dgarretson
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| Stereophile review of Escalante Fremont I heard the Fremonts at HE2007 in Sound by Singer's top system & thought they had a somewhat pale, old-fashioned reflex-sounding bass. However the large room full of people was not good conditions for a fair audition.In the Feb issue of Stereo... | |
| Looking for the "better sub" Couldn't agree less with the statement that lack of high-level inputs makes JL Fathom unsuitable for 2CH audiophile use. Line-level inputs from preamp to sub provides clear, articulated basslines-- as opposed to "room fill." This is particularly t... | |
| Obscure companies making excellent speakers? Curious if anyone has heard Feastrex. These must be partnered with an enclosure of choice. They are notable for the exotic magnet construction & for their potential to surpass Lowther as a high-efficiency single driver. | |
| Importancy of DAC's analog section Good topic. Based on my experience modifying a Sony SCD-1 (which doesn't use the most current DAC chip or paralleled DACs or upsampling techniques) I would assign equal weight to improvements made in the digital & analog domains. But I'm talki... | |
| Teo Macero...RIP... The obit reminded me how much TM's creative post-production tape splicing & looping techniques shaped the sound of Bitches Brew & other Miles albums of the period. It appears TM and MD were at times cojoined like George Martin & the Be... | |
| Tube rectification Many components with tube rectification also use SS rectification for select circuits such as filament supplies. Most tube components with SS rectification also fail to use the best fast- or zero-recovery SS rectifier bridges made of Schottky(or i... | |
| Implications of Esoteric G-0Rb atomic clock Rather than open yet another thread on MP(I've heard MP & yes it does sound good), I'll address the post by observing that the manufacturer's claims concerning MP theory of operation remain opaque & controversial. There has been too much d... | |
| Suspended vs. non suspended turntable The springs I'm using are rated 40-60lb. each & six springs are used to support a 100lb TT plus a 200lb. sandbox. | |
| Implications of Esoteric G-0Rb atomic clock Dazzdax, The mods I've made to my CDP that have obtained the most audible improvement are refinements to DC power into the digital section: power to master clock, but also separate discrete power circuits into DSPs and motor/servo control througho... | |
| Implications of Esoteric G-0Rb atomic clock JH's point regarding frequency is that a crystal clock is subject to transient fluctuations in output frequency caused by power supply variations & ripple, whereas the output frequency of a rubidium clock is inherently stable. He states that a... | |
| Implications of Esoteric G-0Rb atomic clock Jitter occurs mostly at the DAC, whether with music server or CDP. | |
| Which sub - JL Audio Fathom or Velodyne DD? Curt at Velodyne tech support mentioned to me that the largest DD was faster & more authoritative than smaller models across the entire frequency range, due to minimal strain placed on the servo & plate amp by the short excursions of the l... | |
| Implications of Esoteric G-0Rb atomic clock It's a fascinating product review & survey of the jitter problem. If as Joe Harley observes, the ear can easily discern improvements in word clock accuracy down to +/-0.05 parts per billion (translating into jitter reductions on the order of t... | |
| Suspended vs. non suspended turntable Dan_ed, Admittedly, it is speculative to theorize concerning the impact of extreme LF seismic activity. However, though the effect of acoustic resonance & its harmonic content at frequencies above the fundamental LF tone is unpredictable, it i... | |
| Any updates on the Nova Memory Player? The Memory Player (in combination with Scaena line array speakers) was the best sound at HE2007. The system had uncanny resolution, along with silky smoothness & jet-black background & complete lack of strain rarely experienced with RBCD. |