erik_squires
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| Which Snell Type A do I have? A-I or A-Original? Among my favorite speakers of all time, but the woofers unusual construction led to early failures. They added mass in the form of a poured resin which, over time, would cause the suspension to sag.Best,E | |
| Subwoofer failings and their use-related reasons Size matters. :) A larger driver will have far better heat dissipation, and will be subject to far less linear excursion. Sadly, my sub (15" Hsu VTF-15 Mk II) is the size of a small refrigerator! I wish I had the same performance with a 4" drive... | |
| Is using streaming services worthy of an audiophile? Music is culture. Music is people talking to other people en masse.It is much more important than the brand of tubes we use in an amp. Now, pushing for better transmission and reproduction is always worthwhile, but let’s not forget that we are mer... | |
| How could 100 Watt class a has more head room than a 300 Watt amp Class AB You are going to have to offer very specific examples of the amps you are talking about as well as the speakers. Best,E | |
| Bybee Active Room Neutralizers Doh, my bad though. I meant Hubble's constant. | |
| Bybee Active Room Neutralizers Something that is not rubbish or quackery, but very expensive and was often described in quackish ways was Richard Grey's Power Stations. Their online descriptions were rubbish, but they worked a treat to clean up local power. Essentially big reso... | |
| Bybee Active Room Neutralizers It’s simple really. Just change Planck's constant, and you create a localized, infinitely expanding universe in which the walls are always moving away from the sound source. At best, they are wall weights with cheap plugs attached. I wonder if the... | |
| Hi-rez music - why should it cost more? You pay for perceived value, not for cost.Sales and marketing 101. If you sell products based strictly on manufacturing cost you are leaving money on the table. Remember that when you ask for a raise, or make something to sell. :) Best,E | |
| Bybee Active Room Neutralizers If they do anything, the description is utter crap. I would be extremely amused to read about anyone using a current meter to measure their AC consumption. I have a bottle of Tequila that says it will be zero. | |
| Another soundstage question The depth of a sound stage in any of the three axis is best treated in the same dimension. If you want width, improve room acoustics to the sides. If you want depth, improve room acoustics behind the speakers. If you want height, treat the ceiling... | |
| Troubleshooting balance issues I use a laser level to precisely align my speakers. Placing them symmetrically about a point in 3D is important as is aligning them with your listening location. Carpets can make this difficult, so speakers with adjustable feet work really well. | |
| PLEASE match Advice Pass Labs X350.5 (20k) to Hovland HP-100 (2500ohms) Miss-match ??? Of course, the solution is to get another pair of 2uF teflon caps and wire them in parallel. :) | |
| Troubleshooting balance issues Possible issues:Room acousticsEar waxMisalignment of speakers, vertically or horizontally. First happens when you have one speaker closer to a wall, or one speaker has a wall and the other does not. This can be ameliorated somewhat by adding very ... | |
| Carver Amazing Ribbons Try your question over at DIYAudio, lots of driver geeks there. :) http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/ | |
| Why not batteries instead of power supplies? Technical discussions are always fun, but it is important to keep an open ear and buy what you like to listen to. Best,E |