atmasphere
Responses from atmasphere
| Vibration isolation or absorption? But, when the most expensive platform with the highest degree of damping was put under the CD player, the sound became too dry and analytical. This was not just my conclusion, but everyone else thought the same, including the Symposium represent... | |
| Amplifier pairing for Altec Flamencos Thanks for your input. Do you think your new class D mono blocks would be a good fit for the 16 ohm Altecs? Or should I stick with a tube amplifier for this speaker? I think my current tube amp falls within the parameters you outlined, but it is ... | |
| Brand New Vinyl Static and Pops I’m just using the mat that came with the Technics 1500C. @jjbeason14 The Technics SL1200 comes with a rubber mat and its the weakest part of the turntable. I use an Oracle mat which is much better. It is formulated to be about the same hardnes... | |
| Amplifier pairing for Altec Flamencos I have also been utilizing an SVS SB 1000 with them. I am not positive that my current amp is affording the old Altecs the level of dynamics and resolution that they are capable of achieving. @jplunkettj FWIW, the dynamics should come from the ... | |
| What Does It Take To Surpass A SME V? It's certainly possible when using a truly balanced (differential) phono stage. This is true. We ran Kimber cable for years with no problems at all- both on the SME5 and Graham 2.2. But if you're running balanced, if the cable and preamp are p... | |
| Vibration isolation or absorption? @emergingsoul I view this as 'points vs squishies'. Points are used to move vibration into the mass to which the point is pointed. This is an old principle- I had an LP mastering lathe made about 1950. Its anti-vibration stand used adjustable p... | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often If we are talking about the original Apogee true ribbon 1 Ohm speakers, this would be news to me. Technically Atmasphere is correct, they use the aluminum panel as the voice coil the reasons for thermal compression in actual voice coil spea... | |
| Amp Warranty Repair - What's an acceptable timescale for turnaround? @bazb Just so you know, the supply side shortage thing is still going on. Depending on what your item needed in terms of repair the lead time might not be something anyone can say with any accuracy. Just to give you an idea, we placed an order fo... | |
| What Class A is better? SUGDEN FPA-4 or PASS LABS XA-25 Oh I don't know, just the inventor of the first Class A circuit design. If it weren't for Sugden, it's more like WHO IS PASS? Class A operation goes back to the 1920s. | |
| Brand New Vinyl Static and Pops I’ve never had a problem with new vinyl right out of the jacket/sleeve. Its always been quiet. I don’t have problems with older LPs either, and I don’t clean them. I do use a carbon fiber dust brush every time I play an LP. Its grounded. I found... | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often I don't think ESL's are the only loudspeakers that don't suffer from thermal compression, what about full range panel speakers like apogees? Apogees have a voice coil and so thermal compression is possible. | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often High power class D amps more than make up for the difference in dynamic contrast between low and high efficiency speakers. High efficiency speakers have way worse problems than thermal compression. @jon_5912 Rather than innuendo, could you be s... | |
| We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often yes low impedance in upper registers is nothing to worry about but tuning impedance curve in the lower registers to design a speakers desired characteristic. I am thinking Wilson speakers would be a good example some Wilson’s are known for having... | |
| Best Class D GaNFET Amp Comparison. Who to invite? The suits ought to learn a thing or two from Ric, but they won’t bother listening to the grassroots from their high towers. Who are the 'suits'?? Why would you buy a DAC, a preamp, analog interconnects and a regular class D or other amp......... | |
| Recommendations for a vacum tube tester In 1950 they were $25 My tester was $159 in 1959…. Cheap ones ('emissions' testers) did but a decent (transconductance) tester could cost about $800 back then. That's about $10K in today's dollars- a significant but essential investment for ... |