larryi
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| How long should speakers last? No easy answer to this question. Some speakers used material for the surround that deteriorated after a fairly short time and would turn to dust. This was primarily a problem with speakers made in the 1980s (I hope no one is still using that kind ... | |
| Best loudspeaker with coincident/coaxial driver A lot of interesting recommendations. I have heard the Gradient speakers in a small room and they sounded very good. They are extremely flexible in the way they can be set up so that they can be placed closer to the walls and corners than most oth... | |
| tonearms with VTA-towers for true "VTAF" I don't really know how audible is incorrect alignment because I have never systematically changed alignment to determine what is audible. Given how much easier it is to change VTA/SRA, however, I have done that experiment. I too have noticed that... | |
| tonearms with VTA-towers for true "VTAF" Halcro,You are correct that this is more a theoretical issue than anything else. That would be the case, too, with regard to the putative advantage of the ET2 moving the arm in an arc to maintain the same effective arm length (although, with the E... | |
| tonearms with VTA-towers for true "VTAF" I certainly hope that overhang changes from minute VTA/SRA adjustment is primarily and academic issue and not a practical one. Viewing this purely from an academic/theoretical perspective, an arm, like the ET2 that changes overhang to account for ... | |
| How to use Feickert Protractor on SME V Tonearm Hartonr,Without the grommet or a means to perfectly fit the protractor around the spindle, your SME-supplied protractor will not be very accurate. If you have the spindle to pivot distance accurately measured, I think that the Mint protractor ment... | |
| wattage As for playing the numbers game, you would also have to factor in the effect of heating of the voice coil. As you increase the current flowing in the voice coil, it heats up and resistance increases so that each additional increment of power deliv... | |
| How to use Feickert Protractor on SME V Tonearm If you like the chosen alignment for the protractor that SME supplies, that is a precise way to get the alignment right. I like those bespoke protractors that require you to get the arm to align with a profile of the arm that is drawn on the protr... | |
| How to use Feickert Protractor on SME V Tonearm I don't have my Feickert with me (on long-term loan), but, if I recall correctly, it offers both a one-point (no need to iteratively move the protractor) or the two-point (like the Mint mentioned above) alignment (protractor must be moved).For the... | |
| Who is going to the Capital Audiofest? I enjoyed this year's show even though the big headphone room was not present. What is remarkable about this show, particularly if you have gone to it over the years, is that "old" is winning the battle over "new." Each year, more and more of the ... | |
| Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes Almost all of the newer tube makers have had problems, at least initially, with quality control and reliability. In time, if they are any good at it, these problems abate (e.g., EML had early problems, but, they appear to be reliable now.In the va... | |
| Elrog 300B vs Takatsuki 300B tubes It is unfortunate if the Elrogs turn out to be unreliable and the problem is never fully cured. I would certainly only buy this tube from a very reliable source, such as George Lenz of TubesUSA. The vintage Western Electrics as well as the more mo... | |
| How old are your speakers The bulk of the speaker system is 12 years old (cabinet, woofers, tweeter, crossover. I switched out the horn midrange for a much better model which is, approximately, 76 years old. | |
| Who is going to the Capital Audiofest? Trelja,Not only did last year's show have the big headphone room, there was another smaller conference room that had a bunch of DIY people, most of whom were young guys showing off their own headphone amps and sharing their projects with each othe... | |
| Who is going to the Capital Audiofest? I will be there. The show usually has the right amount of visitors to each room that one can always find a seat and one can usually get the exhibitor to play a favorite selection. What was remarkable about the past two shows I attended is how much... |