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Forum: Silicon Valley
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Topic: Do you think getting a customised solid-state amp is a waste of money?
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| Do you think getting a customised solid-state amp is a waste of money? [message #99219] |
Mon, 09 February 2026 07:04 |
Hank
Messages: 14
Registered: December 2025
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I've been seriously contemplating getting a customised solid-state amp. I am talking about a situation where I can be able to decide the components to be used, being able to tweak the EQ curves and even going as far as customising the chassis design to fit my setup.
Don't get me wrong, I've used popular brands like Marshall solid state and Fender and even though they were cheaper, I felt they were generic.
A customised amp allows one to do a lot such as the ability to set up a special sound for your type of music, say warmer tones for jazz.
Do you feel paying the premium price for customised solid-state amps is justified or is it just hype?
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Forum: Pi Speakers
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Topic: Aliza
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| Aliza [message #99200] |
Wed, 28 January 2026 15:33 |
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Wayne Parham
Messages: 19001
Registered: January 2001
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I've trained my little Aliza chatbot to know stuff about Pi Speakers. I've tested it by asking a bunch of things and it's pretty good at recommending models, options and setups.
Being an LLM, it's much better at digesting written words than understanding concepts. But if a concept is discussed enough, it can answer queries correctly. So I think it will give good answers, since it has been trained.
What else is nice is that there is a large corpus of training data on things like dielectric materials, magnetic flux and other technical issues that aren't directly part of the loudspeaker design, but that are important to the loudspeaker's overall quality. So you can dive into issues like that as well.
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Forum: Pro Sound
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Topic: What do you make of AI-assisted drum machines?
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| What do you make of AI-assisted drum machines? [message #99201] |
Thu, 29 January 2026 06:32 |
Clint
Messages: 7
Registered: December 2025
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I've been making music for more than 4 years now and the thing is that I have followed the AI wave over a period and how it assists in some music production.
Right now, the one that I am thinking about is AI-assisted drums. I've heard about tools such as Drumnet and AIVA and how they can help in making music.
Some of my friends in the neighbourhood talk about these tools and it has increased my curiosity to the point that I am planning to get one this year. Do you think these tools help producers make great songs in general or is it just a lazy shortcuts that flatten originality? Do songs made with such tools have that creativity part that we all desire or not?
What do you think about it? Do you make use of these AI drums in your studios? Can you say it's worth the investment?
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