erik_squires
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| Would owning Hoover Dam improve the midrange? You simply must wait for the Signature version. All the glaring problems with the original version are completely and perfectly fixed.It also comes with a new proprietary quantum entangled, photon blocking insulator that prevents light and squirre... | |
| MQA - All the Gory details over at Stereophile @mahler123 I agree that the samples of music did nothing for me, but then, I'm afraid none of the samples at 2L did all that much for me, in any format. :) Maybe it's just not my type of recording.Best,Erik | |
| Parasound p5 vs avr ??????? Never heard the Marantz, so I can't tell you. Loved their old remotes though. :) But if the choice is a P5 or nothing, I'd say nothing. :) Keep your money in your pocket for something better. P7's used show up for not much more.Best,Erik | |
| Suggestions on a new /used amp for Focal speakers. As luck would have it, another DIYer has posted the schematics for the 826 V (not W) here:http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/269257-focal-chorus-826v-crossover-advice-needed.htmlHere the crossover avoids necessary components instead of addin... | |
| Do we really need anything more than 8" woofer and 1" tweeter for medium size room? @gvasale In absolute terms you are right. There's no way to get high dynamic range and low distortion bass without moving a lot of air, which means driver diameter. However....With proper room treatment, placement and tuning a good 6" to 8" woofe... | |
| Suggestions on a new /used amp for Focal speakers. By the way, the tweeter cap mods are independent of the woofer section, if any. Focal uses SCR/Axon/Solen tweeter caps and I have repeatedly found the Mundorf MKP (around $7) each a much better match for their tweeters, and a much better cap overa... | |
| Suggestions on a new /used amp for Focal speakers. @georgelofi Sorry, was drunk flaming again. :) No, stereophile’s charts are reasonably reliable. However, the deep impedance drop in the Profile series and the Sopra is too much alike so it makes me suspicious of more French Fraudulence. I thoroug... | |
| MQA - All the Gory details over at Stereophile @mahler123:2L has some, but I don't know about the provenance, that is, how well the ADC encoding was compensated for. I believe they just took existing very hi rez PCM and converted. The file size reduction is pretty impressive, that I can vouch... | |
| Suggestions on a new /used amp for Focal speakers. if they are like the profiles, the low impedance is fake. look for two large electrolyruc caps in the crossover, each attached to a number of resistors. remove smaller one. replace tweeter caps with mundorf mkp. issues solved for around $18 a ... | |
| Subwoofers.... one 10" or two 8"? Um, yeah if that’s all you are trying to do. However you are not guaranteed accurate amplitude or phase matching above and below that point. I’ll give you that it’s quick and good enough for many, but it's hardly comprehensive. Erik | |
| Used Pre - Ayre, Pass or Para JC2? Bypass is for integrating a HT processor. Bypass allows the HT Processor to take over volume for all 7.1 channels, though L and R continue to be routed through the 2 channel music preamp. | |
| Subwoofers.... one 10" or two 8"? @oleschool Um, not sure the context, but true subwoofers have no real reflection points, the waves are so big that a reflection point would be around 10’ wide. At the mid to high frequencies where the wavelength is near or smaller than the driver ... | |
| Subwoofers.... one 10" or two 8"? @larstusor It means a lot of things, but in general it means making sure that each driver you are listening to blends seamlessly with others despite being located at different distances from the listener. It matters in multi-way speakers as well ... | |
| Subwoofers.... one 10" or two 8"? @leotis That's a huge amount of "group delay." I think you are confusing that sub's are often located several feet behind the mains. As for aligning by ear, great googly moogly no! :) It's far easier, faster and more accurate to fully align with a... | |
| Parasound p5 vs avr ??????? OH, right, forgot. I was having this same issue a couple of years ago and talked to Mr. Shram via e-mail. He gave me the impression that the DAC built into the P5 was just a utility, and that the DAC in the integrated was much better. I ended up ... |