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| Jitter reduction devices I tried the Monarchy DIP 24/96 between a CAL Delta and Bel Canto DAC-1 (with two coax Cardas Lightnings). I preferred a single Cardas cable without the DIP as I found that to be more musical, but then I prefer a mellow/tube sound to super definition. | |
| OK to place amp on top of subwoofer? YAUD (yet another useful discussion)! After reading your input, I realized that though my sub crossover/amp is separate from the speaker cabinet, I have had it sitting on top of the speaker with just hard rubber feet. I happened to have two sets o... | |
| Need advise for my current system....... One component that you might want to consider (if you haven't already) is the digital cable between your transport and DAC before changing your amp. With both coax and AES/EBU (I use the latter) I've found this cable to be an important component i... | |
| 35Hz - 25kHz -- A Partial 'Purist'? Being a proponent of the need for reproduction in the lowest octave (20-40Hz) for all music above this range, I think that when using a sub there are at least six major simultaneous variables (adding one to Karls list): (1) room placement, (2) cro... | |
| Okay, the gloves are off. Let the fur fly Just a quick story: Some fifteen or twenty years ago, I worked in an acoustics lab where we decided we wanted some realistic sounding speakers. We grabbed a B&K lab condeser mic and a Nagra tape recorder and recorded one of us reading a passag... | |
| What speakers for a 10 x10 room? My room is 7.5x10x8 and an interesting challenge as well. I started with ACS bass traps, Echo Busters, and Room Tunes. These properly applied helped. Next I tried a Rane one-third octave EQ. Since I own a real-time analyzer I could do the measurem... | |
| Trouble Auditioning Hi-fi Components? The nearest stereo shop is 40mi from me (Circuit City). After that, its 150mi and when I get there, the setups, rooms, etc. are so different it's not possible to know how things will work in my system. Enter Audiogon. I've taken to finding good pr... | |
| Full range sound for little room Small room: 7.5' x 10' x 8'Quarter round bass traps in the corners of speaker wall were essential. Echo busters or MGD room tunes in ceiling/wall corners were also helpful. I use Moth Audio Cicada single driver floor standers (60Hz lower limit so ... | |
| Technically Correct Subwoofer Settings..... I've used both the technical (1/3 octave analyzer with pink noise) and empirical (listening to music) methods. Over time I've shifted almost entirely to the latter. Integration requires both level and phase. Pink noise is of no help with the criti... | |
| Bass/Room probelm Great advice on this thread. I've had good luck with ASC quarter round bass traps in the two corners on the speaker wall. Unfortunately, you don't see them used very often on Agon. | |
| Digital Interconnect - Silver? I compared Illuminations D-60 (silver) to Cardas Lightening (copper) between a CAL Delta and Bel Canto DAC 1 in a tube setup. It wasn't even close. The Cardas had a much better midrange with well integrated highs. | |
| Single Driver Speakers??? Lowther, Moth Audio?? I have the Moth Cicadas and like them very much with tube electronics. I listen to acoustic music (classical) almost exclusively and the sound of a cello (my favorite) is spectacular. However, I use a sub to supply the bass that the Cicadas lack a... | |
| Have you ever changed non-detachable poewer cord? Yes -- I used the Asylum pc kit from diycable.com/powerproducts.htm. | |
| PS Audio Juice Bar I used a $39 Wireworld for a couple of weeks waiting for a Juice Bar. Though I used identical power cables with each, there was no comparison, the Juicebar sounded better (and the plugs stayed put rather than being loose). | |
| "Pro" Active Monitors The type of music you listen to may have a large impact. Most studio near-field monitors are meant to be very revealing (so recording engineers can hear what is being done to the signal as they lay down a mix). I have a home project studio in whic... |