atmasphere

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Tonearm for Technics SP-15
OTHER ARMS with VTA on the FLY that fit on the SP15? Triplanar would be an obvious choice and would suit the SP-15 nicely. They originated the adjustable-on-the-fly VTA tower design used by VPI, Durand and others. Triplanar    
Dustcover Blues
RIAA EQ is +20dB at the bottom, -20dB at the top. SG does not require this so the statement is true.  @millercarbon  Not really... The problem is that by the time you get to 20KHz you're not going to be 20dB down. Please look at the actual RIA... 
Dustcover Blues
Because of the way this works it requires no RIAA equalization. One of its many advantages over the conventional approach. @mijostyn @millercarbon This statement is false. While it is true that the cartridge has an output that seems to compleme... 
Finally Learned: Subs serve much larger role than adding more low bass
Or it the Swarm only effective scattered around the room? @mglik If your mains make bass, I'd place the Swarms to the side or rear of the room. They are only a foot square and if the driver is facing the wall (and the sub is only 2 inches or so... 
Moving away from inefficient/low impedance speaker in order to move to a Tube Amp
@fjn04 How big is the room in which this speaker is being used? If you are planning a lower powered tube amp and need to fill a larger space, the Harbeths won’t do the job. They are 6 Ohms, and Sensitivity is rated 86dB, meaning their Efficiency ... 
Amp hum.
Touching the amp or pre amp changes the volume of the hum. That isn't a tube. That's some sort of ground problem; apparently its affected by heat. Does it do it on all inputs to the preamp? Since its in the right channel only, power cords and... 
TL074 vs.TL084?
@kakwu Generally speaking the older the opamp design, the less gain you can get out of it before it starts to have a 'sound'. Even with modern opamps the Gain Bandwidth Product they have makes it dicey asking for more than 20dB. With these older d... 
Finally Learned: Subs serve much larger role than adding more low bass
Finally Learned: Subs serve much larger role than adding more low bass My GF commented on how the addition of the subs really helped out the tonal balance in the high end- how the system became more relaxed.  
ProAc Response 2: CJ CAV45, Cary SEI 300B, or Cary Rocket 88?
@leahy back in the early 90s when that speaker was made we sold a lot of our M-60 amplifiers for use on them- it was the most popular speaker used with that amp at the time. That amp made/makes 60 watts. Unless you are really serious about low lev... 
Fancy Fuse for Regenerator?
I'm  seeking opinions if this is a great place because the benefits will go to all my equipment, or if it's a waste because the power is regenerated anyway. My prediction is that if you listen carefully you'll find no difference at all owing to... 
Suggestions for high efficiency speakers?
Where are two Swarm subs positioned in relation to the CAL T-3's? One is placed against the wall (with the driver facing the wall) to my left. The other is behind me and to the right- it too has its driver facing the wall; in both cases to insu... 
Suggestions for high efficiency speakers?
That was a bit elusive, yes. I tried to touch upon that using a sub setup the way I outlined as being my preference is a matter of having a different "design" goal - i.e.: high-passing the mains fairly high to a pair of subs, (the need for) symme... 
Dustcover Blues
My problem is occuring just above the cutoff frequency. @mijostyn Filter theory says that the greater the filter slope, the greater the hump is prior to cutoff- and the closer to the cutoff frequency. A digital filter might behave differently (... 
Speakers for a Large Room (20’x37’)
One other option, sort of off the beaten path is the Classic Audio Reproductions line. We've done ballrooms with the Classic Audio Loudspeakers T-1 and T-3. With that room size using those speakers I'd recommend 100 watts if you plan to crank i... 
A pitch too High!
 Why do you guys want me to buy a new Grado stylus. I'm was not suggesting any such thing. I misread the situation and had thought you got a different cartridge and thus solved the problem. Re-reading I see now that it was gauge instead. Eithe...