gregm
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| Good, Affordable Horns? For affordable horns, the most obvious answer is Klipsch. Since 1945, the people at Klipsch have improved the components in their Heritage line products. Including the Klipschorn.I beg to somewhat disagree: the old Klipschorns used alnico drivers.... | |
| Passive Biamping? Zaike- But I'm wondering how this could best be done in-line, after the Y-adaptor from the preamp. Appropriate resistors across the amp inputs?I would leave it as is -- considering the woof amp's only "slightly hotter". As to the voltage divider c... | |
| Best system used for $10,000 for classical music Best for classical. Spkrs: used Harbeth 40. There's a new model out, so the old one I'm recommending should get a discount.Electronics: used YBA -- an integrated (unless you find a good deal on pre+power) & a cd player. CAVEAT: the cdplayer mu... | |
| cables are they worth it? the amp (....) is a Symphonic Line RG9 mkIIIRight. I once had a RG 10. The spkr cable I then chose was Nordost (the bluish-purple one). And single-core unshielded for my sources -- EXCEPT the TT of course. | |
| 15 watts & 94 db eff. speakers: how loud? Johnk: 3dB = ~1,4x as loud. 6 dB = twice as loud. You know that, of course! It's sound *pressure* he's talking about.Back on topic: in theory, your amp clips at ~103-104 dB. That's quite loud, btw! | |
| cables are they worth it? Don't think of designer cables as "better teh a $50 wallmart cable. Rather, think of it as wire that's better adapted to the requirements of sound reproduction... IOW, here, more expensive is only better selectively.Anyway, JPS is an interesting w... | |
| dynamic range -the good and bad? The soft passages are queit so i turn it up and the louder passages are to loud!!! ...is this a common problem?Unless you're joking (which is fine), this is what's called wide "dynamic range"; i.e. the distance between the quiet and the loud passa... | |
| tonearm resonance for my linn lp12 If you haven't done so already, tighten any screw that can be tightened. Start with the cartridge screws. | |
| 16K to Spend. Help me make the end all Upgrade. There's so much stuff at your price range that it's impossible to enumerate -- short of recommending what I HAVE. My speakers are, of course, the best:)! Seriously though: if new, buy US made. If used, buy anything. Here goes. 1. The Aerial 10t so... | |
| Transistor Preamp that sounds like a Tube Preamp? My goal with this thread was to see if SS technology has advanced to the point that it was able to overcome these limitations.Well, circuit design hasn't really advanced much... and that more or less cooks the issue. We do have good quality materi... | |
| High power amplifier and small speakers?? What are the speakers and the amps. Knowing this would help us produce better answers. Regards | |
| A question about the logic of interconnect cables why are we not soldering our cables board to board?Practicality, as suggested above.Otherwise, it's an excellent thing to do.Practicality come in when you wan to, say, change a cable, or lengthen, or move the components apart or change one of the ... | |
| understanding phono cartridges The thread referenced above is excellent. You are looking for good tracking, good extension (or "frequency response"), good engineering -- i.e. an old model from a reputable manufacturer...All that, without being too choosy, should set you back ¬130. | |
| How LONG have you been an AUDIOGONER'? On & off since 2000 or 2001.There are many old timers who have disappeared in the past two years.I wonder where they moved to... | |
| The "Spoiler" with "Pace Car" I have been delving a little in computer-based data stream + external dac systems and my little experience confirms what Detlof put very aptly above:...the (dac) renders large orchestral music beautifully with the right kind of SOFTWARE on the lap... |