hsbrock

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Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers
@ghdprentice  What you wrote about Planars above and returning to more traditional drivers is most interesting to me because I was about to make the investment this very evening in about 18-36 planars at, what would be for me, a very substantial i... 
Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better?
@jeffseight Last week you mentioned about the "tubey solid state sound" you use. Could you please enlighten us, not as to brands or products so much as to what traits those solid state amps have and what ICs/transistors they use? e.g., are there t... 
Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers
Thank you @ghdprentice. This is the best explanation I’ve heard. I will certainly go to the Cardas site right now. This about transparency strikes me because I am planning on investing into a number of AMT-2560 (NEO-10) Planar Ribbon drivers, and ... 
Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers
I've been following with interest this dialogue. When everyone is referring to "audiophile" level cables, exactly what is it that constitutes such quality? That is, I'm not interested in a brand name, but what is the technology? The composition? I... 
Free air resonance
Thank you @mijostyn. Can anyone tell me if REM is the software that would help me? Or is there another app I should look into? And this is what I am undecided over: a ported closure to extend response from 38 down to 25, or if an infinite baffle w... 
Free air resonance
@erik_squires I looked at DIYaudio, and I'll look again, but I didn't see content as well-directed as this thread. Is REM a cabinet simulator app? Are there any free apps that are adequate? I am wondering if my first question is even possible - to... 
Free air resonance
@mijostyn +2 @mahgister +1 @erik_squires This has been a fascinating read and I am impressed with all the sharing of knowledge. I just joined because (to me) I have an odd question and don't know how to start a new thread, and also because it ties...