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| Silky and soft highs: product of coloration? 03-30-08: Dazzdax said:"Jaybo, you mean the other way around? Grainy violins that turn silky smooth through amplifier? Either way, violins in real life do have a certain graininess and texture but also bloom and airiness, which are altogether diff... | |
| ProAcs or B&W--Not hifi experienced, but luv music Yes, you sound more like a Tablette person to me. Have you seen this review of the Classik?:http://www.stereophile.com/digitalsourcereviews/307/I think it would handle the B&Ws also very well. I know that I'd prefer the Linn/ProAc system more.... | |
| Can an amp overdamp a speaker? Thanks for trying. I'll be seeing Jeff Rowland in the next few weeks, so I'll ask him about it.Dave | |
| Silky and soft highs: product of coloration? I play with professional orchestras occasionally as a sub and I'll say that MOST instruments sound edgy up close. Classical instruments are meant to be heard from the middle of the orchesta section of the auditorium, not 10-feet away. From the lis... | |
| Pioneer Elite DV-58AV Mods by Ric Schultz review 03-31-08: Dgarretson said:"...It's more useful to benchmark your modded player against good vinyl rather than a stock CDP. IMO in stock form these mass-market universal players all sound pretty awful."Agreed. Hopefully I'll be able to compare with... | |
| ProAcs or B&W--Not hifi experienced, but luv music Don't evaluate with your ear near a speaker. The larger the speaker the more discontinuity you'll hear. Back up to the listening position.Take some of your favorite most complex music (with lots of things going on) to test coherance. If things "do... | |
| Can an amp overdamp a speaker? 03-31-08: Atmasphere said:"Dave, its likely something else, in this case power and distortion. Audiophiles like to think that 'damping factor' is what they are hearing when the bass is better, and a lack of 'damping' when the bass is muddy. What i... | |
| Silky and soft highs: product of coloration? A great system (not only the amp) can deliver highs with delicacy and richness with well recorded performances. The system is only as good as it's weakest link, so if your sources suck then no amp or preamp can rescue the signal.Lack of glare, con... | |
| ProAcs or B&W--Not hifi experienced, but luv music 03-31-08: J4tonks said:"Dave -- Do you think the ProAcs are better? They were shipped for me, since they are signatures, but I don't know if the retailer would let me take them to listen to next to the B&Ws then return if I like the B&W be... | |
| ProAcs or B&W--Not hifi experienced, but luv music 03-31-08: J4tonks said:"I'm listening as this is all new to me. I have learned to focus on the speakers. I like the B&W as the ProAcs seem to be a little light in bass. However the B&W 805s that I listened to didn't work together at first.... | |
| Can an amp overdamp a speaker? That Duke, I appreciate your thoughts. However, this makes me wonder what I was hearing as both damping factor and power went up and ringing went down. This was in the DALI Helicon 400Mk.2. The difference wasn't subtle at all. All were SS amps and... | |
| Pro-Ject Tube Box II/Break In time Both, so it helps to actually play music. 50 to 100-hours left on, plus a weekend or two of listening should do the trick.Dave | |
| ProAcs or B&W--Not hifi experienced, but luv music What happened when you listened. Those are totally different speakers (forget about the rest of the setup for a while and focus on the speakers). What did you like and dislike about each? This should be driving your choice, not what we think.Eithe... | |
| Can an amp overdamp a speaker? Duke, is an amplifier's ability to damp a speaker a function of several things including damping factor, amplifier power, the resistance of the speaker and resistance in the cable?All other things being equal, wouldn't an amplifier with 500 watts ... | |
| Jeff Rowland Capri preamp Rod did my Master Set also. I think it's critical to get that done before you start trying to evaluate equipment. Yes, you can evaluate equipment without a Master Set, but stopping the fight between the speakers and the room removes much stress (p... |