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| Law of Diminishing Returns - CD/SACD Players As Sweringen said of the gimp ascending staircase, "With every step a new adventure." | |
| Law of Diminishing Returns - CD/SACD Players Saxo, I agree with your audio dealers who believe that the source component is the most important. A mid-fi system that is merely listenable with a CDP source, usually becomes quite musical after substituting a TT source. I don't think any other c... | |
| Law of Diminishing Returns - CD/SACD Players The "cheap" ticket to the top tier is with decks like Sony SCD-1/777ES, top Marantz, top Denon, etc., modded by credible builders like APL, Audiomod, ModWright, Reference Audio Mods & VSEI. $1500-$4000 plus the cost of the mule player does it.... | |
| Best subwoofer for a Wilson Puppy Macrojack, similar to the newer WPs, my Merlin VMXs are measureably flat +/-3db to 30Hz and produce usable bass down to 25Hz. Adding a sub below a low 30Hz crossover point adds significantly to impact of kick-drum, electric and acoustic bass, and ... | |
| Best subwoofer for a Wilson Puppy Sorry, when I said "manual" set-up related to the Vel DD, I meant that there are no analog straps a la REL with which to override the digital display. One accesses the set-up utilities through display menus. If it is not possible to lower the xove... | |
| Best subwoofer for a Wilson Puppy Anyone who can't get the DD xover set to their satisfaction should call Velodyne's tech support/customer service operation in Phoenix. As for test equipment, the integrated frequency analyzer dumped to a TV screen reveals exactly what's happening.... | |
| Best subwoofer for a Wilson Puppy Rives, the xover upper limit of the Velodyne DD-series can be set in 1 degree increments anywhere from 15Hz to 199Hz. I've set mine at 30Hz for use with Merlin VSM-MXs, and at 35hz for use with Wilson W3P2s. It works fine with either set-up. | |
| Masrantz Sa-11S1 /w RAM Full upgrade? Jazzmeup, you have had the opportunity for months now in your shop to compare a stock SA-1 to your own SCD-1 modded with many SOTA Audiocom components as well as extensive replacement of piece parts in the Analog section. Please comment specifical... | |
| What does "Dark Background " mean TT terminology The subtleties of the leading edge of notes, note decay, reverberant space, hall depth, etc., that contribute to a realistic rendering of music, seem to be revealed in contrast to dead silence (blackness). But it's debatable whether the absence of... | |
| What does "Dark Background " mean TT terminology I would add to Johnnatais's comments that a blacker background with a TT or CDP usually implies more color and constrast in the music itself. Critics sometimes use the opposite term "whitishness", to describe a lack of constrast or color. Of cours... | |
| Advice: My first SACD? Rwwear, yes the SACD of The Wall Live in Berlin is sonically impressive. I find no reference in the documentation as to mastering technology other than 5.1, Abbey Road studio, & Mercury Records. I have listened to it only in 2CH stereo. | |
| Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking? Merlin VMX-MX, battery-modded SCD-1, & ditto Tom Hankin's comment re BAT gear. | |
| Advice: My first SACD? For SACD, great sonics & performances in Beck "Sea Change", Chick Corea "Rendezvous in NY", and Roger Waters "The Wall Live in Berlin."Dave | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? Flemke, the DD auto setup is a good starting point that can be refined considerably using manual utilities. I believe the auto setup also requires 2.0 software.Dgw7000, the Bag End ELF sub is intriguing & I hope to hear one someday. From what ... | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? As a DD-15 owner with a 2ch system, I'm with Flemke that the Vel was probably not set up correctly in the showroom. Few systems ever are, and this is particularly important with a sub. The DD has great setup utilities, but it still takes time &... |