erik_squires
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| Focal v Wilson Hey, So I agree with the post above that Wilsons have more bass and (IMHO) a smoother midrange in terms of the floor standers. On the other hand the Focal inverted domes are a bit splashy and extra colorful regardless of the speaker they are in.... | |
| Still the demons of GAS pursue me It reminds me of the Apogee EQ reviews. I think it's important to figure out how we enjoy Audio. Some do so by endlessly buying and tinkering. Some by falling asleep to Chopin. There's nothing wrong with all of it. In general though, I think ... | |
| Best Subwoofer Connection for Music OP: An external crossover does have level matching. The problem is that in the tape loop it won’t track your preamp’s volume control. So... you end up with another volume control, and at that point you might as well interrupt the preamp <-->... | |
| Best Subwoofer Connection for Music Oh, BTW, you can't use tape in/tape out for the sub because it is before the volume control. You can put an EQ in there, but not a high pass filter. | |
| Importance of clocking This thread has become a full time job, with terrible work life balance and benefits so I'm checking out after pretty much saying everything that I felt I needed to share. Best of luck and happy listening. | |
| subwoofers The answer is with a simple RCA splitter or crossover. Some subs used to include high pass filters (part of a crossover) in them. I encourage you to get some measurement gear like OmniMic or Room EQ Wizard to help you integrate your main speaker... | |
| When Was The Audio Golden Age? @phusis Sorry, that was kind of a rhetorical question. 😂 | |
| Ported Small speakers >10 feet away from wall I always recommend plugs when supporting with a sub. Makes integration smoother and easier | |
| Importance of clocking The issue with S/PDIF or AES "reclockers" is that you have two clocks arguing over what should the absolute clock rate be. The DAC is forced to take one of two approaches: Abandon it’s internal clock or attempt to keep it’s internal metronome and... | |
| Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers @jpipes - I wouldn’t say everything Ayre does is correct from an absolute measurement perspective. I’ve read detractors which I believe was centered around a relatively high damping factor or distortion. I’m not sure. I also don’t care... they sou... | |
| Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers Keep the 509. It’s an excellent unit with an underrated preamp section. IMHO a very different choice than the Pass or Parasound. I just don’t like Pass, and Parasound tends to be too warm and laid back. Of those you mention which I've heard, Ayre... | |
| An argument for fuses and maybe power cables in power amplifier *regulator It's not that regulators degrade sound, it's that high current regulators get very expensive. Krell has attempted this, essentially an amp inside an amp, Sanders Magtech gets close. Class H amplifiers are, loosely, similar. Every... | |
| Low-pass Setting of SVS SB-3000s subs with LSA Signature 80 speakers Forgot to mention, you can build your own filters with a single cap which will do 6db/octave, but Hsu will build you custom filters at any frequency which are 12 dB/octave. 12dB/octave is convenient when pared with a sealed cabinet as it will cre... | |
| Importance of clocking A recording studio is using an external clock as much for synchronization as for anything else, as they often have a situation when devices are daisy-chained together and must work together correctly at every clock beat. The multiple pieces of eq... | |
| Low-pass Setting of SVS SB-3000s subs with LSA Signature 80 speakers Plug the ports. Measure. Cross higher. |