eldartford
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| Preamps. Do we really need them? Sogood51...Sometimes, on this site, it's hard to tell the jokes from the serious comments! | |
| Subwoofers? I have a problem with running the main speakers full range with only the subwoofer(s) bandlimited. IMHO, one of the advantages of using a subwoofer is to keep those large excursion low frequencies out of the main speakers, because they have an adv... | |
| Maggie 1.6QR vs 3.6R and Room Size Some folk, like me, prefer the quasi ribbon to the true ribbon, and then there are concerns about the reliability of the true ribbon. (But Magnepan does repair at reasonable cost).I have three MG 1.6, which permits me to play (without strain) just... | |
| Preamps. Do we really need them? There is no way to "clean up" an analog signal by running it through a few stages of amplification. There were (are?) active devices like Carver's Phase Linear Autocorrelator which was a dynamic noise filter which "cleaned up" LP rumble and surfac... | |
| Connecting CD directly to Poweramp All you need is a couple of resistors at the power amp input to attenuate the gain. (You could probaby just change one resistor in the amp).By the way, a "digital" volume control does not necessarily loose information. There is a resistor ladder n... | |
| McItosh MC60 MC60 power amps were very commonly used in electronics labs as a general purpose amplifier, with no application to audio. As such there must be a lot of them around, often as singles. | |
| Rediscovering the Joy of Digital? It's a darned nuisance to feed the horse, clean up the stall and hitch up the buggy every time I want to go somewhere, but it sure is enjoyable to trot down a country lane in my rig. Why do I need one of those new-fangled automobiles? | |
| Question About Low Frequency Sounds Aircraft designers have learned that any tendancy for the plane to oscillate (say in pitch attitude) at 1 to 2 Hz should be avoided. Humans (and that includes pilots) can't cope with that frequency, and when they try to do so they induce worse osc... | |
| your favorite violin or fiddle cuts, and why? Gonglee... Did you know that Kreisler was a flamboyant showman? On trick for which he was famous was playing some of his very difficult pieces with the violin held upside-down! | |
| Why can't I hear 20 years of phono 'progress'?? Zman...I seem to remember that it was Shure who introduced the idea of the bi-radial (eliptical), and (even better) fine line stylus. MR means "micro ridge").I will give a listen or two with the brush raised. I suppose that the brush could generat... | |
| Why can't I hear 20 years of phono 'progress'?? Zaikesman... Thanks for ideas.The Shure V15 MR pickup stylus is line contact.The turntable is exceptionally well isolated from mechanical feedback. Acoustic feedback is more evident. Cartridge/arm resonance could exist. I will load the arm up with... | |
| Why can't I hear 20 years of phono 'progress'?? Lugnut...Now you remind me, feedback is another problem with LPs (that doesn't affect CDs) and which hasn't changed in 20 years. My feedback (yes I admit to some) is mostly what comes through the air and excites the record like a drum skin. I have... | |
| Is this the best analog has to offer? The emperor has no clothes. | |
| Why can't I hear 20 years of phono 'progress'?? Lugnut....no offense taken.I clean records from time to time, and use the brush before each play, but I can't see going to extremes. I live in the real world where there is dust in the air, and it gets attracted to vinyl. Perhaps I am overly sensi... | |
| Why can't I hear 20 years of phono 'progress'?? I use an old and "rejected by audiophiles" Sony PS X800 direct drive linear biotracing turntable/arm. I find it to be flawless. The Shure V15MR pickup (also a vintage design)is not quite as nice as the Ortofon MC that I once had, but the replaceab... |