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CDP or DAC?
Here is my cayin CD17 mark1 (almost same design as Mark2) in action,  made this vid for sale promo, but canceled the ads.   when i figured this may work in as a  2nd system later on. If I do set up a 2nd system, , I'll add the LKS Class A opamps.T... 
CDP or DAC?
stuartk490 posts07-17-2021 10:54pm"Unless you just like futzing with physical media there is no fundamental benefit."Well, I guess I'm old-fashioned and clearly, the "futzing" and the "benefit" are in the mind of the beholder! I like books-- for... 
A full range speaker?
1) Pulled out the white stuffing from front port hole where Millennium used to sit = adds bass2) took out a 2.2 uf in the bass xover = mushy bass, now gone, clean, clear3) swapped the Mundorf Supreme Silver OIl 2.2 for a Mundorf SESGO 2.2 on the p... 
A full range speaker?
OK vid is loading on YT, Here are a  few things about upcomming NEW Video of the Frankensteins. The Frankies beat out Wilson and Vandersteen in some respects. The low bass on the Vandersteens and especially the Wilson's have a  superior punch to d... 
A full range speaker?
ESLrepairrepairrepair, No thanksDo they sound better than  my Frankensteins?Yes they do, But I could not deal with malfunctioning speakers. back to Frankensteins. Video comming after Sony cam charges. I made 2 tweaks. 
A full range speaker?
mijostyn4,699 posts07-19-2021 11:17amMozartfan, I think you need to listen to a pair of Quads. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WOWWWIndeed!!!WOWWhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaAsse6INeoproblem is, are they tube amp friendly??Do they have that narrow sweet sp... 
A full range speaker?
csmgolf687 posts07-18-2021 4:53pmThankfully, you are not in charge of anything. Go on, keep throwing money at this trying to cobble together something without ANY clue as to what you are actually doing. It is great entertainment watching you fum... 
A full range speaker?
Just took a  look at the TB8, I like the looks/build of the DL's better + TB8's $315 eachvsDL 6.5 $400/pairI'm staying with DavidLouis,just not sure which of the 3 models I should go with. My guess is the bigger brother to the 4 that I have and re... 
A full range speaker?
bache366 posts07-18-2021 8:10pm@mozartfan I did not see Tang Band  in you list , this is the Best ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~You know I came across this driver, and did some reserach,,then for some reason did not like the voicing ona  YT video,, But as w... 
A full range speaker?
bache365 posts07-18-2021 6:28pmsorry very bad performance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Interesting. A speaker has to  stand or fall on its own. A EQ might upset the natural performance of a  driver.The Vox **Full range** was far from *full*, Whereas the da... 
What speaker has the best tweeter?
theaudiotweak2,410 posts07-18-2021 4:52pmAre there better 3rd party published measurements?? Tomhttps://hificompass.com/ru/reviews/viawave-srt-7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~There are some folks who bought into this ~~Russian~~ THINGY3rd party?Try com... 
What speaker has the best tweeter?
Dynaudio Esotar, goes for like $2G's a  pair,, thats  a bit stiff for a   tweeter, But I must say, looks super high tech and impressive. WOW factor high,, But again, according to Troel's ideas, A tweeter should not add anything to the image.I'd be... 
A full range speaker?
There the 20hz-40hz, Ain't worth the trouble\15khz,,, yeah like we can all identify these 15k-25k hz's when  struck by a  instrument,. I'm telling  ya, thats all bogus snakeoil40hz is rock bottom, 12khz is top of Mt Everst. above 12k is  for outer... 
A full range speaker?
Note carefully what Troels say here**The edge coated driver....but it does make things sound **better** than it ACTUALLY SHOULD,,,as is sometimes the case with drivers displaying significant linear distortion ,,,which can sometimes be SEDUCTIVE,,b... 
A full range speaker?
That range is from 26hz to around 12khz including harmonics, but the speakers that can go that low are few and far between ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I've looked over every option from Seas and ScanspeakEvery woofer that goes below 30hz, has a  pape...