hypoman
Responses from hypoman
| Is soundstage DEPTH a myth? I'd like to add one more thing to my earlier comments on recording technique and that is the visual cues that can add a sense of depth of the sound stage. Much of what we perceive aurally in a concert hall is influenced by what we see. I've alwa... | |
| Is soundstage DEPTH a myth? Much of what sense of depth you perceive has to do with how a recording was made. We hear with two ears that are for all practical purposes are the same distance from the front of the stage. They are also the same distance from the rear of the ... | |
| How do you stop house guest from damaging your speakers? An old friend of mine had a little sign on his beautiful Marantz tube system that said: Achtung! Das machine is nicht fur gerfingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. ... | |
| Why so few devices with BNC's?? Hmm, I thought BNC stood for Bayonet Nut Coupler. | |
| Ultrasonic record cleaners I bought a VPI cleaner from a friend who was done cleaning his modest collection and used it for a couple of years, but found while this type of machine gets rid of the worst of the offending grit, falls short of getting at the stubborn stuff. I ... | |
| When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better? I believe a couple of things are contributing to the perception of higher priced components sounding better. The first is anticipation bias. If someone says "listen to this amazing $40,000 amplifier I just bought" there might be the expectation ... | |
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? Kenwood KA-6000 integrated amp, KT-7000 tuner, AR-XA turntable with a demo Ortofon SL15T cartridge and a pair of AR-4X speakers purchased from Rosner Custom Sound, Flushing, NY. That was around 1967. Later added a demo Revox G-36 RTR. I have ph... | |
| Great classical pianists Byron Janis | |
| Is There A Device For Home Use That Can Measure How Low The Bass In My Speakers Is? For any measurement to be meaningful, you will need a pink noise source and a precision sound pressure level meter with a calibrated microphone. You might be able to download a 1/3 octave pink noise source which you can burn to a CD. Records or ... | |
| Are there speakers that disappear regardless of the recording? "Are there speakers that disappear regardless of the recording?" No, I don't think so. The sense of space and the stereo stage is a function of the original recording. Others have mentioned the old RCA and Mercury recordings as examples of reco... | |
| What stereo equipment do respected musicians listen to? Having found a virtual tour of the Louis Armstrong house, I was able to get a better look at his equipment. The preamp appears to be a Marantz 7T and the tuner is probably whatever was offered at the time as a mate to the preamp. One of Tandberg... | |
| What stereo equipment do respected musicians listen to? I not long ago saw a vintage photo of Louis Armstrong in his home studio listening to what appeared to be a pair of Tandberg 64X tape decks, a Marantz 7C preamp and 10B tuner. The power amp(s) were obscured, but it's a safe bet it/they were Maran... | |
| Who uses ADS Speakers I have two pair of L570/2, one in walnut, the other in black. They sound great and I use them for my office. One tweeter in the black pair needs replacement, but I have had no luck finding one on ebay. Also a little concerned that a seller I'm ... | |
| Modern "Vintage" Sounding Preamps I built a couple of Erhard Audio PAS-NGT preamps and they certainly fill the bill for my "tube sound" needs. The kits are well documented and nicely designed, use premium parts and look great when completed. If you are not inclined to build it, ... | |
| Why recordings made before 1965 sound better. Dolby noise reduction solved several problems that plagued early analog magnetic recording. Prior to Dolby, it was of critical importance to maximize record levels in order to avoid excessive amounts of tape hiss and to achieve the greatest dyna... |