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| Steve Hoffman site Beatles discussions? I guess the 2009 remasters are fine. Unless you have heard the originals.The Beatles on CD are still awaiting the definitive treatment. Steve Hoffman would be the man. Unfortunately Giles Martin has now got the gig. If only he understood archiving. | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? Well, what can we say so far with 100% certainty? Freud said many things which upset many people. He was a genius.Jung confessed that he was walking a fine line between madness and sanity.He was a genius.The wiring tracks in your loudspeakers cros... | |
| Steve Hoffman site Beatles discussions? Well.....the Beatles remasters have been a source of endless discussion on Steve Hoffman's site.A kind of consensus has formed but it depends upon how hard-line you want to be.If its CD then the 87 issues bar the first 4 albums seem to be the way... | |
| Thiel Owners Hmmm...I take it people are aware that in some blind listening tests the listeners were unable to distinguish between high end cable and some coat hangers.https://gizmodo.com/363154/audiophile-deathmatch-monster-cables-vs-a-coat-hangerJust be care... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? People like Ed Villchur and Gilbert Briggs knew as much about loudspeakers as anyone around today.Some of the stories about Briggs live v recording shows are still wonderful.One thing is indisputable, high quality sound has never been as affordabl... | |
| Support table or shelf for turntable I believe that isolation from the environment is important in audio, (as it is in engineering / photography / quantum physics etc). With turntables you can also get all kinds of internal resonances generated by the deck itself. We/the manufacture... | |
| Support table or shelf for turntable Managing resonances is probably 90% of turntable design (speed issues the other 10). I couldn't get my Linn LP12 to stay in perfect tune so I abandoned vinyl as a result. I did learn quite a bit about setting it up but in the end gave up on the wa... | |
| Support table or shelf for turntable Yes its an intriguing subject, the isolation/ control of vibration, and how it applies to audio. The good vibration is the movement of the speaker cone, and the bad is everything else. Or is it? Like the ongoing debates over cables, analogue/digit... | |
| Support table or shelf for turntable As someone mentioned earlier there's some great information on the Townshend Audio site. Well worth a watch and thanks to all concernedhttps://youtu.be/OZxi1oZfvDA | |
| Support table or shelf for turntable Wall shelves (interior brick wall first floor) never worked for my Linn LP12 and Rega decks. The sound always felt grounded.I live on a main road and I suspect that the wall itself was transmitting a fair degree of vibration itself.On the other ha... | |
| The longest you have owned any gear? Both Rega Kyte and RS1 loudspeakers for over a decade each. And these were days when 2 or 3 years were a long time in audio. The Kytes were vivid and RS1s a little more muted but smoother. Within their bandwidth they were at least as good as anyth... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? How about a little bit of perspective?If there is a difference it is minuscule in comparison with those found in loudspeakers, recordings, rooms etcSome cables (high cost/ poor design) might alter the tonal balance.Value for money diminishes rapid... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? For the human voice wax cylinders may still be the best. Modern speakers are only superior in loudness and frequency range. PA equipment is where the biggest R&D advances have been made. Speakers that fool you into thinking your hearing real l... | |
| Your advice to speakers designers Start with the most life-like cone material for the mid-range.Then choose the least number of drivers you think you need. Try to keep the crossover out of the midrange frequency.Then go for what you believe is the most hear through cabinet.Comprom... | |
| What's the weak link in my system? Have you read this?http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/psb_platinum_t6.htmSeems like the PSBs need a bit of care regarding setup. All speakers benefit from placement, but for some it's essential.The only other thing could be your turntable, because... |