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| What's the frequency response of vinyl? I used to believe that 20KHz was tops, based on microscopic visual groove inspection. However, I now have a spectrum analyser, and although it only goes up to 20KHz it shows that some LPs still have signal at 20 KHz, and the signal level is rollin... | |
| Anyone wish they had a rumble subsonic filter? 240zracer...Take Hdm's advice, and get the rumble filter.Your concern about maintaining stereo separation down to 18 Hz is not reasonable.1. LP cutting practice (usually) is to mix to mono at low frequency.2. Many people don't think that LF sound ... | |
| I have Maggie MG 1.6's - need amp advice Benie...I think you got it backwards. I would say "Go for the watts and the current will come with it". Watts are Voltage times Current. Voltage is easy to make. A handheld battery powered device, like a Geiger counter can make and use thousands o... | |
| Mono vs Stereo reissues Even in the days of mono LPs, the original master recordings were often multitrack. When that is the case a stereo issue makes sense. I have a multichannel DVDA disc, "Emmylou Harris, Producer's Cut" which is material originally issued in stereo d... | |
| Can you imagine a world without vinyl? Albertporter...I am very sad to hear about Dave's death. We did have a most enjoyable conversation by E-Mail, and exchanged some CD's that we thought represented exceptional performances.About vinyl...PLEASE don't consider any comment I might make... | |
| Anyone wish they had a rumble subsonic filter? 240zracer...The 18 Hz rumble filter attenuated everything. The mix-to-mono approach can use a much higher frequency, although 180 Hz does sound a bit too high. If you don't use a subwoofer you will need to buy a line level device. But you don't ne... | |
| Anyone wish they had a rumble subsonic filter? A good rumble filter will attenuate differential signal, which is vertical groove modulation, without affecting horizontal modulation. If you have a single subwoofer (or two) driven in mono (mixed Left and Right) this will solve your problem. I be... | |
| Can you imagine a world without vinyl? Albertporter...Texas is the land of big everything...even, I notice, opinions! I thought we agreed that some aspects of digital, like convenience, to pick a non-controversial aspect, are "better" than vinyl. I really don't see why people who can't... | |
| Can you imagine a world without vinyl? Johnnantais...You are quite correct that there is great potential for improvement of vinyl-based audio. I know that, because I had DBX records and playback electronics, and I found that all the well known problems of vinyl were drastically reduced... | |
| Can you imagine a world without vinyl? Albertporter...That depends on the definition of "better". | |
| improving digital amp sound A tube preamp will restore the pleasant harmonic distortion which the digital amp designer went out of his way to eliminate! Do what you like. | |
| B&W 601 dented tweeter repair? I used duct tape. I don't think that scotch tape adhesive is strong enough. | |
| I have Maggie MG 1.6's - need amp advice Soundwatts...Yes, that will work. In general I favor "proper" biamping with a line level crossover, but Maggies are not your typical cone driver speakers. First of all, the MG1.6 crossover is, superficially, a model of simplicty, but is not that e... | |
| B&W 601 dented tweeter repair? Several days ago the tape method worked perfectly on the metal dome in a small B&W box that I have kicking around. Kicking around...that's how it got dented. | |
| What's the frequency response of vinyl? A phono cartridge has no problem reproducing signal well below 20 Hz, and that can be a big problem. Both the playback and recording turntables have some "rumble" (LF noise from the bearing) and LPs also can be warped. Many phono preamps have a de... |