mlsstl
Responses from mlsstl
| Ultrasonic Filter? Only the subsonic filter is for low frequency turntable noise & feedback. The ultrasonic filter is for high frequency interference above the normal range of human hearing. Some amps are sensitive and can oscillate if the signal includes very h... | |
| DIY Music Server. One decision to make is whether you want the server that stores the music located in the listening room or elsewhere. There's a good argument for having the computer server located away from the music room but then you need to get the music from p... | |
| Which Sugden for my Spendors? Don't know if tubes are in your playbook, but I have a pair of Spendor SP1/2Es and use an Image Audio 65i amp. It has KT88 outputs (and can also use 6550s) and makes for a perfect match in my book. | |
| How Black is Your Background? My advice is the OP shouldn't waste too much time worrying about a precise interpretation of an audio buzz word as embellished by a bunch of wanna-be Truman Capotes. | |
| Spendor SP 1/2R - opinions? Robert E. Greene (REG) gave a very detailed review of this speaker in the December 2011 edition of The Absolute Sound. It would be worth your while to run it down. He also did a review of the original SP1/2 several years back. It was perhaps one o... | |
| Why do digital coax cables matter? I rest my case....;-) | |
| Why do digital coax cables matter? Think of the range of answers to your question as a knob on your amplifier. You can turn it from hard left (7 o'clock) to hard right (5 o'clock). Or you can stop at any point in between.Say hard left is the "complete skeptic" setting. If you put y... | |
| An audiophile dilemma Not sure how this got missed in this discussion, but a major factor in the preference for this speaker over that one goes back to the fact that people differ considerably as to how they prioritize the many sonic variables involved. On a very simpl... | |
| Why my left speaker sounds louder then my right I do have hearing loss in my right ear. I just move the balance control to favor the right side and things now sound normal.I've always wondered how one moves the balance control to the right on live music and sounds.... ;-) | |
| Why my left speaker sounds louder then my right There's a good chance that the difference you hear is caused by asymmetry in the room acoustics and not the electronics or speakers. In a good setup, a mono source should appear as a phantom image in between the two speakers. The way to check that... | |
| Amplifier recommendation for Spendor SP3/1P If you want to stick with solid state, you should be able to pick up a used Naim, Cambridge Audio or even Rega amp in your price range. | |
| Amplifier recommendation for Spendor SP3/1P I owned a pair of Spendor SP3/1Ps for several years, using them in a second system. The good news is they are an easy load and don't seem very particular about amps. I had used mine with a variety of amps, from a Bel Canto S300 class D to a refurb... | |
| An audiophile dilemma It's annoying to see this straw-man debate over and over. Yes, there is often an audible difference between two pieces of equipment. But, we're all human and therefore our perception is influenced by non-audio factors. These include visual aspects... | |
| An audiophile dilemma Unless you desperately seeking the approval of others, you should buy what you like. (Even if you admit your likes and dislikes are swayed by popular audiophile opinion, you should still know that you'll never get 100% consensus -- there will alwa... | |
| Ringing Sound In Tube Gear The others have hinted at this, but tubes can be microphonic. The glass shell can vibrate with the sound in the room and this can get amplified again. Some brands or types of tubes are worse than others in this regard. Normally one would expect an... |