dodgealum
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| Spiral Groove Centroid tonearm I have been fortunate to have now heard the SG2 with both the Triplanar and the Centriod arm--unfortunately not in the same system. First of all, for those who have not had the pleasure of seeing and hearing the Spiral Groove SG2 it is really some... | |
| Listening distance My understanding is that the crossover design may also impact the preferred listening distance for multiway systems. I think I read somewhere that a 1st order (6db slope) requires more distance for the drivers to sum before reaching the listener t... | |
| Listening distance I chimed in with the 83% formula on the last thread not as a rule but as something that has worked for me in several past set ups and is providing good results in my current listening room and system. Interestingly, I was at a friends yesterday an... | |
| Considering buying new amp s It all depends on your speakers since this is the critical interface. Are you keeping the Revel's? If so, assess their amplification demands and then choose from a shortlist of amps that will mate correctly with your speakers. If not, put off the ... | |
| How far apart do you position your speakers ? Jim Smith arrives at the distance between speakers by measuring from the center of the tweeters. The distance to the listening position is from the tweeter to your ear. I'm sure there are situations where the 83% formula does not result in the bes... | |
| How far apart do you position your speakers ? Jim Smith (of "Get Better Sound") says that the distance apart should be 83% of the distance to your ears. While I don't embrace all of his suggestions, this rule has worked well for me in the past. In fact, in placing my speakers via trail and er... | |
| Headphone Tutorial Very helpful guys--thanks. How does the listening experience compare via good quality headphones versus via good quality loudspeakers? Do you still get all the spatial cues that are part of a good two channel setup? What about bass response--const... | |
| Which Modwright 36.5 owner can help me out? I doubt you will be able to answer this question with any certainty. The remote control operates a motorized pot which does not increase or decrease the volume level exactly the same amount with every push of the button. Even a quick "click" of th... | |
| whole house surge protector? I bought mine direct--just Google the company and give them a call. I dealt with the owner (cannot remember his name). Excellent guy, easy sale and great support. | |
| Differences Between Esoteric SACD Players Teeshot: I'm not sure if this means anything but I also like Dan's stuff (and own the LS36.5 and KWA150) and chose the Esoteric X-03SE because it sounded great and is built like a tank. Their transports are unsurpassed and operating the machine ma... | |
| whole house surge protector? Check out an Environmental Potentials (I think the model is) 2050. Installed on your panel it not only protects your audio equipment (and every other thing that is plugged in at home) but also eliminates hash and grunge in your AC lines. I have on... | |
| Inexpensive CD Player Anyone have experience with the Cambridge Audio 550C? | |
| Dynavector 20x2 High or Low Output? Yes, Inna you are correct. My post wasn't clear--my point is that perhaps the OP's funds are better invested in the phonostage rather than a new cartridge. That the little OC9MLII run into the Herron outperforms the $2K Dyna into the Whest opened ... | |
| Fan in Audio Research tube pre-amp No fan in the LS26 and I suspect not in any of the other preamps you list. Tube preamps typically do not run hot enough to require a fan. Tube amps, including ARC models like the Ref 110 do have a fan as do some of their solid state amps like the ... | |
| Dynavector 20x2 High or Low Output? What would your recommendation at $750-1k ?Not sure what you are using for a phonostage but quite possibly you would be better of spending the bulk of the above total upgrading there and leave $250 or so for a good quality but not insanely priced ... |