viridian
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| How to match ohms with amps & preamps Historically, the accepted ratio was that the input impedance of the device receiving the signal should be a minimum of ten times the output impedance of the device sending the signal and the greater the difference the better.But, as with every ru... | |
| Weirdest Question asked when selling gear? 1)"How many watts are the speakers?"2)"Will your turntable play my Perry Como records?"3)"How loud is your amp?"4)"How far will I have to turn up the volume knob?"I regularly politely refuse to sell to people. I met one of my best friends when he ... | |
| Has anyone had trouble with stereophile magazine? I had similar problem with a missing issue and after being told that they had no more copies in stock I e-mailed Mr.Atkinson from the Sterephile website just last week. He responded on the next businss day and offered to send me a copy from their ... | |
| A'gon transactions: When is it legit to quit? Consider yourself fortunate. Although out your time you did not suffer financial hardship. I always check a prospective trading partner's feedback before entering into a transaction. | |
| Speaker Stand Height - Effect on Presentation To see what the broad frequency response of the speaker will be on a 28" stand turn it upside-down on the 24" stand, this will put your ear below the woofer as if the stand was taller. Of course, no judgements can be made about image height and so... | |
| transaction gone bad Any recourse for me? HELP I'm sorry but I just don't get it. Your refer to "a private sale on the internet". What does that mean? Is it Ebay, Audiogon or some other site? You may have some recourse from those who run the site or is it just some bulletin board kind of thing... | |
| Phase inverting preamps What seems to be the root of the audible differences in polarity is that air is not symetrical in it's response to a stimulus. To test the theory simply try pushing air with your hand, now try pulling. More air is displaced by pushing than is suck... | |
| I need help with getting monies back Clearly, the manufacturer is either broke or keeps a special account so that you think that he is broke, seems like the former is more likely. At this point the best shot you may have is getting repaid in gear. You did not say why you returned the... | |
| Vandersteen 2ci used. Good speaker/bargain? I would say that Sherriehyder has made the mistake of taking the manufacturers spec as gospel. Although Vandersteen's published spec is 88db sensitivity several lab tests,including those at Stereophile and HFN&RR, have correctly identified the... | |
| Vandersteen 2ci used. Good speaker/bargain? The Vandy's sensitivity is only 82db or so. The NAD may get them to moderate levels in a smallish room but check your Alice in Chains CDs at the door. | |
| Okay, the gloves are off. Let the fur fly I believe that a lot of the advantages that a single driver system may have are compromised by two technical problems. First, is modulation distortion that is the product of having all frequencies in the music present and modulating one another on... | |
| Why has Audiogon suspended "Wanted" ads? Thanks to Audiogon for a reasoned and thoughtful response to my original post.And for being resopnsive to member feedback. No doubt that a safer, more refined system will benefit us all. I look forward to a better "wanted" section.Marty | |
| Nothing new under the sun? I think that your post brings up a very important point and that is that audiophiles are fixated on new technologies and technical breakthroughs when, in fact, some of the greatest progress is as a result of refinement. Passive parts, resistors, c... | |
| Stereophile looses Jonathan Scull Scull was listed as "Senior Editor" on the masthead; with so few pages of editorial content who needs editors? | |
| Capacitance ? I owned one and Clueless is correct right down the line. |