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| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Mapman,There are a few areas where modest attempts to replicate older technology has failed to some degree. I am sure that if there were the will and sufficient interest, the "lost" know-how could be overcome, but, that has not actually happened.... | |
| Speaker wattage question The power recommendation given by the manufacturer is just a rough guide of the kind of amplifier that should be used with the speaker. Those numbers do not necessarily mean that the speaker is capable of operating at sustained levels as high as ... | |
| What's the deal with idler turntables and do they have a place in modern HiFi? bdp24,As I stated above, I don't know why the idler tables I heard have the kind of "drive" that they do have, but, I suspect it has to do with the high torque motors employed. I have heard the same sort of sound from the three motor Audio Note t... | |
| What's the deal with idler turntables and do they have a place in modern HiFi? I know several people with systems well north of $100k that have Thorens 124s and Garrard 301 and 401 tables in them. When properly reconditioned, these can be terrific sounding--quite punchy and dynamic sounding. I have no idea whether it is th... | |
| Speaker wattage question With high-powered amps, you can damage speakers with both prolonged high volume listening, where the heat from current running through the voice coil will do the damage, or from short, very intense bursts of power that are typical of accidents, su... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? No one has suggested that there has been no progress since 1930s. The BIG deal is that very good sound is now affordable and practical. The stuff from the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's that deliver good sound were meant for theaters and would not fi... | |
| What makes an amp sound more direct ? Pani,I think we are in agreement on what is lively and immediate sounding. I had a friend's Firstwatt amp in my system for two weeks and it sounded very good. It was very lively, immediate and could hold one's interest in the music for a very lo... | |
| What makes an amp sound more direct ? I agree that zero feedback and single-ended are quite direct sounding. But, some of the most direct, immediate and vibrant sound can be had from output transformerless tube amps. This would be a rough generalization because I've heard some extre... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Johnk,I am so much in agreement with you on how good the old WE, Shearer, etc. systems (or modern systems built around old drivers/parts) can sound. Most listeners have not had the opportunity to hear such systems at all, much less at their best.... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? As I opined here earlier, technology has advanced the performance of home audio gear greatly over the years. The Shearer system that the OP mentioned is not a home audio system but an enormous thing designed for theaters and movie houses; it is t... | |
| What piece(s) of equipment would you most like to try? Being most a low-powered tube fan, I would like to try something completely different, such as the YG Acoustics Sonya speakers with Bridge Audio Labs amplifiers and linestage. For phono, the Lyra Connoisseur phonostage. Now, how do I get the $50... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? The 802 driver is a very nice compression driver. I too like the old school paper cone woofers with alnico magnets and pleated surrounds. To me, these low compliance woofers deliver better "tone" for bass, even though they cannot go quite as lo... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Sal,Your experience is very much like mine. I did not like the sound of Klipshorns and most of the Altec systems I heard. I got interested in horns after hearing a pretty decent sounding Edgarhorn system. I am now a fan, and owner of a system t... | |
| Capital Audio Fest 2016 Thanks for the explanation of what happened with the Brinkmann setup. I would not have guessed that this was a misalignment issue and I can see how this was quite vexing until you figured things out. I once got a loner turntable from a dealer wh... | |
| Capital Audio Fest 2016 I met a friend yesterday who had the same experience at this show with respect to a couple of rooms. We both noted that the analogue setup in the room with the Brinkman table/cartridge was defective; it sounded out of phase. I asked the vendor a... |