erik_squires
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| 4 ohms , 6 ohms, or 8 ohms??? One other thought. If they are bi-wirable, consider passive bi-amping. Get a solid state amp for the bass section, and keep your tubes up top. Best,Erik | |
| Lexicon MC12 producing static noise only Lexicon! :) | |
| Conrad Johnson Repair Issues Hah, Roger makes good speakers, but the Coda electronics, such a world apart from CJ. Not better or worse, but the chocolaty midrange and liquid treble of the CJ’s are nothing like the mid/treble of the Coda gear I’ve heard. I actually don’t have ... | |
| What are you using for ripping CDs? What media player do you use? I hate most music software. I hate MediaMonkey much less than most. I'm having some weird wireless network issues, so I rip on MM, copy to USB drive and walk it over to my Linux PC which is running Logitech Media Server and Squeezelite. That hooks... | |
| EQ with JRiver/Pure Music vs Aurender/Dedicated servers Also, I went with a home built Linux server ($650) for a 2TB server to feed my DAC. I have iPhone and Android apps available as well. :) More info here:http://inatinear.blogspot.com/2016/08/ubuntu-mytek-brooklyn-dsd-setup-guide.htmlCheaper, and mo... | |
| EQ with JRiver/Pure Music vs Aurender/Dedicated servers Yeah, that EQ myth is bunk. The same people who say never use an EQ spend weeks changing cables when a little treble boost or cut would work as well. The miniDSP line has a nanoDigi which is a purely digital EQ. You put it right before your DAC an... | |
| Is my amp the problem? Based on that, I'd say your biggest problem is lack of measurements. Don't change any hardware. Get Room EQ Wizard and a Dayton imm6 microphone ($25, calibrated) first. | |
| Is my amp the problem? Aux,Um, no. I meant, the miniDSP can be miscalibrated for the speaker. They sound good enough. What you need are measurements. Erik | |
| Thiel 3.5 equalizer advice You can always get something like DiracLive or miniDSP and configure your own. If they can be bi-amped, you can relegate the EQ to the bass amp. Best,Erik | |
| Speakers choices for AR REF-5/75s What is your source? Do you have room treatment? :) Erik | |
| Lexicon MC12 producing static noise only Time for service! :) Erik | |
| Monitor Audio I like MA a lot, but why not a Silver? The anodized mid/woofers are pretty sweet. | |
| Is my amp the problem? So can we assume you have bypassed the internal crossovers and replicated them in miniDSP? That's usually the easiest way to go. Test 1 driver with the passive crossover. Adjust miniDSP until your active filter looks the same. Repeat with next. Ma... | |
| Is my amp the problem? If you are using miniDSP, can we hope this means you have the ability to measure your response? Most likely it's an EQ problem, or sensitivity mismatch. I use OmniMic, but Room EQ Wizard also works. Best,Erik | |
| 4 ohms , 6 ohms, or 8 ohms??? Almost all speakers have varying impedances, and there is no 1 right way to judge what a speaker's "nominal" impedance is. Some by average, some by minimum. There's a great deal of spec doctoring or wishful thinking involved. You want to pick a t... |