atmasphere
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| Favorite Speakers at RMAF Thanks, Dracule1. Yes, we have done custom finishes in the past. We have several options on the power supply panel, which is normally polished. The chassis can be done in a variety of finishes also, but the lead time is usually longer.Nice to hear... | |
| best phono preamps? Jloveys, I do not like to make statements about a competitor's gear. | |
| best phono preamps? Jloveys, the reason for that is that you have to connect the phono section to your power amp, and control the volume somehow. A passive will not suit for this as it will behave as a tone control/dynamic compressor depending on the setting of the c... | |
| 2008 RMAF – – – all things analog. I can point to one thing that no-one seems to be talking about here. If you have a servo system controlling the motor speed, then you will experience a phenomena known as 'hunting'. This is where the servo detects that the speed is off and compens... | |
| best phono preamps? The strength of having the phono section integrated with the line section is two-fold: first, you don't have connectivity issues connecting the phono to the line section (or amplifier), which often results with the interconnect acting as a sort of... | |
| Best of RMAF 2008 Dgad- FWIW we did have 24 bit 192KHz digital in our room on the main floor. The problem this codex is having is that it has no support in a media format, so we were playing the files from a server.Thanks for all the photos! | |
| High End Monitors One of the most transparent monitors I have heard is the S7 made by High Emotion Audio. Right now we are listening to the P7, which took longer to break in, but seems to work as well.They both feature one of the fastest and most accurate tweeters ... | |
| Unity gain with tube buffer? Clio09, only the newer Mk.IIIs can get the volume control option. The earlier units don't have the panel space. | |
| Unity gain with tube buffer? Clio09, I have a customer using Stormbringers with our MA-1s. He is delighted with them- gave up a set of Carver Silver Amazings. He thinks Duke's speakers are better in every way. In having heard his system, I agree.We can install a volume contro... | |
| OK to have power amps powered w/o spkrs.? Some amplifiers do have stability issues without a load, so it is a good idea to check with the manufacturer. Otherwise, as a general rule of thumb, if the amplifier has no output load, do not put a signal into it. | |
| Unity gain with tube buffer? Pubul57, the AudioKinesis speakers are designed and built by Duke of AudioKinesis.Although I prefer an active linestage **designed and built properly**, I do not question for a moment that TVCs and even a properly set up passive can do better than... | |
| Favorite Speakers at RMAF Jaybo, that's true, but then they went out and got more. | |
| Unipivot vs Linear Tracking Alun, the problem with many air bearing tonearms is that the lateral tracking mass is much greater than the relatively normal vertical tracking mass.This causes the cantilever of many cartridges to 'walk' back and forth as it produces all the forc... | |
| 2008 RMAF – – – all things analog. Quiddity, your 2-watt figure regarding the Empire motor is incorrect- by a factor of 10. At lock-up, the motor draws 0.24Amps, that's 28 watts. If you turn the motor on for just an instant and then try to stop it by grabbing the motor shaft with y... | |
| Unity gain with tube buffer? Pubul57, we're working on one that will be offered through Ultra Violet Audio. Probably not a lot of help to you right now though... |