fcrowder
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| what speakers do the best "disappearing act"?? My experience is that whether or not a speaker disappears is dependent on room acoustics, location of the speaker in the room and on the remainder of the system. Any one of these facotors may limit the ability of the speaker to disappear. Similarl... | |
| Riggle research air suspension? This is the same device which forms an integral part of the Arcici air suspension equipment stand with the addition of three bearings (ala Daruma) in brass cups. The unit works extremely well under CD Players and transports. | |
| Lyra Helikon According to the people at Scantech, there is no sonic difference between the low and high output versions of this cartridge. Having said this, the main difference is fewer windings on the coils, hence lower moving mass for the coil assembly. One ... | |
| Which support for underneath CD player? I have had excellent luck with the Machina Dynamica Nimbus isolation base which uses a Firestone air shock as the primary isolation device. The air shock is gravity loaded with 30# of dead weight and the pressure set at 28-30#. Based on my experie... | |
| The best Subwoofer No longer in production but the last version of the Entech LF 20 was quite impressive. Two 10" long throw woofers, each with its own amp built in. The active crossover built into the subs allowed several frequencies and bass boost if desired. I am... | |
| direct drive tt's? The Goldmund direct drive tables have replaceable or in the case of the Pabst motor in the original studio, rebuildable motors. In any case the real issue is whether the manufacturer will continue to support the product and , if not, whether the m... | |
| direct drive tt's? A few random thoughts: I have owned a Goldmund Studio table which utilized a Pabst direct drive motor and was very happy with the sound and would recommend it to someone seeking an excellent table at a bargain price. A friend recently purchased a ... | |
| What is the best solid state moving coil phono section? As you might guess the the AHT and Vendetta have each gone through numerous modifications. The design of the Klyne has probably been more stable. A friend with excellent ears has compared the most recent Klyne against an earlier Vendetta which he ... | |
| What is your opinion regarding electrostatics? Several thoughts, my system uses Crosby Quad 63's and Entec LF40's. After many years of moving the Quads around my 19' by 29' room, they are currently sitting a little more than 8' from the back wall and about 4' from the side walls, toed in towar... | |
| Best Turntable: Rockport or Goldmund? I absolutely abhor those who feel it necessary to speculate on the relative merit of products when they either have not heard one of the products or perhaps own one and have heard the other at a show or a dealer's showroom. That having been said, ... |