erik_squires
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| Anthem ARC and Subwoofers - A quick review @m-db I'm using a large Hsu 15" but forgot the model number. I used the AM Acoustics room mode simulator. There were only 2 or 3 locations I could put it in and the simulator let me pick the lesser evil. I'm using miniDSP however for the subwoo... | |
| Tweeters with or without fluid? It’s fallen pretty much out of favor. The biggest advantage today is higher power handling, which for home listening is usually not a big concern. I doubt most home tweeters ever see more than 3 W honestly. One big disadvantage is that it dries o... | |
| sources for DIY speaker cables Parts Connexion has a variety of high end cables and plugs but I ended up using all silver plated Viborg from Amazon and Mogami from a variety of sources. I think I got the thin Mogami sound runner 2 conductor speaker cables from Parts Express and... | |
| Why I Sold My Aurender N200 Well if the additional cable matters that much to you, get the $2 upgrade here. I should point out that one of the most important features for me is the 4kV galvanic isolation which provides best type of Ethernet surge protection. An important ... | |
| … "And the government shall be upon his shoulders" If you follow the Bible you’ll find that this was the ultimate goal of God. Jesus was offered up as an atonement for man’s sins. Whether that is true or not for the faith in the text of the libretto this does not seem to be the intended interpr... | |
| … "And the government shall be upon his shoulders" Speaking from a historical and literary context, the OP has inadvertently hit upon one of the great tensions of the old and new testament with this quote. Messiah was composed in 1741 during the reign of George II and takes this text from the Kin... | |
| DSD with Delta-Sigma, PCM with R2R? SACDs? The article also explains how, on the other hand, many hi-res recordings are manipulated such that editing by the original producer as well as later digital transformations from one resolution to another wind up degrading the original sound quali... | |
| Auditioned Wilson Sabrina X vs B&W 803D4 and Shocked Hi OP, First, really happy that you found what you were looking for. If you put Mc + B&W together and you like that sound I doubt anything else would make you happy. However, to me, this is a very colorful combination which I would not be ha... | |
| Which sounds better 2 way or 3 way speaker design Implementation is everything. However, while designing a new speaker, choosing a 3-way may remove a number of constraints a similar 2-way would have, related to distortion and dispersion and dynamic range. I wrote more about this here. Having s... | |
| Nosferatu I know I’m in the minority and will never be asked to teach film, but WH’s Nosferatu was to me pure atmosphere with no suspension of disbelief possible. Stylish, with un-earned engagement or even horror. For me, The Last Voyage of the Demeter wa... | |
| Mystery with woofers. Help! Room. The room gain can do a lot. And woofers stop working for all sorts of reasons. Shipping can disconnect a wire or (my fave) break an inductor's connection right at the circuit board. Of course, next time you have this problem grab a 9V ... | |
| Anthem ARC and Subwoofers - A quick review I should update this. While I could get the Anthem ARC to work, what I can’t get it to do is use Dolby Surround correctly, and I cannot set my own parametric EQ settings. It also seems to have trouble synching with my LG television, requiring seve... | |
| Magico - Wide vs. Narrow What I think @tomic601 is missing is that the right kind of reflections are euphonic AND increase our sense of spacial perception. The idea of an anechoic cave in which the speakers sit, one approach of which was called Live-End, Dead-End (mid 19... | |
| What Speaker Cables Taught Me About Audiophiles @jonwolfpell - I am often reminded of the late, great director, Akira Kurosawa at times. While shooting on an active volcano he ordered extra smoke be brought in, much to the surpise of the effects team. He reasoned, accurately, that while the cre... | |
| What Speaker Cables Taught Me About Audiophiles But if I can derive just one lesson from this critical comparison, it's that cost is not the main parameter of compelling audio reproduction. Agreed. |