mlsstl
Responses from mlsstl
| Omni Speaker Options Since you indicate you will be unable to audition in your room prior to purchase, the general rule of thumb for omnis is you want the listening room to offer a reasonable degree of symmetry between the left and right channels. There should be enou... | |
| Omni Speaker Options My only caution for an omni speaker is room interaction can be a bigger than normal issue since the speaker radiates in all directions. In some situations that can give a great sense of space while in others it can result in an uneven frequency re... | |
| Life expectancy of tube components Tube components do generally operate at higher voltages than transistor equipment, but in general I don't find a big difference in lifespan between the two types. There are too many other variables involved, such as the brand involved, owner useag... | |
| Reel to reel signal to noise ratios appear low?? The S/N ratio of an open reel is in the same general territory as LP playback systems. Even with CD, which ostensibly boasts a higher S/N ratio, the vast majority of recordings do not use anything close to the available dynamic range. Look at your... | |
| Harshness/Distortion Question - Newbie The simple test would be to play the record on another system of known quality and see if the poor sound quality is still present. If it is, you simply have a bad pressing. One of the sad realities of vinyl is there are a lot of poorly pressed rec... | |
| Logitech Duet vs. Dedicated Transport I have a SB3 that runs its digital out into a Lavry DA-10 DAC. I've got no urge to change to anything else. I sold my CD player a couple of years ago and haven't looked back.I've also got a Duet in a second system that runs analog out to the amp. ... | |
| Mod my B C DAC 3, or just get another DAC? Dpac996 makes an excellent point - how can one ascribe all audible differences between two DACs to a single factor, especially when the jitter figure differences between the two are fairly insignificant? While the word may conjur up a certain ment... | |
| Mod my B C DAC 3, or just get another DAC? Good luck on your search. However, I'm a little confused by the jitter comment. The BC3 reviews I've seen show very good performance but with some variability depending on input type. The Lavry is in the same range but varies less with source. Wit... | |
| Mod my B C DAC 3, or just get another DAC? Naturally, a higher level of resolution is amenable to that end, yet it should not be the spotlit attribute of a presentation. I listen for hours on end now and would wish that frame not be truncated by listening fatigue.I've always been a bit puz... | |
| Newer Spendor Floorstanders? I've owned both the S8e and S5e and have posted reviews of each in the Review section of Audiogon. If you're referring to the new A5 or A6, I haven't heard those yet but I'd suspect they'd firmly be in the Spendor tradition. FYI, I ended up settli... | |
| Upgrade from Spendor SP 1/2, what's next? Personally, I never got what I desired out of my 1/2e speakers with moderately powered tube amps, even in a smallish room. IMO these speakers perform better with solid state amps, about 150 watts give or take to start.Interesting - I went exactly ... | |
| Upgrade from Spendor SP 1/2, what's next? I think. Sometimes, too much of the sound is still trapped in the speaker. I think we're getting somewhere now, though that brings up an issue none of us can do much about - the quality of recordings. Far too many recordings, even in the jazz and... | |
| Upgrade from Spendor SP 1/2, what's next? I'm still not quite sure what you're looking to improve in terms of sound quality. Also, what was difficult about placement? The SP1/2 has fairly tight dispersion characteristics and is less sensitive to side wall asymmetry than many other speaker... | |
| Upgrade from Spendor SP 1/2, what's next? I owned both the Spendor S8e and S5e before settling on the SP1/2E.Over on Audio Asylum I posted a review that compares the SP1/2E side-by-side with the S8e. While both are very good speakers, the 1/2 was my choice. (You'll find it in the Review s... | |
| Integrated amp suggestions for Spendor S5e I'd agree that a good solid state amp is better for the S5e. (However, I prefer tube amps with the "classic" Spendor series.) I owned a pair of S5es for a year or two and they worked quite nicely with a Bel Canto S300. BC makes an integrated versi... |