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| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 Mijo, my question was specifically what are you using to provide digital domain filtering, that is, what brand and model? Thanks. Here on Audiogon and elsewhere there are always a plethora of good high power solid state amplifiers for sale pre-ow... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 Holmz, the first two of your last 3 bullet points would result in bypassing the main amplifier. | |
| Field coil dava cartridge Thanks for taking the time. Taken by itself, the meaning of “flow” as you use it is not “self evident”. Now you’ve defined it, I get it. Harry Pearson coined the term “continuousness”, which I think is similar in definition if not identical. | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 Mijostyn, Speaking for myself only, I am curious to learn what you use to effect steep crossover points in the digital domain. I didn't state it previously, but the crossover is a matter of trade-offs. Mijo makes the case for a very steep hi-pa... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 I only chose Velodyne as an example of a good company that’s been making and selling subwoofers for at least 30 years. I am aware that for very big bucks Magico and others also make subwoofers. I’ve never heard them and the question was how to inc... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 Velodyne DD+, 15 or 18 inches. ML probably make a good woofer too. If you are going to draw conclusions by reading websites, you’re likely to do nothing. It is impossible to conceive that a high pass filter would have zero (measurable) effect on... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 Yes, and that has been written here above over the past several days. If you buy a modern Velodyne sub, you would need nothing else. It comes with a built in two way crossover and an amplifier dedicated to driving its subwoofer. It also comes w... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 There are pros and cons to any decision. Yes, take your time to find your own set of goals and the best methods for achieving them. It’s more fun that way, besides. | |
| TESTING DIFFERENT DECKS AND ARM COMBOS If for a publication, and if you are comparing A to B, then you ought to keep everything else constant, like you said. If it’s for yourself, then there are no rules. Because you own all the gear, and you would have a sense of how each piece contri... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 drbond, This thread can go on and on with different ones of us giving you different advice. To avoid further confusion, I suggest you read up on the options by searching on line. Terms you need to understand are "active crossover", "passive cross... | |
| Shindo Masseto w Koetsu .3mv output 2V output from a DAC is neither high nor low output, compared to most other DACs. It's typical. You don't need any gain at all downstream from a DAC with 2V output; that's more than enough signal voltage to drive any amplifier to full output and ... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 Drbond, the filters built into most subwoofer electronics are active and analog. Unless explicitly stated, the filters in an outboard electronic crossover are analog.The only passive filter mentioned so far is the idea of using a capacitor in seri... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 "So, with the Velodyne Digital Drive subwoofer, the entire line goes through the subwoofer from the pre-amplifier? And the Velodyne has both a high pass and low pass filter, which the high pass filter line then goes to an output line into the ampl... | |
| FR64 cartridge suggestions Speaking for myself, not ever having owned a 64fx, let alone heard one, I can only confirm that the 64S is the more prized version. Says nothing about SQ. For mating to Koetsu, which is how I use mine, the 64S is superb. I use the 18g Ortofon 9... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 drbond, There is no need to overthink this or to overspend, either. There is absolutely no need to change your preamplifier, either. The very simplest thing to do is to buy a high quality Velodyne or other reputable brand subwoofer. These typic... |