johnk
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| Brass screw tweak, seen in Virtual Dynamics video. Kirkus I got the same from the video only reason I tried was customers keep asking about it. Like I said I could not hear or measure any difference. | |
| $2500 Tube Amp Recommendations Best deal on audiogon is Audio Valve Challenger 180 Class A tube mono amps for $2500 pair | |
| Brass screw tweak, seen in Virtual Dynamics video. Have had customers request non ferrous I have not heard or measured any difference in sound quality for the better using non ferrous fasteners. I had loudspeakers that where the same except one pair had non ferrous fasteners. Tried it on a few dif... | |
| Help with Speaker Selection Altec model 19 | |
| What is your favorite material for loudspeakers? From what I heard carbon nano tubes are suspected of being carcinogenic. I wouldn't consider its use till its proven safe. Same with Teflon capacitors.Why don't we just go back to the old PCB caps;) Since hi-heat and Teflon will produce toxic gas.... | |
| Speakers for difficult placement. Consider a custom built loudspeaker. Would solve your problems. | |
| Forward sounding speakers that Rock Moving Pictures on LP and my MFS CD works wonderful for demoing. Many early Rush CD masters where never mastered proper for CD sound is very hard bright but not on my Rush LPs and MFS CDs bass + drums are powerful. Trebles not hard at all. Loudspe... | |
| Speakers that reveal bad recordings? Not for me. Dweller, Chadnliz, Jtimothya,and Jaybo, I did not say it will sound great just listenable = good. A proper designed loudspeaker for home use will revel flaws in reproduction but will not hi light them if it does its not well designed or your syste... | |
| Speakers that reveal bad recordings? Not for me. Why is it ever desirable to have speakers that simply reflect whatever they are fed, for better or worse? Answer Monitoring. A well designed loudspeaker will sound good even if musics poorly recorded. | |
| Which amp matches best my JM Lab Mezzo Utopia ? As a current SET owner my Audio Valve Challenger Class A tube mono amps sound much better than any SET I have owned and I have owned over 30 SET amplifiers. SET are just a wee bit better in the midrange and its slight but everywhere else the AV st... | |
| Best Inexpensive Subwoofer DIY your own. | |
| Speaker Help Required Fostex fe138esr in Trasmission line cabinet. Isnt as affected by back wall as most conventional loudspeakers. Drivers are near $1000 pair, a pair of complete TLS is up on audiogon for $2000. Best deal in this range on the gon. | |
| What is your favorite material for loudspeakers? Since ply are veneered with birch I use veneer over the ply this sounds better than veneer faced ply. French polish is a hand applied shellac oil alcohol mix. Binds with veneer for best tone plus it looks great is easy to repair can last multiple ... | |
| new small room, big change Why limit woofer to 6in? Best in small rooms is a SEAS exotic. | |
| All out assault in a 11x15 room BLH cabinets can add much coloration if you sit close its a problem If you have some space not so much. If your looking at a full range for nearfield use fostex f200a fe138esr or SEAS exotics your best bet. |