mapman
Responses from mapman
| Clearwave Speakers? Brian,I suppose it is all relative.All that really matters is the end result!I'd curious to know what setup you found to be laid back in your room in comparison?Thanks. | |
| Fuses that matter. Yes, its funny that my wife has no problems with my stereo gear except when I play it too loud, but hates to have "messy" wires showing. :-) | |
| Floorstanders with a large sweetspot "As a devotee for years of First Order Crossovers because of the phase correct delivery, I overlooked the directionality that they impart."Lrsky, why is a first order crossover more directional?I always thought dispersion to be more a result of ot... | |
| Fuses that matter. "the color of the cable jacket"My wife would lose more sleep over that one than I. | |
| Clearwave Speakers? Nothing wrong with sound being somewhat "laid back". I've heard many great sounding systems that are, probably the majority. That also often translates to less fatigue, longer listening sessions, and more enjoyment in the end. ALso probably health... | |
| Where to go after Bel Canto Ref1000MKII KIjanki,I really appreciate the highly damped/articulate/powerful bass with well recorded electronic instrumentation/recordings in particular, though I would agree with the benefits for acoustic bass as well. I cannot listen to many such recording... | |
| Fuses that matter. "These are precisely the same strawman arguments that skeptics of cable differences have put forth for more than thirty years - I.e., cables that measure the same must sound the same. Of course, any yutz with ears knows that's not the case. "One c... | |
| Where to go after Bel Canto Ref1000MKII KIjanki, what about the question of unusually high damping factor as an insurance policy?Benefits might be nill or little, but can there be any harm in general in very high DF in interest of assuring control of drivers?I believe damping factor of ... | |
| Where to go after Bel Canto Ref1000MKII "Unless woofer has separate amplifier it most likely has inductor in series to attenuate high frequencies. You might find out what is resistance of this inductor to have general idea"Hmm, thanks KIjanki.I hate to bug him because I know he is a bus... | |
| Where to go after Bel Canto Ref1000MKII "take into consideration that DF is already limited to about 100 by XO inductor (approx. 0.08ohm) in series with the woofer."Dunno how this works with the large OHM 5 Walsh/wave bending wide range driver so cannot say. If you do please explain. I ... | |
| Fuses that matter. "Thank you, Roger, for bringing the expertise of a distinguished designer to this issue."Amen.My best opinion is that a fuse that effects the sound in a significant manner is defective and should be replaced by one that is not. | |
| Clearwave Speakers? Acurus,Noted. THanks.The reviewer in this case seemed off the mark to me in his approach. I am not familiar with details of the Accuton but have heard some good things and have read where RAAL ( or perhaps even just ribbon tweeters in general) may... | |
| Catchy tunes that sound great? My latest discovery that is stuck in my head is "Mr. Saxobeat" by Alexandra Stan. | |
| Prog Rock Enough fantastic Steve Hackett solo music already since he left Genesis years a go around to get lost in for quite some time alone. Steve seems to always have something a bit different and unexpected up his sleeve.... | |
| Name your 5 favorite Led Zeppelin tracks. Can't pick just 5 or even decide which I like best. Too many! Too varied! Sorry. |