knotscott
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| The soul of a builder I thought this was a great topic, but I thought there's be more response. Are there that few DIYers here? | |
| Heart vs the Head / Irrational Audio Compulsions? LOL...me too! My early systems sounded decent, but LEDs, EQs, sleek looks, and more watts with lower THD had far too much appeal! I think I'm largely past that, as I'm more of a straight wire with gain kinda guy now, but I still appreciate a coo... | |
| The soul of a builder Very early on in my "audio lifes, I got introduced to a couple of very bright local manufactures who went on to produce what I’d consider world class gear (subsequent reviews support that view). Frequent exposure to their systems, philosophies, an... | |
| Budget DAC recommendation for Office system I’ve been super happy with my Topping E30. It made a notable audible improvement from the stock DAC in my Denon, works well, and the remote is good. What more could I ask from a $130 component? | |
| Integrated tube amp vs Tube amp? I suppose it depends on the particular amps in question, but since you have a tube preamp I'd be inclined to lean toward a straight tube amp. | |
| To Buy or to DIY, here is my question If you’re not proficient at designing and tweaking a crossover, I’d consider a kit that has already worked out those details. The crossover is just as critical as the drivers and the cabinet (maybe more-so because of the ability to compensate). To... | |
| Who is using Nagaoka Phono Cartridges? I picked up a Nagaoka MP-150 last spring, and added the JN-P (MP500) nude line contact stylus on boron cantilever to it, and think it’s spectacular. Incredibly musical with beautifully refined detail, amazing midrange clarity and separation. It so... | |
| Overpowering my speakers No. Distortion from amps being over driven is what damages most speakers, not good controlled power. (Your ears on the other hand....go easy!) | |
| Inexpensive speaker cables: any experience? I needed longer runs than my Kimber Kable or Cardas wires would reach, so I bought some bulk OFC 12 gauge copper 4-conductor cable from Monoprice, added tech flex and terminated my own ends. It's good....very good. | |
| Does a solar power home inverter negatively affect the sound of audio systems? I recently added small 240 aH 12V battery back-up power system to our home. I haven’t tested it on my sound system yet, but did pose the question on an audio forum about how well battery systems tend to work with an audio system. The general conse... | |
| Affordable vs. ultra expensive speakers - what's the difference? Higher price is no guarantee of better sound, which is subjective anyway, but higher cost from the builder’s perspective allows for more expensive, higher quality, more resolving, and hopefully better sounding parts. It’s still a huge challenge to... | |
| BiAmp Focal Kanta 2 speakers with 1 set of posts. Using one amp per speaker may have some benefit from better separation, and zero crosstalk. There may be some other benefits from each amp having less responsibility and it's own power supply. | |
| 2 vs 8 tubes in preamp, sound difference? You only need enough. Having more tubes is no better than having more woofers.....in the right configuration and application, it could have some benefit.... but could also just be more, and maybe too many.. | |
| Triode vs Ultralinear I prefer my VTA/Dyna 70 in triode for the same reasons you mentioned. | |
| What do you guys think of adding a subwoofer to this system? Get an active sub or two, and use them just to augment the bottom octave. Don’t feature them. Keep the gain low enough so that you barely notice them, and set the low pass frequency at its lowest frequency setting. I prefer to drive subs using the... |