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| Pass Labs xa - .5 amps AFAIK there is no reason to think that any competently designed class a amp sliding into ab will damage speakers. The amount of class a delivered depends upon the bias current. Read Nelson Pass's paper on the subject on his web site. For high outp... | |
| Rives Audio Consulting - Advice? Good analogy shadorne. Alot of popular wine these days is like an "impressive" over the top room/system which seem at first glance to be so inviting and easily accessible but which hold little long term satisfaction for those seeking all the nooks... | |
| Sibilance in recordings: your experience the same? Lrsky - Yes I don't think it purely a microphone artifact.I don't know if it's magic but lots of people use de- essers to limit sibilance during the recording process. Psacanli - Unfortunately it's common that people don't pay attention to phase d... | |
| external crossover recommendations The best analog crossover in terms of pure sonics IMO is the Pass xvr1 although it's very expensive and does not allow ( obviously) for digital room correction like a DEQX digital unit does. | |
| running full range or not full range...huh? It depends. Don't listen to anyone who says that it's always better one way or the other. You have to try it both ways on your system in your room and give each way PLENTY of time for hundreds of minor adjustments. - Jim | |
| Sibilance in recordings: your experience the same? Actually sibilance is a REAL microphone artifact which is really on the recording. Eliminating it is best done by prevention. After that any strategy which limits it is doing so by smearing or attenuating the signal. This can be more pleasant to l... | |
| JL Audio 113 sub without external crossover I prefer running a pair of f112's using 12db slope with lowpass set at 35hz. Mains running full range ( -3 db@ 25hz) without crossover. This way subs fill in from below and also add some texture to kickdrum ( 60 - 90hz) while tapering off before m... | |
| You're probably listening too loud Mr T is right | |
| which non ARC poweramp do you use with ARC REF 3 Gryphon Antileon Signature. Pure class A. Very good into low impedance speakers. Better bass control than tube amps. | |
| Best Nancy Wilson CDs Ditto Cannonball Adderley. Also "But beautiful" and "Something wonderful". - Jim | |
| Tube Buffer Another good use for a tube buffer is between a tube preamp ( relatively high output impedance) and a solid state amp with relative low input impedance. I use a fully balanced tube buffer between the second set of XLR outs on a ARC ref3 with 600 o... | |
| Audio Research Ref: CD8 ARC does not believe in upsampling. | |
| rockport altair any informed opinions? Thanks Holenneck. That makes sense. - Jim | |
| rockport altair any informed opinions? Holenneck, Check out the ultra audio Altair/Gotham review. In it he was able to get improved sound by positioning the Altairs for maximum imaging run full range and running two Gothams low passed @ 80 hz ( no crossover). Looking at the graphs the ... | |
| Village Vanguard session with Bill Evans Thanks Ghosthouse. Happy new year to you. - Jim |