chili5555
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| Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles? The post is the saddest mix of envy and snobbery I have yet seen on this forum. Indeed. And since I don't believe the original poster has had his/her face rubbed in it enough, I'll ask if I am a true audiophile if I don't have an anechoic chamber;... | |
| Older And Wiser or just Tighter and Deafer? >> I’ll even have some guilt about spending my kid’s inheritance.Did you work hard, save and invest wisely so that your *children* would be financially comfortable or so that you and your long-suffering better half could be financially comfo... | |
| Can you run the HANA SL MC at 100 ohms? >I think you are underestimating the technical expertise of the designer at DB Systems. >The kits are meant to be used in >conjunction with a phono stage that has a >fixed input resistance of >47K ohms. Then I wonder why @andysf sug... | |
| Can you run the HANA SL MC at 100 ohms? I find the reasoning behind the loading kits like DB Systems, at the least, questionable. If my phono pre or SUT has a fixed input loading of 100 ohms and I add a 300 ohm resistor in parallel, what is the resulting load impedance? Hint: it sure ai... | |
| Looking for Room Measurement / Speaker Setup Software The problem I have with phone or tablet-based applications is that the quality of the mic is unknown and therefore deficiencies in the frequency response of the mic are not accounted for in the measurement. Do your speakers have a big droop at 7 k... | |
| Bent Audio SUT Post #9 here suggests that the Bent Audio Mu actually uses Stevens & Billingham TX-103 transformers. https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?2907-Step-Up-to-the-Plate-Bent-Audio-MuPost #26 here shows the wiring diagram for 1:20 turns ra... | |
| Have you ever wondered why speaker manufactures do not consign speakers to dealers? It’s the dealer’s job to provide demos. If he can’t demo what interests you, then I think you are in the wrong dealer.Indeed. I surveyed the dealers at my nearby big city and none could demo my exact model, although they were dealers for the line.... | |
| Am I the only one that finds the "Round thumbnail frames" irritating on classifieds? You are certainly not the only one that finds the "Round thumbnail frames" irritating on classifieds. I hate them. | |
| Audible Illusions M3B question It is very sad to see this wonderful sounding product suffer due to the very poorest imaginable customer service. I have owned an M3A and now own an M3B. I also went through a very long wait with many ignored phone calls and many broken promises t... | |
| What do people place on their platter for dust protection I use this: https://www.needledoctor.com/JA-Michell-Unicover-Dustcover | |
| price of Oppo players threw the roof I received an email from Oppo on Friday, June 22 offering a link to purchase a UDP-205. I purchased the unit and received an email confirmation. Today, June 25, I received a shipping confirmation which says the delivery is expected for Saturday, J... | |
| Oppo exploring additional production of UDP 205 Oppo's website now says:We will have more OPPO UDP-205 players available around June, 2018*. If you are interested in being notified when the UDP-205 is available again, please register below.Note that it now says *will* where it previously said *... | |
| Oppo Gone - Now What? >>Assuming that all of the Oppo 205 inventory is gone in the next 3-4 weeks,As of now, 4:49 pm EDT on 4-5-2018, they are already gone. Sorry to see Oppo go away. | |
| What amp next for Vandersteens? >Most owners of Vandersteen speakers have either Ayre, or Audio ResearchAs do I as it was recommended by Richard himself. | |
| When and what was your last significant equipment upgrade? In May, I sold my Vandersteen 2Cis and replaced them with Treo CTs. Very happy! |