dear god
i love it
#audio-tech
leaden cloak
my dac does the same thing when plugged into my PC and i havent been able to fix it so my solution was turn a raspberry pi into a network usb hub and it fixed it
diwhy lav mic
i found some instructions on a forum using reaper. its from 2015 so maybe read with a grain of salt
In Reaper....You need to go to OPTIONS>>Preferences>>MIDI Devices and enable your LPD-8.
Then you can :
1)Create a Reaper Track
2)Select your LPD-8 from the input dropdown menu (MIDI>>LPD-8>>all channels.
3)Then you need to light up the RED Track Rec Arm button, and click on the green MONITOR icon (a speaker icon)
4)Now you're ready to trigger sounds.....but you have to load a VSTi (virtual instrument). so.....
5)Press FX and then VSTi and load a VSTi......
6)If you haven't any VSTis then you'll need to download some.....
7)If you want advice on downloading and installing VSTis then consult the Reaper User Manual, or search Reaper Forums, or ask back here.
pseudo basalt
i found some instructions on a forum using reaper. its from 2015 so maybe read w...
thx
molten lotus
no need to buy nor the funds to buy a better microphone
warm scarab
you can get a sick ass lavalier mic for 3$
warm scarab
the point is
you could have purchased a better mic at the cost of the cable you purchased
molten lotus
I got the cable for free
nova wagon
re20?
weak rapids
The side grilles look different
Looks like a procaster
leaden cloak
I daily a 50yr old soviet mic for discord lol
Nice
amber oar
Looking to get a good audio system for my living room tv, its a pretty big room and im planning on 7.1 surround but i wanted recommendations on both a reciever and tower speakers. The other speakers ive gotten figured out mostly. (Please reply with a ping if you have suggestions)
clear stream
That oscilloscope is so cute
molten lotus
Looking to get a good audio system for my living room tv, its a pretty big room ...
Budget
dapper garnet
I got the jbl quantum 600 few days ago and they don't connect wirelessly with the dongle dose anyone know why. help 💀
grave pike
Hello everyone, i have this sub woofer from harman kardon and i am trying to get it to work again. My dad thinks it is broken but i want to check. Maybe we just didn't wire it correctly.
If i let the male connector touch the female port on the outside the sub woofer speaker seems to work.
The sub has so many more ports but is just the purple one enough?
serene scaffold
do you have the sub out enabled on your receiver
you can also wire up the high level inputs on the sub to the front left/right speaker taps if you can't get it to work otherwise
grave pike
do you have the sub out enabled on your receiver
How do i check that? I have it set to dolby pl movie which should have the subwoofer.
grave pike
you can also wire up the high level inputs on the sub to the front left/right sp...
But it should function with just the purple wire? And what settings should i do on the back of the sub, the three sliders?
serene scaffold
depends on your setup and speakers
grave pike
Phase
Filter
Power on mode
serene scaffold
phase depends on where the sub is placed
inverted phase basically makes the sub work backwards
filter probably refers to a low-pass but usually there is a knob for that so idk
power on mode is not relevant for your setup
if you can't get the sub out to work you can also just wire it like this side by side with your speakers
unique wind
how does a guy live without artificially boosted treble after getting used to it
you just get used to it after a while
it helps if all of your devices are tuned similarly
steel escarp
my XS sounds like nothing now
unique wind
my headphones and my iems are both harman
unique wind
and has no personality
isnt that the goal
steel escarp
idk anymore
unique wind
audiophile existential crisis
i think forever chasing unique sound signatures will only lead to further disappointment and blowing more money personally
steel escarp
the jack of all trades, master of none
unique wind
better from an economic standpoint to just find a headphone that works for you and go back to enjoying music
steel escarp
I cannot enjoy music on this if it sounds like nothing
it sounds like moondrop variations but with more stage
absolutely dead
unique wind
that sounds awesome
steel escarp
I hate variations
unique wind
ive never tried it but i like my harman tuned iems quite a bit
what i use is pretty similar except it lacks good air frequency extension because it's dual dynamic drivers instead of tribrid
steel escarp
my notes on the variations were that they were too big to fit a lot of ears
cable is so shit it will break within a week. the cable died for everyone who used it within a month
unique wind
my notes on the variations were that they were too big to fit a lot of ears
i hate that this is a problem with most of the good iems
qkz x hbb khan and truthear red are both huge
the most comfortable iems ive ever used were kbear ks2 but they sound like ass
steel escarp
sound stage is inside your head. the things that are supposed to sound far away do not sound far away
unique wind
couldnt even feel them in my ears
steel escarp
variations hurt so much in my ear I had to return them (comfort issue)
the bass shelf of harman in ear is also rediculous
the moment you listen a bit louder
unique wind
the moment you listen a bit louder
meanwhile i listen to aggressive hyperpop and brazillian phonk and other ear piercing genres at high volume
goes to show that different people are sensitive to different things
steel escarp
yeah ears are not equal
unique wind
yeah ears are not equal
yeah i have the best ears in the server (objectively)
@warm scarab
steel escarp
I should train my harman how to listen more
I got pretty far without training the first try
unique wind
i wanna take that harman test sharur made a video about recently
steel escarp
now with my knowledge of how sound directionally is experienced in relation to frequency response it should be easier
unique wind
i can only hear up to like 19.2k but i think my other abilities are decent
steel escarp
after 18kHz it just stops for me
unique wind
im probably not far behind
when i was like 13-16 i could hear up to 20k
it's only a matter of time before we all have boomer hearing
steel escarp
you mean until we can enjoy stax
steel escarp
final masters be approved on car speakers
lean grove
flat eq > everything else
whats flat
wheat moss
unmodified
steel escarp
oh boy
lean grove
how do you have an unmodified eq
unique wind
real men use a pair of neumann monitors with room treatment and room eq to get linear response at listening position
wheat moss
how do you have an unmodified eq
by not changing it?
warm scarab
but that isn't flat
wheat moss
🤦♂️ obviously talking about what we have control over, hence the "listening as the makers intended"
unique wind
do u mean not using any eq on your headphones
warm scarab
but that isn't flat
unique wind
flat eq would be no eq if he means dont eq your headphones
could be a misunderstanding
warm scarab
but no eq isn't flat
wheat moss
flat eq would be no eq if he means dont eq your headphones
exactly
unique wind
i dont think youre understanding what i mean
lean grove
i see
unique wind
when he says as the maker intended he means as the headphone maker intended
wheat moss
but no eq isn't flat
you're entirely misunderstanding the point
unique wind
not the artist
lean grove
thats the joke
warm scarab
wow that's a terrible joke you should feel bad
unique wind
klaus grumpy
lean grove
steel escarp
exactly
you assume your headphones are flat
that you get the artist intend through your headphones
warm scarab
here comes grey
unique wind
grey here to misunderstand even after we cleared the confusion
wheat moss
you assume your headphones are flat
obviously fucking not, stop missing the point
warm scarab
obviously fucking not, stop missing the point
thats not eq
steel escarp
with 10db slope?
warm scarab
shouldn't
steel escarp
this entire chat confuses me
unique wind
i need to try it
steel escarp
I do not have the ability to detect sarcasm
lean grove
i dont see any tone indicators
unique wind
language barrier + it's discord so understandable
- everyone in this chat is cranky 24/7
wheat moss
"flat" referring to the typical line of eq controls being all flat at 0. unmodified. listening to exactly whatever the hardware produces
warm scarab
that's not flat
unique wind
very well could be
warm scarab
check for hair touching driver
unique wind
i think most rock and metal sound really fucking boring or bad on a headphone with linear bass
warm scarab
open it up
warm scarab
i think most rock and metal sound really fucking boring or bad on a headphone wi...
metal yeah, rock, depends
steel escarp
time to do a joshua valour
warm scarab
airya time
steel escarp
fully transparent sound
lean grove
perfection
unique wind
not as sibilant as i was expecting but everything does sound very artificially airy and compressed
no bueno
the epitome of hissy and tinny
still better than listening to muddy headphones tho
steel escarp
You need a 10db downwards slope to make diffuse field usable
tough lava
How to get HDMI surround into your PC
floral hinge
What’s the best speaker for house parties with a budget of $100?
leaden cloak
something from jbl or bose. i hope its a small party though
if you have equipment already maybe something used like some powered speakers
molten lotus
Can anyone point me in a good direction to learn the basics of audio stuff? Tuning, terminology, that sort of stuff
molten lotus
Ithankyou
mint crag
I am wondering if there is software that works like Shadowplay or Medal but just for audio. I know there are ways to do it with hardware, but am wondering if it's possible with just software.
lean grove
I am wondering if there is software that works like Shadowplay or Medal but just...
check out roon.
mint crag
check out roon.
I just looked it up and I am not sure this solves what I want to do? This is more for local storage of your music and being able to play it anywhere. Not for recording the last X seconds of audio on my PC.
lean grove
oh whoops. hmmm i think shadowplay can do that, cant it? or you can just use shadow play as normal and just extract the audio later?
maybe OBS can do it?
(when i was thinking about shadowplay i confused it for t he nvidia shield)
mint crag
oh whoops. hmmm i think shadowplay can do that, cant it? or you can just use sha...
Yeah I have been using shadowplay currently, but I want something more streamlined. I am just surprised there is nothing out there for just audio.
woeful marsh
im producing rn
and i never really gave it any thought
but does 44100 hz vs 48000hz make a difference in sound quality or have an impact on performance
?
molten lotus
Not with the headphones you’re using
molten lotus
Steelseries Arctis pros, right?
molten lotus
Those are $200 headphones….
woeful marsh
oookay ill take my question elsewhere
molten lotus
Those headphones will not be able to convey a difference, even if your ears could, so no
lean grove
but does 44100 hz vs 48000hz make a difference in sound quality or have an impac...
technically yes, realistically no. the sample rate only affects the upper limit of the frequency you can record. so 44.1khz will have an upper limit of 22.05 khz, mostly above the 20khz range of what humans can hear. i think it starts to roll off a little bit at 20khz so it might affect treble in some really negligable ways
48hkz has a limit of 24khz as a maximum frequency so thats probably a bit "safer"
woeful marsh
and it just allows a wider road for the audio to drive down basically right
lean grove
where i could see this being a big thing to consider is if you ever wanna slow something down or pitch it down, there might be more data to play with? idk. it probably matters more for compatibility between software too tbh. CD's are in 44.1khz, most computer stuff is at 48khz
woeful marsh
alr im just lagging hard in fl and i was wondering if lowering it would give me not, a slideshow for audio
lean grove
and it just allows a wider road for the audio to drive down basically right
technically yes but realistically no. the road is wider, there is more data being captured, but a lot of it is not gonna matter because you cant hear anything above 20khz anways. so its like having a 4 lane highway when only 2 lanes will ever be used
you wanna worry more about bit depth. because that gives you the most flexability in terms of level matching
if you have a 16 bit recording, you have less volume to play around with than something thats 24 or 32 bits.
woeful marsh
yuh
well, thank you for the in depth and comprehensive response
im doing a lot of pitching and stretching but, like u said it rly doesnt matter so im just gonna keep it at 48k because most pcs use it
floral hinge
if you have equipment already maybe something used like some powered speakers
Well we were looking at the ION pro glow 1500
uncut sky
My mic wont work unless my controller is wired connected
molten lotus
For what
molten lotus
is epedemic sound any good?
okay looks like I'm going with Artlist
anyone know of a good cheap audio mixer for online radio?
that's easy to use budget is around 500$
lean grove
anyone know of a good cheap audio mixer for online radio?
You might have better luck asking in the podcastage discord. This server is a lot more consumer audio and hifi, lot less pro audio
molten lotus
ah
alright well hm would it be okay if I just post links here to get y'alls feedback?
hm I just had a idea
the library has a recording room and has a mixer inside so I can just copy them so to speak and get the mixer they use
if it's within budget
lean grove
alright well hm would it be okay if I just post links here to get y'alls feedbac...
I am not confident that anyone that regularly looks in this channel can give you good advice.
But I'm not gonna stop you from giving it a shot
🤷
molten lotus
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
that's the one I'm thinking of using
lean grove
Oh that's not a mixer. That's an interface.
molten lotus
oh
lol I was researching the wrong thing
🤦
tbh I do plan to run it through VB audio cable and then run it through adobe audition (since I'm paying for the full suite why not)
just to help with background noise mainly
and now this is something you should be able to help with
I need a good cardioid condenser (the one that faces you)
budget is $300
and found one
wanted y'alls opinion on it
tough lava
I am wondering if there is software that works like Shadowplay or Medal but just...
voicemeeter is the obvious go to, but what exactly are you trying to do
ebon vortex
Hey hey, what is better, a 200€ soundbar or 2 bookshelf speakers for 100€ each? I got a decent amp already
So passive spearker are fine
glad creek
anyone know of a good cheap audio mixer for online radio?
What do you wanna do with it
glad creek
Hey hey, what is better, a 200€ soundbar or 2 bookshelf speakers for 100€ each? ...
Second option
What's the amp
candid cosmos
Hey hey, what is better, a 200€ soundbar or 2 bookshelf speakers for 100€ each? ...
Speakers by a longshot.
Also for 200 Euros mackie cr5-x would also be extremely good. Which are active tho - but id still go that Route.
Dunno if you can get simelarely good speakers without the dsp you get in active Studio Monitors...
tough lava
Hey hey, what is better, a 200€ soundbar or 2 bookshelf speakers for 100€ each? ...
Bookshelves every time
ebon vortex
Second option
What's the amp
My amp is the auna AV2-CD508
I am not an audiophile so itll do
ebon vortex
Bookshelves every time
Got any goos ones? I am from austria, they shouldt be over 250€ and maximum width not over 25cm
tough lava
Got any goos ones? I am from austria, they shouldt be over 250€ and maximum widt...
second hand speakers can be an absolute goldmine in terms of value.
ebon vortex
What to look for?
tough lava
but basically anything not garbage tier throwaway is probably good
ebon vortex
I am a total noob in terms of audio
My brother handed me down his old magnat supreme 802
tough lava
more or less anything that's not part of an all in one set, and that has reasonable quality construction
ebon vortex
I like those
ebon vortex
more or less anything that's not part of an all in one set, and that has reasona...
So anything german or japanese
tough lava
perhaps - everything has exceptions 🙂
also depends on how big you can go and what's available locally and what your aesthetic preferences are
tough lava
yeah, see that will give you absolutely crushing quality vs what you could get new for that
lots of stuff to chosoe from 🙂
ebon vortex
Which ones do you recommend?
mint crag
voicemeeter is the obvious go to, but what exactly are you trying to do
I tried voicemeeter and it wont work how I want it. What I want is it to constantly record the audio on my PC (Discord VC specifically) So I can same sound clips with the push of a button from my friends gaming sessions to add to my soundboard. That is what I am looking for
tough lava
I tried voicemeeter and it wont work how I want it. What I want is it to constan...
voicemeeter will absolutely record audio constantly
but you what you want is apparently to grab the last X seconds of audio when you push a button?
molten lotus
Pretty sure you can use xbox gamebar for that actually
mint crag
Pretty sure you can use xbox gamebar for that actually
Xbox game bar does both audio and video, you can't have it just do audio
mint crag
but you what you want is apparently to grab the last X seconds of audio when you...
Yes that's what I want. Currently I use shadowplay to clip it and then extract the audio from the video but it's a bit time consuming and not streamlined.
tough lava
You could do it with voicemeeter recording setup and a script.
although you really at that point want a custom program to run a ring buffer with X minutes/seconds audio, that saves it to a file when triggered
mint crag
Welp, guess I got to take a master class and learn how to code then. XD
tough lava
It's not a hugely difficult task - particularly given it's relatively fixed in scope etc.
mint crag
Yeah, I have enough coding knowledge to understand that (that's why I am so surprised no one else has made it yet), but I really don't have the time for that unfortunately.
tough lava
yeah I'm literally right now coding an interface to allow easy plumbing of devices using pipewire on linux as a routing/mixing panel.
molten lotus
I tried voicemeeter and it wont work how I want it. What I want is it to constan...
OBS
Replay buffer
Nvm you cant record mp3s only video
mint crag
yep, already looked at OBS, but I appreciate the help
covert basin
opinion on OnePlus Buds Pro 2 vs Airpods Pro Gen 2
yes ik the oneplus are half the price
sleek lily
Is bose really the best or does beats compete
unique gorge
More deets than what #tech-chat-1 allow can be discussed here.
But yeah, sadly, you can't hear what I heard.
One of them was muffled sounding, you can guess which one.
One was very bassy, but, compared to the others, it sounded nice.
Though, I did have to fine tune it.
Even now, I find it bassy, so, I might take it down 2 steps.
lean grove
Is bose really the best or does beats compete
The only thing Bose does well is comfort. Otherwise, they're not that good compared to actual studio headphones.
Also beats aren't that good either.
unique gorge
Also beats aren't that good either.
They've since calmed down on the whole "want bass? Beats" thing they were infamous for.
Word through the grapevine is that they're now fine.
flint galleon
I wish Mark Levinson stuff was more affordable/well known
theyre such amazing products
unique gorge
If you have a Samsung, give Adapt Sound a shot.
Test asks that you be in a quiet area, and I recommend you have headphones on.
You'll get beeps and boops of various frequencies and volumes, and you'll tap "can hear" or "cannot hear".
At the end, you'll have a before and after with the profile it made for you based on your answer.
They show you the equalizer and how it changes with your answers.
lean grove
Word through the grapevine is that they're now fine.
Well if the display model at Walmart is anything to by, they're still not better than something as basic as the koss porta pros.
unique gorge
Well if the display model at Walmart is anything to by, they're still not better...
shrug
lean grove
¯_(ツ)_/¯
Consumer audio is just so far behind basic hifi. It only makes sense if you look at it from a convenience and comfort perspective
Otherwise, there really isn't much out there that's "good".
unique gorge
I'd love to hear some planar stuff sometime in the future.
Sounds fun to have a thing in your headphones go bzzzzt.
lean grove
Well actually I think JBL has some stuff that's tuned well but I always forget which one 🤔
lean grove
I'd love to hear some planar stuff sometime in the future.
Sounds fun to have a ...
I believe that thing in your headphone is a stray hair that is touching the driver.
unique gorge
I believe that thing in your headphone is a stray hair that is touching the driv...
Not that, I was referencing DankPods' explanation of speaker types.
lean grove
Who?
unique gorge
Australian channel, used to be about iPods (fixing, modding, etc) until he branched off into general bootleg MP3 players and iPod knockoffs.
unique gorge
Has reviewed some HiFi stuff, like Meze Empyreans (not cheap!) and FiiO's chungus DAC/MP3 thing.
molten lotus
Yamaha AG03
Anyone know if this is any good?
sleek lily
@molten lotus wanted to let everyone here know that bayths are best Bluetooth headphones for gym on a budget
molten lotus
as I just want something that can do live streaming and a online radio show without being super complex
sleek lily
Tall better trust him, he's a pro
unique gorge
He does have a Mojo Chord and had a Diablo for detonating awful buds.
sleek lily
He's owned headphones all they way up to the $200 mainstream "audiophile" range
lean grove
He's owned headphones all they way up to the $200 mainstream "audiophile" range
Who cares?
sleek lily
Basically audio Jesus
molten lotus
Flood does, very much
sleek lily
@lean grove you're just jealous of @molten lotus frfr
sleek lily
Flood does, very much
He very much does care lol
lean grove
I'm annoyed that y'all are hoping to drag him through a more knowledgeable channel in hope that someone else can prove him wrong for you.
sleek lily
I just want to see him talk in here and stop flipping out about how everyone needs to get focals he hasn't heard in tech chat
lean grove
Like there's zero reason for you guys to be starting drama
molten lotus
Starting?
It’s to get them out of harassing people in tech chat 1
lean grove
And? Ignore him?
Call a mod?
If someone's being stupid for attention, the worst thing you can do is give them attention
molten lotus
And? Ignore him?
they're children
lean grove
Block and move on. It's 2023.
covert basin
meow
candid cosmos
He's owned headphones all they way up to the $200 mainstream "audiophile" range
Imagine seing anything wireless as audiophile.
Even basic me hates tws alltogether cause of that. (apt x HD or LL is cool tho)
Sorry for ping btw, its just muscle Memory...
unique wind
i daily drive fiio utws5 and use aptx-adaptive
unique wind
yah been out for a while
candid cosmos
Daym.
unique wind
at this point the best option is the ifi go pod but it’s $400 and backordered
candid cosmos
unique wind
fiio utws5 is around $150 when it’s available
candid cosmos
fiio utws5 is around $150 when it’s available
Daym, yep cable.
unique wind
candid cosmos
35 Euros and i havent had anything better - yet.
For iems.
Over ear, not remotely in that range.
unique wind
you can use tws adaptors for over ear headphones and it’s pretty cool
candid cosmos
Kz zs10 pro x ftw
candid cosmos
you can use tws adaptors for over ear headphones and it’s pretty cool
Def wont.
xD
unique wind
i listen to spotify anyway so i’m not losing any fidelity with 280-420kbps bluetooth and my only penalty is 50-80ms of delay
i think the creative bt-w4 bluetooth transmitter that i use defaults to 420kbps 80ms but i’m still not able to perceive any delay when i use them
candid cosmos
Thing is just bt low Bitrate is still killing Audio smh - not to mention issues like Sound Level, which at least annoys me
molten lotus
Look the original point was not everyone is an audiophile and features do matter for people
candid cosmos
The only thing i was happy with was either apt x HD
unique wind
Look the original point was not everyone is an audiophile and features do matter...
i don’t think we’re talking about whatever happened above
i’m definitely not
candid cosmos
Or ll for osu where it was very very at the edge of im fine with it..
molten lotus
My b
unique wind
i want ifi go pods and arya organic man
i’m gonna be so disappointed if they measure exactly the same as arya stealth
or worse
molten lotus
I’m still a bit turned off by the arias after the filters thing
molten lotus
Yea I’m stupid I forgot about the other aria
unique wind
yah i meant this
candid cosmos
https://tenor.com/view/hasbulla-hasbulla-eating-hasbulla-side-eye-guy-eating-eat...
Dunno what you are trying to say tbh
molten lotus
Hifiman
unique wind
yah
molten lotus
Dunno what you are trying to say tbh
Audio is audio, let people enjoy how they enjoy
steel escarp
Arya organic is 1500 euros here
unique wind
it’s sad that ifi go pod is so ugly
because it has 3x the power output that utws5 does so i want it
candid cosmos
Audio is audio, let people enjoy how they enjoy
Still dont understand the gif - doesnt have to do with let people enjoy stuff - i do.
timber storm
lagga you arent even a trained listener
how tf you gonna talk about audiophile
not to mention that even as low as 128k opus can be transparent to most
molten lotus
Still dont understand the gif - doesnt have to do with let people enjoy stuff - ...
The gif just means chill that’s all
unique wind
audiophiles hyperfocusing on music compression when their headphones have terrible tuning anyway
candid cosmos
The gif just means chill that’s all
Ah -
candid cosmos
audiophiles hyperfocusing on music compression when their headphones have terrib...
This
Heavily xD
Or like, accusing cables.
molten lotus
You don’t use $9000 fiber optic cables?
unique wind
gotta have lossless music to listen to on my edition xs that don’t have proper ear gain and also have roller coaster treble
candid cosmos
You don’t use $9000 fiber optic cables?
Fiberoptic for speakers?
I know its a joke - but still
molten lotus
Ye just a joke
candid cosmos
Something like superconductor, cable cooling costs more a month than this house
candid cosmos
Ye just a joke
The Bad thing is just, the price is realistic for audiophile cables with random sientific sounding works arranged like "octogonal assisted wavelength optimisation coating on the plugs"
molten lotus
I don’t have the ears or brain for what you just said
candid cosmos
Its nonsense
But sounds not bs to people with 0 knowledge of anything -
Basically what most audiophile stuff does.
Sorry. Audiophile scamming stuff.
Theres a difference.
unique wind
i use “CESS” brand cables
pretty affordable on amazon and every kind i’ve had has been great
molten lotus
I buy shit at target 
candid cosmos
For actual speaker wire, you can actually use anything.
lean grove
Dunno what you are trying to say tbh
Such a weird thing to say. There are lots of wireless hifi stuff.
candid cosmos
For the analog Signals tho - there you have to use something reasonable - allthough dont need to spend a grand on a chinch cable.
unique wind
still waiting on someone to make something like ifi go pod/ utws5 but using a proprietary 2.4ghz connection for lossless 0 latency
candid cosmos
Such a weird thing to say. There are lots of wireless hifi stuff.
Hifi and audiophile is not the same tho.
unique wind
we’ve had the tech for such a long time and still no products
candid cosmos
Hifi is anything not crap, which bt over apt x can do.
unique wind
we could literally have genuine lossless 7000kbps with less than 0ms delay but nah
lean grove
Useless semantics. Distinction without difference.
molten lotus
Solutions without problems?
lean grove
That too
candid cosmos
Useless semantics. Distinction without difference.
Yes.
unique wind
make me 2.4ghz tws adaptors @lean grove
candid cosmos
we could literally have genuine lossless 7000kbps with less than 0ms delay but n...
Hard.
unique wind
i’ll slide you 10 bands
molten lotus
Devoid of substance or purpose, a hypothetical pattern?
candid cosmos
Less then 0ms delay means basically 0 reliability
Aka other issues.
See it as wigig for vr.
molten lotus
Hard to do with low power sure
unique wind
lmao i read that nils
lean grove
Good
unique wind
audio is extremely low bitrate and very simple
candid cosmos
xD
candid cosmos
audio is extremely low bitrate and very simple
That yes, but very low latency is the Part im talking
molten lotus
hello audio tech
unique wind
That yes, but very low latency is the Part im talking
that’s not a problem
candid cosmos
Especially in battery powered stuff which doesnt really allow fast computing
unique wind
2.4ghz can very easily sustain <1ms latency with almost null jitter
it probably would drain battery quick to run high bitrate tho ur right
actually i don’t know, it might use less battery to not compress the signal being transmitted
because it wouldn’t need to be decompressed on the TWS adapters
candid cosmos
2.4ghz can very easily sustain <1ms latency with almost null jitter
With either low Bitrate to allow more errors - or on something with more Power
molten lotus
I mean there are 2.4ghz audio devices
Like the xbox controller
candid cosmos
Many actually.
But every single one i had, had a terrible Bitrate because of that
Latency was great sure.
But Sound awful, worst example Astro a50.
The speaker is capable, the connection not.
unique wind
LG just demonstrated 30gigabyte/s wireless video, audio, and usb transmission with their new “wireless” oled tv
and we mastered simpler connections like peripherals so long ago
candid cosmos
Then theres f. E. Corsair where its mixed and use able.
unique wind
no reason it can’t be done with audio
candid cosmos
Yes.
molten lotus
I mean 2.4ghz should have a theoretical max of 450mbps right? That should be plenty
unique wind
I mean 2.4ghz should have a theoretical max of 450mbps right? That should be ple...
no it’ll go way higher
candid cosmos
But that requires directional antennas, and pretty hefty ammounts of Power.
molten lotus
I’m just going off the top of my head right now
unique wind
7mbps
plus 2.4ghz gaming headsets already exist
with null latency
just waiting on someone to make a true wireless type product
candid cosmos
no it’ll go way higher
At the cost of reliability and possible error correction
If you send raw rf, you get what you have with Radio, noise and stuff, thats why its Digital, but Digital means it has to have enough data to either send it multiple times or to correct Transmission errors.
Lower latency would mean sending more at once, to not have any cutouts, if you want high Bitrate you would want some latency to make sure you have a sort of buffer.
Dacs do the same f. E.
unique wind
me and the boys suffering with literal dinosaur age tech (bluetooth) knowing full well that lossless null latency wireless audio was possible more than a decade ago
molten lotus
I just like wires because it’s simple 
candid cosmos
Same.
unique wind
the only way a wire doesn’t bother me is if the source is below my desk so that the cable isn’t running across the desk
but i still like being able to just walk away and still hear my voice chats
candid cosmos
But more like cause its currently simply better - like Look at tws earphones, there simply doesnt fit much amp or speaker or anything, its smol.
molten lotus
If only I voice chatted
unique wind
But more like cause its currently simply better - like Look at tws earphones, th...
you’d be surprised
molten lotus
I literally don’t have a mic
candid cosmos
I wont cause i have opened a few for tws speakers and stuff.
unique wind
fiio utws5 handle almost any headphone if you don’t use eq
candid cosmos
For that its btw pretty cool.
unique wind
go pods probably handle eq since they have 3-4x the power
candid cosmos
fiio utws5 handle almost any headphone if you don’t use eq
Its large tho.
Its like with headphones like 4x the size of like galaxy buds
candid cosmos
Any tws headphones are
Like most iems are larger than tws headphones.
And they are just speakers in a housing.
Like daym.
molten lotus
I just got told the IE600s suck 😔 my heart is broken
unique wind
iirc they do yeah
candid cosmos
In terms of comfort most likely, in terms of Sound - maybe for the price. But they def wont be Bad.
molten lotus
unique wind
if you’re a wired user just get truthear crinacle red, they embarrass everything up to $400-1000 triple driver iems
molten lotus
But I already have 2 IEMs
Moondrop arias and IE600s 
If they’re that good I’ll get em
molten lotus
The zero reds? Like $50 or so?
molten lotus
Worth trying out
I got the arias and ie600s without reviews, just liked the way they sounded when testing
candid cosmos
I will at one point most likely try that Budget planar magnetic iems - but as for Dynamic i actually didnt have anything better yet, allthough i never had the extreme high end stuff worth many 100 Euros.
molten lotus
aria sounds fine but they didn’t really agree with my ears
Same, they rub a bit along the back
molten lotus
I will at one point most likely try that Budget planar magnetic iems - but as fo...
I’d love to get some some day
I also want a set of Stax badly
unique wind
I’d love to get some some day
I also want a set of Stax *badly*
don’t become racist stax boomer
molten lotus
Is that a thing?
I just used them in singapore and was really pleased
candid cosmos
You are already better than me
If i have something i really like, i want it. Asap.
So i get it - lol
Not a great way, but yea.
molten lotus
The equipment needed made it unreasonable
I was on a ship and it’s not feasable
candid cosmos
Talking when listening on speakers i really like etc.
dull relic
how would i monitor a usb mic connected to another pc in real time? i play with my brother and we want to hear each other's mic in our headphones
molten lotus
Join a party together
candid cosmos
Or discord like you are already on
supple mauve
maybe not the right channel, but does anyone know where i can still safely get firmware for the sennheiser gsx 1000 amp/dac? im running into some issues, and apparently new firmware would solve them, except the main updater doesnt work anymore (i guess since sennheiser gaming -> epos now)
lean grove
maybe not the right channel, but does anyone know where i can still safely get f...
Have you tried emailing Sennheiser tech support?
supple mauve
Have you tried emailing Sennheiser tech support?
I was hoping not to, but i guess ill need to try that
reef hearth
Hi! can someone recommend me a pair of TWS earbuds/headphones in the budget of 80 euros? I was thinking about Soundcore A40, Freebuds 5i and skullcandy hesh ANC
molten lotus
Does anyone know of a good XLR mic that I can buy budget is around 200$
hexed flame
Does anyone know of a good XLR mic that I can buy budget is around 200$
what are you using it for
unborn gale
Hi! can someone recommend me a pair of TWS earbuds/headphones in the budget of 8...
Sony Link Buds S, try finding it refurbished or open box
tough lava
Does anyone know of a good XLR mic that I can buy budget is around 200$
heaps of options at that pricepoint.
I'd watch a bunch of mic audition videos
reef hearth
Sony Link Buds S, try finding it refurbished or open box
the cheapest I could find is about 97 euro refurbished
nova wren
have you guys seen th KZ facebook post about DMS and crin? all of the tech drama kicking off today 😭
buoyant vale
molten lotus
have you guys seen th KZ facebook post about DMS and crin? all of the tech drama...
Facebook
Screenshot?
nova wren
unique wind
have you guys seen th KZ facebook post about DMS and crin? all of the tech drama...
i saw the screenshots but i was too lazy to read them
KZ doesnt have anything worth buying anyway
nova wren
KZ doesnt have anything worth buying anyway
very true tbf
i had and used some cheap KZs for like 3 months
my £20 moondrop chus replaced them
unique wind
truthear and crinacle really made almost every iem pointless when they launched the zero red
unless you wanna run tws and still have harman bass then the qkz x hbb khan is good
since the red has a lot less bass without the wired resistor
molten lotus
what are you using it for
Twitch and also a live online radio show
molten lotus
I ran through this harman how to listen thing and hit level 7 
is that good or bad
unique wind
I ran through this harman how to listen thing and hit level 7 <:linuth:654379955...
i dont know what the average score is but to qualify as a trained listener you need to hit level 8
molten lotus
Is this a real thing or is it like audiophile copium, I’m just doing it for educational purposes
molten lotus
It’s one of the more simple educational things I’ve used for audio so far
As long as it isn’t snake oil and actually teaching, I’m down
unique wind
afaik that software is designed to test and possibly improve your listening ability yes
ive never used it myself
molten lotus
I just like being able to identify what’s in what range tbh, where deficiencies lie
It’s hard being a noob and trying to identify what’s cope snake oil and what actually matters technically
unique wind
It’s hard being a noob and trying to identify what’s cope snake oil and what act...
it is yeah because 95% of audiophiles believe in snake oil including content creators
warm scarab
I ran through this harman how to listen thing and hit level 7 <:linuth:654379955...
lol
I can hit 10 with my ears closed
unique wind
youre just better
molten lotus
I just have a skill issue
warm scarab
It’s hard being a noob and trying to identify what’s cope snake oil and what act...
just listen bro
go to a hifi shop and demo
if you hear a difference there is that
if you don't then there is that
unique wind
nah
molten lotus
We don’t have hifi shops here in texas
molten lotus
I have my HD600s and some grados and that’s good enough for me
unique wind
listening to random gear in a store full of noise and people when nothing is volume matched isnt very objective
warm scarab
stop living in texas it's that simple
unique wind
id totally do it if there was one near me though
warm scarab
listening to random gear in a store full of noise and people when nothing is vol...
full of noise part is debatable
molten lotus
stop living in texas it's that simple
Working on it
warm scarab
its related more to the store than the concept of one
unique wind
buy me edition xs
ill tell you its uncomfortable and has poor vocal presence and imaging
unique wind
yeah because they dont use correct ear gain lmao
warm scarab
you don't need ear gain for imaging
unique wind
its extremely important
unique wind
you can test it yourself with your 400se, toggle the dip fill eq while listening to music and see how much more centered and clear vocals are with the dip filled
warm scarab
sure I can
unique wind
if you cant tell youre a level 3 listener
warm scarab
I can add a lowpass to 10k
unique wind
ear gain helps soundstage and clarify
soundstage and imaging go hand in hand
warm scarab
not at all
soundstage is related to impulse response mostly
which is why planars layer good and sound clean
unique wind
imaging is the location of sounds in the stage man
unique wind
if you have wonky imaging your soundstage sucks even if it sounds large
warm scarab
you can have headphones with super small stages and great imaging
and vice versa, which is every hifiman
warm scarab
you can have headphones with super small stages and great imaging
examples to this is r70x and 600 series in general
unique wind
you can have headphones with super small stages and great imaging
yeah i find imaging a lot more precise on iems
warm scarab
they don't have super good imaging but notably better than most of their comparisons
warm scarab
yeah i find imaging a lot more precise on iems
everything sort of slaps hifimans when it comes to imaging
there is nothing in front or back for everything not edition xs
and even then it doesn't get a ton better
unique wind
there is nothing in front or back for everything not edition xs
vocals are center front on sundara with eq
warm scarab
placebo
unique wind
😹
warm scarab
turn your back to your monitors
and try
it will sound like its coming from behind you
warm scarab
oh right
i don't know man id say its related to the track you are listening
frequency response and imaging doesn't correlate all that much unless its pretty scuffed
unique wind
i don't know man id say its related to the track you are listening
for sure
you can place sounds where you want in post
in the 21 savage song “a lot” when he adlibs “a lot” its behind the head and sounds cool
great song and music video
unique wind
frequency response and imaging doesn't correlate all that much unless its pretty...
disagree though
it has a large part in making sure the imaging sounds similar to what the producer intended
blazing minnow
Might be the wrong place for this, but I’m looking for a soundbar for my gf. I know speakers and a receiver would be way better, but I want a compact solution for her. Something that would be good for movies and also music when she’s cleaning her apartment
blazing minnow
That’s fair… I’ll check Reddit lol
unique wind
i only know a little about large soundbar systems
not the smaller budget conscious ones
warm scarab
That’s fair… I’ll check Reddit lol
probably a bad idea, id ask around or wait
reddit audio communities are well known for hitting barrel bottom iq averages
unique wind
rtings has soundbar measurements but you have to subscribe to their site to read them
iirc you do anyway
dull bolt
can anyone help me . how do i remove static sound from my microphone (headset microphone) i dont know how to ground loop it , or it may be another problem. i have tried using in build windows FX supress static sound but it dont work completely
haughty girder
you sure it's not just room noise?
haughty girder
reddit audio communities are well known for hitting barrel bottom iq averages
Correction:
reddit audio communities are well known for hitting barrel bottom iq averages
unique wind
can confirm the videophile portions of reddit are really ignorant too
molten lotus
Forgive my ignorance, but that looks like ass
unique wind
Forgive my ignorance, but that looks like ass
do you mean how the top end is spikey
steel escarp
It's just not smoothed like you are used to
unique wind
if so nearly all headphones are like that
steel escarp
Lol 2 completely different measurements from what I showed
Oratory measurements got 0 bass
unique wind
crinacle graphs are almost always more flattering
hey they support ldac
idk if they have issues ive never looked at them
sad the bluetooth mode looks like it has no bass extension at all
that might be why nobody talks about them
or maybe the internal amps suck, who knows
molten lotus
Would that be a power conservation thing
unique wind
Would that be a power conservation thing
yeah most likely
say for example you have a 6db bass rolloff and flatten it out with eq
youd need 4x the power to get to the same volume you were before the eq
double the wattage every 3db if i remember right
thats why i dont bother fixing bass rolloff on my open backs i just raise the 50-105hz range to harman
warm scarab
didn't know there was a pro version
unique wind
arya organic measurements pls
unique wind
everyone says its the best arya but i wanna see squiggles
molten lotus
double the wattage every 3db if i remember right
Lower frequencies require more power right?
unique wind
Lower frequencies require more power right?
yah
steel escarp
I bass boost xs
unique wind
valid
steel escarp
My amp can run susvara
unique wind
same
steel escarp
With like 50% headroom
unique wind
before it died from static discharge anyway
steel escarp
Schiit moment?
unique wind
yah my magnius
touched my headphone cable and it discharged into the amp
killed the right channel
literally all i did was sit down and touch the cable
ive killed many things with static discharge
moondrop aria, dbx 286s, schiit magnius
unique wind
when my 286s died years ago all i did was touch the windscreen of my shure sm57 that was plugged into it
pop and the processing section of the 286 was dead
steel escarp
Barrel plug equipment isn't even grounded
unique wind
its insane to me that electronics are still so fragile to ESD that a tiny shock from wearing socks on carpet can kill them
steel escarp
Honestly the color scheme looks based in that pic
unique wind
yah silver is goated
unique wind
my schiit gear is black but only because the stuff that i have only came in black
(iemagni and magnius)
i wanted silver
steel escarp
Schiit stuff is unobtanium here
It took like 3 months to arrive
And you pay 21% tax for importing
unique wind
steel escarp
Plus 70 shipping
unique wind
Plus 70 shipping
molten lotus
I live in texas, it took like a day
steel escarp
Lmao the hifiman stands
unique wind
hey man they work
steel escarp
Don't even got the nice wood ones
unique wind
arya organic
molten lotus
What do y’all use for stands
unique wind
u saw mine
unique wind
the full family
steel escarp
You could have bought a violectric v222 instead of those things
steel escarp
I find he400se with EQ pretty decent
unique wind
400se can sound great with eq but it'll never escape being built like a literal mcdonalds toy
steel escarp
better than sennheiser build
unique wind
theres no way
which sennys are worse than 400se?
ive never touched any sennys
if you told me 400se were $40 id believe you
steel escarp
any 5xx series
but the 5xx series senheisers I tried sounded like mac donalds toys
it was so offputting I had to instantly take them of
I think I tried hd599
or something similar
the mid range was so audibly distorted on the unit I tried
oh nvm you cant get a violectric v222 for all the source gear in that pic together
steel escarp
it sounds clean af at my work
I think my dac is causing issues
I remember using a burson amp and the firmware just straight up froze and died
in the store
Australian engeneering
never buy anything with a display
molten lotus
steel escarp
its like a 1400 euro amp
a bit fuller mid range than my current amp but mine is way better in dynamics and I found it way cleaner
molten lotus
Yea I just use a schiit stack plugged into my pc I don’t know these words
unique wind
a bit fuller mid range than my current amp but mine is way better in dynamics an...
this would be the snake oil that you were asking about earlier @molten lotus
steel escarp
I listened to both units side by side
without reading any reviews first
the burson as a class A amp got way hotter so obviously it sounded warmer
unique wind
bro can hear temperatures
steel escarp
the black color of the violectric v222 makes it sound a bit darker
and makes bass harder
but the size of the burson gave it more sound stage
unique wind
ik youre shitposting but that is literally how i feel when i read word salad reviews of audio products
where all they do is yap about things that have no basis
and never post any measurements
steel escarp
I have no idea how measuring these things in an amp would even work
unique wind
they dont
steel escarp
you can probably actually measure a change in frequency response with tubes
unique wind
honestly idk
steel escarp
but I have seen no side to side comparisons on different source gear
unique wind
rare to see people talk about true tube amps these days
steel escarp
nah you 100% can, since tube amps change the frequency response
unique wind
and all the hybrid tube amps measure way beyond neutral anyway
steel escarp
I gotta plug my dt880 in a tube amp again
unique wind
where u gonna find a real tube amp
unborn gale
Did you know that DT990 drivers measure very flat
steel escarp
felix audio tubes
unborn gale
And actually sound warm
steel escarp
yeah the driver looks flat to me
steel escarp
bro compensated with diffuse field
steel escarp
fostex driver spotted
lean grove
bro can hear temperatures
he's reviewing it based off the placebos it gives him
lean grove
ltt triple down special
steel escarp
did you rip the baffle of the drivers??
unborn gale
Uh yeah
steel escarp
wait is the baffle clip on
unborn gale
wait is the baffle clip on
Yep
molten lotus
That doesn’t look very flat to me, you can clearly see the shadows
unique wind
he's reviewing it based off the placebos it gives him
hes just the next evolution of an audiophile we havent caught up
unborn gale
That doesn’t look very flat to me, you can clearly see the shadows
Compared to the DT990
unique wind
im a level 15 listener btw
i wish that guy who came in here a long time ago talking about how he has the best ears objectively and mains ER2SE with motherboard output would come back
didnt he claim he could hear up to like 23k
unborn gale
Lmao
unique wind
i think he said he was tested irl by harman researchers
molten lotus
Ain’t no way
unique wind
average sample rate dont even play back 23kHz
cut sample rate in half to get max frequency
so yeah 16bit 48khz would support 23khz
steel escarp
wait I can just upgrade my dt880 to dt1990
unique wind
i gotta see you do that
lean grove
didnt he claim he could hear up to like 23k
which is funny because the er2se only extends up to 16khz
unborn gale
wait I can just upgrade my dt880 to dt1990
Wait there's no DT1880?
steel escarp
ye
unborn gale
Huh
unique wind
which is funny because the er2se only extends up to 16khz
and has a huge drop at 10k
lul
molten lotus
Looks like my ears peak around 16khz
molten lotus
maybe that’s why
steel escarp
the dt1990 isn't even that open
steel escarp
chassis has like 12 small holes
I am so tempted
to spend 180 euros on those drivers
steel escarp
why do you think
unique wind
because youre taking drivers from a different headphone
none of the other chassis characteristics that play into the tuning are the same
unique wind
gotta save ur money for organic
steel escarp
all I get out of it is better stage
I found xs more detailed than Arya SE
I didnt hear anyone say detail is better on organic
@unique wind are you gonna cop organic if it looks good in the graph
unique wind
<@609826649197772821> are you gonna cop organic if it looks good in the graph
probably not
i just dont like wearing over ear headphones enough to spend $1200 when i need to be saving up for a car
molten lotus
Real
lean grove
Looks like my ears peak around 16khz
You right. I was thinking of the spec sheet etymotics has. It says like 20hz-16khz or something
steel escarp
still didn't get my fiio ft3 refund
lean grove
Grey is the unluckiest man in audio truly
lean grove
Putting the L in audiophiLe
warm scarab
nah you 100% can, since tube amps change the frequency response
can change*
rain root
any suggestions on a simple 2.1 living/entertainment room setup? budget is around 1-2k GBP, just wanted some ideas where audio will be clear and bass will be well feelable through the bones (:
rain root
Get 2 subwoofers
LMAO
i think parents would love to enjoy their music/movies on the side too
steel escarp
I am not even joking. It's a really good thing to have when you are on the couch with multiple people
rain root
i was thinking of going for a slightly powerful subwoofer
just not sure what speakers and uhm receiver/amp thing
new to audiophile stuff so
steel escarp
What matters is the lowest frequency it can reproduce
You will likely never crank them to full
Unless you want people to hear it 3 blocks away
rain root
so what do you suggest
in terms of a subwoofer, the speakers and the thing to connect them all to the tv
rain root
hm something that looks good though, since its going in our living room
i was thinking tower speakers just to fill out the space
steel escarp
I'd go with bookshelf speaker on stands instead
You'd need a remote to control the volume
Unless your tv let's you control the volume of the RCA outputs
Not all of them do
lean grove
any suggestions on a simple 2.1 living/entertainment room setup? budget is aroun...
I would get a JBL 580 or 590 for the speakers. Then an smsl vmv a2 for the DAC an amp.
Then, I would probably get an svs subwoofer with whatever budget is left.
The amp you can probably find something else. Like a proper receiver with dirac
steel escarp
A topping E50 or SMSL D6 have balanced out and a remote
lean grove
That would work. Might be kinda janky tho.
I'd prefer a single unit with more connectivity for the source
steel escarp
D6 even has bluetooth
For its price
Honestly I'd go for a fully active system
Active speakers and sub
lean grove
Simplifies things. The Kali sub is pretty swanky too.
But they're not very ... Sexy...
Not like the jbls
rain root
any active speakers?
steel escarp
And just hook them into one extension box you can turn off with a single button
Kali Audio LP6 v2
These are active
Honestly maybe the extra you pay for the JBL is more than worth it
I personally wouldn't want to deal with getting an amplifier for speakers
If the speakers are cheap
lean grove
any active speakers?
Active tower speakers are pretty rare. And usually exceedingly expensive. Buchardt a700 and kef ls60 are what come to mind. Both would be amazing if you can afford them.
Kef is British too.
sharp bridge
just jumping into this conversation so idk if this is relevant but I'd spend extra money on sound treatment first before even thinking about nicer speakers.
lean grove
Might be able to convince your parents to up their budget.
lean grove
just jumping into this conversation so idk if this is relevant but I'd spend ext...
It depends on the speakers.
Some speakers are really well controlled and can be pretty apathetic to rooms. Especially if you have something like dirac.
rain root
Active tower speakers are pretty rare. And usually exceedingly expensive. Buchar...
6k gbp is brazyyy
lean grove
6k gbp is brazyyy
Yeah but they're really cool.
sharp bridge
It depends on the speakers.
i mean to an extent. but cutting down on reflection time especiall in the lower frequencies is goinf to make a much bigger difference in percieved quality than any nice speaker
rain root
like they wouldn't go through the hassle of that ykwim?
what are your opinions on dali?
i heard dali bookshelf speakers once in a store and they sounded great
lean grove
i mean to an extent. but cutting down on reflection time especiall in the lower ...
How low of frequencies are you thinking of. Because you gotta be dropping bigger bucks to room treat the lower you wanna go.
steel escarp
A pair of kali audio lp6 v2 costs like 400 new, you need to spend 50 on a pair of stands. 190 on the smsl d6. That leaves the rest for 2 active subwoofers and room treatment.
sharp bridge
and by sound treatment i don't mean just stick foam panel everywhere. just some curtains in the room and maybe some form of bass trapping
steel escarp
Always buy studio monitors second hand
sharp bridge
even sofas act as bass traps
sharp bridge
How low of frequencies are you thinking of. Because you gotta be dropping bigger...
im talking like below 500 hz
steel escarp
You can save a lot by buying speakers second hand. They are usually in good condition too.
Especially cheaper stuff is widely available second hand
lean grove
im talking like below 500 hz
Yeah that's gonna eat up the budget like candy while also making your room look like a play place. Out of the question I think.
steel escarp
You just need good placement to have somewhat good low frequencies
sharp bridge
really just getting a basic understanding of room nodes is going to help a lot because speaker distance from the wall and where your listening position is is going to make a bigger difernece frequency balance than just adding more subs
steel escarp
You need 2 subs if you listen with multiple people at once
rain root
Yeah that's gonna eat up the budget like candy while also making your room look ...
yeahh we are getting our house renovated and honestly getting the area sound treated will kinda defeat the asthetics my parents are aiming for ykwim?
lean grove
Yeah I know
lean grove
Greys idea with the Kali system wouldn't be bad. Just I think you can do better than the smsl d6
Also the Kali is kinda ugly
steel escarp
rain root
Bowers & Wilkins 603 S2 are kinda my taste
steel escarp
I like the white ones
rain root
they look beautiful, and the brand i have good experience with
at least in car audio systems
sharp bridge
kali makes some great speakers
rain root
bang and olufsen and bose are quite nice too although neither make tower speakers currently
steel escarp
They are consoomer brands
rain root
Bowers & Wilkins 603 S2 are kinda my taste
i quite like these
rain root
Bowers & Wilkins 603 S2 are kinda my taste
lets say if i were to get these, what subwoofer would be compatible and what would be required to connect all this together and to connect it to the tv to like output audio and shii
lean grove
I would get a JBL 580 or 590 for the speakers. Then an smsl vmv a2 for the DAC a...
I think I'm gonna stick with this. You can replace the a2 with a Cambridge audio amp. They usually have good stuff. And they're British.
lean grove
580 got mega bass.
rain root
that's beautiful
steel escarp
How I listen
Nah jk
Needed to impress the guy who was gonna pick my adam t7v speakers up
lean grove
Dudes got the 2007 hotel tv
steel escarp
Bro this thing was a flagship for its time
It's so old but looks surprisingly decent
It even got the rgb lights on the back
Ribbon tweeters were a mistake.
rain root
580 got mega bass.
how would one connect them to a subwoofer too and power them all and
have tv input
ykwim?
steel escarp
You plug your speakers into your subwoofer. And your subwoofer into the smsl d6
You plug the speakers and sub into the outlet directly for power
The smsl d6 plugs into your tv
rain root
and connect the smsl d6 to the tv via optical?
rain root
oh, the jbl is self powered?
steel escarp
The jbl is not self powered
rain root
oh so i would need an amp for them?
rain root
JBL are a harman off brand had no idea
and harman kardon are another off brand of harman
steel escarp
You know it's self powered when it has rca or xlr inputs
rain root
ahhhhhhhh
steel escarp
These are passive
lean grove
how would one connect them to a subwoofer too and power them all and
Typically a receiver handles that. It takes the input and then splits into the right speakers. You want a receiver that can do 2.1 or has some sort of "sub out" on the back.
Alternatively some subwoofers have speaker inputs on the back of them and can take a speaker's signal (which is a powerful signal from an amplifier) and can split that signal for itself. Basically it just takes the bass and uses that info.
For simplicity I recommend getting the receiver.
rain root
For simplicity I recommend getting the receiver.
could you give me a list of things needed to have a full setup with the JBL you suggested?
rain root
and just a walk through
steel escarp
Don't active subs let you set the crossover
rain root
https://tenor.com/view/butters-southpark-gif-5081906
love this gif, excuse the way i type 😭
steel escarp
Is the crossover handled by the receiver in a passive system
rain root
anyone have any opinions on this? i find these far better looking for the room
lean grove
could you give me a list of things needed to have a full setup with the JBL you ...
Speaker cables. Then if you get something like the Cambridge receiver you'll need a subwoofer cable. I recommend getting a long one, like 6, 15, or even 25 feet because your subwoofer is gonna need to be placed in a far away spot from the receiver probably. You'll need to experiment where it sounds best in the room.
Then you'll need a cable to connect your TV to the Cambridge receiver.