jim_hodgson
Responses from jim_hodgson
| Can flexible power cables sound good? @inefficient said:I do not see how could I overcome the shortcomings of the 15-25 feet of cheap power cables in my apartment walls . . . by spending on the last 3-6 feet.In that case, consider spending on the *first* 3-6 feet. (Seriously, the natu... | |
| SET 45 and their (real) required speaker efficiency My listening range is near-mid field. About 3-4' from the speakers.I wouldn’t call this nearfield to midfield; I’d call this extreme nearfield—more like a desktop system. And I’m not sure that any of the advice you’ve received so far has taken thi... | |
| How long could it take For a frequently bought/sold item like these speakers, you can get a pretty good sense of “how long?” by visiting HiFiShark, entering make and model, and tabbing over to “Sold/Expired” results. That will provide you with your best collection of co... | |
| To horn or not to horn @oldhvymec captures a couple of really nice sentiments when he says:• Horns, you can spend your life trying to get there.With capable commercial horn system being for most intents and purposes an oxymoron, I think you’d better be someone who enjoy... | |
| Efficient, affordable speakers for SETs? The experience that I can share—and that hopefully will be of some benefit to others—concerns just how sensitive a speaker should be in order to capture what @mglik calls “SET magic.” I repeated the same mistake multiple times (meaning with multip... | |
| AC Regenerator @sacresta ... you mentioned NYC in one of your earlier posts in this thread. If you’re located here (as I am) — or in any urban environment — then I think your interest in a regenerator is especially warranted. I’m in Brooklyn with sometimes OK ... | |
| Preamp Deal Of The Century- Update I'm doing a daily tube audio blog where I discuss all things tube , and phono, or whatever is interesting - something new each day.Your blog looks like a wonderful(!) source of information, and I've enjoyed reading numerous posts this morning. I ... | |
| A vote for the little guy suppliers @bullitt5094 said:If you can get the principals on the phone when you call, that's what's important to me.And I completely agree. Jeff Korneff, George Wright, A.J. Conti, Nelson Pass, and Paul McGowan have all been incredibly generous with their ... | |
| 2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy @erik_squires said: "I like to make my own with Connex pure silver cables and Eichman bullets."Could you provide a source for the Connex silver wire (looks like Parts Connexion?) -- and your recipe? I'd like to give these a try as I'm looking to... | |
| Apartment Dweller's Paradise - The Ideal 2 ch. system? @erik_squires said: "I'm waiting on someone to bring up small, horn loaded speakers."I have a reasonable, 3- or 4-way "hybrid" (or partial) horn system in a small apartment in Brooklyn with a 12' x 12' (with 9' ceiling) living room:Altec 3000G (w... |