eldartford
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| Best multichannel SACDs? Treyhoss...The interesting thing about this recording is that it reveals the inherent "Antiphonal" nature of Bach's fugues, which I had never appreciated although I must have heard them a thousand times before. | |
| Whats wrong with short cables? Subaruguru...I vote for short cables, like 1 foot with the monoblock amp adjacent ro the speaker. However, if you have too-long cables that need to be tidied up, coiling them can be OK. First of all, the air-core inductor created by coiling severa... | |
| Best multichannel SACDs? Treyhoss...For the E Power Biggs organ recording, do you refer to the 4 organs in Frieburg Cathedral? That disc is remarkable as an example of what can be done with multichannel playback. | |
| How long should vinyl last? In my experience records only deteriorate as a result of dirt accumulation (which you can control) and accidental scratches during handling, which is your own fault.The best assurance of long life is to use a fully automatic turntable/arm so as to... | |
| Whats wrong with short cables? Take your 2-foot speaker wires and wrap them tightly around a wad of $100 bills. The effect will be exactly like long expensive cables. | |
| Where to get marching band recordings? Go to Amazon.com, Music, and put in "Sousa" as composer in the search box. (You will get more than Sousa). | |
| Metal speakers. How are they? Thanks for the good info. Seems as if the SEAS W18E001 is about as good as it gets. | |
| Metal speakers. How are they? Gregm..."Harsher" breakup? The literature says that the drivers do have a resonance that needs to be controlled by crossover design, but that this one relatively easy to deal with peak replaces the multiple resonances that occur with cone breakup ... | |
| is a subwoofer for music a good idea?? Marakanetz..Ok, I'll haul out the old war horse and keep track of SW activity. Your comment about warped vinyl really refers to mixing the LF to mono, as when a single SW is used. Actually, if you have two SW, record warp and rumble will drive you... | |
| is a subwoofer for music a good idea?? Depends on the music. Some music (Classical chamber music)leaves the SW completely quiet, while some (organ music) keeps it busy. Pop/Rock benefits from a SW. Most Clasical music does not require a SW, although it is occasionally helpful. And what... | |
| Speaker recommendations / live concert recordings I am a Maggie fan myself, but I am surprised that they have been recommended by so many people for Pop/Rock type music. I don't do Pop/Rock myself, but if I did I would seek out big (15") ProSound drivers in a big vented box, because that is exact... | |
| floor vibrates like a speaker In my living room I have a floor that is very dead. My intent was to block the sound of an ancient oil burner furnace located directly below. (It sounded like a Saturn 5 rocket when it started up!) The floor consists of 1" boards with oak flooring... | |
| Power Cords Snake Oil ?? Corona...Which way does the grain run in the "1 ½ thick solid walnut plinth" under your amplifier? Is it black walnut or English walnut? Did it come from a branch growing North/South or East West? (Magnetic field effects). What kind of varnish do... | |
| Placement of Magnepan 1.6's or 3.6's Krazyaudio...IMHO the best place to put your Maggies is near (not exactly) halfway into the room. If your room is 40 feet long, put the speakers at 15 feet from the front wall, and listen from 10 feet from the back wall. All this is, alas, totally... | |
| What is the theory behind Digital Power cords? Greed! |