eldartford
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| HZ.....How low for full range music??? One issue that never gets mentioned is the SPL (loudness) at which the LF extension is measured. At very low volume I can get close to 20 Hz with some small Dynaudio speakers which I have. But, as you turn the volume up, the bass volume stays the ... | |
| why spikes under speakers??? S7horton..."Sounds better" is a perfectly good reason. You should not try to explain it further, as this will just get you into trouble. | |
| why spikes under speakers??? S7horton...Your "simple physics taught in high school" must mean Newton's Law of Action and Reaction forces. But you evidently missed the second class where we learned how to calculate how much motion a force produces.The suspended speaker motion ... | |
| HZ.....How low for full range music??? I have an elaborate array of subwoofers, and for some music, organ in particular, they have plenty to do. But, my main speakers are Maggie MG1.6, and they fall off fast at 40 Hz. However, the Maggies, when used without subwoofer help, (but with a ... | |
| why spikes under speakers??? Blkadr...The notion that a mechanical structure (cone) can transmit vibration one way, and not the other has no basis in fact. Vibration, by its nature, is a back-and-forth motion.Vibration of enclosure walls can be a significant sound source. It ... | |
| why spikes under speakers??? S7horton...Woofers do not move speaker enclosures. To answer this perrenial question (in my own mind) I have suspended speakers with rope and looked for movement. None observed. None at all. Others who have actually suspended speakers agree. Peopl... | |
| why spikes under speakers??? Spikes are, by definition, pointy, so the contact pressure between the spike and the floor is much higher than if the speaker were supported by a large area, like the wooden bottom of the box. Therefore, the spikes will dig through any soft floor,... | |
| Is the SACD Format Flawed? The DSD encoding method is fundamentally different from staightforward PCM, so there is plenty of room for people to argue about whether SACDs are better or worse than CDs. The arguement about high frequency deficiencies of SACD are persuasive, bu... | |
| Empire Turntables New in Box-Worth Anything? carl_e_miller@sbcglobal.net...Application of VTF by a spring was one of the BEST features! It meant that the arm was not unbalanced, and so was quite insensitive to vibration. (Will two audiophiles ever agree?) | |
| Is the SACD Format Flawed? SACD has been so incredibly hyped by Sony that nothing could live up to expectations. I find that SACD and DVDA, when represented by well mastered discs, are equally good, and better than CD. I appreciate the multichannel capability also, and some... | |
| Review: Behringer DEQ2496 Equalizer Sogood51...The DCX2496 is obviously of the same family as the DEQ2496, and I would expect it to be a fine unit. I considered it, mostly because it can do three channels. However, it has many features that are not relevant to home audio, and it loo... | |
| Bose 901 Dazzdax...The 901 did have one of its drivers facing the listener, and the imaging was not as bad as you might suspect. The earlier time of arrival of sound from the front speaker probably made it dominant with regard to imaging. | |
| The Mighty Wurlitzer. You want bass? I just returned from a trip through the Southwest, and on arrival in Phoenix, next door to Mesa, I paid a visit to the Organ Stop Pizza to check out the real thing. It is well worth a visit if you are passing through the area. The Pizza is good too. | |
| Speaker Wire for a non-anal listener To get maximum bang for the buck, first forget about "terminations" of any kind on either end. Just twist strands together, and apply some solder.Next get youself some 12 or 14 AWG "speaker wire" from Radio Shack, Home Depot, or the like. Use it f... | |
| pop and click filters e_berns@yahoo.com...I don't consider myself a "hands-on" expert on this subject. I have heard lectures on how digital restoration of LPs works, and have heard some "before/after" playback that was astonishing. There are many techniques other than ... |