Recent content by npxavar

It wouldn't be a realistic parody without some conflict. Congratulations everyone, this scetch has been a success!

The way to go is "Power Regenerators". PS Audio has a wide range, including "budget" offerings.

The thing is you don't really change the source of your electric power this way. You still get the same as all others in your city.

The science is in the impedance curve, the frequency response and the THD at various frequencies and SPLs, all easily measurable.

"Audiophile" is in they eye of the beholder I guess. In this article in audioholics Steve Guttenberg is quoted as saying Most people that I know, that are audiophiles, almost never say that they are.

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And that is why the term "audiophile" is mostly reserved for those who play predominantly vinyl on their system. Now, I didn't call you that, did I?

Most vinyl enthusiasts' vinyl collection too.

If you weren't hearing differences you wouldn't be into Hi-Fi. Loudspeakers make the most difference because unlike maybe everything else in the audio chain they cannot produce a flat frequency response (That is within +/-0.5db with no frequency averaging).

What fuels this thread is that the title reads like a thesis, begging to be challenged. If it was something like "The Chord Shawline USB Cable is Terrific", this thread would probably look less like a battle to be won. Maybe general statements on cables should be disallowed as thread titles...

If the Cambridge Audio CXA81 offers better sound, while also including a high-quality DAC, then the A1 has gone from budget to overpriced. For reference, the inflation-adjusted price of the original according to an online BoE calculator is £557.15.

"Boring" or "Repetitive" is not against forum rules. Not every discussion has to be fun and engaging for the wider community. That's just bad.

You probably mean put to bed.

If you were listening at twice the distance and your speakers were a pair of Harberths, it probably would.

How many Class A amps are sold in department stores? The are only sold in "specialty stores" and probably this is what makes a difference. Japanese brands produce stereos and AVRs in way larger quantities and need more outlets to sell them.