kr4
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| putting speaker vertical or horizontal? Horizontally-arrayed drivers which are farther from each other than 1/2 wavelength, based on frequencies which both play (for example, at crossover), will result in a pattern of cancellations and reinforcements in the horizontal plane. This result... | |
| Rank Stereophile, & why no Von Schweikert reviews "Btw. Don't manufacturers get an advanced copy of the review (from some print or online review mags) and when it's a bash, they can decide whether to pull the review or not?"At Stereophile, they get an advanced copy to which they may respond with ... | |
| Rank Stereophile, & why no Von Schweikert reviews "Do the reviewers actually go out after ANY of these components they're writing about, or do they all come to the reviewer, or show up at some show the reviewer attended?"Yes, we do go after some and sometimes succeed."There are reviewers reading ... | |
| A buzz in my speakers-Ideas??? Before spending money, the usual culprit is the cable or satellite input. Try running everything as you would like to (no conditioner, separate lines) but with the satellite input and power completely disconnected (from AC, pre/pro and display). I... | |
| Hum when cablevision is plugged in to tv This approach works to block the DC offset but it does not eliminate it. Get the cable company to fix the ground.Kal | |
| Sim audio cd players any comments ? Dbld wrote: "Kal, funny that's what Simaudio said! I don't share that point of view though."Hah! I actually forgot about this until this weekend. After 3-4 months with a Denon receiver and player, I reinstalled the 'regular' stuff and realized tha... | |
| Any shows coming up? "Also there is a big HT show in NYC this late spring or early summer. "There is? Who is running it?Kal | |
| Any shows coming up? Montreal in MarchLA in JuneKal | |
| Anyone Using XM or Sirius On Their System? XM sound quality is mediocre. Compressed and rolled-off in the HF. I find it difficult to listen to. Also, the announcers/DJs are unnecessary and annoying. It's going back this week.FM and DMX are superior.Kal | |
| Speaker on its side as a center? "Jaybo: its geerally for dialogue.....no big deal"Really? Try some of those 3channel Living Stereo or Living Presence SACDs and see if you are still singing this tune.Kal | |
| Speaker on its side as a center? Try it. It will compromise horizontal radiation but only you can say if it is acceptable. I wouldn't do it.Kal | |
| Subwoofer and bare floor You can test for a polarity error with a bassy mono source by trying it with normal wiring and with one speaker reversed. The correct polarity will give a summation rather than a cancellation of the bass.Floor resonances are usually wide-band sinc... | |
| Subwoofer and bare floor You could google Auralex or Gramma or SubDude.You could search at or www.auralex.com or www.auralexelite.comYou could read my review at www.stereophile.com/musicintheroundKal | |
| Subwoofer and bare floor Depends on the woofer and the type of floor. I use Auralex Gramma (or SubDude) between my sub and the wood floor. It reduces the floor resonances.Kal | |
| Dynamic Speaker Cable? Criticize your components? Nah, they are way more than is needed for KennyG. ;-)Kal |