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manisandher

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Re: Phase Alignment sound wise

« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2013, 01:52:29 pm »

Yep, definitely the way to do things.

I tend to do a lot of (too much?) A/Bing. But what's interesting is that as I oscillate between the options, I'm pretty certain I end up with the one that I would have chosen in longer term listening anyway. And it's usually the one that's easier on the ear and not objectionable in any way.

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Re: Phase Alignment sound wise

« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2013, 03:25:15 am »

Geeze, I've been listening to PA+ since last night and it does sound more "alive". This afternoon I played Eva Cassidy exclusively. I thought she'd sound best with PA- but no, she sounded more present or in the room with PA+. One way of describing the difference is that PA+ sounds like its about 1.5 db louder but its really not! For the moment I'm very much liking the PA+ sound. Dunno how long that will last.....Thanks Mani.


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Re: Phase Alignment sound wise

« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2013, 02:40:02 pm »

Well PA+ distorts at the volume levels I've become accustomed to with PA-. PA- just sounds completely "correct" when music is played at around 86-92 SPL, measured from the sweetspot. However this "correctness", including punch and livelyness, of PA- isn't "there" until you reach a certain volume level. Until you reach that "spot", PA- sounds good but not as lively or present as PA+. So I guess I'm back to PA-. Mani, next time PA- sound a bit dull, up the volume one "click" and see what happens.