karls
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| Am I the only one who thinks B&W is mid-fi? I think they generally offer good value for the money. A lot depends on the particular model and on the partnering equipment; without these caveats it's impossible to generalize. Having said that, I've never bought any of them myself, as I haven't... | |
| subwoofer setup problem The REL rolloff is at 12 dB/ octave. This matches best with sealed speakers which also roll off at 12 dB/oct. Vented speakers such as the Thiel 2 2 roll off at 24 dB/oct. But I seriously doubt that they are flat to 30 Hz, most likely they start fa... | |
| Tube Experiment Generally the 6922 is recommended over the 6DJ8 for audio use because of much lower microphonics, a very important consideration. Either that, or spend a lot of money on an isolation base for your preamp. | |
| Is it OK to leave a tube preamp on all the time? Small-signal tubes are usually rated for about a 10,000 hour lifespan, give or take. They will often last a lot longer, but they start to get noisier and sonic quality does start to degrade. So if you leave your preamp on 24/7, 10,000 hours is rea... | |
| Technically Correct Subwoofer Settings..... Just guessing here.... Maybe the HT standard has a deliberate bass boost in it? Wouldn't surprise me, given the wildly overblown bass in many theaters. If this is the case, the only solution I know of is the most recent REL subs which can be hooke... | |
| So how many people are using subwoofers No contest, get the REL. You have no idea how much you're missing, and any amount of words we can say here won't even begin to describe the improvement you are in for. The only people who aren't gaga over RELs are those who haven't gotten them yet... | |
| suggestions for speakers Proac or Meadowlark are always good choices. | |
| CD direct to amp vs active preamp The only reasons not to run direct are if you have other sources and don't want the hassle of switching interconnects, OR you have a source with a wimpy output stage that doesn't work well directly into your amp. For a high-quality cd-only system,... | |
| 5.25 in. MTM +SUB vs. SINGLE 8or10in. + SUB I don't recognize PHL1230. Is this Phillips or what? One very important caution: ALL the drivers you have suggested have extremely nasty resonance peaks in their upper range, which is going to require you to use very high-order crossover networks ... | |
| amp dies in middle of playing I believe that Adcoms have internal thermal protection, it could be that it is just getting too hot. Place it all by itself, NOT in a cabinet or with other stuff stacked on top, and NOT sitting directly on carpet. | |
| Preamp mods/Why capacitors? Polarized capacitors will age and die but film caps usually do not. Yes there is a tremendous difference in sound quality between various types of capacitors, and the really good ones are very expensive, which is why they aren't usually used by ma... | |
| Am I the only one? It happens quite often. Not everyone is like this, but there are a lot of tire kickers out there. Many people will make it sound like they're interested, just to get some info or even to chat just to satisfy some curiosity, and then never follow t... | |
| 5.25 in. MTM +SUB vs. SINGLE 8or10in. + SUB Sorry, I had a brain hiccup. Lynn Olson's website is www.aloha-audio.com, the Vifa driver is P13WH. | |
| Are silver cables on the way out? There is nothing inherently wrong with silver-- as is well known, it is the best electrical conductor of any metal on the planet at room temperature. Any "problems" in silver wire are almost certain to be due to implementation, i.e, other factors ... | |
| 5.25 in. MTM +SUB vs. SINGLE 8or10in. + SUB If you are going to be using a sub, then most definitely keep the midbass units at 6.5" or less, preferably in the 5-6" range. The upper midrange response is vastly better than an 8" will ever have, and you don't need the drivers to go that low in... |