nmmusicman
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| Sound quality of Newer versus Older speakers The one thing most are missing here is crossover parts quality. Mundorf and Dueland have turned the capacitor industry on their heads. Even Wilson is making their own caps now.I changed out the Mundorf EVO caps on my Nola Viper 1AX's tweeters/mids... | |
| Synergistic Research Galileo SX Power cord. (Opinions on sound quality appreciated). @ozzy https://townsquare.media/site/677/files/2016/08/Hot-For-Teacher-Cover.jpg?w=1200&h=0&zc=1&am... | |
| Help in deciding between these two cartridges for an upgrade The new Benz Micro’s with the MR stylus is downright killer. I have a Wood SL MR running into a Sutherland Little Loco that slays my Soundsmith Sussorro mk ll. Of course, once one jumps off the voltage gain phone stages and converts to current gai... | |
| If you have a Steelhead- Love your post! One has to remember manufacturers use tubes that will be reliable in the long term, not so much for sound quality. No owner of tube equipment wants early or unexpected tube failures but these can and do exist and if it’s under warr... | |
| Audioquest cables best tweak tomic601," the Vandy amps ( M5 and M7 ) have 128v DBS...."That may be so but I tried 144vdc and it washed out the sound on all my DBS cables. The best tweak is to remove the battery packs from the cables. I place them on Walker Audio resonance co... | |
| Treble harshness - interconnects as culprits? You have a classic case of RF infiltration which is modulating your audio signals. Focus on mitigating that first. | |
| Audioquest cables best tweak The best AQ tweak one can do is up the DBS to 100vdc and separate the batteries from the cables placing them on a solid platform. I’ve tried upping the DBS above 100vdc but there are diminished returns and 100vdc is the sweet spot. | |
| Synergistic Research Galileo SX Power cord. (Opinions on sound quality appreciated). I’ve got SR power cables in all ranges and while they range from good to very good, check out the new MIT 2C3D power cords. Bruce has knocked it out of the park in this price range. Total game changers IMHO...https://mitcables.com/download/4148/ | |
| system/room equalized flat from 20 to 20k cps--is yours? Systems equalized flat to 20k will be irritating but flat to 20hz will be exhilarating and response below 20hz will be addictive. My digital rig is flat to 20hz and down 6db at 15hz with a combination of brute servo force of 6 8" woofers and a REL... | |
| What phono preamp are you using? Have a Soundsmith Sussurro mk ll that I ran into a Parasound JC-3 that sounded very good overall but lacked that last bit of tracing prowess that should be inherent at this level. Currently have a Benz-Micro Wood SL on a Thales Easy tonearm runnin... | |
| Are there any other cheaper options for power regeneration than PS Audio Not sure if cheaper but check out the Kemp Electronics regeneration unit which has some features the PS Audio units lack.http://www.kempelektroniks.nl/FilesContent/menu/menu000235/pdf_ps_power_station__eng.pdf | |
| MIT Evo One vs. Transparent Ultra vs. MIT Matrix Rev 60? Haven't directly compared the three cables you mention but I do have first hand experience with the new MIT EVO One bi-wire speaker cables and can say as a long time MIT user that the new EVO series is a serious step forward for MIT in that catego... | |
| Worst Concerts You Have Attended ?? I wear those foam earplugs to any live show but the absolute worst was KISS on their first farewell tour. It was Albuquerque at the Tingley and was so loud and distorted even with the earplugs was unintelligible. Left midway through. The next wors... | |
| What room treatment product have transformed your room or audio system? Been using ASC half and quarter rounds for years now along with their panels and have had great success in every room they’ve been used in but the new ASC Isotherm traps are a big leap forward in performance. Increased absorption factor, deeper re... | |
| REL subwoofer questions, Storm III and/or Stadium II You can use your subs to great advantage by using them in a mono configuration with the Stadium ll up front and the Storm lll in the rear and tune them with the controls and placement to mitigate the modes in your room. I use this very setup in my... |