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| Is Bi - amping worth the trouble? "Headroom" usually relates to the extra energy the amp has available to deal with (loud) transients in music without clipping.Back to biamping -- a) I wouldn't have much to add to Sean's post above.b) A quick reference of what you may expect with ... | |
| Tube Characterization: 6DJ8, 6922, 7308 Part II Providing my usual general, nebulous, and generally biased views here's a quick response to yr quests:1) Judge in specific context. You can extrapolate only when the circuits are similar. (There's not much creativity, anyway).2) Oh yes -- see the ... | |
| The best CD Player for the money Try this "AMR" product. Haven't heard it but it looks serious... | |
| Loudspeakers that go LOUD? As things stand, you'll either add that "bass unit" (i.e. not a subwoof) -- or you'll have to purchase new, fullish range speakers & a new amp. Indeed, if you keep the speakers you'll probably need a higher powered amp anyway (unfortunately): ... | |
| Demagnatize cartridge?? even if the attraction (of the Shure gauge is not catastrophic, it can throw the readings offGood point. It does, invariably so. You have to resort to tricks (side-ways readings, etc). Oh well... | |
| Levinson 20.5 monos - Time for a Refurb? To re-confirm the obvious, do replace those caps and also check other vulnerable components as suggested above. I also VERY strongly recommend you find/purchase/otherwise obtain the SERVICE manual for your amps. Had you had that now, you could hav... | |
| Best One Country System? Charles -- Sony is japanese. But, methinks there are SO many choices for a TOP US system that filtering it down to ONE is very tricky, to say the least.For example, alternative TT could be the big Rockport or TNT;Riaa filter / pre could be Vendett... | |
| Electrical properties of cables A side issue: I've always liked using neutriks. They're very handy and reliable.Many, however, have touted the Eichmann connectors which are not horribly expensive and user friendly. | |
| Electrical properties of cables Why don;t you just resolder the cable -- rather than change it, etc. It's just 8 solder points & you'll probably spot the loose one by looking (or measuring). | |
| Favorite Tube Speaker Match Bartok -- Bio means, changing drivers: from one that has a cheaper ceramic magnet to one with a neodym.There are drive units with identical mechanical parts -- but different material magnets (Supravox for example).Alnico and neodymium can offer mu... | |
| Anyone familiar with the Manger driver? My Manger project utilize 2 dual voice coil Scan speak 8" Kevlar (100watts per driver perside) and twin tower 2x15" JBL woofers (total of 4). Now that's what I'd call refreshingly serious stuff!!I assume the Scan was a 8546 - but w/ dual VC -- fil... | |
| Electrical properties of cables Do measure the Benchmark. It's strange tho that the attenuation follows the cable (as you note in yr 1st post) in some instances and the benchmark output in others.Overall it looks like a bad connection s/where UNLESS there's s/thing wrong in the ... | |
| Anyone familiar with the Manger driver? D_edwards, can you describe your Manger application -- the speaker part, the dsp part is obvious? BTW, that 10' paper scan is not a bad driver in & of itself.What did you use?Cheers | |
| 300b, x45, 211, etc. for some applications it works well (small room, jazz, simple vocals, etc.) It's just that for a low power amp, you end up running at max power alot and possibly clipping which takes you into a higher distortion range on the amp.COuldn't agree mor... | |
| VSA VR4 SR or JR as a match to my system and room Canada has a number of good speaker manufacturers -- esp given the testing facilities available. Presumably, Canadian products will be easy to access (ditto with customer service).Your room is big and can accomodate most, if not all, commercial sp... |