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I've had some physical issues recently and had time to sit and watch TV and Movies on my 2 channels system. Overall, the enveloping sound illusion of sound coming from all around me, with precise placement of sounds on the screen, has been been incredible. I again, with absolute...

... and again, at about the 3 minute point of episode 4, season 4, of "The Expanse," the voice of the female character boucescaround in location to match the camera angle, my 2 channel rig perfectly recreates the ideal perceivable placement of sound.

Another example for not needing surround sound... I am watching Season 4, Episode 2, of The Expanse at about the 24 minute mark. The speaker at the huge banquet table is talking and the cameras are switching while the point source of the speaker's voice switches to match. With just my stereo...

I love his accent! All the science in his design is solid. I imagine he gets pretty good performance in general. The "pros" are mentioned and somewhat obvious - unlimited dynamics, low THD, little to no early reflections in front of the listener, etc. The cons, however, are also worth noting...

...and only collectable pure copper pennies from olden times.

Did you know that the quality of your home media server streaming performance can be significantly improved by buying a better Ethernet switch? Fidelizer EtherStream Network Switch https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/fidelizer-etherstream-network-switch/ "When compared to...

Many of the characteristics we associate with "quality" have nothing to do with performance, but they can sometimes increase reliability - though some do nothing to make the component longer-lived. A heavy chassis has very little to do with performance and rarely with reliability. In most cases...

Today The Who just released their first full-length album of new music since the 1980s. Called "WHO", it has their regular stage rhythm section and some pretty well orchestrated strings and brass filling in the performances by Pete and Roger. I've been listening to individual tracks on YouTube...

The guys from The Grand Tour are out promoting the new series, apparently called "The Grand Tour presents SEAMEN". They are not revealing anything, but they have been blowing up media sites like Youtube, FB, and others with interviews, interesting personal stories, and such like crazy. Anyone...

No amount of speakers can compensate for poor listener to speaker placement and poor acoustics. If you have a perfect stereo system with an absolutely ideal sweet spot, the sound-field and stereo image can easily virtually simulate sound coming from anywhere in the room. I've heard it and listen...

I watched this short documentary about the catholic native community near my hometown. I watched this procession every year and enjoyed being friends with these people throughout my youth. One note, you may notice that all these people with Native American / Mexican / and long time local...

Look, I really liked "Fleabag", I did! But all this talk of it being the best TV of 2019 is just, well, too much.

https://www.stereonet.co.uk/news/velodyne-acoustics-revitalised?fbclid=IwAR048v29E75WIOzTGNSXpe9FjgHsu7JmmVG4sfCU5WqLgGnTiPiEKFnwZ5w In their day, Velodyne was an incredibly innovative company who found a way to deliver what was at the time an incredible amount of bass at affordable prices. In...

I just watched a condensed version of the Seinfeld "Soup Nazi" episode with the laugh track removed. It was sad.

I'll take that bet.

I must have grown old. When I am out in nature, the last thing I ever want to see is a movie.

Looking cool!

And here I thought camping was all about an escape - getting away from all the responsibilities and distractions of one's daily life and the modern world.

I was looking for this to send to a friend and couldn't find it. So, I am creating a new thread with the list to reference in the future. feel free to add your favorite loudspeaker auditioning tracks in your replies. I haven't updated this list in a long time, so I am missing out on a ton of...

When you run the test, be sure no one is else is streaming at the same time.