kiddman
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| Bolero:why can't my system reproduce snare well? Here's how I test my preamp, amp, speakers, and cables: I bought a drum kit, flat microphones, good digital recorder, and recorded the kit. Play it back. Truth is truth. I do the same with other instruments. | |
| "Slam"--what is it, is it really accurate? Remember that in real life the SPL of individual drums being hit reasonably hard (slam would imply more than soft gentle drumwork) is going to be over 100db. Well over. Most speakers simply don't have the ability to convey music that loud without ... | |
| Still mystified by mega expensive power cords Man, those cryo treated outlets are so darned important at that last location. We all know, the secret it out, the hundreds or thousands of connections between the power plant and your outlet were all cry treated before installation. So it can be ... | |
| variance of +/- 10 Hz with 1 kHz test tone That level will make a difference in clarity, decay, imaging, even if you notice no obvious speed instability.I've seen a lot worse on a lot more expensive turntables, brand new. That does not make it right.....or good......but it's not unusual. | |
| Why speaker lines come and go Most new high end products have enough flaws, that are looked over at first because most folks assume new is better, that they deserve to fail. In some cases the company is flawed more than the product. Bottom line, most new high end companies do ... | |
| triode versus pentode It think generalities about what you "should" from different designs in triode or pentode is pushing the edge of what can be predicted. Well, over the edge, actually. | |
| Tannoy Turnberry SE Imaging and Breaking In The mid/hf compression driver has a much more direction radiation pattern than conventional tweeters so there is much less reflected sound. With a higher percentage of direct sound, you will be able to tune the speaker more since changing the dire... | |
| "Slam"--what is it, is it really accurate? If the speaker cannot "slam", no amp will help. The speaker is more important in the slam equation than the amp. There are lots of amps that will make a capable speaker produce slam, but few speakers that have the dynamics to do it. Anyone who thi... | |
| Random Static Hits The buildup is due to the belt running on the platter. This is, in effect, Van de Graaff generator. The ionizer fan will work. Extremely thin conductive ribbon or thread lighly touching the belt, pulley, or platter, with the other end grounded, wi... | |
| Pass Labs Point 8 Series info Unsound,why are you looking at the top of the line luxury components from Pass and feeling negative when fabulous, extremely high performance is available, with giant power levels, below $15k? Who cares about "average price tag" if fantastic perfo... | |
| Pass Labs Point 8 Series info Re: my "bargain" statement, I will firmly stand behind it. Everything is about context. When we are talking about this level of equipment, the context is the performance level and build quality of Pass relative to other high end equipment of simil... | |
| Pass Labs Point 8 Series info Price concerns? C'mon. Several of these models have been absolute bargains for years, with the price staying exactly the same for who knows how many years. Yet parts, labor, rent, etc. for all companies has been going up. So, finally a price incre... | |
| Harbeth sound with high wife acceptance factor? Do you have a partnership with your wife, or is it a dictatorship with her the dictator?I mean, a problem with a speaker that small?What percentage of the home is decided by her choice of furniture, drapes, and other decor decided by her? Do you c... | |
| New Thiel Speakers - Post Jim Thiel Era Companies have a right to do whatever they want and I did not imply otherwise. My point was that any new Thiels will have nothing to do with old Thiels. I personally don't care either way. Just stating what will be. | |
| New Magnepan 3.7 i ? Too much transparency to consumers can be a dangerous thing for a manufacturer of consumer products. Word travels fast and consumers can stop on a dime in terms of buying current product. It can kill a company fast.The first rule in running a busi... |