viridian
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| Why do my albums sound better at the end??? Due to the decreased radius of curvature and the increasing distance from the second point of tangency in a conventionally aligned system the physics of the thing would indicate that the inner grooves would be prone to the greatest distortion and ... | |
| Magic in green alcohol Nothing like ingesting a touch of wormswood to get the system to come alive. | |
| Rectilinear 3's: Is it worth upgrading tweeters??? Jameswei hits the nail on the head with his analysis. Mine too came new with the whizzer cones. | |
| Three best Dylan albums??? Many would think that the "three best Bob Dylan albums" is an oxymoron. Me, I love almost all of 'em. My vote goes to whichever the last three were that touched my turntable. I am surprised that no one has mentioned the marvelous "Bob Dylan", "Des... | |
| Rectilinear 3's: Is it worth upgrading tweeters??? You are considering a neat pair of speakers. For my money they are not worth upgrading. If you were to consider an upgrade the first candidate would be the Phillips midrange unit complete with wizzer cone. Pretty peaky. Then maybe the wiring and c... | |
| Tube subtitutions 12AT7 for 12AX7 The Sovteks that you are using are very high gain and are not suited to the circuit from that standpoint. Tele, Mullard and even Amperex will have much less gain. The 5751, along with the stock GE 12AX7 would also have less gain but may sound a ta... | |
| Tube subtitutions 12AT7 for 12AX7 You didn't say what type of 12AX7 you are running but European types, Amperex, Mullard, Tele, tend to have much less gain than the modern Asian and Slavic equivilents. The 12AT7, although having the same pin out as 12AX7, is not electrically equal... | |
| How to read tubes? Clueless, thanks so much for sharing the excellent links; the Crowhurst article is particularly interesting.Marty | |
| How to read tubes? Small signal tubes such as 12AX7 and 6DJ8 are usually coded so that the first number is the heater voltage, ie. 12V or 6V. In many instances, four numbers indicates that the tube is designed for industrial and/or military use such as 6922. Tubes t... | |
| Audiogon Members My experiences are completely consonant with those of Patrick. Sometimes I think that it is our shared love of art and the desire to replicate that art that elevates the nature of the community above simple commerce. Thanks Audiogon.Marty | |
| Ever wonder why things are screwed up? Albert, the one that you told about the size of condoms is a hoax too! I went to www.condoms.com and found the full depth of your deceptive depravity. | |
| Best or most profound sleeper product Entry level Grado phono cartridges. | |
| Is there any way I can bench test speakers? Just a simple audible comparison of one speaker and then the other can be very helpful. In many instances both speakers are not damaged at the same time and, if they are, it still may manifest itself differently in the two speakers. A CD or LP of ... | |
| Buying and Selling of feedback Compliments to A Sanctuary Of Sound for a thoughtful and reasoned analysis. I am not clear on one point. Are these auctions here on Audiogon or on Ebay? | |
| Audio Quiz Sean, having correctly answered the magnetron tube question your fixation with coupons is clearly related to the excess time that you are spending in the kitchen and apparently in close proximity to the radiated energy from the microwave. What is ... |