phusis
Responses from phusis
| Background noise. @ghdprentice wrote: I had the same problems with the fans on my amp. While really small, I could hear them. So, I put a line of bolster pillows along the wall behind my system… problem gone. It was all reflection from the wall. Nice solution a... | |
| Background noise. I have two background noise sources: the (low noise) fans on my LabGruppen amp, and a slight hiss coming from the EV horns that’s due to their 111dB sensitivity and being coupled directly to a Belles SA30 amp (such that noise down stream is expose... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? @kennyc wrote: Some members seem to advocate whether high efficiency speakers are better or not. Sonics is my priority not speaker efficiency. I only address speaker efficiency if it is required/driven by a sonic goal- wanting to hear flea wa... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? @alexberger wrote: In my experience, each pair of speakers that isn’t driven easily by 30 Watt amplifier - sounds too compressed to me. That outcome is also very much dependent on the specific amplifier used. I’ve heard a very good 30W pure cl... | |
| Why do so many members seem afraid of making an audio decision? @ghdprentice wrote: It depends on your objective. Is this a process for learning and experimentation where the process is your goal or do you want a high-end sound system soon… and spend most of your life listening to great systems and music. ... | |
| Why do so many members seem afraid of making an audio decision? @russbutton -- +1 There’s an emphasis in this thread on ’learning,’ while I would as well stress the importance of unlearning. Depending on the breadth of information gathered through years a lot of what’s accumulated can set one on a course tha... | |
| Bragging rights..... @mapman wrote: Also I think I no longer would lay any claim to being an "audiophile" anymore having made things so relatively simple. I will call myself an "audio enthusiast" now, however I still will always want to keep an eye on what else is o... | |
| Listening after your entire system was powered off cold for a week+ My setup is rarely powered off for more than a few days. That is, the DAC/preamp and digital XO is running 24/7, and so normally the sound has that sense of presence and fullness immediately after powering up the amps (3 of them; one class A and t... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? @atmasphere wrote: My Classic Audio Loudspeakers are 98dB and flat to 20Hz. They employ dual 15" woofers as well as field coils to reduce distortion and compression while increasing speed. I guess one could even argue, given their 16-ohm load,... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? @johnk wrote: It’s just wrong to think that hi eff doesn’t do low bass I have bass horns that can bend doors and make your eyes resonate some I designed are used in military simulators to replicate explosions and gun fire. Just because in your l... | |
| Active vs passive crossover @erik_squires wrote: You want to walk around in a circle. You argue against my statement that there’s no better because there’s no specific, then you argue I should use specific examples, and then you say either view is an absolute and should no... | |
| Active vs passive crossover @erik_squires wrote: Wow, you so misread me it’s sad. I’ve never disagreed with this approach nor have I dodged it. When comparing a specific implementation this is the right approach. That’s not what the OP asked though, and you keep trying to ... | |
| Active vs passive crossover @erik_squires wrote: You missed WHY I was so detailed. My point was to explain why it is impossible to make blanket statements about the superiority of passive or active speakers. While evaluating a complete system is relatively simple, explain... | |
| Active vs passive crossover @erik_squires wrote: These [A/D to D/A conversion] are 2 new steps which must be introduced into the chain for active digital crossovers. Question is, how do I evaluate the sound quality of each step and decide if I like it? Well, I have to list... | |
| Magico Ultimate III - $700,000 Speakers @erik_squires wrote: I think you wrote a lot to my simple point: Multi-way, active crossovers do not in anyway guarantee a significant audible improvement even when done well. That a 5-way, active crossover system is not really a selling point... |