mlsstl
Responses from mlsstl
| Dynamic Headroom In addition to Al's comments, the other problem with "peak" power is there is no standard definition of how to measure it. One amp may be measured at the power level that can be sustained for 1 second while another amp may measured for 20 millisec... | |
| Best speakers for about $2000 a pair I'm also curious about the "quality issues" comment. I had a pair of Maggie 1.6QRs which I thought were great. The only reason I still don't have them is I moved and the new room wasn't suitable for them. They aren't as fancy a finish as some of t... | |
| Magnepan MG-12's I'm not a Magnepan expert (though I did own a pair of 1.6s for several years) so I may be corrected. However, Magnepan changes models very slowly. They just recently announced a replacement for the 1.6QR after many years (the 1.7 is just now out.)... | |
| Amp transformer buzz/hum from DC on AC line? DC does not make a humming noise in a transformer. First, I assume you are talking about a mechanical hum from the transformer itself and not a ground loop type hum heard through the speakers. Those two issues are considerably different. The sin o... | |
| paranoid listener, bad recordings Listening at the volume (75-80 dB) you originally indicated it would be almost impossible for a speaker to suffer damage. The distortion would have to be so high (i.e, equivalent to square waves with a lot of high frequency content) that the recor... | |
| Most overlooked LPs in the last 20 years Slaw, no need for an apology. You started the thread with a specific perspective. It brought something else to mind for me and some others. No big deal and all pretty mild in terms of internet forum discussions. My LP copy of Toots & The Mayta... | |
| paranoid listener, bad recordings Are you playing CD or LP as source material?If LP, the record may be damaged from either prior use, dirt or it may even be a defective pressing. Tone arm and cartridge setup can be an issue and so on. There are a lot of things to check. CDs can al... | |
| Compressed vs. "Remastered" CDs Klipschking wrote:Any way to avoid the "loudness" without buying first??There are a couple of possibilities. One is to go by label. For example. In the rock & jazz world, Rhino is overall quite meticulous about sound quality and almost always ... | |
| Compressed vs. "Remastered" CDs "Remastering" is a catch-all term that covers a wide range of possibilities. For some recordings, it may mean the original multi-track recording was re-mixed. Each individual track may have its own EQ and other effects applied uniquely to that tra... | |
| Powered sub suggestions to mate /w Harbeth P3ESRs REL subwoofers have a reputation as a good match with Spendor and Harbeth speakers. Looks like there are a couple of units in your price range listed in the Audiogon classifieds. | |
| Most overlooked LPs in the last 20 years Slaw, you seem to have taken a difference of opinion on a subject and turned it into a personal affront. That's not what was intended. When someone talks about "overlooked" music albums, I tend to think of material that is bit further off the beat... | |
| Most overlooked LPs in the last 20 years Whoa, slow down! There's no need to overreact to a good natured poke. However, look at your own thread title - it says "Most Overlooked LPs..." I like the Pretenders and Chrissie Hynde just as much as most other people, but never considered them p... | |
| Most overlooked LPs in the last 20 years The Pretenders?Hmmm, I thought you were looking for something unusual, like Rockhouse Annie and the M&M Girls "Live At The First Street Alley" or Toots & The Maytals "Reggae Got Soul". ;-) | |
| Audio Research VSI 60 Input transformer noise Input transformer? Do you mean the AC power transformer? (The one in the middle.) If so, I think its a bit unusual for a modern amp to have a noisy power transformer. I assume by noise you mean a mechanical humming or buzzing. I would not take tha... | |
| logitech transporter vs. Squeezebox+PS Audio DLIII Does anyone heard the LAvry D10 and the stage IV DLIII on the same system?While it isn't real hard to find people who have heard one or the other, it can be difficult at times to find a person who has heard two specific units back-to-back in the s... |