elliottbnewcombjr
Responses from elliottbnewcombjr
| "Can You Lift Yours?" Something is inversely/perversely going on. double the wattage = only a bit louder double wattage again = only a bit louder sooo, why not: double the wattage, only a bit heavier? | |
| How serious are you? Covid's period of total isolation is done, 3 systems overhauled during that period, inherited 4,000 lps, all done. health issues keeping me home a lot, but home theater, pre-recorded shows, streaming shows is happening much more than listening. ... | |
| What's your experience with Channel Separation? Channel Separation is an important specification for Phono Cartridges. Channel Balance is also important. Of course, other 'qualities' of a cartridge count, but keep in mind, any 'preferred' sound quality of any cartridge's Imaging is aided by t... | |
| RCA splitter mulveling "However, physical contact connections in the audio chain can be very tricky. If you have a single bad contact, it can very easily cause problems like (say) L/R channel imbalances." so true. the basis of my comments to OP 1. I changed... | |
| Does someone’s opinion affect your opinion? Above, I linked the CD version by error That duet is on this LP https://www.ebay.com/itm/364243475145?epid=3046060101&hash=item54ce9a5ac9:g:r-8AAOSw~uxkUzTz&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8Dy2KQtPthFzB%2BUu8%2Fr58QQjlqiS2oapa9xVpD1ON3IT9u%... | |
| Does someone’s opinion affect your opinion? btw, Cartridge/Arm: Complete Proper Alignment? Do you have the skills and the few tools to be assured all is physically correct for best results? 1. listen 'as is', that's what your friend commented on 2. double check/re-adjust for 'even bette... | |
| Does someone’s opinion affect your opinion? Well, your friend may be an ___ or a ____, but ’piercing’ has been let out of Pandora’ Box.. Once your confidence has had a hole drilled in it, it’s time to do your own critical evaluation, with music you are very familiar with, re-acquire assure... | |
| RCA splitter Balanced splitter, gives you locking connectors, and you choose your lengths for positioning. https://emotiva.com/products/xbal-1x2?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20042245837&utm_content=656394514266&... | |
| How Much Do Aesthetics Factor Into Your Decisions? Aesthetics were very important to me when I CHOSE my current wife of 34 years. I win. | |
| Turntables: 2 Tonearms. What do you Have or Know About? @blisshifi Exciting plans. My friend has the JVC CL-P3 3 arm plinth, currently 1 tonearm, setup for his future plans. | |
| How Much Do Aesthetics Factor Into Your Decisions? thecarpathian Flamingo's name is Mitchell, due to one of Donna's best friend's husband's name. They like Flamingos. Perfectly logical right? | |
| How Much Do Aesthetics Factor Into Your Decisions? 1. Prior to Appearance and Relative Locations of Equipment (which is important to me): 2. Listening Space. Private Listening Cave (perhaps ’perfect’) or Natural/Shared Living Space (best achievable within that space) (influenced by WAF). My Curr... | |
| How tall do you like your images? IMAGING: width/height/depth (my experiences) 1. setup must be correct (tweeter to seated ear height) & (toe-in for equal tweeter volume dispersion relative to the mids) & toe-in to protect the primary sounds from the reflections of floor/... | |
| Avantgarde modifications? Interesting: If low, flip horns upside down to keep/aim 'higher' tweeters to seated ear height would definitely work, however, you might consider turning them sideways, tweeters inside, mid horns outside to preserve height dispersion relative to ... | |
| RCA splitter My use is temporary, for comparisons primarily. For Stereo you need two splitters. Pair of Jacks on a Device may be too close together for splitter gizmo, while splitter cables preserves tight spacing on the unit (i.e. my Vintage McIntosh Preamp... |