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| why do companies charge double for xlr cables? If the Audioquest Mont Blanc has a signal wire, a return wire, and a shield, then the shield can be used in lieu of a third wire. | |
| Laid Back Speakers amps, players etc Often, just adjusting the toe-in of the speakers will have a dramatic effect on the perception of depth of the soundstage and imaging.Ngjockey (Threads | Answers)Very true. | |
| Paradisea Dac I preferred a GE 5 Star 5670 to the WE 396. In fact, I liked the GE tube so much I've kept it in my collection. I sold all my other 396 and 5670 tubes. | |
| Speaker's efficiency, sensitivity and impedance I'll admit, I only completed freshman college calculus and I'm no math wizard, but I can't follow the author's math. I wish he'd explain how he arrives at the following:LetÂ’s say the loudspeaker has an efficiency of 90 dB for one watt at one meter... | |
| Laid Back Speakers amps, players etc Laid back sound comes primarily from the speaker, as Shadorne says. Choose a laid back speaker, and add neutral components, and you should be done. I've yet to hear a laid back speaker at any of the several audio shows I've attended. Maybe I just ... | |
| Speaker's efficiency, sensitivity and impedance 06-26-08: JeffjarvisSo, what would be easier to drive?A speaker with 90DB and 4 ohms or a speaker with 88DB and 8 ohms?The two speakers in your example don't differ a great deal assuming their impedance curves are similar. If one has a flatter imp... | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... Turned out to be a good choice. :)Johnnyb53 (Threads | Answers)That's what counts. | |
| why do companies charge double for xlr cables? 06-26-08: Eantalaso its a safe bet that if a cable company charges the same for XLR or RCA , that their XLR isn't really "fully" balanced? No. It's not a safe bet. If a company sells a balanced XLR cable, then it's a balanced cable with three runs... | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... Kevin of KAB sells three isolating devices: Sonic Domes, Sorbothane Boots, and Isonoe Footers. He seems to know the Technics tables very well, and I'd put my faith in his selection of tweaks. | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... it looks like the dayton isolation cones are now $25.19...Radioheadokplayer (Threads | Answers)Despite their name, Dayton brass isolation cones are not isolation devices. They are coupling devices. Metal cones drain vibration to the surface below ... | |
| Speaker's efficiency, sensitivity and impedance Read Robert Harley's "Complete Guide to High End Audio" available from Amazon.Excellent explanation in the book. | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... Mapleshade cones are coupling devices. Isonoe footers are isolating devices.Each must make the table sound differently. | |
| Must Silverlines Boleros,specifically be biwired? I've never heard the Boleros, but they are more expensive so they must be better.Don't you think?:) | |
| Must Silverlines Boleros,specifically be biwired? My Silverline Sonata III are also supposed to be bi-wired. I tried them bi-wired, and with single runs with matching jumper cables.I prefer the single wires. It sounds more cohesive to me, but the differences between the two aren't large. | |
| Is the KAB Fluid Damper worth it if... This is an interesting discussion regarding isolation and coupling with the turntable.Hard cones are coupling devices. They don't inhibit transmission of vibration. Vibrapods are isolation devices akin to using sorbothane.So, it's interesting that... |