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| Bass Issues Boomy bass is usually due to ringing. You have bass modes that are not decaying in a reasonable (less than 300-400 millisecond) time frame. You've gotten good advice. Download REW and learn to use and interpret the REW plots, especially the wate... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados rvpiano, I had knee replacement last December. I did not know what pain was until after my surgery. I had a period of about a week when I didn't get much sleep and there was no relief from the ever present pain. My condolences. It will pass. ... | |
| Townes Van Zandt @edsyn, so you're saying that it doesn't end well for Lefty despite the fact that he ends up in Cleveland? Seriously, TVZ was a talent for sure. I knew nothing of him prior to watching the PBS video, after which, I bought a copy of the Late Great... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @hilde 45 and @decooney, tube rolling in the Orchid was a brilliant (if obvious) lever to use. I’m just glad someone finally looked at the problem holistically instead of focusing on a single variable. A while back, there was an extensive thread ... | |
| Best SET speaker combo under 5k new or used SET= Single ended triode. As a typical example, an amplifier using a triode tube, such as a 300B, with one tube per channel. | |
| Long XLR cables - help me decide @jaytor , right, Signal cable silver resolution. I've seen the same thing with XLR ICs. They are not completely transparent, but they impart their own character much less than single ended ICs. I've also found that XLRs typically sound better t... | |
| What speaker has the best high frequencies? I've been following this thread with interest but waited to comment. I was wondering when and if the Magnepan true ribbons would be mentioned. I have never owned any of the top tier speakers. I've auditioned just a few speakers that retail nor... | |
| Long XLR cables - help me decide I use a 28 ft pair of Signal Silver. They were about $700 for the pair. Before that I had a 25 ft pair of Mogami Gold. The Signals are much better. I think the Signal Silver is really good for the price. BTW, I tried the Signal Coppers, w... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Bill, Thanks for your comments. Very helpful, as usual. As they system stands now, I think perhaps I should leave my Duelund tinned copper speaker cables in place. Also, I ordered a Swarm back a couple months ago. I'm guessing delivery is 2-3 ... | |
| How deadly is transformer hummm... Listening99, the easiest way to detect a bad tube is to replace them one at a time, provided you have spare tubes. Microphonics can be detected by gently touching the tube. If you get more than just a soft thump, it could be a faulty tube probl... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Thanks @aniwolfe for the encouragement. I'm going to get some materials ordered and get to work on 1-2 ICs, speaker cables, and maybe even a power chord. This seems like a stone that cannot go unturned. | |
| How deadly is transformer hummm... I recently had a hum coming from one of my amps. The source was a bad tube. I'd want to rule out other sources of hum before returning the amp. I was advised to check my tubes for unusual microphonics, which I found to be present. I quickly id... | |
| What do I do with this system? Agree with Millercarbon on the Monster stuff. Deposit the Monster in the circular file as quickly as possible. You might want to read the thread on DIY Duelund helix cables. You could make your own really nice cables fairly cheaply, then plug t... | |
| Damn, what a joy to have good College FM stations. Agree. I listen to WUOT (UofT, Knoxville) is a really good station. Mostly classical, some jazz. Back in the day though, WGUC (U of Cincinnati) was the best I've ever heard. Alas, they are no longer affiliated with the University. Still a nic... | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) @hilde45, it is good to see that you found a speaker that meets your needs so well. You have pursued this project thoughtfully and have put in a lot of hard work. In my opinion, you have assembled some really nice pieces that will serve you ver... |