mitch2
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| Help me understand "the swarm" in the broader audiophile world My Aerial SW12 subs are supposed to be pretty good but going from one sub to two made a huge difference in overall sound quality for the better. The improvements seem to affect the entire frequency range and not just the bass. Below is a quote f... | |
| Springs under turntable @noromance I used leftover Nobs springs directly to good effect.Those Nobsound springs are quite small, aren’t they? If you play with the search tool on the Century Spring site, you can find larger diameter springs that may suit your needs, which ... | |
| Springs under turntable Amplifiers, speakers, and subs are on springs here now for a nice sonic improvement. If you want an alternate to Nobsound, try simply purchasing loose springs. By purchasing a few extra, I was able to add springs in strategic locations when need... | |
| Springs under turntable Certain engineering evaluations can be solved (approximated) by modeling the behavior as a series of springs and dashpots. | |
| Are all Audiophiles masocists? @mijostyn I think just like vanity your competitive instinct gets whittled way until you lose it completely, just an effect of aging. I cycle with my wife and we do some very challenging rides like the Mortirolo and Stelvio passes.Not aware of whe... | |
| Springs under turntable @uberwaltz Now I do agree with Mahgister that they were likely not compressed enough. That is an issue I have been working through by trial and error. I am new to using springs under my gear/speakers and have been trying to achieve a combinatio... | |
| Springs under turntable @mahgister I suspect variables related to the success of decoupling speakers include the floor (i.e., concrete or suspended wood), the weight of the speakers, the stiffness and resonant frequency of the speaker box, the force generated by the driv... | |
| Springs under turntable @mahgister Many others have also reported sonic improvements when decoupling speakers and the Townshend folks believe springs and air bladders are two of the better decoupling methods, although there are other methods such as using Herbie's produc... | |
| Springs under turntable I am new to decoupling and springs in the past two weeks and have been very pleased with the results compared to spikes on a concrete floor. I have noticed similar sonic improvements as those you have listed.I considered the spring device you are... | |
| Length of speaker cables If you cut them in half, you will have half the inductance, resistance and capacitance. However, I doubt whether the difference would be audible to you. However, if you are running single wires and use the opportunity to double up and biwire, then... | |
| Which R2R DAC UP TO 1K: ORGANIC, FULL-BODIED, DEEP SOUNDSTAGE Devilboy, I asked because I have owned Hex and Pavane L3 and still own Jade and Adagio (both which have VC), and while the Hex and Jade sound good, the Pavane L3 and Adagio were/are clearly a step up in naturalness and full-bodied tone. The Yamam... | |
| Which R2R DAC UP TO 1K: ORGANIC, FULL-BODIED, DEEP SOUNDSTAGE @devilboy Did your Metrum DACs include the Pavane or Adagio? | |
| What isolation feet under your amp with great result? My recent decoupling experience has improved the sound of my system. Although there were no glaring issues with the sound before, after decoupling my amps, speakers, and subs, I would describe the subtle, positive changes as enhanced clarity and ... | |
| Decoupling Speakers Doesn't seem to be much interest in this topic but I will post my progress anyway and keep it short. IMO, my system sounds better with the speakers decoupled from the floor instead of spiked to the concrete slab. Decoupling the speakers seems... | |
| HoloAudio May Dac, New King of dacs? Stereophiles review on it? @georgehifi wish it had a volume control though How about the Metrum Adagio or the new Sonnet Morpheus. Both of those R2R DACs have volume control, which is adjusted by changing the reference voltage so outside of the signal path and without los... |