russ69
Responses from russ69
| Relative Importance of Analog Components I look at the cart and preamp as being equal and most important, and the arm and table as the tool that makes the cart work. | |
| Binding Post? So you think changing the binding posts will improve the sound of your amp? In your fantasy, maybe. In the REAL world, no! Binding posts are always a source for a poor connection. If you can improve that, it's a solid upgrade. Not sure if you c... | |
| You know when you are dealing with a BS company.... "You can expect a 15% to 20% improvement in sound for each level as you move up the line. I think you are misunderstanding what they are saying. I think they are saying that there is a 15-20% difference between each level of cable. Not a 15-20... | |
| Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience? @russ69 So much of the audio tech we enjoy today is positively ancient in origin. The moving coil dynamic driver itself is ancient. Maybe you enjoy class D amplification with digital streaming and, I dunno, air blades? Plasma tweeters? Is there ... | |
| can you please help me around how to use my first tube amp? I just want to say, get the meter you need to bias the amp. It's not very hard at all and I'm a total dummy on electrical stuff. I'm sure the manual tells you how to do it. It's not something to be feared it's just something new to learn. You got ... | |
| But is it HiFi? (Crown) No. Leave the pro amps for the sound reinforcement jobs. Plus it's got a fan...it's a no for me dog. | |
| Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience? Coax speakers were very popular in the 50s and 60s but times moved on. Nothing wrong with a modern coax design but I'm not sure they have any sonic improvement over a conventional 2 or 3 way. | |
| Speaker Height Problem Speakers are often designed for a lot less toe-in. Magico, Revel and Focal are some I can think of. They want to be flat to the rear wall. As you have discovered, the tonal balance is often better BELOW the tweeter axis. No. Maybe in 196... | |
| Is there anything better than live recordings? There still is a lot of art in mixing down recordings. Even studio recordings have a lot of live sound to mix down. Without a doubt there are some very good live recordings. Better than a live show? Two different animals. | |
| VPI upgrade? I'd upgrade the phono pre and cartridge first. | |
| Decware ZP3 Phono Stage Gain Issue I'm not sure I can help. Can you plug your TT output (TT-phono pre) directly into your Processor/preamp/controller without the Sonos. That will tell you if it is outputting enough volts. If one phono pre works and the other one doesn't (by works I... | |
| Midrange hearing loss, u shape. I've never heard about a u shape hearing loss. How many db down are you? What frequency? | |
| Need some help No. Musical instrument speakers are a different animal. It will work for a while, then it will smoke. | |
| Pioneer PL-41 Keep it as a backup table. | |
| Esoteric VRDS-NEO not reading discs None of this helps me to understand what is happening with my K-01. As I said before lasers have limited and unpredictable lifespans. My trusted audio dealer would not buy or sell used CD players for this very reason. You are out of warranty, a... |