eldartford
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| Direct wiring to the wall AC wires? Why not? If you need to disconnect the amp (for service perhaps) you can always use the plug on the amp end of your fancy power cord. But wait! Why not solder the amp end and have the plug at the wall? One plug either way. Disconnectable power cor... | |
| Preference for large drivers? Darkmoebius...The line array is the only valid reason to use small drivers. As far as spatial effect is concerned, a line array produces a sound wavefront like a point source far away. The distance to the simulated point source can be varied by cu... | |
| Loudspeaker 'Back EMF' You probably have observed the passive radiator used in some speaker systems. It moves just about as much as the active driver. If you replace the passive radiator with a driver (having a magnet and voice coil) it will generate voltage as you have... | |
| Clarinet concertos anyone? I don't see anyone mentioning Benny Goodman. I only have jazz recordings by him, but he did play classical music also, and very well. I think that one well known composer wrote a piece dedicated to Goodman, and he played it. | |
| New Product......Intelligent Box Freemand...Yes. I believe in some things that I cannot prove. But I disbelieve things that can be proven false. There is a difference. | |
| Help with recording image of record groove needed Lots of luck! Consider the frame rate of video, or even slow motion photography. Then consider the frequency of audio. | |
| Difference between today and yesterday. There have been many demonstrations of speaker fidelity put on by speaker manufacturers. One of the first which I recall was done by AR back in its glory days. A string quartet was seated on stage, along with some speakers. I think there was a tra... | |
| Is MP3 responsible for the return of Vinyl? I just ordered (on the net) an "off the beaten path" classical CD. Had to go to Norway to do this. I find that European dealers have superior selections, but with the fall of the dollar the prices have become high. | |
| Crossoverless Speakers - Ultimate Solution ? Macrojack...Let's not argue about how your speakers sound, but a speaker lacking a crossover is hardly novel technology. Once upon a time they were all that way. | |
| Crossoverless Speakers - Ultimate Solution ? Small 6-7 inch woofers roll off somewhere near 2000 Hz, so why bother with an inductor. Just use a capacitor to pick up the tweeter where the woofer dies.Lousy idea, except for real cheap speakers. The woofer doesn't die peacefully at 2000 Hz. At ... | |
| Clarinet concertos anyone? Mozart A Major, K622 of course. (It's always Mozart). I have a SACD with Neville Marriner conducting, and his son Andrew on Clarinet. (Pentatone PTC 5186 048).The clarinet was still in the process of evolution as Mozart was writing, and he designe... | |
| What would you upgrade next ?? Have you tried a really good headset? This might give you the new experience which you seem to seek. The very best headsets show you how far loudspeakers have to go. Not the most convenient, but...The other thing your system lacks is equalization ... | |
| What would you upgrade next ?? Bowbow...A suggestion to Mabonn is to buy a DAC. In that context my question regarding DAC superiority vs D/A in a good player is relevant. The one with the superiority complex is you...IMHO of course. | |
| What would you upgrade next ?? Sugarbrie...And how is "what goes around it" any better just because it lives on a separate chassis? | |
| What would you upgrade next ?? Question...Why do people think that a D/A converter in an outboard chassis is better than one built into a recent production CD player. There are just so many D/A modules built by outfits like Burr-Brown. What's inside these outboard DACs?. |