ed_sawyer
Responses from ed_sawyer
| Aging of capacitors within crossover networks The premise that more expensive = better sound or more botiquey = better soundis what I find to be a fallacy. Sometimes it's true, sometimes its' not. Unless you try every reasonable value of every type cap in a particular application, there can b... | |
| Aging of capacitors within crossover networks "'passive'-component values in crossovers is highly overrated IMO"Disagree. Small changes here can make huge changes in sound. "caps, resistors, and inductors in crossovers are of a + or -10% tolerance from the beginning, and some are + or - 20%"Y... | |
| Need capacitor recommendations for tube amps Russian Teflon caps | |
| Philips Heerlen Tube Production Years/Date Codes? the tube type will often have a 'variant' number after it, like GA1 GA2, GA3, etc. this would be the upper line above date code. based on that, construction, and lots of experience, the decade can be deduced. -Ed | |
| Sony SCD-XA777ES or SCD-1 I have an XA7ES, S9000ES and and an SCD-1. All basically Stock. The SCD-1 is the best, on redbook and SACD. (as would be predicted. ) I did A/B/C comparisons with all 3, level-matched. It was not subtle between XA7ES and SCD-1, the SCD1 bettered X... | |
| Sony XA7ES is this still a top notch player? XA7ES is a great player, no doubt. The SCD1 is better (I have both) but it's a lot more $ too. IMHO, forget all the silly tweaks above (incl. power cord), and if you want to adjust the sound, just get an outboard DAC. Something like the KandKaudio... | |
| What is the main difference in sound between... The tube is but one minor part of the whole. Not possible to compare sound of a tube itself without knowing everything around it as far as transformers, op point, etc. That said, I like 845 better, in the examples I have heard. the difference in c... | |
| HELP-Suggestions for High Efficiency speaker s One word: Edgarhorns.-Ed | |
| High Gloss Wood Finish - High-End or Low Class? It can look good if done right, or like crap if done poorly. Example: good: verity parsifal encorebad: Quad 21L.-Ed | |
| best shippers? fedex ground and UPS suck. USPS priority mail for domestic lightweight items. FedEx air for domestic heavyweight items. USPS global EMS for international lightweight items. DHL or Global EMS for int'l heavyweight items. ForwardAir is good for dome... | |
| New Hampshire Seacoast Music Club Sounds like fun, where in the seacoast are you guys mostly located? I am in Dover... -Ed | |
| Looking for DAC suggestions Save some $ and get what I think is the best thing going right now: the RAKK dac from Kevin Carter at K and K audio. K and K audio siteI had a Trivista 21 on hand to compare with, and the RAKK is better. (I have the passive version of RAKK with Te... | |
| Big Stupid Warm Speakers how about big vintage JBLs? plenty of choices. most of them rather efficient too, which is a nice plus. -Ed | |
| Autoformer tech info is desired... It's basically a multi-tapped primary without a secondary. Can be used as an impedence matching device, or also for volume control (ala Tribute, dave Slagle, etc.) -Ed | |
| Dire Straits Remasters This is a band that begs to be remastered on SACD. THAT will rule, if/when it happens. -Ed |