erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? OMG, Fritz is such a small time operator, that there are no used Fritz speakers says nothing about the brand. I don't know of another high end maker (and his speakers are!) that will let you audition, and work with you personally to find the righ... | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? I love the Fritz line. I find them exceedingly smooth and neutral from the midrange to the treble (possible exception the Be) with bass much larger than the speakers and amazing transparency and imaging for the price. My one concern about them is... | |
| Are there any issues with connecting speaker wire in this manner? I've yet to see anyone run the numbers on skin effect on speaker cables and show a significant difference in audio frequencies. | |
| One receiver for both ht and 2 channel (diff speakers) I'm not really sure why you want to get this complicated? It's quite easy to use the same floor standing L and R speakers for both, especially since you are going to be using the same receiver. | |
| Accuphase E-5000 factory power cord good enough? I will add that while I usually buy all my AC parts from Parts Connextion, Leviton makes an excellent 90 degree hospital grade connector that can really help in space limited areas, like behind a bass trap and the wall: https://amzn.to/47UkdNM | |
| Accuphase E-5000 factory power cord good enough? OP: My favorite source for cables and connectors is below. I don't need more than 14 gauge, so the DH Labs Encore 3 is my preferred cable. I'd rather have 14 gauge shielded than bare 12 gauge: https://partsconnexion.com/collections/ac-pow... | |
| Accuphase E-5000 factory power cord good enough? I like to DIY AC cables using shielded cables and nice connectors (not Wattgate). The main thing I look for really is shielding, as I feel it helps reduce noise induced from all the WIfi/Ethernet cables running around a home entertainment center.... | |
| I want to replace the router/modem Comcast with a high quality for streaming I like TP-Link and Asus routers, just generally. I do usually keep a separate modem and wifi router. One thing to watch out for is if you have a copper connection from the service provider to your modem (i.e. coaxial or Ethernet). Lightning surge... | |
| Accurate Sibilants: The Ultimate Audio Challenge? I'm really curious to know what your system is composed of and whether your room is treated or not. | |
| Kenwood It’s just the bulbs. I think you can get the bulbs replaced but it may also be possible to get an LED strip as a backlight, depends on how good your tech is. My memory is that those bulbs took a considerable amount of current and therefore produc... | |
| 3-4 dB dip at crossover region: what should I listen for to hear it? @mlsstl You are not wrong at all. By the way, I'm not saying a juiced frequency response is necessarily something never to be done. Between old Wilson's that had a similar crossover hole at ~ 2.4 kHz to the Dali's with the 2-3 DB extra treble ... | |
| 3-4 dB dip at crossover region: what should I listen for to hear it? Just, for the record, using a cheap SPL meter and frequency generator is so 1990s. Get Room EQ Wizard with a calibrated mic (~$80) or OminMic and do it right. Alternatively, use your phone with AudioTools with something like the Dayton Audio ph... | |
| 3-4 dB dip at crossover region: what should I listen for to hear it? OP: You are most welcome. | |
| 3-4 dB dip at crossover region: what should I listen for to hear it? If you can’t hear it, you can’t hear it. don’t force yourself to. MANY speakers have ragged response graphs far worse than this, and they are often credited with being "revealing" and making the reviewer go through their entire music catalog agai... | |
| Need help chosing a preamp In terms of sound quality the better part of a Luxman combination IMHO is the preamp, not the amp. Not saying the amp isn't great, but that the liquid midrange and extended bass and treble is from the preamp. |