larryi
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| Tube Tester Option It looks like it only tests small octal tubes, and it doesn't say what is tested--transconductance, emission, noise? These small tubes are the type I would just have spares and I would "test" the tube by occasionally swapping in the spares to see... | |
| Speakers The single most critical component I've heard a couple of Feastrix driver systems. Volti showed a single driver system with a Feastrix driver at Capital Audiofest one year. It was a pretty decent sounding system. A friend of mine has a Feastrix field coil driver that he put into... | |
| Speakers The single most critical component The basis for the OP's opinions has slowly become more clear--some of the comparative research involves viewing on-line videos. I don't see how that can be of ANY value in evaluating sonic performance. There is only one way evaluate the sound an... | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? I think "strange" is a better descriptor than unique, but, I kind of find Klaus Nomi covers to be interesting, Take a look at this version of "Just One Look":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yplwTe5IFQ | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? I don't know if it is the most unique, but, I nominate Hasil Adkins' "We Got a Date." This is a self-recorded rockabillly/punk song that came out before mainstream punk became popular.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMWHkhWoFEU | |
| Speakers The single most critical component The notion that there is only one right approach, which implies only one correct set of priorities, is unreasonable. I am a fan of extremely dynamic speakers, such as full-range, full-range used as wide range drivers in multiway systems, and horn... | |
| What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire? I hear a voice saying "Paul is dead." | |
| Japanese Audio robertrs,A friend of mine thought about Onken cabinets for his Great Plains 604 drivers, but, the Hiraga design and others recommended for this driver are enormous and extremely heavy; he went for a more conventional bass reflex cabinet. I person... | |
| Speakers The single most critical component I've heard many different speaker types, and many different systems employing ful-lrange drivers, many of which I really liked, but, I would hardly say that such drivers beat out all others. I've heard many single driver fullrange systems, as wel... | |
| Japanese Audio bjesien,Speakers that are locally sourced (USA), small, and efficient is a tall order. By far, the best I've heard in that category are Charney Audio speakers. The "Companion " models I heard (with AER or Voxativ drivers) were among the best spe... | |
| Japanese Audio I suspect that serious Japanese audiophiles like high efficiency speakers, including giant horn systems, because they sound much more lively at low volume levels than other types of speakers. This is important in apartments with thin walls and in... | |
| What are Your Favorite Tweeters? Speakermaster,The t 35 is a nice tweeter. A local builder finds those and uses them in current project. Another vintage tweeter that he uses is the Jensen RP302. I particularly liked an open baffle system he built with a Jensen M10 fieldcoil ful... | |
| Raven celeste competitors/alternatives Labguy,I would suggest trying the amp with your current speakers. I am not familiar with the Raven line of gear, nor am I familiar with your particular speakers. But, I generally find that most people grossly overestimate the amount of power the... | |
| Compression Horns for Far field listening The exotic dealer in my area, Deja Vu Audio, makes custom designed systems, including systems built around full range drivers. Quite often, the full range driver is utilized full range (i.e., no low-pass crossover network feeding the driver) with... | |
| What are Your Favorite Tweeters? I never heard the Boressen; now I am interested in hearing something with that tweeter.Another tweeter that I've heard in a terrific sounding system is the Murata supertweeter. |