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| Shocking 3D sound in 2 channel "The other system that does this for me is at my grimy computer desk in my garage. The speakers are $40 Altec Lansing 2.1 computer speakers playing off my computer. The weak link in the chain is every link in the chain! There is nothing in the pat... | |
| Shocking 3D sound in 2 channel Dear JohnK,Good points :)The outlook for dipoles is not too bleak though. :)I've found that dipoles "drive" my room more sympathetically than dynamic designs I've owned. The front wave has narrow dispersion and I beam much of this through a wide a... | |
| Shocking 3D sound in 2 channel Rod, He does indeed and I've discovered more than one or 2 newer bands/artists thanks to his generous nature. ;^)All the best m8, | |
| Shocking 3D sound in 2 channel Michael,They are right, of course. It is a combination of speaker behaviour, room acoustics and T/T+phonostage attributes. Try Martin Logan electrostats at varying degrees of tilt, or even alter the arrangement of the soft furnishings along with y... | |
| Shocking 3D sound in 2 channel Rodman...having said that, if they do try the vinyl version of "Amused to Death" they are more likely to be seriously impressed than not. ;)A friend lent me his $400 dollar acquisition and it was unbelievably good. (I was also flattered that he tr... | |
| Whest Titan phonostage Hi VaryatYou'll be pleased to hear Whest owners in A'Gon do exist (PS0.3R in my case) but sadly I've not heard the Titan.They are very well designed SS phono stages IMO.All the best.... | |
| Whest TWO phono stage power on spike Hi Coolsound, you are most welcome. You have a very fine turntable (wait til you hear it with a Lyra Delos :) ).The reason I mentioned active amps is that I also have a pair of active hybrid electrostatics so that gives me an extra stage of amplif... | |
| Whest TWO phono stage power on spike ...Also, since amplifier power supplies can contain a lot of reservoir capacitance it might also be helpful to incorporate modest delay between each stage of power-down to allow a degree of discharge to occur? Additionally, pre-shutdown, it may be... | |
| Whest TWO phono stage power on spike Are you powering up in the correct sequence?Given that a phono stage is high gain, to avoid speaker-destroying-spikes the sequence should be :Phono Stage > Pre-amp/Line Stage > Power Amplifier > and/or Active Speakers.Similarly when power... | |
| Test LP's Worth it? I currently have two : the HFNRR and the Micro Acoustics Test Record. The only Test LP I've used more than once over the years is the HFNRR. Generally it's handy for initial setup e.g. checking that I don't have the L-R channels accidentally wired... | |
| Linn Sondek LP12 impressions Let's face it. Any turntable that has so many upgrade kits must be exceedingly popular or why try to cash in?There are a lot of urban myths about the LP12. One is that it needs constant tweaking and regular maintenance. Sure, anytime you return to... | |
| Linn Sondek LP12 impressions Just pop into PFM with the same question and you'll get an earful of Linn (and most likely a knuckle sandwich to boot).The LP12 dead or dying? I think not! :) | |
| Graham Phantom ceramic armwand 'twisted'? Dear Rich,For your own peace of mind it might be worth checking the geometry i.e. linearity of the arm with a straight edge or steel rule, at both the top and side to see if the thinner portion of the armtube is on axis? Someone may have stressed ... | |
| Lyra Delos and Soundsmith Dear Jonathan,Speaking as an enthusiastic owner of the Delos, could you please clarify which parts of the typical Lyra MC benefit from the flux-busting technique you mentioned?Many feel that there aren't enough ferrous materials in the typical MC ... | |
| Record you spin on a rainy Saturday w/ family gone Try "Macalla" by Clannad. Years ago, listening to the opening track of this, on home-recorded tape, while driving through the Scottish Borders or Highlands it was like being engulfed in a vast natural cathedral which seemed like an extension of th... |