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Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? @Shadorne, I am glad you enjoy your modern speakers with 30 do less distortion. The last thing we need is anyone else driving up the cost of "inferior" vintage gear. | |
Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? LarryI, thanks for the nice comments. The last time I was at the DejaVu store, I heard a really nice sounding setup that used the YL 5500 in a big horn with a 200 Hz crossover and 15" Goodmans woofers in open baffle. It had a Jensen RP-302 cross... | |
Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Yes, this thread is very interesting and well worth reviving. Since the last posts here, I am now running a 3-way vintage speaker built around a YL Acoustic (Yoshimura Labs) compression driver and horn. To my ears, it provides a very natural, wa... | |
Member's recommendations for tube amplification I agree with LarryI's comments 100%. | |
Best Capacitors for Crossovers You could try Mundorf Supreme on the woofer---the plain Jane regular Supreme. The regular Supreme has warm, full-bodied LFs, good detail and excellent dynamics. All of the more expensive Supreme models---Silver, S/G and S/G/O---are thinner in th... | |
Best Capacitors for Crossovers Ozzy, what value cap do you need for that spot? The value can be different for a given frequency depending on impedance and type of crossover slope. The Mundorf S/G/O subjective tonal balance is a bit skewed with slightly bright highs and slight... | |
My jazz collection told me to get a *real* system As a fellow jazz fan, I second Charles' recommendation about tube gear. In my opinion, tubes, vinyl and jazz just go together like a magic potion. They bring out the best in each other. That said the right solid state gear can make some special... | |
Oppo 203 setup/tweaks So how does the 203 compare sonically to the 105? | |
which is better? Stereo Amp or Monoblocks? I prefer separate monoblocks but each has its sonic merits. After building both push-pull and SE amps, some of which have been very similar in design and build except one being monoblocks and the other a single-chassis stereo amp, I reached a ten... | |
Opinion - Every audiophile should build at least 1 pair of speakers Assembling a speaker kit is not "building" a speaker IMO. Just like putting together an IKEA cabinet is not building furniture. Hifi kits can be fun and give you a sense of accomplishment, but they are just scratching the surface for DIY. | |
Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here Or you could buy some high-quality vintage drivers. Let's see, a matched pair of Jensen M18 field coil woofers with Western Electric power supplies would be nice, but then that would eat up your entire $60K budget. | |
unity gain active tube preamp? A simple cathode follower tube preamp would be an easy DIY project. Many years ago I did that using a 6SN7 as the cathode follower. The audio circuit was very simple: volume control to 6SN7 to output coupling capacitor. You can make the power s... | |
Tonearm recommendations I forgot to mention the Siggwan is a great match with Denon 103 cartridges. I have a 103R on mine right now. (I used the 103R on a Schick before I got the Siggwan.) | |
Tonearm recommendations I suggest you look into an Analog Instruments Siggwan which is a 12" cocobolo unipivot. It is less expensive than the Schick and sounds better too. Each one is made to order but mine only took several weeks. | |
Insuring your Audio Room? I put my insurance coverage to the test some 25 years ago when my entire system was stolen right down to the last cable. I was surprised to find that Nationwide didn't give me any hassle whatsoever about honoring the full replacement value covera... |