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Responses from mapman
| Stylus Drag Yes, technically there is drag that will vary but practically I would not worry about it if speed is set properly with a quality table like yours that appears to have a massive platter. The drive mechanism combined with inertia of a heavy platter ... | |
| Granit amp stands are they killing my sound? "Granit amp stands are they killing my sound?"Not likely. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? THe thing is, I have yet to hear the OHMs run out of gas at any volume one might listen to. The amp seems to practically always be the bottleneck first. Even my current 500w/ch CLass D amps cannot seem to phase my larger OHM 5s or even my smaller ... | |
| Who is the World's Best 'New' Female Vocalist Jessica Sanchez from American Idol?Only 16 (brand spanking new) but technically chops that would seem to match just about anyone. | |
| Nasty slap echo "How does the room sound? ...Sometimes a little echo can yield very nice ambiance to the music. "That's an important point! It's always useful to understand your room's acoustics and how they are working, but a "slap echo" may be a good or bad thi... | |
| Nasty slap echo Yep add natural room furnishings little by little (cushioned furniture, rugs, window coverings, decorative items, etc. to absorb sound until echoing is under control enough for things to sound good. | |
| are my amps clipping? I don't think in general a fuse blowing can be attributed to clipping. More likely, the speakers are just being driven to the point where the fuses blow. The amp may or may not actually be clipping when it occurs. In any case, assuming everything ... | |
| Periodic replacement of Audio Grade Fuses? We tend to think of fuses in an almost binary sense, ie the circuit is closed or open depending on fuse state.But fuses are resistive devices designed to essentially "burn out" at the right time. Heat is generated to various extents at all times b... | |
| The most haunting music you ever heard? #1 at the blue whale from the original dark shadows series soundtrack. | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? "give me everything tonight. We might not get tomorrow... " | |
| Periodic replacement of Audio Grade Fuses? Funky fuses! $$$$s.....! | |
| Periodic replacement of Audio Grade Fuses? Its really not far fetched given the delicate structural nature of many fuses to think that any special sonic attributes that might be attributed to the fuse might change or not remain as newMaybe newness of a fuse is a big factor in how it sounds... | |
| Periodic replacement of Audio Grade Fuses? Maybe they will offer a baker's dozen in the interest of providing better value to their customers? I suppose science has its limits and a really good fuse can only be really good for a short time. Its a darn shame. I suppose if a good bottle of w... | |
| Fuses that matter. GEoff wrote:"Mapman's wrote,Yeah, that's indisputable all right, if you believe in pretzel logic. "Geoff, you wrote that, not me.Let's at a minimum at least get the facts regarding who says what correct! | |
| Fuses that matter. "Yeah, that's indisputable all right, if you believe in pretzel logic. "GEoff, I suspect you are the master of that! |