erik_squires
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| DIY High pass filters for Vandersteen Model 5A Carbon's? @wspohn :You are right, if the OP was going to replace the bass cabinets with Vandersteens then the approach you recommend is ideal. But Vandersteen builds his bass electronics to complement this de-emphasis, something no one else I know of does. ... | |
| Folded tweeters vs. dome? BTW, the Heil AMT's are back in production. :) If anyone wants to make their own speakers with them. I've read nothing but good things about them.Again, I love _some_ AMT's. In my home they are what I love most. I've heard awful AMT's and I've rea... | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? Well I got the pass preamp and to me it sounds a bit thin on the bottom compared to no preamp. The vocals aren't as warm and there is not as much Bass. Crap.<< sigh >> yeah. If ever there was a brand I wanted to love based on their h... | |
| Crown XLS 1502.... real life test. Interesting! I'd also be interested in what you think of the Yamaha EEEngine amps. :) Kind of a digital / linear hybrid approach. Best,E | |
| DIY High pass filters for Vandersteen Model 5A Carbon's? So I just read up on this. The Vandersteen design is a 100 hZ, single order (6dB/octave) high pass filter for the top section. You could replace both missing cabs with 1 or 2 powered subwoofers. The question now is, how do you manage the crossover... | |
| DIY High pass filters for Vandersteen Model 5A Carbon's? The "high pass filter" is in this case just a capacitor. You could even build it into the amplifier housing. You need to know the amplifier's impedance and the target -3 dB point for the filter, then you can find an online calculator. I'm a little... | |
| Y No YG ? @almaaudioHi! Glad you chimed in! I don’t think you need to use expletives to correct misinformation, but your points are well taken. In the US at least, I’m not a big fan of how reviewers buy loudspeakers anyway, but that’s for another thread. Pe... | |
| How loud is too loud glupson - I just looked at it, and YES! They seem to work exactly the same way. :) It _is_ counter intuitive. I do often wish I had that feature. Best,E | |
| R2R Dacs $3K or under Add to your short list Mytek. :) | |
| Rotel Power Amp gone awry It sounds like you blew a power supply cap from the sudden short. :( Next time, use a 1W/1kOhm resistor to short across the PS caps and wait for the voltage to get down to below 10V before attempting to service! Yes, it’s worth trying to fix, but ... | |
| JA Perspecitve Stereophile review I should also point out, treble balance can be affected by room acoustics. including what’s on the floor between and behind the speakers. Most audiophiles are into first reflections, but try throwing some blankets around. :) Between the drivers, c... | |
| JA Perspecitve Stereophile review Yep, the tweeter level and even the shape of it's output is controlled by the crossover, and ultimately the speaker designer. I could easily adjust that on any of the 3 different models I listen to at home. The overall balance also matters a great... | |
| JA Perspecitve Stereophile review @markalarsen "But this is just one example of JA's biases." You are referring to John Atkinson, not Joseph Audio, correct? Hah! Sorry for the confusion! :) Yes. | |
| JA Perspecitve Stereophile review prof:Well I wouldn't make too much out of this as reviewers tastes and ears change over time. JA sure didn't mind a rising response in the B&W or Golden Ear speakers, which are not only rising, but ragged, and wow, can I hear it! And it is thi... | |
| Full-Range to Monitors Just to clarify, I love the JL audio auto-eq, but wow, those are pricey beasts. |