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| Can we talk about MONO? A stereo cartridge will work fine. Just do use the MONO switch. That's why it's there.Don't worry too much about the different equalization curves. They are similar. Diddle with the tone controls until it sounds good to you. No tone controls? Get ... | |
| Any advantage to using monobloc amps The crosstalk in stereo amps is insignificant, and cannot justify monoblocks. Also, there actually may be some advantage to having one big shared power supply, rather than two smaller independent ones, because there will be greater headroom when o... | |
| Measuring speakers Nuguy...For frequency response measurement and correction all you need is the internally generated noise signal. However, a test CD, such as the one put out by Denon, includes other tracks that I have found useful. | |
| Any advantage to using monobloc amps 1...You can locate them right next to their speaker so that cables are short.2...You don't need a fork lift to move them around. | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix Gregm...My three SW systems are "sealed enclosure" which as you probably know is not the same thing as "infinite baffle". The enclosures (which are all the world like coffins standing on end) are embedded in a wall. Their front baffles, which go f... | |
| Bargain interconnects to tame treble & boost bass? Trelja...The mic to use is Behringer ECM8000, available from Parts Express (and other places). Don't forget that you also need a mic cable. I think that it is not included because most professional users of the DEQ2496 will have more than one in t... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Spatialking...A digital waveform does not represent the information being communicated (a "one" or a "zero"). The waveform is sampled at some specific instant of time to determine if it is above or below some threshold. Where the signal goes in be... | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix Mrtennis...One characteristic of my system which suggests that the SW and Maggies are well integrated is that, while playing a pink noise test signal I can sweep the X/O frequency between 40 Hz to about 300 Hz without any change in the sound. When... | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix Mrtennis...I designed my custom sw systems so that each of three Maggie MG1.6 has two big sw drivers mounted in the wall behind it. Large cone area (small excursion) and location directly behind the panel ("plays through" the screens) works for me. | |
| differences between tube and solid state designs If our amps are supposed to be "High Fidelity" they should all sound the same. The truth is that an audio system is, at least in part, a musical instrument, as well as a reproduction machine. All violins don't sound the alike. Same deal for amplif... | |
| Listening at very low volume Warrenh...Yes, headphones do become an annoyance. I use them only when I am in deep contemplative mood, and don't intend to move out of my soft chair any time soon. There are wireless headphones, but I don't know about their sonic quality. I certa... | |
| Listening at very low volume Sound "inside the head" is the effect you get with earphones when the signal is monaural. Quite dramatic..frightening really. However, with a stereo source, or better yet a "binaural" recording specifically made for headset listening, the soundsta... | |
| how can a line cord affect frequency response ? Twl...Have you ever determined the noise level and output impedance of your battery? It ain't zero! However, if the 12vdc feeds a capacitor, as with a normal power supply, you won't have a problem.In accordance with Shadorne's observations about c... | |
| how can a line cord affect frequency response ? Twl...Most of the parameters which are spec'd for audio equipment are good for verifying that the circuit is working properly, but relate only imperfectly to sonic quality. However, there are tests that one can perform which I think would satisfy ... | |
| Twin Lead Shielded Serus...My FM tuner (Luxman T14) can't be overloaded because the gain of the input stage RF amplifier is controlled based on signal strength. I don't know how common this is in other tuners. |