eldartford
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| Who makes quality sealed box speakers? According to what I have read, a PR system is fundamentally the same as a ported system, except it is more easily tuned by mass loading the PR instead of changing port dimensions. Also it avoids the port "wind" noise problem.One interesting variat... | |
| cdp digital volume control or preamp? It is incorrect to say that a digital volume control necessarily loses information. One would need to look at exactly how a digital volume control is implemented, but one way would be as a stepped attenuator (pure analog) with the mechanical switc... | |
| Open Baffle Phy HP KM 30 SAG update In reviewing the web info, it is helpful to speak French. Some, but not all info is available in English. | |
| why spikes under speakers??? Twl...Real question....What makes Audiopoints different? | |
| why spikes under speakers??? S7horton..."knowledgeable" on this subject, perhaps, but that's not the same as "intelligent". | |
| HZ.....How low for full range music??? One issue that never gets mentioned is the SPL (loudness) at which the LF extension is measured. At very low volume I can get close to 20 Hz with some small Dynaudio speakers which I have. But, as you turn the volume up, the bass volume stays the ... | |
| why spikes under speakers??? S7horton..."Sounds better" is a perfectly good reason. You should not try to explain it further, as this will just get you into trouble. | |
| why spikes under speakers??? S7horton...Your "simple physics taught in high school" must mean Newton's Law of Action and Reaction forces. But you evidently missed the second class where we learned how to calculate how much motion a force produces.The suspended speaker motion ... | |
| HZ.....How low for full range music??? I have an elaborate array of subwoofers, and for some music, organ in particular, they have plenty to do. But, my main speakers are Maggie MG1.6, and they fall off fast at 40 Hz. However, the Maggies, when used without subwoofer help, (but with a ... | |
| why spikes under speakers??? Blkadr...The notion that a mechanical structure (cone) can transmit vibration one way, and not the other has no basis in fact. Vibration, by its nature, is a back-and-forth motion.Vibration of enclosure walls can be a significant sound source. It ... | |
| why spikes under speakers??? S7horton...Woofers do not move speaker enclosures. To answer this perrenial question (in my own mind) I have suspended speakers with rope and looked for movement. None observed. None at all. Others who have actually suspended speakers agree. Peopl... | |
| why spikes under speakers??? Spikes are, by definition, pointy, so the contact pressure between the spike and the floor is much higher than if the speaker were supported by a large area, like the wooden bottom of the box. Therefore, the spikes will dig through any soft floor,... | |
| Is the SACD Format Flawed? The DSD encoding method is fundamentally different from staightforward PCM, so there is plenty of room for people to argue about whether SACDs are better or worse than CDs. The arguement about high frequency deficiencies of SACD are persuasive, bu... | |
| Empire Turntables New in Box-Worth Anything? carl_e_miller@sbcglobal.net...Application of VTF by a spring was one of the BEST features! It meant that the arm was not unbalanced, and so was quite insensitive to vibration. (Will two audiophiles ever agree?) | |
| Is the SACD Format Flawed? SACD has been so incredibly hyped by Sony that nothing could live up to expectations. I find that SACD and DVDA, when represented by well mastered discs, are equally good, and better than CD. I appreciate the multichannel capability also, and some... |