orpheus10

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What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid?
bache, polypropylene capacitors are better than teflon capacitors; no one let me do anything, I changed the capacitors because I wanted the best sound; they're my speakers, my crossover.Here are the ratings in capacitors, and teflon comes in down ... 
What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid?
No my friend, you are wrong; this crossover was designed by a crossover engineer who was working for a company that sold speakers. It is a 3-way 4th order crossover, T-type.92 DB efficient.What I'm listening to has solid firm bass.These are the c... 
What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid?
No I didn't check the schematic, but I know only the most expensive speakers use teflon capacitors. I don't even know if your speakers are among the most expensive speakers; maybe they are.My speakers were custom built by me. A speaker design en... 
My first Tube Amplifier
I have a pair of Primaluna mono blocks, and I could not be happier;    https://www.primaluna-usa.com/prologue-premium-mono-power-amplifier/I bought other tubes with the intention of improving them, and the last time I checked, I had the original ... 
What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid?
Without a doubt, the very best way to get high quality bass from your speakers is to replace the electrolytic capacitors in the crossover of your woofer driver with teflon caps.  https://solen.ca/product-category/capacitors/You simply replace them... 
Where do cables upgrades have the most impact?
A new audiophile invited me over to evaluate his rig; I was certainly impressed by the high end names on all his pieces, but what I heard should have sounded much better since he had verifiable gear that I had auditioned in high end salons.I was l... 
Clean Power without the drawbacks of Conditioning Filtering. Advice?
Dumbeat, no matter what you use or do, the first step is to run a dedicated line from your junction box to the vicinity of your rig and branch out from there. 
clearaudio turntables
Clearaudio tables are some of the most beautiful tables I have ever seen; they sure put my Rega to shame in that department, but there is a price that has to be paid for that beauty.Rega puts every nickel into functionality; they give you your mon... 
Current Women In Jazz : Underappreciated
Connie Evingson rung my bell. 
clearaudio turntables
Thank you Schubert; when you leave "audiophilia", these are the worlds dumbest people.FACT, the EURO is worth MORE than the US $ , Today only 14 % , usually higher ,Were the dollar not the world reserve it would be worth half of the Euro .  
Best MM?
This is strictly opinion, and the only facts I have to confirm my opinion, are when the very rich got much richer by manipulating the commodities markets, and made an astronomical amount of money off the price of food and gas.For some reason, the ... 
Thoughts on VTA......
"Stereophile" rates the Rega RP10 as a class "A" turntable, and since I spent an entire year evaluating "Sterophiles" rating system, I consider it valid. In this game, one must come to one's own conclusions. 
Thoughts on VTA......
Raul, you and everyone else posting on this thread should read this article carefully;      https://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/vta_e.htmlIn regard to the music, and the non-adjustable VTA of the Rega tone arm; as long as I'm enjoying the best mus... 
What’s wrong with Diana Krall?
I often wondered about others taste in music, until I realized all of the different components involved in it; whether a person is from the hills of Appalachia, the skyscrapers of New York, or the blue grass of Kentucky; these are all factors invo... 
Thoughts on VTA......
VTA must not be that important, because Rega does not provide an adjustment for it; not even on their top model, the RP10.I am ever so delighted with my Rega, and consider VTA just one less thing I have to contend with.