larryi
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| Speaker set up for more than 1 person Obviously, setups to widen the sweet spot will compromise the sound as compared to the ideal setup. I am not saying extreme toe-in will not hurt the sound, but, it would be the easiest temporary compromise for when you are entertaining a small gr... | |
| Audio Technica AT-ART1000X As long as the arm is compatible in terms of effective mass (in this case the arm should be heavy enough to work with a medium to low compliance cartridge) and is decent enough to not have bearings that rattle, you should be good to go. Certainly... | |
| Is my capacitor bad? It doesn't appear to be bulging (would be noticeable from the top cap), but it does appear to be leaking. It is time to replace them even if they test okay. | |
| Speaker set up for more than 1 person You could also make the two guests sit closer together by putting one seat dead centered between the speakers and two chairs close together behind that centered chair. | |
| Speaker set up for more than 1 person You can try extreme toe-in so that the speakers cross well in front of your listening position. The person to your left will be closer to the left speaker, but, now that speaker's dominance is mitigated by that listener being way off axis to the ... | |
| What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ? Perhaps, the different "flavors" one finds from cartridges explains why some people have a large collection of cartridges; some people don't just want vanilla and they like to mix things up. The cartridges I like don't at all sound alike. I like... | |
| There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area While this discussion has focused on woofers, the midrange driver(s) are key to the attributes we are discussing. I particularly like compression drivers and horns, and I have found that the bigger the horn and the lower one can set the crossover... | |
| There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area I prefer the sound of low excursion woofers--I like their ability to reproduce tonal nuances instead of just delivering deep, punchy bass; they sound more natural to me. This does come at the cost of not being able to go very deep in frequency re... | |
| What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ? Various Ortofon models are certainly good choices, but, it is hard to say that the tonal balance is neutral. Most of the lineup below the very top cartridges are warmer sounding than average, but does that make them not as neutral? At whatever p... | |
| There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area What has dispersion have to do with sense of scale? I like many small speakers, but they don’t do scale, sense of authority and impact of the big boys. | |
| There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area I agree that a large enveloping sound and impact is abetted by physically large systems. My own system has twin 12” woofers and a midrange horn thst is two feet wide by six inches tall. My local dealer’s current custom builds often utilize twin ... | |
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? A lot of high tech/high end DACs are listed here for your consideration. But, in addition to these technologically-advanced models, you should hear something like the ultra primitive Audio Note DACs. These things use some very old chips and hav... | |
| What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ? At best, you will get different responder's preference at each price level, and not necessarily a preference based on your undefined terms. I will contribute some of my favorites at or near level 4: Audio Technica AT ART1000 (recently discontinu... | |
| What are the most balanced relatively neutral cartridges at each price level ? What is “balanced,” “neutral,” and “colored”? There is no fixed reference for any quality, and even if there were, those qualities would be affected by the particular system the cartridge is in. Even without a reference, I don’t know what you me... | |
| Mono recordings and my new respect for them Many mono recordings are completely different mixes from the stereo version and not a simple fold down of the stereo mix to mono. For people listening in mono to a stereo record, that is the equivalent of a simple fold down and the result may not... |