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| Can this vibration isolator Iso Puck Mini support my ATC SCM 11? Yes, every design should have some safety factor. I have continuously seen people use mini to support 12" sub that weighs about 26 lb +-. The critical part is you DO NOT place the tip of the original speaker feet directly onto the puck mini primar... | |
| Front or Back wall diffusers The need for acoustic treatments is room dependent and I just share my experience for whatever it is worth. Three critical elements are (1) diffusers on front wall, (2) bass traps on both corners and (3) the distance between the speaker tweeter an... | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? Better? Neither of them are better? It depends on the individuals' preferences. Yes, the dynamic range compression gives tube amp warmer natural sound. And, yes, its harmonic distortion (even order) also adds richness to the sound making sound... | |
| How tall do you like your images? Size of the room and the speaker setup actually dominate the SS, much more so than the size of the speakers as long as the speakers are capable. The dimensionalities of SS rendered by the Burchardt S400 Mk ii is much larger in my living room (26'... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control Yeap, it is under my radar. Did you find the tube in RP-1 changes the sound signature as compared to SS pre? I often heard the tube (for other preamp) just serves as a buffer and does not change the sound at all. But I hope that is not the case he... | |
| Bookshelf Speakers Sitting On Dual Subs? I believe that D&Ds DSP correction will even take care of the sub’s behavior when the signal is run through the monitors (even though the 3070s have their own optional DSP). This probably is an overly bold assumption. If the sub is not in ... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control +1 @mitch2. Thanks for the elaboration. | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control In-line attenutor is just a fixed output passive preamp as opposed to passive preamp with variable levels of attenuation. Not clear what "Indus" is but if Rothwell refers to their in-line attenuator, the output impedance is stated as 3750 ohms, a ... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control The classic Adcom gfp 750 and Apt Holman recapped can still be found at a affordable price but Ayre k1x or Threshold Fet 10e would cost over $2k. They must be the crown jewels top of the line back then. Thanks for the recommendations. | |
| Is there a list of full-range speakers (20-20kHz) somewhere on the internet? Stand mount option - D&D 8c, see the measurement in Stereophile | |
| Bookshelf Speakers Sitting On Dual Subs? Stereophile: While the 8c is big for a stand-mounted speaker, its cabinet isn’t big enough to develop a lot of bass; Hofmann’s Iron Law has not been repealed ... D&D takes advantage of placing the speakers close to the front wall with what t... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control I actually enjoy to read about the hardship that Steve Huffman went through when he heard the transformer buzz/hum from his over $10k Luxman and then found the Puritan 156 to finally tame it down. My Parasound amps have a bit transformer hum as we... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control @tyray Thank you. I also like what I see from this review. How do you like its DAC? In particular, how are the soundstage width and depth? https://positive-feedback.com/Issue72/wyred_mpre.htm | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control @zlone is correct. The reasons, as shown in the "measurement" section, are (for Freya) The active balanced output impedance was the same with or without the tube stage operating. It was close to 810 ohms at 1kHz and 20kHz but increased to 6900 o... | |
| Budget preamp with quality volume control As many of you know, the basic relationship between the signal transfer (in terms of voltage) ratio to impedance between output (source) and input (load) is Vi / Vo = Ri / (Ri+Ro+cable impedance), where V = voltage and R = impdenace For a standa... |