atmasphere
Responses from atmasphere
| Single driver speakers. Are they worth considering ? No full range driver is really full range. Some can do alright in the highs, like the Tangband 1772 and 1808.Whizzer cones can be problematic due to breakups and a bit of discontinuity with the main cone. PHY gets around this by eliminating the wh... | |
| Did Nixon Erase My Tape? I visually inspected the heads/tape path with a hand mirror when I received it.If the problem was buildup in the head gap, you might never see it.If I have to resort to 'baking' a tape to get it to work, it's time to discard that tape. I would be ... | |
| Best settings for my first MC cart On another phonostage the XX2 mk2 likes around 450Ω. If you set too low bass gets a bit flabby, too high and its tight but light and the top end gets a bit sharp. . The XX2 is 6 ohms so a 10x loading is appropriate. However, as others state, t... | |
| “Black background” — What really contributes to this phenomenon? When we have obtained a blacker background in our gear it always comes down to two things- noise and intermodulations.Noise can be hiss but buzz is a noise too. So components and layout have to be carefully considered. Intermodulation is a bit tri... | |
| Preamps with Dual XLR Outputs That Topping is a pretty impressive DAC! | |
| General question on Carbon fiber tonearms versus aluminum Clearly, it is that way with bicycle frames, it is far, far easier to make a frame stiff in one direction and flexible in another with CF, or make it a more comfortable ride with less vibration than say AL or even steel. Not exactly apples to... | |
| Did Nixon Erase My Tape? I would really make sure that the heads, guides, capstan, pinch roller and tape tension sensors are all clean! Old tapes can shed and leave behind a surprising amount of gook in a very short time. In auto-reversing decks you can have a problem whe... | |
| Best temperature for optimum tube performance The filament of the tube is intimately associated with the cathode of the tube which it heats. Room temperature isn’t going to affect them much at all so I wouldn’t worry about that. But a fan is a good idea because heat does wear tubes out, and i... | |
| Gave up my SET----looking for moderate to higher power replacement options It does not sound like a set amp. Only set amps sound like set amps. Solid state amps are only going to be an approximation, but leave you lacking.A push-pull tube amp with a single-ended input will exhibit a prominent 5th harmonic in addition to ... | |
| Tubes Asylum @milpai Oddly that guy you're asking about turned up on DIYAudio a few years back looking for very basic information about setting up a simple tube-based line stage. | |
| Leben CS600 or Atmasphere or ARC My understanding is that HiFi+ will have a review of the Atma-Sphere M-60s on DeVore loudspeakers quite soon- issue #192. | |
| Amp making noise on shut off Is replacing caps a factory repair job?Any competent technician could do the job. Is the amp in warranty? If yes, I'd send it back for repair. | |
| Gave up my SET----looking for moderate to higher power replacement options 2. Hopefully Ralph will weigh in but unfortunately I suspect @atmasphere is referencing his own Class D amplifier that is currently under development. I'm sure it'll be wonderful, but not yet available and perhaps outside your budget. We are wo... | |
| Gave up my SET----looking for moderate to higher power replacement options I’ve heard the Benchmark, Mola Mola and Soulution amplifiers (Examples of High NFB circuits) no SET sonic characteristics in my opinion. I don’t deny that many listeners loves these particular amplifiers and in fact I could be in the minority. ... | |
| Tracking modern pop recordings with very loud bass @mapman The one I like to use is made by Oracle. I think its about $300.00. To really use it effectively, you install it permanently. I'm not a fan of the Rega arms as the ones I've seen don't have a VTA adjustment, but that might be because they... |