danvignau
Responses from danvignau
| Bass Driver Size - how much better is an extra inch? I have older 803's with dual 6" woofers. My even older B&W's with 6.5 inch woofers do add something that is pleasurable. but I liked my old 8" Peerless subs that I put in my Acoustats better than the identically designed 10"ers I now use, beca... | |
| Looking for a vinylesk sounding DAC Simple! Get an old DBX unit and set it to decrease dynamic range, as if recording a cassette. This will work, well, except for missing the tics and pops. | |
| Do active speakers interest you? Also, let's talk directivity B&W had an active speaker based on their DM 14/1400, the Active 1. It sounded a bit better than my Phase Linear 400 on my stacked 14's and 1400's, but newer amps are better. Currently, B&W has the 25 year old actual Nautilus four way spe... | |
| I have been a stickler about keeping power cables away from signal cables...on equipment ? For genera;l principles, I have my amps to the side of my other components. The Turntable is on the left, along with the MC head amp. Next are the preamps, then the tuners, under the CD player. Yes, there are no speaker wires next to anything... | |
| Audio Research preamps EXCESSIVE OPERATING COSTS The first service on a Mclaren is $30,000. So is the second, etc. As a service advisor told a woman in front of me, who was complaining about her bill when I was paying my bill, "Maybe you are not the type of person who should own a BMW." I conc... | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? Audire Diffet 3 preamp. Rare, but truly excellent. | |
| Am I out of my mind? #obsessed Rejoice! As you age, the scratches will become invisible to you old eyes/ | |
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? Depends: Are you running the $700 preamp into the $700 receiver? | |
| My thoughts on TT isolation methods. I have the best turntable isolation. The TT's (and electronics) are in a different room. no vibration at all. It was my laundry room, and has a dedicated 30 amp outlet... actually two from the old dryer outlet, which is now a duplex 110. It co... | |
| Why so obsessed with bass? I hav eno booming bass, but do have a matching dedicated amp and preamp. Recently, I had to listen to just my mains to reorient myself to just how much bass I need. The system does allow me to make old LP's sound much better, especially when I b... | |
| Adding a sub woofer? Research Enterprises Limited. | |
| As much as I try, I just don't get it........ I tried to ask one why he thought we could hear what it sounded like. Apparently my comment lost something in translation, because he thanked me, profusely. | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? Probably my Audire Diffet 3 preamps, which were very limited production. I have only ever seen 5 for sale, two of which I bought and one the ad for the one I sold. I know of two others. Julius also made a dual mono preamp with tone controls, th... | |
| Stupid Mistake I definately remember the differences I hear. That does not mean I cannot adapt and enjoy my second best preamp ot my third, a Bryston, but I do recognize and can describe the differences. | |
| Negotiate good price Any dealer who answers the question, "What is your best price?" is a fool.Any sales person who cannot answer that question with a question needs to pump gas for a living. |