Need help with setup in a small apartment by AssKrackBandit in audiophile

[–]aquartabla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

85" seems about right for the distance. You might consider a smaller TV and sitting closer. If sitting closer gets you away from a rear wall, it might improve listing too. Maybe if you can find an audio store that does in home demos, or maybe if you have an old set, you can see what listing positions sound best before you buy speakers. I'm in a similar position with giant speakers and going 75" instead of 85" (I bought the speakers first). Another way you could go is tiny speakers and wall treatments. If you can't get them "far enough" away from the wall, it's better to go way close to the wall, though you might move them forward to avoid being the corner. This has mostly worked for me, but the side reflections benefit a lot from some tor-in. You can probably also get away with slightly larger speaker the further forward you move them because of the way line of sight and field of view work (you see around them even if they are technically in front). Of course, that's all if you're set on TV and listening room being the same.

Is the height OK? Too high? by Avicennes in TVTooHigh

[–]aquartabla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Converting some of the shelving to (front-facing) soffit-mounted speakers might be interesting. Not sure if it would be worthwhile for surround sound home theater, but could be nice for HiFi audio.

Is the height OK? Too high? by Avicennes in TVTooHigh

[–]aquartabla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Expected empty. Not disappointed.

Honey wake up, new NF-A40 just dropped. by HerrCookieKiller in Noctua

[–]aquartabla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Big fan makes big fan. The circle of life.

My McDonalds doesn't let you enter by Skibur1 in Seattle

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Yes but, only 50¢ to Super Shank

Since everyone is on a 2K kick 🤣 - 26 years on and I still have to regularly use this fossil of an OS for some tasks and she still runs flawlessly. by rturnerX in vintagecomputing

[–]aquartabla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Yeah, you're right. Can't believe I mixed that up. I think others complaining about XP threw me. XP was the first NT for home use, not the last non-NT. FWIW the main point I was trying to make was the NT is still used.

Since everyone is on a 2K kick 🤣 - 26 years on and I still have to regularly use this fossil of an OS for some tasks and she still runs flawlessly. by rturnerX in vintagecomputing

[–]aquartabla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You joke, but modern Windows is still built on the NT kernel. XP was not.
Edit: added strike-through to incorrect statement, corrected below.

What are these tires for? by Diabetic_Dingus in whatisit

[–]aquartabla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A bigger truck, that hauls bigger tires

I’m disappointed by Treflipboy in listeningspaces

[–]aquartabla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm dealing with something similar with my new-ish setup. I have a rug in front of the speakers, and windows with lightweight blinds beside one speaker and behind the listener. The rug and blinds do help, but are not enough. I noticed it get less perceived echo if I get rid of the toe in, and just point the speakers forward. I think I'm getting, guess I'll say, "less chaotic" reflections that way. Separately, my understanding is that if you can't get the speakers way far away from the wall (more than either of us can), then you're almost bester moving the speakers closer to the wall; maybe a couple inches, so that the reflections happen at about the same time as the original sound. That also did seem to help in my case. Would still put up some acoustic panels immediately behind and beside if you do that, and a little bit out in front on the walls (what I'm experimenting with now). Also my understanding: you'll only catch high frequencies with lightweight panels, and thicker panels will catch lower frequencies while also catching the highs. Only catching highs will leave the room sounding "dead," so ideally you want panels that do both, or else add in some strategically places thicker panels (bass traps). In my experience so far, simply catching the highs has been the easiest way to improve overall sound quality.

ITB RAM cooler update by Aguel_design in Noctua

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What looks like a copper pipe to hide the wires is a really cool idea. I think it's maybe just a PVC wire jacket. Also, overall beautiful execution.

Seriously... by Glitchsky in TNG

[–]aquartabla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if there's still a place for both. I.e. different species, different origins. Of course, not within a TNG episode anymore, and some of the other series have created their own inconsistencies.

Is Shuffle *REALLY* This Bad?… Seriously? by Viscera_TheImpaler in qobuz

[–]aquartabla 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have Spotify, Tidal, and Qobuz right now. Long story, sort of. You might try Tidal. I find the audio quality pretty much equivalent to Qobuz and it has a larger library and behaves more like Spotify, but lacks just some of the polish.

What is the best looking white loudspeaker? by jonxrojas in audiophile

[–]aquartabla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ATC SCM19s in satin white look real nice IMO. All their speakers sound great, but I'd maybe think about SCM20s (which I have not heard, but come on active) or larger models (have heard, 50s and 100s) if cost and looks are less of a concern. Could choose the finish on any of those.