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Comments on Profile Post by ChaChaRealSmooth

  1. E_Schaaf
    E_Schaaf
    My Nak 500 is rated at 1.5% THD on the spec sheet, so it's probably even 'worse' than that. Love the sound of it. I run my own tracks through it purposefully clipped at like +4dB on the tape just so I can get that growl.
    Jun 26, 2020
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  2. E_Schaaf
    E_Schaaf
    Think an OG LA-2A compressor has good distortion measurements? f**k no! But it'll make almost any dry vocal track sound better in the studio, I can almost guarantee that. Compression is something to re-think too, but audiophiles aren't ready to talk about that.
    Jun 26, 2020
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  3. Vtory
    Vtory
    "+N" part specifically useless. I don't like the idea of "Total", either.
    Ratio of H2 to H3 (or maybe extended to H4) is imho far more important indicator to me.

    Also power-induced harmonics (60n hz for integer n) typically make results unreadable without indicating much info.
    Jun 26, 2020
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  4. atomicbob
    atomicbob
    Jun 27, 2020
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