eldartford
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| Is there a best cartridge track force gauge? First, I set the VTF to 1.5 (for shure V15) using the dial markings of my TT. (My TT, a Sony PS-X800 has a servo "Biotracer" arm where the arm is automatically balanced for zero downforce each time you start the TT, and then the downforce is appli... | |
| DTS vs Dolby Digital? It depends on the recording. Try both. | |
| Empire Turntables New in Box-Worth Anything? I am puzzled by the way that the spring-suspended table and arm is criticised vs the hard-mounted design. When I bought an Empire 598 it replaced a hard-mounted Rec-O-Cut and pretty good arm (of a brand that I don't remember). The Rec-O-Cut and ar... | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? Sean...A loudspeaker driver is EXACTLY a linear version of a rotary PM DC motor, where force (torque) is proportional to applied voltage. The applied voltage is variable DC. What do you think would happen if you had a DC-coupled power amp (like my... | |
| Review: Behringer DEQ2496 Equalizer Suits_me...Whatever...But I must take note of your comment about digital volume controls. If you think that they work by "dropping bits" you have been sucked into a common falacy. A properly-designed digital volume control works like a stepped att... | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? Kenl....I suppose you could go back and forth forever adjusting the two Subwoofers. The suggestion from the Velodyne guy seems reasonable.I am glad that I don't have to decide between two 12 inch and one 18 inch. I guess I would go with the two 12... | |
| Empire Turntables New in Box-Worth Anything? Empire 598 and 698 turntables, complete with arm, were good solid performers, and would satisfy most people today. New in the box unused is a plus for any piece of mechanical equipment, where wear could be an issue. I wouldn't put much value on a ... | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? Although I like the idea of large LF drivers, I do not think that the 12 inch Velodyne can be described as a "toy". If space or budget constraints must the recognized the 12 inch units are a good choice.About the 3 step equalization process...The ... | |
| Behringer DEQ2496 - wow Abrahavt...If you use the DAC in the CDP you have an analog signal, which must be input to the DEQ2496 as an analog signal. If you did not want to use the DAC in the CDP you could input a digital signal to the DEQ2496, and you could take a digital... | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? Sean...A speaker (driver) is most like a PM DC motor. Except for static friction, (if any) which causes a "deadband" for plus/minus a small voltage, the torque constant (KT) of such a DC motor is completely constant over its useful range. We used ... | |
| What is biasing? "Bias" in any context means something which is a steady value, on top of which some variation occurs. For a vacuum tube, bias current means the current that flows through the tube (from the power supply to ground via a beam of electrons in the tub... | |
| HELP for Tinnitus Khaki8...The placebo effect does certainly exist, but this is not to say that it explains every unexpected result.Pbb...They don't know how to cure it at the moment, but don't despair. The stomach ulcer cure that I cited on 2/29 should give us hope. | |
| 15" vs 18" subwoofer - which to buy? MORE DATASignal..SPL..NONE...40 to 55 background noise..-80....42..-75....46..-70....50..-65....53..-60....58..-55....63..-50....68..-45....73..-40....78..-35....83..-30....88..-25....93..-20....98..-15....103..-10....108The signal was white noise... | |
| Biamping; Amps w. Different power ratings? Douglas_schroeder...I'm sure this is more than you need to know...but:200 watts means 40 volts into 8 ohmsThe gain is 40/1.43 = 27.972 volts/voltThis is 28.93 dB165 watts means 36.33 volts into 8 ohmsThe gain is 36.33/1.2 = 30.275 volts/voltThis i... | |
| Behringer DEQ2496 - wow Rgodin...When I was shopping I got turned off on the DBX because of (would you believe) high noise complaints. My Behringer is dead quiet. Maybe yours was defective. The auto equalization works perfectly, even in the SW range where Behringer sugge... |