jimjoyce25
Responses from jimjoyce25
| You know you're an audiophile if-- ... you know the price of all the equipment and the value of none of it? | |
| How is it ? that a tuner smokes the table ??? Isn't the real test of the tuner how a live broadcast sounds, or the sound of the DJ's voice? Ie, without a turntable or cd player in the path? I agree, it can sound amazing. | |
| You're probably listening too loud Learsfool---You are a gentleman, thank you for your kind words.I think this subject has something to do with the illusion created by our minds in the listening process and wanting our systems to sound "real."When people say that their system makes... | |
| You're probably listening too loud Learsfool: Interesting that you should take my comment as referring to musicians such as yourself. Instead, I intended my comment to refer to people who attend concerts and do not play instruments in their home, and therefore have little or no exp... | |
| RFI in tube system Are any other components plugged into the preamp? Try removing them, so that only the component you are using is connected to the preamp at one time. | |
| ampllifier design Interesting post, Atmasphere.It might have been yet more interesting had you noted that you yourself used the 6DJ8 and 6CG7 in earlier versions of the MA-1, and then explained how you later came to the realization that these tubes did not provide ... | |
| You're probably listening too loud Unsound: Fascinating experiment with your trombonist friend. People accustomed to hearing acoustic instruments in a large auditorium have no idea how loud they sound in a small space like a home. | |
| DIY wood diffusers I believe the NYT article says that the veneer is very thin (thickness of two sheets of paper) and is mounted to sound absorbing panels that constitute the walls. | |
| DIY interconnects ... found MUCH success It seems pretty clear that no manufacturer could produce interconnects this way.And so the question arises: At this point, is there any expectation of being able to buy the highest quality interconnects from a commercial supplier?The answer may we... | |
| DIY Anti-IC project Litz wire can be used for the wiring inside preamps. I don't think magnet wire is near the same quality. | |
| DIY Anti-IC project I think the most important difference between Speltz and standard cables is that the Speltz cables have no insulation (beyond the coating of the wires) and no jacket.A designer/modder friend of mine believes that the insulation and jacket found in... | |
| DIY Anti-IC project You'll probably find a further improvement if you use a better grade of wire, like high-grade copper Litz wire, though it involves more work because of the number of individual strands that must be terminated. | |
| Pet Sounds: Most Overrated Album of All Time? I appreciate the passion of your responses. Let me try to clarify the point:1. Of course sales alone do not demonstrate the value of a record. The point is that Pet Sounds sold far less even than other Beach Boys records. Ie, it did not even appea... | |
| Tweaks when building a listening room? If you want the room to sound entirely neutral, avoid drywall entirely. Sound bounces off drywall, distorting the music as it reaches your listening position. There are sound-absorbing wall materials that can render the room anechoic, and this wil... | |
| Question I Have Never Seen Before? Consider having a piano moving company ship them. When I've moved my speakers (2 x 240 lbs & 2 x 350 lbs), I've included them on the truck with the piano. No box needed: They just stand them up in the truck, wrap them in blankets, and bind the... |