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| New amp listening fatigue: Distortion or ?????? +1 the audiomaniac. High output impedance 300B amp interacts with speaker load to create response variations that sound just like an equalizer. If you could measure and replicate that pattern with your new amp using DSP, I contend your listener ... | |
| SkyfiAudio Based on the videos alone, it’s evident these guys provide a high level of service and truly are committed to their craft. If they charged less how could they afford to support their business? It’s no different from manufacturers except that thei... | |
| Recommendation on speakers for listening to live music This discussion is mostly pointless. As others have pointed out you are listening to recorded music in a home environment. The system that fits your room size and layout, satisfies your playback volume needs, and reproduces everything well will be... | |
| Playing with Cartirdge loading on my phono stage There are only two settings available that fall within the specified 100-200 Ohm range…100 and 170. Try both and decide if you prefer one or the other…leave the capacitance at 470pF. | |
| High Compliance Cartridge With Low/Med Mass Tone Arm Another worthwhile point…what are your speakers? Vented speakers are highly sensitive to inputs below their cutoff frequency…sealed boxes self-damp in that range. Record warps can cause gross distortion with a too compliant cartridge with some... | |
| Vintage Stanton cartridge — extreme lean to one side normal? +1 czarivey. The desirable vintage Stanton is the 681 “calibration standard” compared to which the 680 is a looser spec. $50 is robbery for that cartridge, but unbending the body to be squared to the mounting wings should be easy enough then a sty... | |
| Need suggestions on efficient book shelf speakers for a Pass Labs XA3.5 Hoffman’s Iron Law: For a given cabinet volume, sensitivity and bass extension are interdependent variables…no amount of money will change that. If you define your bookshelf speaker by size, increased sensitivity will necessarily mean reducing ba... | |
| Amplifier Longevity Question I just checked the Universal Remote database, and the Magnum Dynalab code set is there. That means you can have an MX remote programmed to include your tuner’s operating controls, along with any TV & sound system you have. The MX-790 is $349.0... | |
| Speaker Questions I have been in the biz since before the first VCR went stereo/HiFi. The single biggest decision is the center speaker and the biggest feature there is to get either a 3-way with the tweeter above a midrange or get a coaxial/coincident driver. Othe... | |
| recording Yeah, all you Bose 901 lovers….wah wah! | |
| Damping Factor vs speaker sensitivity I have met many DF zealots over the years, and I'm glad to read that obsession is not being amplified here. A JBL engineer whote a paper in the late 60's debunking the idea with math and logic. The DF Debate Floyd Toole, director of Engineerin... | |
| Can anyone tell me where the progress in audio went? You want progress? I look at the Yamaha R-N803… to me that’s progress. For under a Grand it has a very good medium powered amplifier, a full streaming device, even a broadcast receiver. Furthermore it has a room correction system and volume adapt... | |
| Horizontal vs Vertical biamping When going active, you are adding another preamp circuit (the active HP/LP filter) so all the same quality variables come into play as with choosing a preamp. That said, modern DSP units are pretty amazingly transparent in my experience. Wet your... | |
| Bookshelf speakers on a bookshelf (Sad) How about KEF Ref 1 in the cabinets. They can go horizontally without impaired imaging. The MA352 has equalization to manage the effects of shelf placement. This solution will satisfy your conflicting requirements and should offer a quality liste... | |
| What say you binding posts or direct wire? Anyone tried GR Research Electra tube connectors that Danny touts? I use Parts Express BPs on my DIY speakers and Madisound’s 15 ga Swedish wire for all internals and solder everything except at the driver terminals, where it’s crimp connections... |