mapman
Responses from mapman
| How to reproduce sound of piano Off the cuff, I'd love to hear a properly functioning pair of full range Ohm Fs sourced from a very good Class D amp like say a Rowland set up properly in a moderately large room with any quality digital or phono front end for a shot at doing pian... | |
| What cartridges under $800 outperform DL-103R? To better a 103R in that price range, I'd be curious regarding the enhancements Soundsmith or others provide for the 103R itself. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? "quick impressions reveal that the tonal balance of the speaker shifts noticeably with my Prima Lunas "That is what I would expect with most tube amps given the variable impedance of the Ohms at various frequencies as I understand it.The CLass D B... | |
| Subsonic Rumble Solutions FWIW, some speaker manufacturers build subsonic filters into their speaks as a way of tightening up the low end by filtering out low end frequencies that the speaks are not designed to reproduce accurately. That is another possible reason why some... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Marty,Interesting results with the tubes and Class D. I'd be willing to bet break in is a factor still at this point.Imaging and dynamics improved significantly in my system with intro of the Audio Research sp16 tube pre, so I suspect some of what... | |
| 2-way speaker with best bass tbg,Here's a diagram.http://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/999Ohmfig1.jpg | |
| 2-way speaker with best bass Ohm Walsh speakers are a very unique design for getting the most out of 2 way.The wide range Walsh driver fires downward and the sound is emitted from the rear of the driver 360 degrees. There is a large surface area available with this configurat... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Marty,Which Bel Canto specifically? Is it a Class D? Does it double or near double power into 4 ohm?Also it appears you've had the 100s for about a month. Very possibly they are not fully broken in yet? Dynamics on my Ohm 5's improved dramatically... | |
| Reason for buying old/classic turntables "my opinion is that belts have compromises, direct drive, properly exectuted, does not have compromises"Ok, but what facts is your opinion based on?The drive turns the table at a constant speed. Other than this, what else does it do to make the so... | |
| Stylus profile and surface noise Getting a stylus to track a record optimally, even with a properly aligned cartridge, is tricky business and hard to nail exactly in words. You have to listen and try subtle adjustments if needed to nail it.The goal should be to get the stylus to ... | |
| Reason for buying old/classic turntables "It is, after all, a wheel, and we've had that down for 3000 years or so."That is true.One thing I do not understand is the recent renewed attraction or romance with direct drive tables. What's wrong with a good belt drive that is well able to rot... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Martykl says :"Ironically, many people have described the Ohms as very dynamic, while I find this to be their sole significant shortcoming."What amplification are you using, what is the room size, and which drivers in the Ohms?Room size mismatch a... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Here's my homespun recipe as best I can describe it for best locating the Ohms based on my experience.I find the sound overall is most balanced, focused and natural when the tweets are oriented so that two imaginary perpendicular lines projecting ... | |
| Reason for buying old/classic turntables My opinion:Part familiarity/comfort level with older, proven designs and part value in that turntables are a niche item these days compared to then and prices are accordingly high for good build quality. By the way, being a physical device that de... | |
| Analog Noob: I have a few questions It's not rocket science.Millions of people with good ears have spun records for years...it's not that complicated.Can't go wrong with a used Linn in good operating condition.The best thing about it these days is you can pick up used albums that so... |