erik_squires
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| Upgrading amplifiera. Personally, I think it's fun, and always a major loss. :) I mean, usually what happens is I start upgrading something.... and after a few hundred dollars just go out and get something completely different! Having said this, tube pre's are essentia... | |
| What are the more subtle sounding tube preamps? Huh? Earlier ARC’s were way too analytic and cold for me. Newer ARC is much warmer to my ears. Personally I the new ARC sound for being less clinical and tons warmer, without being as euphonic as the earlier CJ's. I haven't actually heard modern C... | |
| Acoustic treatment for side glass doors / please, need ideas. Jorsan,Again, from an overall acoustics balance, they are awesome. They will reduce resonance modes, and allow better room/speaker/woofer integration, which will make everything sound in better balance, and improve the perceived signal to noise by... | |
| ARC REF 75SE uses 20amp cable - Can I use my 15amp cable and just buy 20amp IEC connector You know, another choice _might_ be to change the plug in the ARC unit instead. Especially if it uses spades internally, you wouldn't need much more than a screwdriver to replace it. Best,Erik | |
| Acoustic treatment for side glass doors / please, need ideas. Jorsan,I think papafrog is being a little imprecise, but he's not overall wrong. Personally I like GIK acoustics soffit traps for cost/value.We focus a lot on direct reflections, but reducing the resonance time across the frequency bands can be a... | |
| Is there any advantage to lower efficiency speakers? 87 or below? @audioconnection I make loudspeakers. I don't think it's an unfair question to ask why some speakers tend to have low efficiency, or how equipment may make some trade offs. I also don't think efficiency is necessarily a quality standard. You shoul... | |
| Which one of these is the best 10" full-range coaxial speaker? 99% of speaker discussions on Audiogon are for residential, pre-made speakers. 99% of the discussions on DIY are about speaker drivers and components. | |
| Which one of these is the best 10" full-range coaxial speaker? Oh, you can ask anywhere you'd like, I don't own Audiogon. It is also easier to talk tech at DIY since you can upload schematics, pictures and design data. Best,Erik | |
| Which one of these is the best 10" full-range coaxial speaker? Jtay,Please do not apologize. :) I didn’t mean you were not welcome. I meant, you’ll find a lot more speaker making geeks over at DIY forums who will have a lot of ideas for you there, than in Audiogon. :) You are always welcome as far as I am con... | |
| Which one of these is the best 10" full-range coaxial speaker? Hi Jtay,You are in the wrong place. :) Go over to the DIY audio forums where you'll find lots of speaker designers. It's also nice because you can upload pictures, schematics, etc in discussions: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/Best,E | |
| Is there any advantage to lower efficiency speakers? 87 or below? Hi Puff,It’s not really desirable, but a speaker designer may end up getting there in order to get enough bass. It’s a little complicated to explain in text, but we can often sacrifice sensitivity for the sake of bass extension. Another way to loo... | |
| ARC REF 75SE uses 20amp cable - Can I use my 15amp cable and just buy 20amp IEC connector Just double check your fuse size. According to the online spec it should be a 5A slow-blow. Best,E | |
| ARC REF 75SE uses 20amp cable - Can I use my 15amp cable and just buy 20amp IEC connector Based on the ARC's listed power requirements of 500 W maximum, I would say yes, certainly. The cutoff for 15A is 1,800 W. Best,E | |
| Acoustic treatment for side glass doors / please, need ideas. Not on the doors, but anywhere else. :) Again, I really like black out courtains. When shopping, a neat trick is to put your ear next to the curtain. Not ON it, but next to it, you'll get a good idea of how absorbent they are. Also, remember, defi... | |
| Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ? I do like the way Primare and other modern systems look. Any idea how they sound? |