mapman
Responses from mapman
| Idol fans weigh in I always watch with my family. Good clean entertainment. Good talent this year. Joshua is very good but Hollie may be the only one that fits the pop music mold these days. I think the judges and format the lasf two years is geared towards providin... | |
| Fuses that matter. Nothing spells science like Machina Dynamica.... | |
| Warning about "so called Hi Rez" downloads Companies offering high res downloads for premium prices should provide more information about how the product was mastered. Target file format resolution alone means nothing. IT can be mostly filler, like bad hamburger. To not even attempt to do ... | |
| 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... |