atmasphere
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| Tight bass sub recommendations I’m just looking for a deep Tight bass. Thoughts???'Tight bass' is a thing that does not seem to exist in nature. Its an artifact of over-damped speakers in a hifi setup. | |
| One Amp To ‘Rule’ Them All.... I wish to define for the whole audio community one or more common, competant, reliable, well executed, sonically comprehensive, reasonably affordable amplifiers that we can begin to use as ‘reference amplifiers’ to judge other amplifiers by. That’... | |
| What class of amplifier has the most high definition sound ? Just so we are clear- there are classes of amplificationandthere are types of amplifiers.The class of operation has mostly to do with how the output devices in the amp are turned on and how long they are on. In this regard both solid state and tub... | |
| Help - I've Got the Dreaded Transformer Growl.... DC on the line is not expensive to fix and you don't need a conditioner for it- just a DC Blocker. That is likely the number one reason for transformers (in particular toroidal transformers) getting mechanically noisy. | |
| RIAA, Questions only please @solypsa mentioned cartridge design. I would like to learn more about the design of a strain gauge cartridge as it seems to me eliminating the EQ is a good thing.A strain gauge usually employs a power supply which puts a bit of voltage across a ... | |
| RIAA, Questions only please Actually it wasn’t Roger who asserted that. I stated that based on what was said in the following writeup:@almarg@ramtubesThanks Al for that correction. My apologies Roger on this mistake. | |
| RIAA, Questions only please A question: are you going to apologize for mis-characterizing our preamps in public?The statement below does not make sense. Could you clarify?The answer to the question concerning noise reduction is that the simple filter that RIAA decided upon ... | |
| Step down transformers detrimental to SQ? You can get a bucking transformer for less than $50.00 that would do the job with many amplifiers. You might have to spend $100 for a really big amp. | |
| tube pre amp or tube amp Bass is the one thing that makes me hesitant about tube amps. I do use subwoofers, so I guess I really should not have a concern because I can always adjust it to make up for what I feel is missing on the low end.The amp I play has full power ba... | |
| Tubes vs SS preamp question.... I like tubes, but can one have too much of a good thing in a system??? The simple answer is no and the complex answer will start with 'no' :)A good thing in a system is a good thing and the more the better. | |
| Why do some manufacturers reverse preamp polarity in the first place? Over the years I find bass is the greatest offender. I hear it more in the brass instruments. | |
| Step down transformers detrimental to SQ? Its also possible to step down the AC voltage by doing an old DIYer trick which is to buck the AC line voltage. This is done with a smaller transformer that has a secondary rated for the current you need (50% more than the fuse rating is good) and... | |
| Why do some manufacturers reverse preamp polarity in the first place? We've had a polarity switch on our preamps since their inception. Changing speaker cables around is a real pain! | |
| Question on tube placement... IME its best to put the best tubes as early in the signal chain as possible. Of course this asks the question 'which tube is best?' and if you are messing with NOS tubes that can be tricky to answer- some tubes work better in certain situations th... | |
| Why do some manufacturers reverse preamp polarity in the first place? Its rare that the absolute polarity is audible- you need a purist recording that is done with only two mics. 50% of all recordings are in reverse polarity to begin with, since the recording industry does not pay any attention to this issue. |