atmasphere
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| Why do turntables sound different? That's what I said - no turntable sounds right, even worse by definition they cannot.I don't agree and that's not what I said either- I've seen several that are quite competent at all these issues and as a result sound quite similar. | |
| SOTA Turn Table set up for 5K - more or less? Primarily what is the expense for being squarely in the mix with a more than competent TT array for one, and secondly will the vinyl cut of the exact same digital track ALWAYS be received as noticeably better, if all else in the system is ‘vi... | |
| Physics of downward firing woofers Ralph, did you remove the carpet to compare or move everything to identical room ?As you know I have a set and have shown with them at shows since the early 1990s. I've had carpet underneath mine and also bare wood floors (went from wall to wall t... | |
| What exactly is colored sound? In all the studios I’ve been recorded in, the engineers have mics they have come to prefer for specific applications. A lot of them like the Shure SM57, for instance---a PA vocal mic, for snare drum. The mic has a presence peak deliberately en... | |
| What makes you build a system around an amplifier? Roger Modjeski of Music Reference is now offering an ESL of his own design and build, with a dedicated direct-drive tube amp---the amp has no output transformer, the ESL no input transformer, the ESL panels driven directly by the output tubes! ... | |
| A battle between two turntable generations. Which one is the winner? If the straight tracking arm has a lateral tracking mass that is considerably higher than its vertical tracking mass (all air bearing arms do) then the tracking angle distortion will be described by the cantilever of the cartridge as it moves the ... | |
| New Technics SL 1200 GAE There is a video on Analog Planet with Michael Fremer of the prototype Technics 10R. Sounds to made to be able to accept an arm of users choice. I am holding tight and saving my nickels. Until I win the lottery; the AF3 / Sat arm combo will nee... | |
| Why do turntables sound different? Basically speed and vibration are the right answers.Speed: the more speed stable, the less 'shimmer' in the soundstage- the more it soundstages like tape. This is because the arm does not oscillate over the position of the stylus as it tracks the ... | |
| Physics of downward firing woofers Downfiring is probably not a very good idea if you have carpeted floor. Unless I am terribly wrong.I've never seen it make a difference. The Classic Audio Loudspeakers models T-1 and T-3 have down firing woofers. Somehow the bass sorts out how to ... | |
| FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY STING LIKE A BEE what a totally useless answer - suggestions will be usefulIMO the problem is the question is a bit broad. I'm certain that all the amps in our lineup are more transparent. That's really not a problem. But are the amplifiers compatible with your sp... | |
| What exactly is colored sound? If you actually had a copy of an original master tape, for example, and you played it on two different systems, lets say they are extreme high end, I bet that master tape would sound different on each to some degree even if you used the same re... | |
| What makes you build a system around an amplifier? You **certainly** without reservation want to start with the amp first!The reason is simple: you might have a preference for a certain kind of amp, for example, tube or solid state. Maybe you've heard how much better an amp can be if it lacks feed... | |
| Low output gain amplifier for ZU 101db Efficient speakers Any time you have a high efficiency speaker combined with a high gain amplifier of 30 db or more you are asking for noise problems.As George points out, you simply don't need all that gain.I do not agree with him however that getting rid of preamp... | |
| Is it OK to use an 8 Ohm tubed amp to power 16 Ohm speakers? This is very amplifier dependent!Generally speaking, its to your advantage to run a higher impedance speaker, regardless of the amplifier you use.With most tube amps (unless they are OTLs) you are dealing with an output transformer. Transformers a... | |
| I have joined in the ZYX Family :( |