darkmoebius
Responses from darkmoebius
| Suggest an adequate mono amp for subwoofer You can get there for a lot less than $1k. A classic Hafler DH-500 that will pump 255wpc@ 8 ohms in stereo mode and can deliver up to 800W in bridged mono. The DH-500 can deliver over 20 amperes into a short circuit! Do a web search for the legend... | |
| Unipivot vs Linear Tracking 08-01-08: AtmasphereTHK has a patented linear motion slide that is the perfect size for a linear tracker, has low sticktion and guaranteed no bearing slop. All one would have to do is put gimbled bearing and an arm tube, and...Last year, I spent a... | |
| Unipivot vs Linear Tracking There are extremely high tolerance, precision, liner bearings(air and otherwise) & linear motion slides used in optics & robotics/automation in semiconductor equipment, fiberoptics, photonics industries that would seem to be a perfect matc... | |
| Balanced or Unbalanced? 07-30-08: DcstepAtamasphere, are you saying that my Rowland is NOT truly balanced?? That would surprise me greatly, since Rowland is reputed to be one of the first to adopt a balanced configuration in consumer electronics. Well, they sure don't ma... | |
| Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking? Museatex Bitstream DAC upgraded by John Wright (including PS upgrades). I really don't care how much better digital can get because I am totally satisfied. | |
| Help with BenchMark vs. Museatex Bitstream The Bitstream has a +3V unbalanced output compared to the Benchmark's +2V. | |
| Unipivot vs Linear Tracking I own the Scheu Premier mkII(80mm platter) along with the top of the line 9" Scheu Tacco unipivot AND the Cartridge Man Conductor linear tracking, air bearing, tonearm(HiFi Plus review). Both cost ~$3,000 US.Unfortunately, I do not have the Premie... | |
| Speaker Choice for Almarro 318B 07-25-08: ArkprofYes to Darkmoebius ... I used a Bailey sub with the SuperAbbys ... simply loved the sound with the A205A amp, perhaps a bit less so with the 318B, though I much prefer the 318 That's a similar experience to what I heard with the A... | |
| SET amp for high efficiency horn speaker Mechans: In any event a highly sensitive speaker need not be driven by a low power SET. I think (the famous)Paul Klipsch preferred to show his 100+ dB hi-eff horns with amps of 20wpc or more for similar reasons as you cite. | |
| SET amp for high efficiency horn speaker As Inhisservice has mentioned above, the Art Audio PX-25 is right in the running for one of the greatest mid-power SETs commercially available. I just sold mine after 2-3 years of complete joy due to space limitations in my new apartment.As one pr... | |
| SET amp for high efficiency horn speaker What is your price range and what SET's have you heard before? What were your impressions of them?And what are your musical preferences? | |
| room treatment effectiveness 2chnlben:However, my audio dealer friend (whom I have great respect for) has informed me that, unless the traps are EXTREMELY large, they will have no effect on the lowest frequencies, which are, in my case, the frequencies that are causing the pr... | |
| room treatment effectiveness Do a drawing of your room with dimensions, furniture placement, etc and post this question on the Room Acoustics forum sponsored by Rives Audio. They will answer just about any question and are extremely helpful. You really need to apply a methodi... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? You mean these Fatboys?Here's the actual Tone Magazine review(.pdf) | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? ESP Grand Concert SI's driven by Wavestream Kinetics V-8 monoblocks, Messenger preamp, Brinkman table w/ Breuer arm.Awesome setup at The Show in LA |