douglas_schroeder
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| Fixed (Easy!) a Major Design Flaw of the Ohm Walsh Model F uncleang, serious commitment to the cause! Kudos! It's fun to try tuning a speaker to optimum performance. I am not so committed to this particular speaker system, as it's an ancillary interest. It's never going to be in the echelon of the other s... | |
| Fixed (Easy!) a Major Design Flaw of the Ohm Walsh Model F uncleang, yup, I did so. On my other thread here to the effect of resurrecting the Ohm Walsh Model F, posted when I first obtainted htem, I disucss the rehab process and my discovery of how much of a benefit it was to remove half the stuffing from... | |
| Fixed (Easy!) a Major Design Flaw of the Ohm Walsh Model F mapman, thank you! It is fun to see how far an older transducer can be taken in terms of performance. It's an interesting juxtaposition between the inventiveness of the omni and the lack of concern over the placement of bracing. Imo, audio was not... | |
| Capital Audiofest, save thyself! fsonicsmith, please refrain from taking the Lord's name in vain; I find it offensive. Thank you! Lovely virtual system, BTW. I disagree with what I consider exaggeration about lack of show attendance by owners/manufacturers/designers, as in my exp... | |
| Have you moved away from full range to standmount speakers + subs? Over the past week I used three different speaker systems:1. Wharfedale Opus 2-M2 with Legacy Audio XTREME XD Subs2. King Sound King III electrostatic with same subs at same settings3. Ohm Walsh Model F with same subs, same settingsAll systems use... | |
| Capital Audiofest, save thyself! As a reviewer, when I go to a show I often stay all three days. Sunday I have termed Soundtrack Sunday, because I play whatever I wish, regardless of whether deemed audiophile approved. Whatever crowd is in the room lightens up, you can see and fe... | |
| Class A amps I submit the Legacy i.V4 Ultra for comparison to the Gryphon Antillion. The i.V4 Ultra is the best class D I have used, so that would be my choice. I know you consider Pass Labs products as well designed, as do I. Yet, 3 Pass Labs amps, including ... | |
| Two surprising things I found that improved my imaging and staging... As with all parameters of sound quality, the spectrum of performance based on location and toe in is variable, and subject to highly personalized preferences. One typically cannot capture the entire range of parameters of sound quality desired and... | |
| Class A amps I think that would be a fun comparison. It would be a shame if you lost your house. Good thing I'm not a betting man. ;) | |
| Class A amps A great class A SS amp cannot be bettered, paraphrasing. That’s true, when you discount the class D amps that best Class A.Want an example? How about several? Read my review of the Legacy Audio i.V4 Ultra Amplifier, which has bested ALL other clas... | |
| Have you moved away from full range to standmount speakers + subs? phusis, good points! Yes, I concur that when one reaches the far end of the speaker efficiency spectrum that extreme amp power is not necessary. I was thinking of speakers more in the range of 4-8 Ohm and 80 to mid 90's sensitivity. Nice clarifica... | |
| Aren’t the two main transducers, speakers and cartridge, the most important? Any time you elevate a given element (or elements) of an audio system over others, you are building a worse system. It is one thing to have a budget and work up one component at a time, but it's entirely different to subjectively dismiss some part... | |
| Are Legacy Signature SEs a step up from ATC SCM40s (passive)? A perspective such as audiotroy's is worth considering. One like roxy54, presuming it is not based on actual comparison, is of marginal value. Having reviewed several Legacy speakers and hearing several ATCs, I find the comparison by audiotroy to ... | |
| Have you moved away from full range to standmount speakers + subs? The idea that smaller speakers yield a better soundstage is a misnomer. It’s also a sales line for manufacturers and dealers. If people really knew that the small speaker yields a compromised soundstage and dynamics, they may not buy them. It is p... | |
| Better CD Sound: The Search elliottbnewcombjr,I understand; your comment, "New/Used. I much prefer getting/keeping older stuff going. For everyone who thinks new is better, someone else swears by used," clarifies it for me. Enjoy the hunt! |