fleschler
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| I want more bass… A Class A 70/80 watt EAR 890 with a touch of bass heft will drive horn speakers incredibly well, especially in the bass. Substitute better footers (SR MigSx or Townshend Platform), excellent cabling and an SR purple fuse (not necessary as even a ... | |
| Worth upgrading my cables? @jaymark I have posted many times concerning the immense superiority of GroverHuffman power cables for a reasonable price. My neighbor with a $350-500K system was an electrical engineer who had high end cabling EXCEPT for power cables which he be... | |
| Inter Connects - What I know and don't know I tried Mogami Gold XLR balanced ICs because they are cheap ($125) and so many postings indicating that balanced ICs don't make a difference if well constructed. Baloney!!! After breaking in 100 hours, they sounded like crap in my high end syste... | |
| When were the best tube amps made? @alexberger Thank you for your list. Matching the amp to the speaker is critical, similar to a cartridge to an arm. However, there are many choices of amps for most speakers. I also have an upgraded Dynaco ST70 in my living room system. It is not ... | |
| When were the best tube amps made? @mulveling @sns Yes, I chose an AR SP-14 over the 9. I did not like the 9. The 14 had some superior sound advantages. The SP-10 was my favorite and the SP-8 my second favorite of the era. They had big, bold, full bodied sound (like a Fisher 20... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? My second listening room's Legacy Signature IIIs have a down firing woofer. I use a very heavy 2" thick Mapleshade block under them. They previously sounded best on spiked carpet/slab. They did not sound good with a 1" thick granite shelf under... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? @jtcf Thank you for positing this. The video confirms what I heard with my first set of Pods under my CD transport. I am pending receipt of Platforms for my pre-amp and amp. (I have a 17 year old seismic sink which is essential for my VPI TN... | |
| Isolation: IsoAcoustic vs Townshend Audio A test which used both under subs which had down facing ports worked against Townshend podiums which have an open center cut-out for their emblem. Maybe covering the emblem with something solid would have changed the results. Otherwise, Townshen... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? I am considering the Podiums for my 185lb speakers. I live in an semi-active seismic area (San Fernando Valley). I currently use Legacy spikes on a very thick carpet/pad over a 12" poured concrete 3000psi steel reinforced slab. The podium could ad... | |
| Is there anything better than live recordings? With my very large music collection, I have no preference studio or live. First is the performance. Some performers are great live and terrible in studios. (Mark Hambourg-pianist with 300 mediocre 78s versus great live performer). Alternativel... | |
| Cheapest but good cables…. @jmac7 I am reposting my experience with Mogami Gold balanced ICs (same goes for Canare tested). I tried the Mogami Gold XLRs in my high end system between my $9K DAC and pre-amp. Oy vey! Yes, they sounded neutral, clean and clear. Great for ... | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? Gary Brooker sounds vocally quite nice. Shlomo Carlebach had a wavery and raspy voice as evidenced here when he was in his prime. The feeling is there but the voice when heard on a high end system, oh boy, rough! When Alberto Mizrahi sings these,... | |
| Cheapest but good cables…. @audphile1 I tried the Mogami Gold XLRs in my high end system between my $9K DAC and pre-amp. Oy vey! Yes, they sounded neutral, clean and clear. Great for recording studios I guess, not for home audio. My ICs with transformer XLR box and just... | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? That's an easy one among cantorial singers-Shlomo Carlebach. An always gravely, grating voice but what wonderful compositions he wrote and sang. His recordings on Vanguard often have a sumptuous male choir and orchestra with his voice sticking o... | |
| Quantum Science Audio Thread I was ready to chuck my EAR 864 (owned since 2006) because it had a forward sound and flat sound/minimal depth, kept as a back-up pre-amp. I needed it after my pre-amp tube failed (broken voltage regulator blew and was open) and was at the repair... |