larryi
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| Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound The low excursion drivers employ different kinds of surrounds, such as pleated fabric surrounds that sound cleaner to me, particularly at the upper end of the range the woofer is playing. I suppose there are technical/theoretical explanations why... | |
| Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound Some speakers with big woofers don’t actually go extremely low because they have low excursion (the cone does not move very far back and forth). These designs prioritize clean and fast response. I prefer this kind of bass. | |
| ??? What Is Your Favorite Speaker Finish ??? I don’t have a favorite. Anything done right looks good. I saw a large custom speaker in koa veneer that looked really nice, but, it took two sheets at something like $1800 per sheet. | |
| Anyone have experience to share regarding the Ortofon Cadenza Bronze MC cartridge? It IS on the warm side, compared to most cartridges, and I think that is a good thing. Most systems these days sound thin and lacking in body, so a slightly warm cartridge is welcome. It is a MC cartridge so it will still deliver plenty of detai... | |
| Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound I heard, and liked the Moab. It is a well balanced system with decent dynamics at modest listening levels (the real test of dynamic capability is how lively the speaker sounds at low levels0. The JBL K2 is very dynamic sounding and is very good,... | |
| Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound Charney Companion with the AER driver option is a terrific choice. Songer makes a fieldcoil driver system that is also very dynamic and big sounding. The Fyne F1 coaxial driver system also might be a candidate. | |
| Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound That kind of money would get a decent horn-based custom speaker from Deja Vu Audio. This is a dealer that also builds high efficiency speakers utilizing a mix of new and vintage parts. The better systems utilize horn compression drivers from the... | |
| How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase Go as often as you want. If you are friendly, and don't act as a pest--meaning you don't demand immediate service, you wait patiently for other customers to be served before you ask for any work they would have to do to set you up for a trial, et... | |
| Loudspeaker designer/manufacturer John DeVore shows reviewer Ken Micallef his system. Thank you for posting the video. I found the discussion of the EMT preamp particularly interesting. I would bet it is a very nice sounding system given the DeVore speakers and a very nice complement of gear. This past weekend I did get to hear ... | |
| Synthesis Amplifiers: One of High End's Best Kept Secrets? Waltersalas, Have you tried the Digicode DACs from Lector that Deja Vu sells? A ;lot of his customers like that DAC as well, including those who own Synthesis electronics. I am just curious. Lampizator makes really good DACs so I am sure that ... | |
| High Fidelity -The Movie I loved the top five list automatic disqualification for being used in "The Big Chill." | |
| Cartridge Upgrade Recommendations I am very familiar with most parts of your system. The Garrard 301 and Ortofon tonearm is a terrific combination that I've heard with the Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum cartridge. I've also heard your Synthesis electronics with Audio Note sp... | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? Inna, You have a steady 120 volts and that should be good because gear is made for that voltage. In some parts of the country, one can see much higher voltage, such as 125-127. That high a voltage would be of concern for some, but not all tube... | |
| Favorite Song Lyrics of All Time. What Say You? Another good lyrics writer is John Hiatt. His observations are quite keen and funny. | |
| Would you buy a tube amp if you were unable to use vintage tubes in it ? If you can't hear the difference between say an Amperex Bugle Boy 12AX& and a vintage Telefunken ECC803s and current manufacture tubes, either there is something wrong with your gear, or your ears, or both. I don't go crazy with tube rolling ... |