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| Tannoy Striling v. Striling III LZ SE Have not used those specific models, but am quite familiar with that exact 10" alnico/pepperpot driver (same used in Kensington GR) versus the tulip 10". The alnico simply renders a more vibrant, brilliant sound - especially in midrange. More imme... | |
| They should charge more for it… There is the concept of diminishing returns. I don't buy into diminishing returns. That assumes solid objective evaluation criteria, and also paints the picture of a nice clean horizontal asymptote where performance NEVER decreases as price inc... | |
| Single way or multiway A well executed two way speaker can deliver excellent sound reproduction. 😎 Absolutely! It's really the sweet spot of "managed complexities". Kind of hard to mess it up and get bad sound - you almost have to be TRYING. | |
| They should charge more for it… Price has become THE main feature, at the top-end of market. I mean, it’s been that way for a while - just more so now. Just make sure your product uses enough visible "material" to "justify" its price level - minimalist philosophy like Rega’s doe... | |
| What do you care about in this hobby? Sound quality first, aesthetics 2nd. Value only matters to me when 1. I can’t afford it anymore, and 2. clearcut cases of misplaced expense - i.e. obnoxiously bad engineering / design; ostentatious chassis; misguided product philosophy. The othe... | |
| Mass loading Tannoy Definition DC10a speaker. My dealer had a demo set of DC10A for years. They were loaded with lead shot immediately when received - your post just reminded me that I never actually heard them unloaded. IIRC something like 40 - 50 lbs each speaker? I've commented before th... | |
| Single way or multiway Most engineers will place various solutioning strategies on a spectrum between "simple" and "complex", while understanding the tradeoffs of different approaches. When given a choice, most engineers will pick somewhere in the middle, for most appli... | |
| Cryogenic Treatment of Tubes, and why you should not. It’s a (maybe) engineer pondering things. In parts interesting, in parts long-winded, definitely not scientifically rigorous - just pondering, which I do a lot of myself. All we can really do is decide for ourselves. I have indeed thought about th... | |
| Is AI going to kill Hifi? Interesting article https://www.techspot.com/news/108651-experienced-developers-working-ai-tools-take-longer-complete.html I use AI as another tool in my work as a software architect for things I’m trying to learn about or understand. It usual... | |
| Bi-amping question - XLR out split That’s a fair point but it’s actually the other way around - you’ll get the higher input impedance on the balanced (XLR) inputs. Ooof, how did I get that mixed up - thanks cleeds. | |
| Bi-amping question - XLR out split It’s usually fine to just use adaptor splitters or Y splitter cables, with no degradation of note. Electrically that’s the same as preamps with dual outputs - it’s just a convenience to have the extra outlets right there. If you find a situation ... | |
| KT88 vs 6550 vs ? for warm midrange - using Cronos Mag lll All modern-ish Rogue tube amps use a 12AU7 tube as driver per push-pull pair of KT tubes. The Apollo and Zeus used a pair of 12AU7 to drive fully three push-pull pairs of KT. I agree with the asssement that 12AU7 is not a great tube. I definitely ... | |
| KT88 vs 6550 vs ? for warm midrange - using Cronos Mag lll I guess to more directly address your question - exactly who said EL34 would have less lifespan here, unless you’re purposely biasing to run hot? That’s the first ever I’ve heard this. The bias on these amps is infintely adjustible per tube, and a... | |
| KT88 vs 6550 vs ? for warm midrange - using Cronos Mag lll Rogue amps and "classic" vintage tube amps sound are on 2 opposite ends of the spectrum. Rogue's formula is a punchy, fun sound with great bass and lots of tube Watts per dollar. They're going to be very reticent towards rendering a plump, lush mi... | |
| Is AI going to kill Hifi? What I’ve seen output by coding AI’s - beyond toy apps, simple scripts, and well defined patterns that have already been solved 1 million times over - has been absolutely awful. It still sucks at "hard" engineering, and anything "new". But that’s ... |