erik_squires
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| 2.5 or 3 way; why one over the other? @yogiboy A 2.5 way is missing 1 filter section. The "mid" has no high pass filter. Typically, the two woofers are the same, but Focal and possibly others, have used slightly different models. | |
| Digital integrated alternatives to SET tube system The amp/speaker matching is entirely different. My suggestion is to get a good but inexpensive SS integrated. Maybe an NAD D 3020. I think you'll find the sound so different you'll give this up. :) | |
| Digital integrated alternatives to SET tube system I'm a little worried if you go all off tubes at once you really won't be happy. What about a small integrated tube setup? | |
| Good USB drive for Node 2? A thumb drive is an excellent choice. Try this one, it will practically vanish after being inserted:https://amzn.to/2xspMo8 | |
| Do speaker cables need a burn in period? Towards the end of life the suspension in speaker drivers will deteriorate, but that is a decade away from first use. The break-in period is usually within first 48-72 hours of use, and designers take this into account, so for this period at least... | |
| Do speaker cables need a burn in period? Possibly. Objectively, speaker drivers absolutely have been shown to measurably change until they break in. The resonant frequency drops during the first 48 hours of significant play. How much this happens is very much driver dependent. Some may d... | |
| 2.5 or 3 way; why one over the other? Width and sensitivity are two attributes that come to mind. 2.5 ways are often narrower, deeper than a 2 -way, but also have more output per volt.In some ways I think they are the ideal apartment dweller’s speaker. The extra woofer helps overcome ... | |
| DIY - Two kits using similar tweeter to Tekton @keithtexas Build them first, I think you'll find them pretty warm sounding, and capable of handling just about anything music-wise. Best,E | |
| Upgrading my Redbook after 18 years Schiit and Mytek make tremendous DACs for Redbook playback.I think you'll be really surprised though. In general, the current crop of DACs perform so much better with Redbook than they did 15 years ago. | |
| DIY - Two kits using similar tweeter to Tekton @keithtexas I think the Ara is an excellent choice. I haven't heard the entire kit, but the two drivers used are really pretty excellent with lots of fans in the DIY community. You can't go wrong. I might swap out the tweeter resistors (R1, R3) wi... | |
| which is a better match for best results Erik, perhaps you can enlighten me- how do you tweak a speaker so that it does rock better than any other genre? Oh no, not I, Atma. Why don't you instead post a few dozen pages on the subject this time without being prompted by me. I haven't th... | |
| Going Tidal, Need ??? If you are in an apartment, Ethernet is the most reliable for audio or video. If you use WifI you are subject to channel congestion, which is worst in an apartment or office. Use 5GHz bands and check your wifi environment with a Wifi analyzer if y... | |
| which is a better match for best results atmasphere (Ralph) is spot on.@erik_squires: Sometimes when someone says something that we consider funny it's sometimes due to our lack of knowledge from which they speak (I'm being kind here). Happens to the best of us. That's even funnier. | |
| Going Tidal, Need ??? 12 Words : It takes data from the network and sends it to your DAC. | |
| Going Tidal, Need ??? You could do this all with a Raspberry Pi with Volumio via USB (cheapest, maybe best) or using a digital out card. If you go with USB, your hardware outlay is under $100 |