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| Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths My assumption is the materials are chosen for their combo of high mass and rigidity, dampening ability and aesthetics. | |
| Merlin TSM comparisons "what good is super transparency if the speakers are thin sounding"If that is a problem, then adding a sub is a very practical and effective solution. | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? Does Flo Rida or the Black Eyed Peas sound better with NOS tubes? | |
| What makes strings sound "sweet"? I heard some very sweet yet articulate and impressive digital string reproduction off a VAC/VTL/DCS/Magico Mini system (mega mega bucks) at Sound By Singer a couple of years back. That became my reference in this regard and I determined from that ... | |
| Best Late Night Low Volume Speaker Triangle Titus XS or Comete won't break the bank and are exceptional low volume speakers if not quite the "best". | |
| Why do old tubes sound better than current tubes? Nostalgia? | |
| Bands that had a "masterpiece", w/ common theme Not an entire album but also "Suppers Ready" by Genesis. My admiration of this composition only increases each time I hear it. | |
| Trade- off, power SS vs tube magic. If you do not account for the speaker used, then I am comfortable describing any good results obtained as "magic" or perhaps more accurately "luck". | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? whaling stories - procol harum | |
| Is the color in the amp , the preamp, the souce? no two devices operate or sound the same because well they are designed and built differently. almarg hits upon many of the technical reasons nicely.how to sort through it all and decide what will work best though?my advice is always to do your ho... | |
| Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths I'm still not getting it.I believe a table spinning at a constant speed has 0 acceleration. Acceleration occurs as the table gets up to speed and prior to playing. So I'm not sure I understand how the higher mass plinth can enter into this. If teh... | |
| What makes strings sound "sweet"? "This is absolutely the hardest element for a stereo to convey. ... The recording is important, but so is your stereo."Agree 100%. Subtle weaknesses in source, pre-amp, ICs, and/or power amp together will often exhibit themselves here during a wel... | |
| Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths One more thing I can note from my experience with DD and belt tables years ago is that overall DD tables did indicate better speed control overall than belts. Belt drives tended to have greater variability in speed accuracy from unit to unit as in... | |
| How many 'listen outside of the box' design? I have nothing against boxes or enclosures if done well, though I have always tended to lean away from them. The OHM Walsh's in my setup are somewhat unique in how the downward firing driver is mounted in relation to the box, which comes into play... | |
| Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths I used to sell many belt, idler and direct drive tables back in their heyday and heard many. I could never attribute a clear sonic difference to drive type. Tonearms, carts, and other things but never drives. Nobody told me any type was superior. ... |