear, and so this ended up being my first surround system, not build from hand-me-downs from clients that...