nsgarch
Responses from nsgarch
| A sub with L & R RCA inputs??? If you like tubes, then the best place to reap their benefit(s) is in a device that actually amplifies the signal. That would be amplifiers (obviously;~), phonoamps, and microphone amps. Preamplifiers are basically source selectors and volume/bala... | |
| A sub with L & R RCA inputs??? " Right now the distance between my speakers is 16 ft." That's quite far apart . . . do you mean the distance from your speakers to your listening position? | |
| A sub with L & R RCA inputs??? Shakedown, the "subwoofer" main outputs on the back of your Coda are exact duplicates of the "preamp" main outputs. Just different labels. In theory, the Woodmeres should give you all the low frequency bass you need. In pactice though, as things a... | |
| A sub with L & R RCA inputs??? LFE stands for 'Low Frequency Effects' (maybe you didn't know that, a lot of people don't) but the key word is EFFECTS. The single LFE signal has been 'processed' (as set by YOU) at the receiver/processor. IOW, with the LFE signal, the L and R cha... | |
| So how does this apply to speaker cables? . . . . from the Cardas website:"Golden Mean forms the mathematical proportions nature uses to shape leaves and sea shells, insects and people, hurricanes and galaxies."Alan, first of all, this (statement) is total malarky -- as detailed in the NY... | |
| So how does this apply to speaker cables? "except that George Cardas uses the Golden Ratio in his cable design". . . . yes, a practice which has resulted (due to all that "golden section multi-stranding") in the highest capacitance speaker cables (>430pF/ft) in the industry -- and ther... | |
| Goldmund Turntable with T3 arm--what is it worth? I first thought you were referring to the one on eBay that is being offered by myostuff, but that has a Karat cartridge. The first thing you should check is which motor the TT has. If it's the Pabst, you should absolutely pass. Besides the fact th... | |
| Vintage MIT MI-330 MP, Joe was only quoting me. Here's the deal: A music signal is alternating current, just like wall current AC, except at all kinds of different frequencies beside 60 Hz.Yes cables do "break in" but that has nothing to do with changes in the metal... | |
| Review: Purist Audio Design Proteus Interconnect Bobrock,You shouldn't be comparing Proteus with Venustas because the Proteus (and now the Canorus) models are solid core designs.I agree with Tvad that a system comprised of Venustas IC's and speaker cables and Dominus power cords (for amps and po... | |
| Dynavector XV-1s vs. Transfiguration Temper w Stew, I hadn't thought to mention the TTW's performance leap when the SRA (stylus rake angle) is just right. But it's true. Of course, it has to do (mostly) with the incredibly crafted Ogura diamond stylus.When I unpacked my TTW, the first thing I... | |
| Dynavector XV-1s vs. Transfiguration Temper w Jmcgrogan2Hi. I was actually hoping to avoid giving the impression that I was referring to the noise floor -- we all know what that means. No, what my friends and I noticed was that the Temper W just seems not to render those surface artifacts tha... | |
| Dynavector XV-1s vs. Transfiguration Temper w I've never even heard an XV-1s, but a few years ago when considering a new cartridge, it was definitely among the candidates. And if I had bought one and found it "anemic and slow", I'd have to look elsewhere in my system for the reason; because s... | |
| Possible impedance matching issue with subwoofer? Al, your erudite response notwithstanding, it's unlikely ANY manufacturer these days would leave it to the user to make sure his product performed optimally ;--) I don't think Mr. Grannyring should be concerned in the slightest. As he already said... | |
| Possible impedance matching issue with subwoofer? No Al, that's not the way it works (anymore ;--) Yes, in the old days, 'plate amps' were basically full range ss amps that were put on a 'plate' chassis so they could be mounted on the back of a speaker -- quite often a full range monito speaker (... | |
| Possible impedance matching issue with subwoofer? Not sure what kind of sub you have, but with the ones that have both line level and speaker level inputs, the sub just 'samples' the input signal (yes, the RCA inputs too). So your preamp isn't really 'driving' the sub's amp(s) per se; so impedanc... |