markphd
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| First reflection formula? Formulae are useful for all sorts of things. For example, they can tell you at what frequencies standing waves will occur. As far as determining where the first reflection is located, I don't know if there is a formula. However, it's not necessary... | |
| Point of diminishing returns It means that once you've spent a certain amount of money on her, spending more money won't mean that you will get lucky more often.Oops, I got off track.It means that the marginal utility of the extra musical satisfaction is less than the margina... | |
| Your vote: Most Useless Audio Adjective I'm going to go against the views of the majority of posts in this thread on the word "mint".If there are any coin collectors out there, you will know that "mint" is one of the most precise and exact descriptors that exists. It is very objective b... | |
| Upgrading HT Receiver and Speakers Hello again.I thought that it was interesting when you said that you heard the Totem and the Energy speakers at the same store. Where I live, one of the well known high end stores also carries both Totem and Energy, as well as Arcam. That's where ... | |
| Upgrading HT Receiver and Speakers You sound like you're a well informed, thoughtful purchaser, as you should be given the amount of money involved. I can't answer all of your questions, or even most of them, but I would like to throw in a few comments to add to your pool of inform... | |
| help me build a system for $1200 I think it is a good idea to keep the Cambridge Audio CD player for your "budget" system. You didn't say whether you are unhappy with the NAD receiver, and if so, why. Your speakers are obviously not too much. In the absence of further information... | |
| Linn LP12 Question Linns can be a bit finicky to set up. After all, they are finely tuned machines whose performance depends upon getting everything right. You need to have a set of instructions so you know what you are doing. However, if you know what to do, there ... | |
| tracking ability definition Hello again. I just thought of something else. In my previous post, I described tracking error as the difference between a cartridge moving across the record perpendicularly, and a cartridge moving across the record in an arc. Some tonearms can mi... | |
| tracking ability definition I think that your last paragraph really sums it up in a non-technical manner.The stylus/cartridge should be perpendicular to the record groove. However, with a tonearm on a pivot, it will sweep across the record in an arc. The difference is called... | |
| Pet Peeves - my Rants and Raves Hey,...I like ABBA.As a friend of mine once said, ABBA is a group that a lot of guys like, but won't admit it. | |
| Pet Peeves - my Rants and Raves One pet peeve I have is when the other party to the transaction doesn't leave feedback.About the batteries not being in the remote...that's a good thing. You don't know what environmental conditions the shipper may subject the shipment to, or the ... | |
| Speaker Height? Tweeters should be as close to ear level as possible. Period. It's simple physics. The shorter the wavelength, the more directional it is. Unless it's an omnipolar design, the high frequencies from the tweeter as so directional that moving even a ... | |
| Plasma vs LCD help, which is better? I just went through the angst of LCD versus plasma a couple of months ago. There's lots of information on the AV forums on this type of thing.They both have their unique advantages. The advantages of plasma are being eroded by LCD more quickly tha... | |
| Need help with Linn/Zeta With respect to the Linn, go to their website at www.linn.co.ukOn the left side of the home page is a link to Customer Support.On the Customer Support page there is a drop down menu to select the Owner's Manual for all past and present Linn produc... | |
| This should be controversial....hearing tests... I know my hearing isn't perfect. I have a moderate hearing impairment which I have discussed with audiologists and medical specialists. As you say, a sizable proportion of the population have some hearing loss. And by all reports from those with s... |