bpwalsh
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| ESL enclosures Harold Beveridge did it years ago with his acoustic lens approach...Brian | |
| Dipole patterns A speaker with drivers on opposite sides is likely not dipolar, but rather bipolar. Examples include Mirage.Nor is a speaker with drivers on 45 degree angled baffles, in my opinion. Dweller's explanation is pretty good.Examples of speakers with di... | |
| Sub or Subs to mate with Sonus Faber Amati Homage Try diagonal placement in the room if you haven't already done so. In square and nearly square rooms this can be of significant benefit. I would avoid using subwoofers if you can.Brian | |
| BAT VK-60 or ARC VT-100 MK II??? Oops, I see you have posted your system online. | |
| BAT VK-60 or ARC VT-100 MK II??? What's the rest of your system, especially speakers?Brian | |
| Which is better - Maggie 20.1 or Soundlab M-1? If you'll pardon my jumping in, I'll try to answer your questions, since I'm also a Sound Lab dealer.Sound Lab offers the following electrostatic subwoofers:M-1B's ($17,717/pr with toroids and Cardas posts) to go with M-1's.UB-1's to go with U-1's... | |
| What about ESL and Omnidirectional? Ohm is still around, but I think they just sell direct.ohmspeakers.com | |
| Audioquest Dialectric-Bias System Here is information on the patent I mentioned:http://l2.espacenet.com/espacenet/viewer?PN=US5307416&CY=gb&LG=en&DB=EPDBrian Walsh | |
| Audioquest Dialectric-Bias System This is nothing new. Demian Martin holds a patent on this, by the way. | |
| What makes an interconnect sound like it does? Everything. Quantity, type, and size of conductors; conductor materials; how the conductors are braided, twisted, etc.; insulation material; outer jacket; connector type, material, and design; method of termination and materials used; type and amo... | |
| Parasound JC-1 with B&W Nautilus speakers? Break in the JC-1s 24/7 with music going through, low volume is fine...at 30 or 31 days you will hear a very nice improvement, and it keeps getting better for almost another month after that as they become lighter, faster and sweeter... | |
| Need more info on the Electron Kinetics Eagle-7A Hi, I just spoke with a buddy who uses a pair of Krell MDA-300s to drive the woofer towers of his modified RS-1Bs. He uses a Dahlquist active crossover in lieu of the Infinity crossover for a couple of reasons, one that the latter is out of commis... | |
| Audio nirvana ends with planar/electrostats? Sound Lab speakers are the end of a journey for many who take the plunge. Having owned several other electrostatics and moving coil speakers, I eventually decided to become a dealer for them (there's my disclaimer). There aren't many other speaker... | |
| OK folks, what the best pre for under 10,000? Before spending a lot of money on a preamp, consider replacing your amp. The Parasound A21 is a nice little amp, but it's out of place with the rest of your system. With $10k to spend, you could buy a good preamp for $3-4k (Blue Circle, GamuT and ... | |
| OK folks, what the best pre for under 10,000? What is the rest of your system? Do you prefer tube or solid state, and why? Do you need remote control? Balanced or single ended, or both?Just a few questions to help you make some choices.Brian |