mijostyn
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| Sumiko Flux Buster Demagnetizer @lewm , can you please explain how you demagnetize a cartridge with a test record? | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @kota1 , the reason that the active Paradigms go lower is because the bass is EQed up. You can do that with the passive speaker and digital EQ. No magic here. By the way, what are you sending to the loudspeaker? An analog low level line? RCA or X... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @kota1 , Atmos is also marketed for music. Glad to hear you do not use it for that. | |
| TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ? @rauliruegas , It's got about 50 hours on it. The signal to noise ration is more a function of the phono stage. If I had a Seta L20 it would be dead quiet. Now with the system set above 90 dB I can just hear a hiss. With the MSL the system is dead... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @rudyb , My current processor has dynamic loudness filtered programmed into it. They look like the reverse of the Fletcher Munson curves. As the volume changes the processor hops from one curve to the next, but it is not just in the bass. Treble c... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @lonemountain , you are absolutely correct. This concept applies to all speakers. Theoretically, you can get any speaker to perform at it's best in most rooms if you are given free rein and have enough processing power. Back in the day the tools w... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @kota1 , Atmos may be cool for cinema and gaming but not for an ultimate two channel system, they just do not need that kind of help. All you are doing is adding more distortion. My system sounds better, much better without it. If your system sou... | |
| TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ? @rauliruegas , Damn you have a long memory! In that statement I was referring to added damping like silicone wells and such. Items to try and dampen the cartridge's resonance point. Nothing in a tonearm can resonate. It is why Schroder does not pu... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @kota1 It is not a contest. It is about achieving the ultimate sound. It's not about achieving tolerable or OK sound. I have owned and listened to every type of speaker driver made. I even had access to a set of Hills Plasmatronics for a month, n... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @sokogear, They are a powered recliner just like any Lazy-Boy. They are not specifically designed for theater use although I use three of them in a theater set up. There is a second row behind up on a platform. It uses a Stessless love seat. I am ... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @kota1 , Now those Avant Guard Horns are the first packaged speaker system I would not mind hearing. I did not know they had done that yet. It is still a point source system but at least it is directional (less room interaction.) I bet we can all ... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @donavabdear , No problem, glad you liked them. Since you like Oscar you should get the whole box. What is REALLY fun is I use Channel D's Pure Vinyl to make 24/192 PCM files of other peoples records. It is a great way to collect out of print reco... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused @kota1 @donavabdear , I guess you missed my point. Rash generalization are always a point of concern. They always fail. As far as I am concerned there is no active speaker that can attain the absolute sound. Quite simply I have not seen an 8 fo... | |
| Second tonearm / cartridge @rauliruegas is right. SPUs are very old tech and Ortofon makes much better cartridges now that are much quieter with a lot more detail. I cannot give you a tonearm recommendation because I would never use a tonearm with a removable headshell (wit... | |
| Cartridge setup experts: Azimuth critique @ketchup , It has to be exactly perpendicular to the record. If I can easily see it at a casual glance it needs to be corrected. |