danvignau
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| First order/Time Phase-Coherent speakers discussions simonmoon: Actually, we and other apes evolved from several ape-like critters, not only one. As far as phase coherence, having grown up with B&W from the beginning, I saw that their original test equipment demonstrated that what was ... | |
| Can an IC based amp be considered 'high end'? On my Phase linear 400, my shrill Crown IC 150 was no match for the bland pre-amp in my Advent receiver, but that was long ago. I did just audition some Rotel Stuff on new B&W 804's. I hope it is IC based, because otherwise there is no ... | |
| Are there any current high end dipole speakers (dynamic)? I have owned B&W for over 40 year, since selling my, Quad receiver, then Phase Linear powered stacked Advent grad school party system. During this meantime, I had electrostatics for 25 years, and Maggies for a few years. We also had Quads... | |
| Honest opinions on my two picks of loudspeakers I have not kept up with Mac speakers, but having been a customer of a Mac dealer for years, I was never impressed. Revel seems to be very good. | |
| How much do you need to spend to get digital to rival analog? I know this is not exactly what you mean, but to answer your specific question, buy a CD player that costs as much as your cartridge, tone arm, record platter, phono pre-amp, head amp, assorted isolation equipment and wiring. For your q... | |
| Interconnect Directionality The amount spent is directly proportional to the placebo effect. | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 I certainly do not, but I would bet that the $1500 albums at Audio Advisors in West Palm Beach could be shown to benefit their superiority, at least if a diamond cantilever is one of their products. | |
| Interconnect Directionality Since the ideal is to make the speaker move the same on the inward and outward strokes, any directionality in fuses on the DC side would be a detriment. and on the AC side, a religion. | |
| Something For The Fuse Guys ... If tonal accuracy is the advantage, show us the misnamed harmonic distortion figures. | |
| First order/Time Phase-Coherent speakers discussions Whoops "Domestic Monitor" | |
| First order/Time Phase-Coherent speakers discussions I have followed B&W since the company was founded. You can measure time phase differences. When B&W began, all the profits went into laser and computers. They measured the electrical signal and compared it with what the laser showed cam... | |
| 15 amps vs 20 amps When I was a college student summer electrician, I discovered that most household circuits, at least then, were 15 amps, meaning that number 14 wire is used on a circuit that will trip at a continuous 75% of the rating (12 amps). A 20 amp circuit... | |
| Who needs a Preamp?? Passive pre-amps have definitely made my system sound worse. Using no pre-amp with my CD playe, tuner, and even XM Polk radio was worse, and that is far from great anyway. A far as the electronics and physics involved, please inform me. I am cu... | |
| Something For The Fuse Guys ... If you have noise these days, you need more than fuses. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The remote for my CD player. |