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Magnepan MG 20 help and recommendations
You will have to experiment a little with any new panels. Vertical? I like 'em that way, but the tilt back / forward is also an option.As for the 1.4s? I think Magnepan still intended you to listen to the pole piece side at the time these were mad... 
Phase inverting problem
Just a question......I guess I'm in that mood.BUT, do recording engineers ruin music by CHOICE or by ORDERS from above to 'liven it up'....???If they do it by choice, they all need ear exams, but if by orders, you could sort of understand them wan... 
Oh how I wish Class D amps ...
Can someone write an explanation of Power Factor? In the case of power supplies, do you try to make the power supply look like a resistor to the power company OR the amp look like a resistor to the power supply? I don't know that a pure resistive ... 
Diffusers for magnepan speakers
For some reason, Magnepan is a lightning rod for DIY.I've got he bug, too......and taking the woodshop classes to prove it. 
Magnetization & Demagnetization any conclusions?
Good answer, eld.If the LP were magnetic/magnetized/paramagnetic or whatever, it'd induce a current in the cart if moving relative TOO the cart.Even a paramagnetic material should show this property. 
Diffusers for magnepan speakers
Anybody have any luck / experience using a 'fake ficus' behind the panels? 
good amp for Maggies?
I had the Rotel RB-1070 with my 1.6s for only a few months. It simply didn't have the guts. I liked the Rotel 'house sound' and had I bought the model up, the RB-1080 I may still own one. The 1070 has no factory 4 ohm power rating, though the brid... 
Phase inverting problem
crossovers have phase shift which sometimes makes it necessary to 'flip' polarity on a driver. And that's a GOOD question. Why wouldn't hearing be the 'test'? 
Most effective Room Treatment for slap echo, etc
Thanks, JD.I live down the street from UFO (fabric store) and they have some burlap which just makes me itch to look at. They have exactly 1 fabric billed as 'grill cloth' which is ugly.They DO have a VERY light / open weave fabric in white which ... 
WAV versus FLAC
Sorry, Ted, I think I misread:Computers? They'll be the death of ALL of us. \\Now, If I could just figure out how to get my AirPort Express to cooperate........ 
Phase inverting problem
I took an absolute phase test on the internet, using earbuds.I scored 50:50 which is pure chance.If I can find it again, anyone care to take it?On my home system, I can't tell except on a very few mainly solo instrumental albums. The rest? Up for ... 
Oh how I wish Class D amps ...
Simon,Want a good example of an Analogue computer?Please see link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_engineCharles Babbage could never get it together long enough to build it, but within the last decade or so, Smithsonian built one to the ori... 
Oh how I wish Class D amps ...
Please see first schematic::http://users.ece.gatech.edu/mleach/ece4435/f01/ClassD2.pdfL1 / C1 are how the switching frequency is removed.....and should induce a phase shift in the audio band. No? 
Most effective Room Treatment for slap echo, etc
I hung a woolen tapestry on the offending wall. The tapestry is no larger than about 3 feet on a side, and is spaced a couple inches from the wall. The effect was dramatic and immediate. The room was harsh before but is now fairly good. I'd like t... 
NHT 3.3 , anybody modded this speaker?
Try Humble HiFi for cap tests. You may be scared off by the price of the caps which MAY or MAY NOT help! Also, US is right. Odds are? I don't know about degrade, but help? I suspect your tech bowed out because it was a no-win situation.