onhwy61
Responses from onhwy61
| Best and Worst customer service? Based upon my experience with trying to keep a Data II transport functioning, Theta gets a thumbs down. While they were polite, it was clearly apparent that they had no system. They kept no records of previous repairs to specific units. Theta make... | |
| Some of the biggest audio places carry.. High end audio is no different than other high cost consumer products. While there may be synergy between manufacturer's products (Wilson & Krell, Magnepan & Audio Research, Avalon & Spectral, etc), marketing factors are also a major i... | |
| Magnum Dynalab MD-208 Have not heard product, but have read that the amplifier section is designed and made by SimAudio. | |
| The BEST system you've ever built !!!! Back in the day, when I was but a youth, I put together the following system. The cartridge was the Shure IV and it was fitted in a Mitsubishi LV5 (the one with the linear tracking arm). The pre/power amps were Luxmans. I believe the preamp was na... | |
| DBT: Audio Industry's "Mortal Enemy?" I think Eldragon is correct. The double blind methodology is the scientific way to test for differences. However, listening to music is not scientifically testable. If you want to test for differences in sound, then the double blind can be most ap... | |
| Listening Room: Diffusion vs. Absorption It sounds like you've overdampened your room. Try removing the existing room treatments a piece at a time until you start to get the level of ambience you desire. Once you're in the ballpark, then you might want to experiment with different type o... | |
| Straight Wire "Maestro" They used to be the top of the line for Straight Wire. In the early 90s they were general considered to be a reference quality cable. They are somewhat system sensitive; they can be overly bright if mismatched. | |
| too laid back, or deeper soundstage? Joe, there are a number of test CDs out that you could use to test how accurately your system portrays depth. The test track usually has a person walking around a room talking and/or striking a percussion instrument. At different points in the roo... | |
| How delicate (or strudy) are cartridges? Don't worry, you didn't hurt the cartridge. How do I know? I really don't know, but you said the cartridge sounds great. If it were significantly damaged, its sound would betray a problem. It is possible that the cartridge is slightly out of whack... | |
| is there an alternative to PS AUDIO The PS Audio is a tremendous product. Although it doesn't directly relate to sound quality, one of the things I like about the P600 is that its operating principles are logical and straightforward. It's good engineering as opposed to what some oth... | |
| Price/performance curve Tubegroover, my room is 33 feet long by 14 feet wide with mostly 8 foot ceilings (a third of the room is 8.5 feet). The main speakers are placed about 15 feet down the length of the room and the subs are located behind the listening position in co... | |
| Price/performance curve Tubegroover, sorry if I was unclear. My intent is that for a total outlay of $6 to $8 thousand, up to 90% of what is in the music can be uncovered. I'm something of a hypocrite here in that my main system is five times this price range. And, yes y... | |
| Price/performance curve Interesting question. Assuming MRSP, the 85 to 90 percent level can be acheived for $6k to $8k. The value of moving up from this level is extremely subjective. Even if money is no object, most people do not go beyond this level. If you do decide t... | |
| Best speakers for near-field listening? You should only consider speakers specially designed for near field use. Typical audiophile speakers are not tonally balanced for the type of close up listening you are intending. Look at pro oriented speakers. Tannoy, JBL, KRK and Genelec all mak... | |
| Does room size affect volume and bass? Your question is somewhat confusing, but if I have interpreted it correctly, your dealer is wrong. A smaller room should attain higher volume levels than a larger room for the same power input. Also cone excursion is independent of room volume and... |