gregm
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| open baffle vs sealed box designs OB need a separate low freq channel -- and it's usually a closed box. OR you need sophisticated equalisation (as in Linkwitz's Orion). BTW, I love the OB sound.So, I really don't think you'll be UNhappy with either the fostex (above-never heard th... | |
| borbely audio 420 phono stage Interesting. Look forward to more detailed impressions. What are the specs for this unit? | |
| Time for a "massive" turntable: Spacedeck vs Scheu Have you checked with dealer(s) for possible deals for a Simon Yorke (rare, but still; cancelled orders, upgrades)? I just mention it because s/one I know got such a deal s/where in the US (had to wait for it). It's mass TT & an outstanding pe... | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix Eldartford describes: "sw drivers mounted in the wall behind it" SO, you're "infinitely baffling" the sw?If so, I assume you're equalising the s/w via the Behringer - no? Have you checked for phase?CheersMrtennis notes "i still tend to hear both c... | |
| B&W 801 min tube wattage? Going against the grain, I suggest you get a good pro amp for now (Crown, etc) -- 350-500W/channel. You can always use it later for the bass if you end up biamping. | |
| Amp power to drive 4 ohm speakers? Speaker impedance changes with frequency -- so it probably drops under 4ohm. Low impedance = more difficult load. This said, yr transistor Cambridge should have no electrical trouble making music to about +8-10db(spl) over whatever nominal sensiti... | |
| vintage tuners As above Sherod, the link for a shootoutCheers | |
| how can a line cord affect frequency response ? An afterthought: are'nt we looking for a "unified theory of audio"?As in physics:)?Maybe we can get Pr S Hawking on our board...:) | |
| how can a line cord affect frequency response ? Tvad notes:Data is data(...)Whether the specs in the data correlate to improvement in sound is open to subjective interpretation.I'd agree in principle with what follows -- BUT data and their correlation would be "objective". You probably mean tha... | |
| Machina Dynamic Brilliant Pebbles? I tried brilliant pebbles and didn't notice much of a difference (they look funny).Matt pebbles were better; I think that's the version Danlib1 is referring to above. | |
| Earthquakes, speaker stands, and Snell E Screw the spkrs onto the stands, add weight (if possible) at the bottom of the stands (make them nottom heavy) and, if you wish, change 2 spikes with rollers to allow freedom of movement. | |
| Help Me Locate Neuance? Or, neuance | |
| Which is more efficient and requires less power? Duke notes the convention is to quote a "nominal impedance" value roughly 1.25 times the minimum impedanceMany manufacturers quote the impedance @ 1kHz instead. Not so illuminating (but things are getting better).On topic -- No1 spkr of course, as... | |
| Aleph 5 passive vertical bi-amping? Try driving the bass with any old ss amp at hand (with sufficient output)and check out the result -- before you actually buy an Aleph. Your pre would have to be capable of driving a more difficult load (two paralleled amps). I expect there wouldn;... | |
| Does your system always sound good? Yes -- as long as I don;t touch the speakers. It sounds "good" or slightly better than its "good" within the limitations of mains power and my perception (i.e. ambient noise 25-40db; moods: volatile; 3yr old: 112db, etc).I suppose the system's own... |