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| Why do intelligent people deny audio differences? Sean said:Pabelson: Most EE's know what their text books have taught themAnd textbooks teach quite a lot about circuits & circuit design -- don't they...Despite what we (consumers -- not EE's involved in audio circuits) know or don't know abou... | |
| question re: poor bass response I would reposition the spkrs, of course. The amp may be a tad light for the job -- but should do for now (unless you're bent on investing). | |
| 16 ohm speakers: Pros & cons Eldartford above, beat me to posting the second advantage of 16ohm drivers. Twl explained the first one:). Cheers | |
| Blind Power Cord Test & results Jayarr said:the way to test A vs. B is to try to detect differencesI agree insofar as this would be a FIRST objective. Ultimately, a testing would (should) lead to choice since, at the end of the day, a) it's a market & b) we invest in (meanin... | |
| Someone w Experience Active/Passive Biamping As per Tom above -- by far better.I'd add the possibility to use passive line-level xovers too.The Behringer is very versatile (& presently on special $230 offer, too). While its sound may not match a top-notch DSP, the sonic results of active... | |
| Blind Power Cord Test & results ...not even taking into effect what powering off does to solid state and tube gear for the first few minutes...That *could* be a major compromise in a cord testing situation... unless one listened for a while to each sample under test. | |
| Comment on this system. The system is good as presented. For what it's worth, the Spectral+Avalon combo used to be quite common and, to my ears, a good one. It's quite a high resolution system, however, with a particular tonal balance and, as such, should be listened to ... | |
| Has anyone heard Pi speakers? For what it's worth, I remember thinking that the theory behind these spkrs was sound... The price-to-materials ratio is also good. I would diy them OR cosmetically & technically upgrade the stock version (with help from the manufacturer -- wh... | |
| Would Audiogoners be interested in this? Very nice site, Ben. Superbly executed (if I may say so) and good, down-to-earth style in the commentary.Please continue this effort! | |
| I'm totally confused about Hi Rez formats That's an interesting point, Newbie!I would add "music-philes" to audiophiles, but that still remains a relatively small market.The initial mktg idea was that people would replace their two channel for multi & use that system for whatever purp... | |
| Speakers, confusion, any ideas? The upper end, especially female vocals and horns are just edgyThat sounds a lot like a x-over matter to me. As such, Meniscus (and other reputable resellers) are of course experienced enough to offer viable solutions -- better so, with some INPUT... | |
| Lowther speakers for Fisher X-202-B? I second Eldartford's recommendation. Other than Fostex, Supravox also offers spkrs without a whizzer.But you'll need a (super)tweet to reach +20kHz (unless of course you opt for the expensive 215/2000).If you must go the Lowther way, see if you c... | |
| When does the law diminishing returns kick in? When you KNOW where the next SIGNIFICANT sonic improvement lies and you can't comfortably afford it. Diminishing returns is a relative concept; one of its parametres is personal means.Remember, however, it's good to LIKE what you have (rather than... | |
| Am I crazy - tube pre-amp with receiver?? 1) Mostly a matter of electrical (impedance) matching of devices -- and personal preference, I guess. I only use active preamplification for my phono. None for the rest.2) Mostly, yes. Tubes are excellent for amplifying low level signals.Cheers | |
| Am I crazy - tube pre-amp with receiver?? "passive pre": a volume control only (aka "attenuator"), offers no gain. The device can also allow switching b/ween diferent sources. As such, "passive" preamplifier is a misnomer/ contradiction: passive devices do not amplify"Line stage": (pre) a... |