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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Thank you very much by Amir on 2023-12-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A passive but elegant presentation in Audio Discussions  8 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Amir, happy new year to you too. Hope it will be peaceful for both of us.[/quote] Romy, Thank you very much Amir ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Happy New Year 2024 by Amir on 2023-12-21 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Amir wrote: my question is: the relation between "music listening experience" and "sound quality".Amir, this is such a loaded question and completely valid to think about. In fact, I feel any audio practicing indivisible...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: My question by Amir on 2023-12-10 
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my question is: the relation between "music listening experience" and "sound quality". very good articles are here (GSC) and I have read them.when I wake up early morning and start climbing at 5:30AM the music listening experience...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #35: Two Audio Systems by Amir on 2023-12-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Marantz MA-9S2 Monoblock Amplifiers in Audio Discussions  36 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]I will say plainly that I still prefer the sound from relaxed SET and old paper drivers; but this preference is obviated/swamped by "real world listening" to big, complex Music, where, IMO, SETs and old radio drivers loose their ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: Eduardo de Lima by Amir on 2023-12-03 
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Delima was designer of Audiopax, I had Audiopax Model 88 . Delima believed there is some parameters that affect on amplifier/speaker matching. It's name is timbrelock if you check audiopax website. I have worked wi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: Both midrange and bass by Amir on 2023-11-26 
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[quote user="Paul S"]Amir, what you say and the simple way you put it is indeed a very important consideration for speaker/amp matching, and it is something that one must actually hear and cultivate in the first place. Since there is no way to emperi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1911: System Warm up by Amir on 2023-11-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
when I play over 10 hours per day my audio system in good electricity days (like 13 days of Iranian new year in spring) the sound get better and better every day (fully warm up) but in normal days the best way is shutting down the system when AC qual...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #29: Amplifier Speaker matching by Amir on 2023-11-22 
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[quote user="rowuk"]In my over 50 years of personal audio, I think that I can explain part of the speaker/amp compatibility. This opinion is everything but comprehensive.Bad matches in amp/speakers manifest themselves very often in the bass. Please c...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #27: Minimum requirement by Amir on 2023-11-18 
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Paul I think the minimum requirement for good sound is not complex nor expensive.when minimum requirement is considered then I do not care about debates like paper vs metal, set vs pushpull , solidstate vs tubes , digital vs analog or horn vs dynamic...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1909: Bad Electricity by Amir on 2023-11-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
I had some experience with bad electricity so i would like to share it here. My audio system does not have ground loop. 1- digital sources (I have CD Player) is more sensitive to Bad Electricity than Pre/Powers. 2- if your audio system Continuously p...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: High Power Amplifiers by Amir on 2023-11-01 
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Paul Excuse me for off-topic , I also have high power solidstate amplifier and I have some experience with high power solidstate amplifiers.Actually very few high power solidstate/Hybrid amplifiers are good and most of them are not ok.The problem is ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Amplifier Speaker Matching by Amir on 2023-10-30 
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Paul I do not know what happen between amplifier and speaker but I think matching of amplifier and speaker is one of the most important things is audio. matching is not just about dynamics/driving or having enough power , it is about perfec...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #221: Techdas Designer Hideaki Nishikawa R.I.P by Amir on 2023-06-30 
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It is with great sadness that Stella Inc. and Zephyrn inc. announce our mentor, colleague and former-CEO Hideaki Nishikawa passed away on the morning of 28th June, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Hideaki was ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Some points by Amir on 2023-06-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo 3.0 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  51 Replies 
I never listened to DSET/Macondo so I can not comment about the system but to have better love some ideas come to my mind.In my opinion "more emotion" comes from these area:1- Tone beauty and tone coherency (amplifiers are important in this area ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Subscribed by Amir on 2023-06-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo 3.0 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  51 Replies 
Reading this topic every day to learn how it is possible to have both "Dannoy effect" and "ultra dynamic and transparent" sound in one system is interesting to me, actually I always told we need to have two different audio systems, one emotional ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: At every SPL by Amir on 2023-06-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End Munich 2023 in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]It seems like many speakers that might be acceptabe at low to mid volume with simple music begin to compress and otherwise screw up when "pushed", either dynamically or with more complex music. Of course, plenty of people really ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: Alsyvox was good by Amir on 2023-06-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End Munich 2023 in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
Jarek          Alsyvox room was one of the good rooms in munch 2023 but finally ribbons or electrostats are not his favorites. as I said before he has living voice horn louds...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Higher power by Amir on 2023-06-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End Munich 2023 in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]"High-efficiency electrostatic speakers"??? Is this not an oxymoron? My friend, Mark, who sometimes visits and posts in this form, has gigantic Sound Lab 'stats. He hates SS, and he uses VTL Wotan tube amps to drive them, 1.200W ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Electrostats by Amir on 2023-06-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End Munich 2023 in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
[quote user="N-set"] Amir wrote:Funny video from Acoustical systems and Wilson Benesch Turntable systems, lots of marketing hype in their presentation and finally the sound is dead crap.Wilson Benesch Marketing hype: "the future is carbon" finally yo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Audio Formats by Amir on 2023-06-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tape Machines in Analog Playback  5 Replies 
Actually I have no interest to compare Tape vs CD vs Vinyl, I enjoy listening to music even when I listen to MP3 in my Car. what is interesting to me is Tape machines are beautiful equipments and I enjoy looking at tape machines in my room.Analog sou...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Brick wall filter by Amir on 2023-06-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tape Machines in Analog Playback  5 Replies 
. in NOS tube DACs like Audio Note DAC5 there is no brick wall filter. Some SS DACs like TAD, Bidat and EMM Labs have perfect time domain response, as you know Ed Meitne...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Where to buy Tapes by Amir on 2023-06-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tape Machines in Analog Playback  5 Replies 
http://tapeproject.com/   (Paul Stubblebine) https://www.recordingthemasters.com/ https://elusivedisc.com https://www.abcrecord.c...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Tape Machines (New Production) by Amir on 2023-06-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tape Machines in Analog Playback  5 Replies 
These are New Tape Machine Manufactures: https://www.ballfinger.de https://www.thorens.com/ New Reference https://www.horch...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Tape Machines by Amir on 2023-06-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Tape Machines in Analog Playback  5 Replies 
We know the Tape Albums are less than 100 titles and we can not use this format for music listening but sometimes we prefer to have a Tape Machine in home.  Tape Machine Summury : what make Tape Machines worse :- replacing ori...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Properly Setup Acoustic System DPOLS by Amir on 2023-05-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End Munich 2023 in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
[quote user="anthony"]Macondo is no magic bullet.  Sure, Macondo/DSET is put together in a way that it's components need for optimal operation, and when "used as directed" the performance is phenomonal, but it is still prone to room integration and p...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Sure It is not easy by Amir on 2023-05-28 
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[quote user="Paul S"]Amir, I think there are still "acceptable" "commercial" components (including speakers) still "out there", depending on how they are used; it's just a matter of finding and getting ahold of them. In any case, building up an integ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Macondo Loudspeaker in munich show by Amir on 2023-05-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End Munich 2023 in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
I have thought many times about trying to have an Audio System like Macondo Horn Loudspeaker System and if I could get good result then I will demo it in munich high end show.this is a big project for me because I am not expert and I have no DIY expe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: The future is carbon by Amir on 2023-05-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High End Munich 2023 in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
Funny video from Acoustical systems and Wilson Benesch Turntable systems, lots of marketing hype in their presentation and finally the sound is dead crap.Wilson Benesch Marketing hype: "the future is carbon" finally you hear Crap tone from plastic co...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #193: Munich High End 2023 by Amir on 2023-05-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The most promising “best” commercial speaker in Horn-Loaded Speakers  192 Replies 
For the first time My friend attended munich show 2023 and he listened to all of those systems.He did not like the sound of those systems and even super expensive systems like wilson Benesch Ypsilon were awful .He told me what is happening in this in...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1908: Ayre AC filter - Lessloss X640 by Amir on 2023-05-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
I have listened to six different AC filters recently in two different audio systems , four of six ac filters were awful but two of them (lessloss and Ayre) were better:- Ayre L5XE - Lessloss x640I do not judge these two AC filters because I did not p...
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