eldartford
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| Do you think you need a subwoofer? I regard the "subwoofer" not as a separate speaker system, but as part of the main speaker system...the part that the manufacturer left out because of size and cost. Naturally this means that every main speaker has its "own" subwoofer driven by th... | |
| What happened to the loudness control? The "purest" of audiophiles, the vinyl fans, think nothing of the RIAA equalization (drastic) that is applied to their signal. And yet the minor adjustments needed to restore tonal balance at low volume is viewed with horror. A loudness control ca... | |
| What exactly is meant by Original recordings are made with many more "tracks" (channels) than the 2 (or 5 or so) that exist in media that is sold to the public. The multitrack masters are mixed down to 2 or more channels. If the original recordings still exist, they can b... | |
| Is B stock a safe bet? I have had good luck with "B Stock", or as they used to say "Factory Seconds". Sometimes it just means that the manufacturer made too many, and needs to clear inventory without reducing MSRP. But do be sure it comes from an authorized dealer. If i... | |
| Room Size and Loudness If you want to maintain tonal balance at SPL far from the original sound level there is really no way to do this other than electronic equalization. Old time preamps addressed this problem with a "Loudness" control, which is just a volume control ... | |
| New H20 Signature S250 Tvad...You have a good point that digital amps make it possible to have half a dozen or so without dimming the lights or draining the bank account. Great for HT. However, I am one who believes that, at least for music, every channel, amp and speak... | |
| New H20 Signature S250 Denf...When I made inquiry about the eAR amp I got an EMail from Red Dragon suggesting that I consider their unit. It appears to be virtually identical to the eAR 1000 watt amp, without the hassle of overseas shipment. Red Dragon is supposedly wor... | |
| New H20 Signature S250 I gather that the big selling point for the H2O amp is its analog power supply, capable of supplying lots of current for a long time. However, it is not obvious to me why this is important. Since we are powering a digital amp that has high efficie... | |
| Digital Amp's Thanks guys. | |
| Soundcraftsmen Components I once had a neat little 10 watt tube amp (6V6) by Soundcraftsmen. I bought it when stereo came in for my second channel. It got replaced when 2-channel amps became available, and languished in a closet for many years. I think I junked it. What a ... | |
| Why are audiophiles perceived as being wackos? Correction..In my earlier posting I obviously meant to say that non-audiophiles would generally DISagree that LPs are better than CDs. | |
| Why are audiophiles perceived as being wackos? Nrchy...What statement do you refer to? | |
| Digital Amp's Muralman1...You mention the eAR amp. I have toyed with the idea, but now find that a similar product is available from Red Dragon audio, right here in the good old USA. It uses the latest 1000 watt ICE module, in a simple neat package. What do you... | |
| Why are audiophiles perceived as being wackos? Since people are still throwing my name around, I think that I should be allowed to respond.If you go back to my original posting which (as we seem to have forgotten) was about why the general population thinks we are "wackos") I cited belief in t... | |
| Why are audiophiles perceived as being wackos? Albertporter...The link was interesting. However, it remains true that the mechanical parts cited are reasonable to try Cryo treating, but spark plugs, even in YOUR link, are mentioned with skepticism.By the way, what is your definition of "negati... |