hilde45
Responses from hilde45
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? More good thoughts -- appreciated. I think the setup was fine. Didn't use a SET amp but it was a decent match to what I have. Volti Lucera -- I had forgotten about that option. Thank you! | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? I really appreciate the thoughtful and detailed responses and explanations about why and how horns work as they do. Thank you so much for thinking, writing, and posting! | |
| Push-pull Tube Amps and autoformers Never tried what you are doing, but perhaps email Dick Olsher, who wrote this article? | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? @roxy54 Dynamics are the aspect of audio which are unexplored. Pretty sure they’re not more important if decent tonality is sacrificed. Hoping to hear some Avant Gard horns in town at some point -- the babies, not the super expensive ones. They wo... | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? @jond Thanks. I appreciate it. Those CW’s were just so huge. Of course: no pain, no gain -- probably goes for the Rivals, too -- but it almost seems like letting a gorilla into your house. At first, it seems fun but soon you can’t get rid of him a... | |
| Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed? @james633 Somewhat. The CW’s are very quick and exciting; I kind of expected that but it was really quite evident. I liked the way they sounded for drum kicks and bass but for things like violins and strings and vocals, they were a little bit br... | |
| Not sure what to think @asvjerry I think I followed your train of thought. My explanation is that many who love this hobby just can't do much to the space their gear is in -- but they still want to tinker, opine, etc. It's a natural and laudable enthusiasm even if, fro... | |
| Not sure what to think Could you explain the physics behind that contention? If all other parameters are the same, simply swapping any one component will absolutely make an audible change if there was one to be made. The...physics. Well, we're talking about perceptio... | |
| Not sure what to think I’m not sure if your experiment proves much more than what you've stated -- e.g., about solid state, low or high cost. or other extrapolations -- because it’s possible that the acoustics of your room are masking differences you might hear with a b... | |
| Quandary negativism ? You mean people raising plausible criticism of the offer? I see you don't agree with that, and give a rationale, but it's not negativism. | |
| Upgrade video of Ascend Acoustics Sierra Towers, V1 to ELX (easy and effective) @spydrwebb44 I included a video and the instructions from Ascend are clear. Your overestimating the risk, unless you are a profound butterfingers. | |
| Quandary $300 problem, come on, my monthly electrical bill is higher than that, and it's not even a house. Hey everyone! inna says that $300 is not a lot of money to waste so we should all just agree with him and delete this thread. How could we be so m... | |
| Quandary +1 @oldaudiophile I agree with everything he said. The cautions, the proposals, etc. | |
| Quandary About the Pass 30.8: Why not buy it here, used, for $4500 and resell it if you don't like it? The amp is $7.2k new, so you won't lose very much on resale, especially if you bargain a little. | |
| When was the last time when serious new instrument was invented ? How about: "Generally, the invention of truly novel instruments has slowed down since the 20th century. However, there are still interesting developments: Recent inventions: The steelpan: This unique percussion instrument, born in Trinidad and... |