eldartford
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| solid state gear- leave on? Sean...Of course "Well designed" applies to the protective circuitry also. Protective circuitry should be designed so that it does not affect performance. If this is a stated requirement it can be done. This rule applies not only to performance, b... | |
| Two subwoofers in smallish HT room? I don't know about Rives suggestion about canceling room modes by having one SW at the back, but, years ago when experimenting with matrix quadraphonic sound I found that bass from the front speaker could be greatly reenforced by the rear speaker ... | |
| Only three manufacturers? Playboy expertise lies in other subjects. | |
| What's wrong with classical music on vinyl? Vinyl may have some good characteristics, but to be completely truthful, low background noise, dynamic range, and separation (all things that can be precisely measured)are not among them. Of these deficiencies, surface noise, including clicks and ... | |
| solid state gear- leave on? Well designed electronics are not "stressed" by turnon and turnoff. Fifty years ago my tube power amp had a "soft start" circuit. Actually it was just a wirewound resistor with a bimetalic strip with switch contacts on it. The resistor was in the ... | |
| What's wrong with classical music on vinyl? Pop music is recorded at a uniformly loud level which covers up the inherent deficiencies of the LP medium. | |
| 6SN7 suffixes Early 6SN7 had metal cases. the GT means "Glass Tube". | |
| Speakers for low power amps? Twl...Any thoughts about use of these FR drivers in an "open" design. Since LF is such a big problem, why not just use a separate LF driver in a box that would be smaller than the horn that the FR driver would demand. You could still run the FR dr... | |
| Speakers for low power amps? Twl...In the Madisound webpage catalog for Fostex, at the bottom are some enclosure designs, and one in particular looks interesting. "Fostex FE164 Mass Loaded Tapered Quarter Wave Tube" by Martin King. The LF extension suggested by the plot is qu... | |
| Speakers for low power amps? Twl...What is TQWP? | |
| Why do intelligent people deny audio differences? Spectrum analyers are great. See my review of my new toy, Behringer DEQ2496. But they are not as sensitive as the human ear in some regards. The example I have heard...Imagine the Boston Symphony Orchestra going full bore, and one trombone player ... | |
| Why do intelligent people deny audio differences? Twl...Of course the sun comes up each morning, and the rooster thinks he makes it happen. | |
| Blind Power Cord Test & results Dragon1952...You also, and others still miss the point about the ROLE of a scientific explanation of physical effects. I will say it another way.Not everything requires an exact explanation. (Don't misquote me!). I believe in Gravity, even though ... | |
| Why do intelligent people deny audio differences? Twl...You fell into that mistake of half-baked science! The fact that one of the auditioning group was right 80% of the time doesn't prove anything. Group statistics are all that matter in a test like this one. Someone usually wins the Lottery. St... | |
| Review: Behringer DEQ2496 Equalizer Suits_me..."Monatonic" is a term applied to digital A/D converters, meaning that an increase in analog input always results in an increased digital output (it never "falls back"). I think you must mean "continuous". You would need to hear it with ... |