eldartford
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| Does unequal speaker wire length matter? When recordings are made, some of the many microphones that are usually used have much longer cables than others. Does this matter? | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? "The Sound of Glory"...SACD...Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Several hundred voices, orchestra, monster organ. This can never sound too loud.Sousa marches also sound good loud.On the other hand, I sometimes find myself playing music like a violin concer... | |
| Does unequal speaker wire length matter? FWIW...One ohm of wire resistance is worth almost exactly 2dB when driving a 4 ohm speaker.AWG #10 wire is 0.001018 ohms per foot. Ten extra feet of wire is worth 0.01018 ohms, and the resulting attenuation is 0.02 dB. | |
| Out of Phase? I have never heard a stereo recording where the soloist was out of phase between channels. This would be so obvious that I don't see how the recording could get through production that way.Many recordings have tracks (of the original multichannel ... | |
| Magnepan Upgrade Gmood1...Thanks, but I don't consider myself a guru about anything, although as an engineer I am not intimidated by electronics! I have recently studied the MG1.6 design, and have made a crossover upgrade, mostly relating to better quality (and mu... | |
| Is there a SS amp that can offer tube bliss? Gliderguider...I hope you realize I was jerking your chain :)Yes, engineering does have a lot to do with it. Many years ago I built a Heathkit preamp. It had what seemed to be miles of hand-twisted and shielded wire, some of it encased in spring-l... | |
| Would Audiogoners be interested in this? Don't rub it in! Nothing classical in the list. I might be interested in Emmylou Harris, but that's it. | |
| Break-in procedure Sean...This idea is out to lunch! That's ok, because most of your comments make sense. | |
| What are the best speakers for Mahler? Any speaker with burnt out voice coils...IMHO...:( | |
| wall mount hiden speaker suggestions Magneplanars. Tell her they are room dividers.Actually, Magnepan does now make some speakers that are made to be wall mounted. | |
| What effect will multiple choice OHM outs Have ? Sean...It's a while ago, but I remember playing around with different taps, and not hearing much difference. My guess is that the proper tap will allow the amp to deliver its rated power, but as long as the actual power level is well below the rat... | |
| rebiasing from 4 to 8 ohms? Sean...If what you say is true, the transformer isn't doing its job. (Must be lousy hardware). I agree with you that transformers are generally undesirable, and their elimination is the greatest benefit of solid state amps.Expensive too. Did you k... | |
| Is there a SS amp that can offer tube bliss? What is the "tube sound" anyway. What I remember is a faint hissing, and then a soothing hum when the volume is turned up.:) | |
| 2 channel movie lstening;is it worth the sacrafice Depends on the movie. Silent films (0-channel) can be fun. | |
| rebiasing from 4 to 8 ohms? Sean...The frequency-sensitive impedance variation seen by the tubes will be the same for 4 ohm as for 8 ohm speakers (assuming the speakers have similar characteristics). The transformer makes different impedance speakers look the same. It does n... |