o_holter
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| Subwoofer: should we even use them at all? Bo1972: did you try positioning the subs further out from the wall, closer to the listener position, to get better timing? I have my Velodyne DD18 on a low trolley. When I want the best performance I wheel it out, one foot or so in front of the sp... | |
| Tubes and vibration - Atma-sphere MA-1 Thanks Atmasphere. This fits with my experience. The sockets are loose for a reason ("let the tube run free"). My testing shows that this works well. What remains to be seen is if a little bit of top damping makes it work even better. | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall Mapman: I have heard Avantgarde two times at audio events, not in my room. The first was bad and not properly adjusted I think. The second was great, all my preconceptions about horns just fell flat. So I don't know, these may work even better in ... | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall Mapman - sounds like a good conclusion. I am not going to sell my Dream Makers anywhere soon. I have no commercial connections. I suggest you try to get the chance to listen. It is the best I have heard so far. I have not heard MBLs but I have hea... | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall Nvp: "minimise the first order reflections and create a symmetric listening environment." I agree. But James Romeyn, co-designer of new Audiokinesis speakers, has suggested one should try a bit of offset from full symmetry, like 1.5 inch (moving t... | |
| Tubes and vibration - Atma-sphere MA-1 Thanks! I think things are OK with my amp (factory upgraded to 3.2 last year), sockets work like supposed, etc, although Deoxit or similar may help perhaps. I also use some tube dampers on the drivers. However I think the frame wire rectangle idea... | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall First - Nvp and Mapman - sorry for using the critique word, possibly leading to a misunderstanding. We share the basic ideals and I agree with most of what you write. Indeed I want to hear the recording venue, not my room. My point is just, we can... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Cerrot; yes its a tough life - glad to hear you found a way.Nkj: I certainly recognize what you are describing. The Io Eclipse with dual power can sound breathtaking direct to the amps. Dynamics. Clarity. I used it with a Krell FPB600 to great eff... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere I have ordered a pair of Siemens Halske 6922 gold pins from the 1960s for the phono input + 1 Telefunken 12AU7, from Brent Jessee. Quite expensive but I know he delivers quality (last year I bought Telefunken 12ax7s for the Io from BJ, working gre... | |
| Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall Nvp - my experience seems very different.You critisise Mapman for thinking speakers should get a grip on the room.>What you are saying is equivalent to saying that in order to >have good bass one needs to excite the modes of his/her roomand ... | |
| Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system I thought, with the Aesthetix Io with volume, even upgrading to Eclipse and dual power, that I would be safe -- no need for a preamp. I was wrong. I strongly suggest you listen to a good preamp in your system before going too far down the "direct ... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere I did some more listening with the Einstein at low-moderate levels (since the family protested last night). It doesn't evoke the grand passions of the higher level but it still sounds very good. I wonder, would it sound even better if I turned the... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Thanks, Albert, for interesting advice, which I will follow. You probably mean the one 12AU7 tube (only one in The Tube mk2). Do you remember the type of 5814 CBS Hytron? There are some at Ebay, some with orange and some with blue letters. Some ar... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere Thanks. You need fork, knife and spoon to enjoy the meal. For a long time I used only knife and spoon. Phono preamp direct to amps. No preamp. So I am happy with this investment, and the somewhat muscular effect of the Einstein, being "half-blood"... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere So far, the verdict has been in the direction of Callisto, but I like the OTL sound (or lack of it) so I am open to the MP-1 also. For now, for a lower price, the Einstein serves me well, also in the sense that I hear more of my phono and amp upgr... |