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| Speaker positioning games. Where can I go from here? There are several systematic methods of tuning by listening that work, more or less, to get the set up close enough for purposes of experimenting with optimal placement. The Sumiko method optimizes placement for best bass reproduction and balance... | |
| Phono Protractor. Recommendations? I own both the Smartractor and the Feikert and have used a few others. They all have their advantages and disadvantages. The Feikert and Smartractor are universal and offer choices on alignment scheme you want to use, but, both require precisely... | |
| Tekton Design's new THE PERFECT SET equals "goosebumps time" I have only once heard a single model of their speaker, the Double Impact, at the Capital Audiofest in 2017. I thought it was a very good sounding speaker. For my particular taste, it seemed to be a good bargain, but, there are certainly other s... | |
| Hey RICH Audiophiles You are so correct Elizabeth. Dead artist seem to be busy reissuing records at the expense of their live performance appearances. As for mofojo's concern with cosmetic damage to $20-30k speakers, the solution is simple--pay four or five times th... | |
| Hey RICH Audiophiles I don't recall ever going to a concert hall where I could change the programming by pushing a button on a remote control, and, it would be much more than 10 years of tickets before something like Harry Partch's Delusions of the Fury will be at a h... | |
| Digital Microscope advice SRA I have never tried using a digital scope myself. I read comments by a couple of manufacturers of cartridges that there are problems with this approach. For one thing, when the record is actually being played, the angle changes so the static meas... | |
| Tube amp Low end Bass question With 211's and 845's, to get the higher power output, the voltages on the plates of the tube have to be pretty high--meaning properly insulated wire and good electrical construction practices, which are not always found on cheaper amps. Also, the... | |
| Tube amp Low end Bass question To some extent, it depends on how you employ the sub. If you are using something like the REL subs, which runs the main speakers full range and only adds low frequency support, then you will still be taxing the SET amp with having to deliver a lo... | |
| Hey RICH Audiophiles Are you talking about a very specialized Airbnb? Someone rent's out a place that has a fine system that is available for use. That would be the only way top gear can be reasonably auditioned because such gear must be properly integrated into a s... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? My speakers, described above, are essentially vintage/custom speakers that are not commercially available. An important feature, to me, is that they are extremely efficient so that they work with low-powered amps (the only kind of amps I really l... | |
| What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why? My current speakers are SAP J2001 speakers with the midrange compression/horn driver replaced with Western Electric 713b driver and ks 12025 horn. This a particularly nice sounding system at lower volume level. The system is around 99 db/w effic... | |
| Aurender vs. Roon audiotroy,You mentioned that you carry Naim servers as well. Have you tried the 555 server, and if so, what do you think about it? | |
| Kuzma/Koetsu feedbak?? I know a lot of people who use Koetsu cartridges and I am friends with a dealer and no one has reported problems, in terms of premature failure or poor quality control. Also, if he was recommending ClearAudio cartridges as an alternative to Koets... | |
| Higher Efficiency Speakers Terrific. Absent noise issues, the M-60 is a great amp for almost any reasonable loudspeaker. I was just concerned about the OP's situation because of his plans to utilize high efficiency speakers. | |
| Higher Efficiency Speakers Recently, at the Capital Audiofest, outside of Washington DC, I heard some remarkable, very high efficiency speakers made by Charney Audio. The system I heard cost $17,000, but, they do make cheaper as well as more expensive systems. They, like ... |