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| Ring radiator tweeters - the future? "Fact is most single driver systems have worse timing errors than properly designed multi-element speakers. " Cinematic_systems.Why is this??You have multiple drivers that are not time or phase coherent operating from different points in space (ve... | |
| Ring radiator tweeters - the future? Why no tweeter?Read the paragraph "The Quest for that Old-time Religion".There was a time, two generations ago, when the full-range cone driver reigned supreme. In an age when the radio console together with the shellac 78-rpm record defined audio... | |
| Best preamp is no preamp: always true? Sugarbrie, you have a Creek integrated and an Onkyo receiver. So where's the preamp???? | |
| Upgrade order? Preamp, amp, speakers How about a goal that your system is so satisfying you don't feel the need to upgrade anymore? I found that analytical multi-driver speakers like B&W (which are way better than most IMHO) make you dissatisfied. Maybe when you get to the point ... | |
| Phoenix area stores "AZ Hi Fi in Tempe", hmmmm I think they sold AudioNote speakers. Boy that owner was one of the biggest jerks I've ever run across. No one in the store, just listened to what he had on the floor for about 20 minutes, told us how gracious he was to ... | |
| Creek OBH-12-Upgraded Motorized Volume Pot? try asking at diyaudio | |
| 1000.00 to spend what would you buy? Creek A50 for ~$500 used.Marantz PM7200 is nice but probably less clear than the Creek.Also check out used Forte and Threshold stuff. If you like low powered tube stuff the Aleph 3 is said to be a very sweet 30wpc (solid state - class "A"). | |
| How can I learn how to fix equipment Memeboy, I trust you're not refering to body parts? | |
| Bringing the fun back into audio - cheap CD tweaks Should've added IMHO since maybe spending money is fun. | |
| Speaker suggestions for less than ideal accoustics Nice system Shadorne. The ones I heard were active with a Naim pre and Naim CDP. They did not seem ruthlessly revealing although maybe my ears were less sensitive then. Naim is a pretty easy listen as well. All I know is they were the best rock sp... | |
| Is live reproduction the goal of audio? Thanks Jax2, there is some magic to this little system. Great sound, just not much of it.I should quit now before I get myself into trouble. Not that I will, mind you :-). | |
| Listening Fatique- componet or speaker issue. fostex is less fatiguing from what I've read. | |
| Is live reproduction the goal of audio? C5150 what is your system? What is your idea of a reference system. | |
| Musical? Musical = hear music....vs....analytical = hear system and "sound" of recording.Here is a continuum:clock radio (hear music only)....................studio monitors (hear system only)**Musical - the forest not the trees**You hear the musician's em... | |
| Listening Fatique- componet or speaker issue. Jordan JLM/2 |