abstract7
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| Can Someone Explain This? The only thing I can offer is perhaps the EMC uses a form of digital processing to smooth out very sharp high frequency transitions. In most cases this would create a more "analog" sound--smoother and warmer. It would get rid of that high frequenc... | |
| Best rack that can be built into the wall Check out Parts Express (www.partsexpress.com). They have some rack mount types that are reasonable. Also Atlantic Technologies makes a very nice custom faceplate rack. Cosmetically, it's great, but acoustically I don't think it's tops--it's also ... | |
| Budget CD / DVD or D/A solution Thanks for all the suggestions. Sugarbrie's makes an aweful lot of sense to me. The other thing, that I failed to mention, is that I want a DVD player that can play VCDs, and SVCDs from recordable media. The pioneer does this, so not changing the ... | |
| Optimum seats for a concert? Sugarbrie: I'm doing series E, but I have a few I've had to change--like the next one, but then I've kept the rest of the season. | |
| Optimum seats for a concert? Sugarbrie--thanks for the input. I had not previously even had that suggestion--and I know quite a lot of people that go regularly and move around to try different acoustics--including some in the orchestra that don't have to play every piece. I w... | |
| Room acoustics needs help. Everest also has book "Master Handbook of Acoustics" 4th edition. It's very good--and not very expensive. Was $430 a typo for that previous book?? | |
| Optimum seats for a concert? Depends on the venue. In many cases I think you are right. But a few halls have better acoustics at the mezz or balcony level. Pittsburgh is definitely best in the balcony. Baltimore--well it changes every year as they change the acoustics--haven'... | |
| What the puck is up with my Jupiter? As it turns out, I found the issue and need to correct my previous statement. It was the January issue of Stereophile, page 185. It warns against "...alloy-finish Rega Planets for sale on the used market! On Ocotober 1 or 2, a pallet of Planet CD ... | |
| Pros and cons of belt drive Versus direct drive I think in general belt drive is better. But if done correctly (to isolate vibration) direct drive can be better. Why do you think Rockport Sirus III (at a mere $75k) uses direct drive, and their lesser Sirus II uses belt drive? It's expensive to ... | |
| Best match electrostats for Jadis JA-30 Two other options to consider would be the Martin Logan CLS II. Again, not much in the way of deep bass--they are a pure electrostatic design. The only downside, is the foot print is not very small. Another option, and this would be where I would ... | |
| Jazz recommendations on lp Most of the Classic Records re-issues are very good, many are outstanding. Dave Brubeck's Time out is fantastic.Some others the I really like are Davis, Bag's Groove. Analog Productions has a good re-issue of this. They also did a good job with Bi... | |
| What the puck is up with my Jupiter? Be sure to send them the serial number. If you read the classifieds in Stereophile it appears that a bunch of those chasis were stolen from Rega. Rega is warning that there may be some non-Rega CD players out there (in disguise). I don't have the ... | |
| Mark Levinson's Guide to Better Sex Steve:This is how his wife described him--not entirely sure it's how he would describe himself. It reminds me of a farside cartoon where Albert Einstein is playing basketball and it says "Albert Einstein was destined to be a great basketball playe... | |
| Mark Levinson's Guide to Better Sex My wife met Kim while going for a workout (run) in CA. She was at a conference and apparently Kim was doing a shoot out there. The funny thing about it was my wife called that night and said you'll never believe who I just met. She proceeded to te... | |
| Tri-Orb's I've been curious about these as well. They apparently are extremely well made. If you read the users comments, they were all pleased with how well machined these things were. The interesting thing was that I did not find one user comment that sai... |