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| "They are here" vs. "You are there" Hi Bryon,As someone who listens primarily to classical music, my goal is to duplicate as closely as possible the experience of hearing a live performance from a good seat in a good hall (less extraneous sounds from the audience or other sources, o... | |
| What's wrong with 6-7 ft tonearm wires? Could you please list some phono cables with those very low capacitance values?Several of the Cardas phono cables shown on this page. Click on the corresponding photos:Neutral Reference Phono: 20 pf/ftGolden Presence Phono: 12 pf/ft (rca); 7 pf/ft... | |
| What's wrong with 6-7 ft tonearm wires? Nil -- What was the capacitance per foot of the cables?Best regards,-- Al | |
| What's wrong with 6-7 ft tonearm wires? Would the capacitance be too great in phono cables this long?It depends on the cartridge type, the parameters of the particular cartridge, the capacitance per unit length of the particular cable, and ability of the phono stage to gracefully handle... | |
| Speaker Wire Recommendations? I think that it's possible for things like speaker wires to make a difference IF the system is of high enough quality, but not sure where that level begins. I doubt a $5k speaker wire would make a difference in a $300 shelf system, so at what poin... | |
| hearing tests - where and how? This article makes for interesting reading, and supports what Kal has been saying:http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_world_above/The reference in the article to "High-Frequency Sound Above the Audible Range Affects Brain Electric Activity and Sound Pe... | |
| Best Used Speaker for Around $5000?? Greg, $3750 - $4000 sounds very low to me.For most of the past year, and possibly considerably longer, the price for a new pair of Ulysses in cherry with bases and stands has been $11,550 (of which $600 is for the bases and stands).As far as I am ... | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? Thanks, Viridian. Anyone else?Best regards,-- Al | |
| A "blind" speaker recommendation based on specs... Tvad has given you excellent advice. I would add that in the case of a 4 ohm speaker you have to be careful to note whether the sensitivity is specified relative to 1 watt input, or relative to 2.83 volts input (which is often the way sensitivity ... | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? Orpheus, yes, what I am looking to establish is a feel for how widely Gm1 and Gm2 tend to differ from each other. And if any correlation can be established between the degree of that difference and whether the tube is current production vs. vintag... | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? Kirk, thanks very much for your informative and characteristically knowledgeable post.To complete the picture, can anyone cite significant measurement experience that would provide a feel for the degree of section imbalance that can be expected fo... | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? Orpheus10, yes Brent Jessee's article is certainly an interesting read. However, the concerns about genuineness and condition are not applicable to the 5963's I referred to.The 5963's were part of a large collection of tubes I purchased about 20 y... | |
| Help - Pins 1 & 3 on a Pass Labs X150 I'm not familiar with the Pass amps specifically, but assuming it is an XLR-female, oriented as you describe, if you are facing the pins normally pin 1 would be at 9 o'clock, pin 3 at noon, and pin 2 at 3 o'clock.If by any chance it is an XLR-male... | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? A question for the assembled experts here with respect to small signal dual triodes. I'm wondering how significant a variable in all of this gain or gm mismatches between the two triode sections within a tube might be, and if that might account fo... | |
| has anyone ever listened to a 45lp at 33.3 Your humor is always appreciated, Tommy, even this time!Best regards,-- Al |