knotscott
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| Is "detailed" audiophile code for too much treble? It can be, but there’s no standard in audiophile lingo, so it depends on who’s using the term, and how. "Detailed" can be good, or it can mean too detailed. I think maybe "hot" might be less confusing descriptor of too bright, too detailed, too mu... | |
| Speakers better without subwoofers? Crossover and synchronization issues? What do you do Proper subwoofer adjustment is key, and possibly rare. There are pros and cons with everything in audio, including woofer size, mass, excursion, etc. Many, many that I’ve heard are used as the main attraction, which is fine if that’s what you like... | |
| Biwiring make any sense? You’re best off to give it a good try for a while and see what you think. It’ll cost a 2nd set of speaker wire. Every situation is unique, so like so many things in audio, what you can hear will depend on a bunch of things, so try it and decide f... | |
| Better 12V power supply for the Acoustic Revive RR-77? I upgraded a stock wall wart for my Hagerman Bugle 3 to a regulated linear power supply, and it made a favorable audible improvement. | |
| Toe in is crucial Setup in general, including toe-in is definitely a big deal. Our living room doubles as my listening room, and most of the time the speakers are placed too far into the corners, per order of my chief decorator. On occasion (mainly when she leaves... | |
| I'll welcome myself back after a brief hiatus Glad you're back. Sorry about the hearing loss. | |
| 1st ordr crossover is NOT phase coherent? 2nd order with reverse polarity | |
| Need A 10-30 watt Tube Power Amp, Lower Heat Output, Which Sounds Great, Under $1500 Used Bob Latino’s VTA 70 from tubes4hifi.....a nice modern take on the venerable Dynaco 70. It can use 12AU7/12BH7a driver tubes, and can run a nice variety of output tubes. You can also throw a switch to choose between ultralinear and triode mode, and... | |
| Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps It's certainly possible, but it will depend on the specific monoblocks. If the monoblocks are from Convergent Audio, the answer is almost certainly, but everything else also matters. | |
| Is It Worh Modding An Amp Even though I'm a tinkerer by nature, unless there are some known issues with the amp and some known mods to fix the issue, I would not modify the circuit. Tube rolling is a far safer bet. On the other hand, has anyone done any cap upgrades to t... | |
| Tube or solid state phono stage? It really depends on the specific example of each, as opposed to a broad generalization. There are excellent examples of both technologies, so I’m confident you can find examples of either that will play well with the rest of your system. I went ... | |
| Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state Another different take, or perhaps in addition to....have you done much tube rolling with the preamp tubes? They can be quite different from one to the next. | |
| Bi-amping my KEF R3 Meta speakers. Implementing powered subwoofers into your system is essentially active horizontal bi-amping, so you’re bi-amping already. | |
| Amp suggestion for large 2-way Speakers What dollar range do you consider "budget friendly"? A lot of folks like small tube amps on horns, especially in the mids/highs. | |
| Bi-amping my KEF R3 Meta speakers. Theoretically the amp that drives the woofers has the challenge of physically pushing the woofer and dealing with all the electrical interactions from that task, so splitting that job gives the tweeter amp the benefit of not having the side effect... |