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| Build or buy, speaker options Thanks b_limo, but the getting the crossover out was more a matter of the time I had to invest in the moment. I can get it out, and possibly will this weekend. This wouldn’t be my first rodeo with building floorstanders, and I do enjoy woodworkin... | |
| Build or buy, speaker options Millercarbon,“Ask them this simple question: if your DIY (fill in the blank) really is as good or better than (fill in the blank) and for less money, then why aren’t you selling it to make a profit?“One reason is that making one pair of speakers i... | |
| Build or buy, speaker options Thanks for the input, Tim. I’m not certain that the inductor cores are iron, that was my assumption as I’m not familiar with other core material possibilities. They are for sure, cored inductors. Possibly laminated steel? As for clipping, the am... | |
| There's a lot more bass in a 6.5" driver than most of you think Some some very interesting comments here. I’ve always been a fan of multiple smaller drivers For producing bass. As a speaker builder hobbyist when I started out with lower cost drivers, one of my goals was to get quality bass from smaller drivers... | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less Although it’s only been my second dac, the Schiit Gungnir multibit I have now has been a game changer in my system. After this experience, I’m inclined to think the only other dac I might be interested in is one of the Denafrips, which I haven’t h... | |
| Diminishing Returns I’m kinda surprised no one has mentioned KLH, a company that seems to be returning from the dead. I heard the Kendall at a stereo store and was very impressed, especially as I was flipping between them and a pair of Harbeths. The KLH Kendall’s hel... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits. I’m back in baby’s arms. | |
| Pro Ject Debut Carbon improvement possibilities Thanks for the suggestion Chakster. I’m not conversant with what cartridges would be the classics, but I’m very open to possibilities other than Ortofon. I know very little about the advantages of MI cartridges. As for Ortofon’s 2M line, the Red ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Flock, Dinosaur Swamps. One of the best album sleeves ever, especially for those of us that natural born Chicagoans. God rest ye, Bob Bell. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Stan Getz with the Oscar Petersen Trio. Very first spin, it’ll never sound quite this good again... or will it... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, snagged at a used record blowout. $5 for double album. The surface noise kinda adds to the nostalgia... | |
| Help me understand John Coltrane .... seriously. “You might see a Picasso and think nothing of it, but if you study art history and see the discussion happening in art suddenly Picasso makes sense as a response.Leaving art and music to personal taste in the moment may leave you impoverished.”sup... | |
| Cartridge misadventures John, great story. Chakster, I think you missed the point. | |
| Favorite instrument through your favorite speakersi I have to say that cellos sound exceptional on these Triangle Volantes. Warm, dark brown, with all the string nuances. Any brass also sounds great. Lots of bite where it should be. Enjoy,Dave | |
| Bifrost multibit vs gungnir multibit Thanks Bob, yes, leaving the Gungnir on 24/7, but it’s only been a day so far. I do like it a lot, but I haven’t heard the Ayre so I don’t have means for comparison. Unfortunately, the one store in Chicagoland that I knew was an Ayre dealer recent... |