erik_squires
Responses from erik_squires
| The best tweeter design I should also point out, some of the very WORST tweeters I've heard were AMT's as well. Cheaply made, horrible measuring, horrible sound. Making some people rich, so what do I know?? E | |
| The best tweeter design Implementation is everything. Integration with the speaker and the room second. The material of the tweeter, or technology, a close 3rd. And I like the best AMT's over the best ribbons, and certainly over the plasma tweets. True horns.... in the ... | |
| Claritycap MR Clarity MR comes in values down to 0.01uF if you go up in voltage. :) http://partsconnexion.com/capacitor_film_claritycap_mr.htmlBest,E | |
| Recommendation for a power conditioner Look for deals on Furman's with LiFT and SMP.Best,E | |
| Best indoor FM antenna, your experience. Hi Whart,Terk used to make tiny, like 1' long black plastic models.Then at some point they made like a 2', rather large wall mountable version.Best,E | |
| Best indoor FM antenna, your experience. I wish I had a good solution. They pretty much all failed me. The best indoors was the cheap antennas IF and only IF I could turn them around correctly. You have to keep them parallel to the ground, but turning them around was what would make a h... | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? AR90 somethingM&K S-1B + SubMonitor Audio Silver 6Focal Profile 918’sNow: Custom with german AMT’s, danish woofers, english capsHsu VTF-15H Mk 2, minDSP on the sub. Center channel is a cheapie DIY, design is here:https://speakermakersjourney.b... | |
| Intigrated Amp Dilemma The OP says when he takes it up to 93-93db, the sound gets a little thin. That’s odd because those speakers have a sensitivity of 91 db, so at 95 are drawing around 3-4 watts, depending on size of room and distance from speakers. Exactly the probl... | |
| Intigrated Amp Dilemma I am honestly pretty surprised. That is a pretty beefy integrated. However your description of the sound quality is very close to my only experience with those speakers. Best,E | |
| Does my laptop need to be grounded when charging? I don't know if it's normal, but the noise and ground loops of the charger have been well documented. If your DAC does not already include a USB galvanic isolator, it's a good idea to use one. They can be cheap, like $30 | |
| Does anyone remember the phone call listening room inmprovement scam? I paid it. The truth is my sound remained unchanged but it summoned poltergeists! :D :D :D :D :D | |
| RI - 500 Lightning strikes per minute?!! These truly are stressful times. Extra doses of patience, compassion and forgiveness will do much to help.Best,E | |
| Warm, rich sounding interconnects? I agree with Ane re: Wireworld mid-level cales. On the other hand, they had really good imaging. :) | |
| I need a new DAC! Advice/Recommendations? +1 Parasound ZDACIt is really really nice for the price, plenty of inputs. Sounds good even ice cold. | |
| UL gets into the music quality / branding market Mel was riffing on Treasure of Sierra Madre. :) E |