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| Snell Type E iii vs Audio Note or Orangutan I believe that Audio Note bought a license from Snell; they did not pirate the design. The surrounds on these types of speakers can be quite easily replaced; there are kits for that as well as videos on how to do it. A local DC Audio Note dealer... | |
| What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE??? Shahinian is still around making pretty much the same speakers they have been making for the longest time. If you got the right formula, no reason to make a change just to appear to be making progress. | |
| I was literally minutes from purchasing the Special 40's... I recently heard an original LS3/5a (15 ohm) in a direct comparison with a current ProAc Tablette. Both sounded very good. The Tablette had a more open and extended top end, and in that sense, it is more comparable to other "modern" speakers. T... | |
| What's the deal with idler turntables and do they have a place in modern HiFi? Andrei,At least on a theoretical basis, some designers actually do not like high mass platters because they retain (store) vibrational energy imparted on the platter from the record itself which is vibrating because of the stylus tracking the groo... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Why is a low damping factor (high output impedance) desirable for these speakers? Is the frequency response change from the high output impedance and the impedance curve of the speaker a favorable interaction?As a fan of low output tube amps, ma... | |
| Who besides TAP can repair an Esoteric UX 03-SE Music Technologies is terrific. They do good work on CD/SACD players, although I don't know specifically about Esoteric. | |
| Hi end tube preamps, it’s all about functionality!! Most of the very best tube linestages, like the Audio Note (uk), Kondo and Shindo units have hardly any convenience or other flexible features (e.g., no remote control of volume). Some don't even offer balance control, or if balance can be adjust... | |
| Resistive loading Proper loading can become an even trickier issue if you are employing a step up transformer. A good discussion of this can be found in a white paper put out by Rothwell:http://www.rothwellaudioproducts.co.uk/html/mc_step-up_transformers_explai.ht... | |
| Most hyped turntable, tonearm, and cartridge? If you have and like an SPU cartridge, it is a matter of choosing a suitable arm, I don't think the type of table particularly matters. Some people insist on being vintage appropriate, but, to me, a good table, regardless of vintage, deserves a g... | |
| Resistive loading High amount of loading (meaning a LOWER value resistor) will reduce the top end which means less "sparkle" and "air" on top and more perceived bass (because the tonal balance has shifted). I personally don't like anything less than about 125 ohms... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure At many audio shows, the Zu Audio room features their models playing hard rock and metal music playing at extremely high volume. The speakers are quite capable at delivering at high volume levels.Full range single driver systems cannot deliver th... | |
| Most hyped turntable, tonearm, and cartridge? My understanding is that the "new" Garrard 301 is not that at all. The factory is now refurbishing the original 301s, including replacement of certain parts that they now are re-manufacturing. The ultimate plan is to increase the number of parts... | |
| Who besides TAP can repair an Esoteric UX 03-SE Perhaps, you should say where you are located so someone can suggest a nearby service location. | |
| Oppression within the speaker industry and how it can be stopped? The market is not conspiring to deny anyone the custom tailoring you seem to think we all deserve. It simply is not possible to mass manufacture products, which make them cheaper, AND make them bespoke. You want custom tailored clothing, you pay... | |
| Highest BUILD quality tube amps? I normally find this kind of question impossible to answer, but, when it comes to build quality, I think there is a company that has a record to sustain the evidence that it is a top contender, and that is Western Electric. There are many of its ... |