larryi
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| The most dynamic speaker you've heard... A field coil driver uses an electromagnet (coil of wire carrying a current that creates a magnetic field) in place of the permanent magnet of a regular driver. This type of driver requires a power supply to energize the coil creating the magnetic ... | |
| Basis table or SME I have a Basis Debut vacuum table with the Basis power supply and a Vector 3 arm. I cannot say how it compares with SME table/arm combinations because I have not had any real opportunity to make any kind of fair comparisons between tables. I will ... | |
| does your system "warm up" and then sound better? Even with solid state gear, there is some debate about the disadvantages, in terms of equipment longevity/reliability about leaving gear on 24/7. First, there is a possibility, however remote, of failure that could cause a fire. Second, there is t... | |
| New Schroeder linear tonearm, any thoughts? I don't see any pictures depicting a tangential tracking arm. I only see pictures of their hanging on a thread/magnetic attraction version of a conventional pivoting arm.What, if any, mechanism provides for tangential tracking? | |
| does your system "warm up" and then sound better? Most of the solid state amps I've had or heard in my system took MUCH longer to sound their best. The latest that I heard in my system was a friend's First Watt J2. It sounded very good from turn on, but delivered better dynamic shading and a larg... | |
| does your system "warm up" and then sound better? When I had solid state amps and linestages I left them on all of the time (except when I was at home and a thunderstorm approached). I currently leave my CD player on all of the time. Solid state gear does not suffer as much from being on all of t... | |
| Top resistors I haven't done any resistor rolling myself, but, I once spoke to the designer/builder of amps and preamps who did not like the S102 for his designs. He found the resulting sound to be lean and seemingly stripped of harmonics. He was quite clear th... | |
| SS amp as opposed to tube amp In terms of longevity and service issues, there are pros and cons for tube gear. First, I have never heard of tube gear taking out a speaker when it failed. I suppose it is possible with high powered stuff (which I usually avoid for sonic reasons)... | |
| Sealed vs. Ported Speakers The Sonus Faber Stradivari is WAY more than $20k, and it is ported. The $200k Wilson Alexandria speakers are ported, as are Audionote speakers, Classica Audio, and a host of others. There are plenty of sealed box speakers under $100 a pair.It is n... | |
| What do audiophiles listen in their cars? Brf,Thanks for the tip about the tires. | |
| using a jumper cable - connect which set of post? One more thing to consider--instead of bi-wiring, consider getting a set of really good jumpers between the posts, preferably the same cable you are running from the amp to the speaker. The brass jummpers that come with most speakers are really no... | |
| What do audiophiles listen in their cars? If you are planning on selling auto sound systems, you must also have a competent installation shop. I don't think it would make sense to try to only sell gear. For one thing, the big money is in the labor to install the gear, not in the gear itse... | |
| Solid State for Rock and Tubes for Jazz, Yes or No Both my SET and my pushpull amps can be considered marginal, in terms of power, for my speakers. My SET amp is rated at something like 6.5 watts and the pushpull is 5 watts. I don't have any problems playing rock at fairly high volume. Where some ... | |
| Solid State for Rock and Tubes for Jazz, Yes or No I do like SET amps, and I have compatible speakers and can therefore largely sidestep their biggest tradeoff (lack of power), but that does not mean that I don't appreciate other kinds of amps equally. The amp that is currently in my system, which... | |
| Solid State for Rock and Tubes for Jazz, Yes or No Assuming that the amp-speaker combination is basically compatible, one can get better dynamics and "slam" from tube amps than solid state. Try an OTL amp, you will be shocked at how much more lively such amps will sound than a solid state amp at t... |