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| Why does bass have more “punch” when I stand up vs. sitting? Suggestions as to how to have the bass response while sitting as I do when standing? @lourdes Sure- you want to look into something called a Distributed Bass Array. This is a set of subwoofers that allow you to break up the standing wave that y... | |
| The smoothest amp you've heard? I don't understand what smooth even means? Perhaps others who have posted above can help me with my (lack of) understanding?@jakesnack @david_ten Read my first post in this thread. The explanation is in the first sentence. | |
| I'm a Dummy, Tell Me About Turntable Mats It was not intentional.@fsonicsmith I didn't get the impression is was. I just though I should point out the issue, since the 'table is quite different if you have a good arm on it. As far as the mat goes, its pretty easy to demonstrate with noth... | |
| Why are there no tube televisions anymore? Ha! Back in the old days a few of us audiophiles in my neighborhood in fact noticed that the analog with the tube video amplifiers were better able to bring out detail. Of course, you have to have the convergence set right... Zenith and Setchell-C... | |
| I'm a Dummy, Tell Me About Turntable Mats I can’t define tracking noise but I know it when I hear it. Except I’m not even sure of that.@lewm Make sure you turn the volume all the way down, so you can only hear the mechanical sound of the cartridge playing the vinyl. The quieter it is, the... | |
| Phono Hum Question The ground wire is the tonearm tube amongst other things. If not grounded it will induce noise into the cartridge signal for which it is supposed to be the shield. Just ground the wire- that's what its for. | |
| What are ways to fix speaker dips in my speaker or audio room This can be fixed at the listening position with DSP at the expense of amplifier powerIn fact you may clip the amps with ease yet not fix the problem of a loss of bass. This is because the waveform is cancelling itself out. You can put a lot of p... | |
| Anyone try using a 5751 in place of a 12AT7? @jsbw The 12AT7 can handle a lot more current than the 5751 can. So you might run into saturation and/or a short lifespan with the latter.Another issue is bandwidth, and this plays a lot on how the feedback in the amp will behave. Feedback relies... | |
| Amplifiers in use with big Harbeths (Mon 40 series) that work very well i guess in my own experience, there is a fairly decent correlation between large woofers such as the single 12 inchers in big harbeths and spendors with the need for amplifier damping factor and control of the driver and its significant motor s... | |
| How long can a electrolytic capacitor last un-used? @hiendmmoe I should have said 'offer to the seller a price for the amp' in my last post. While we usually repair equipment on the side, at this point we are too busy to take in repairs. | |
| Recommendation for a highly resolving amp My friend uses his Spectrals to drive Quad ESLs and it sounds great. Would Soundlab ESL be that different than Quad?Depending on the Quads, yes. | |
| How long can a electrolytic capacitor last un-used? @hiendmmoe That was a while ago! If that's the amp you want, just consider replacing the filter caps. I would offer a price that reflects that repair cost, unless that's baked in already. | |
| Recommendation for a highly resolving amp My friend is a Spectral man, so he recommends a complete Spectral system. Along with all the MIT cables.Of course he would. But its not the best amp to use on Sound Labs IMO and IME. The best Sound Lab installations I've seen have used Purist Audi... | |
| Are Pre-Amps necessary? And to all, active preamps have volume controls as well, and most times not as good quality as the better passives pre's usually use. Also active pre's use many other distorting/colouring components in them. At least passive pre's usually only ... | |
| Amplifiers in use with big Harbeths (Mon 40 series) that work very well responds well to tube beauty but with the big woofers you will certainly give up something on the low end in the trade@jjss49 Just so you know, this statement is false. The size of the woofer has ***nothing*** whatsoever to do with how a tube amp ... |