jameswei
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| Why do planars have poor bass extension? I think you're right -- the diaphragm's tension limits its excursion so that it can't move enough air to generate adequate volume at lower frequencies.Solutions seem to include bigger panels to move more air and augmenting lower frequency response... | |
| Why are modern arms so ugly? "If the bearing is is the same plane, the tracking force is constant with the presence of such events."I'm not sure I understand why this is so. Can someone help me understand why this is so?I believe it is true if the pivot point is not at the ce... | |
| Amp circulation question I agree with Tom that those temperatures should not be a problem with the amp.Just be sure the shelf above is not vulnerable to long exposure to such temperatures, like wood for example. | |
| Rookie; replace my own amplifier caps?? If we assume that "the amp needs cap replacement" as you say, then you can try doing it yourself. If you screw it up, then you will probably have to send it in to some electronics shop for them to fix it, which might not cost much more than having... | |
| Why are modern arms so ugly? For many audiophiles, a good part of the appeal of a piece of equipment resides in its appearance. It's not just the sound. And tastes differ with respect to whether any particular design looks good.I won't buy something that I think looks ugly, n... | |
| Different subwoofer at each corner? With more than one subwoofer, proper phasing is important. I mean, there is a potential for the two subs to cancel each other out if the phasing is not right. (Apologies for being pedantic if you already know all this.)For example, one sub cone co... | |
| Graham Phantom Supreme? I really love my original Phantom arm (even tho I never got the owner's manual for it!), and I am eager to learn as much as possible about the Supreme.I hope to read some discussion about the advantages of the new pivot housing, pivot point, Magna... | |
| Kuzma 4Point vs Airline - is it worth the upgrade? Thuchan -- "Don't take me wrong but it seems funny to me that MF discovered the 4point as the last in the row :-)"You make a good point about too much time passing between reviews to make a reliable comparison.Part of it must be that the 4point wa... | |
| Kuzma 4Point vs Airline - is it worth the upgrade? Hiho, I was not able to connect using your "Origin Life Encounter" link.Perhaps you wanted us to see this page --http://www.tonearm.co.uk/dual%20pivot%20explained.pdf | |
| Kuzma 4Point vs Airline - is it worth the upgrade? In this bearing set up, the positioning of the two rose thorn spike tips must be exactly in the centers of the two cups in the base. In a normal unipivot, the spike point "finds" the center of the cup, but with two spikes, one spike will probably ... | |
| Kuzma 4Point vs Airline - is it worth the upgrade? Aha! Finally, I understand it. Thank you Hiho for your pics and comments; they really helped me a lot.In your post, you have "2points + 2points = 4points" pics. The "4points" pic shows the pivot structure with two vertical cylinders. The big cylin... | |
| Kuzma 4Point vs Airline - is it worth the upgrade? I just read Mikey's review of the Kuzma 4Point in the September Stereophile.I am always intrigued by clever design and technology. (I really enjoyed reading and understanding the design of the Well Tempered Turntable and Arm. Also the Garrard Zero... | |
| Why aren't my subs turning on? Could it be something with the SMS-1? Would it be easy to verify it's functioning? (Make sure the subsonic filter is set the way you want.) | |
| Smoother bass by running woofer out of phase? So you've achieved a pleasing speaker coloration. There's a real chance that "correct" bass will not sound as pleasing. If this were the midrange or the highs, I would say that you might become more aware of the coloration as you play more materia... | |
| Smoother bass by running woofer out of phase? I think you have a difficult room where the bass traps do not suppress its resonant modes adequately. Wiring the woofers out of phase causes their bass sound waves to cancel each other out, resulting in reducing all your bass sound, including the ... |