fiesta75
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| Speaker switch box for bi-wired speakers +1 ghd - All switches and connectors will negatively affect sound. My recommendation is two separate systems. Switching cables will also degrade sound over time, just from physical wear. | |
| Try a sub a third in the back Yes a third sub in the back does help, but try moving them around until you find the sweetspot. Ozzy - Have you tried moving your subs out of the corners of the room? I've found I like the sound better when they are not in corners. | |
| Speakers Don’t Matter As Much As We Think They Do? Just my thought on your post. I do think speakers are the most important element in a system. Drivers especially. | |
| Paid for UPS shipping and the package was immediately sent to the US Post Office. Now that is sad. When I order parts from Mouser and request the cheapest shipping, it's always handed off to USPS and.UPS never updates delivery even though I do get a UPS shipping notice. | |
| Impedance Matching Confusion +1 facten - Listen to the manufacturer. | |
| Apogee Acoustics repair I love great sound, but not at the expense of reliability. I would rather listen than fiddle or repair my equipment.😀 | |
| Can one have too many tube components in a system? Yes you can. I love efficient speakers like Zu but not tubes. | |
| Lifespan of components? Capacitors die the quickest, start at 20 years. All failures are directly related to thermal cycling unless it’s a power surge problem. The 60’s through 80’s are not hard to service, even the IC versions. It’s when you get into the mid 90’s and la... | |
| Impedance Matching Confusion It depends on the specific amplifier. +1 What Amplifier? Good stab at it erik_. | |
| Damping factor The damping factor is basically the ability of the amplifier to control the driver, tightness. The higher the damping factor the faster the amplifier will be able the return the cone or diaphragm to the center or neutral position. An important spe... | |
| Use of a super tweeter worth the investement ? Your choice🙄 Frequency in Hz. Wavelength quarter wavelength 8000 1.7 0.42 inches 10240 1.32 0.33 inche... | |
| Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment A modified Sony CDP-XE500. | |
| Is Rap a valid musical form? I'm old, it's not for me. | |
| What do you guys think of adding a subwoofer to this system? +1 for two subs. | |
| Buy Back Old or Move On? I would suggest a good SS class A. I'm going SS only when I downsize and move. Don't want to hassle with any repairs, tube replacement or having to take it anywhere for service. I still do my own repairs now but by then I'm going to have a hard ti... |