pryso
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| Speakers too wide apart? While it may vary somewhat with speaker design (dispersion), I believe most speakers will benefit from placement at least 3' from the sidewalls, measured to the HF driver. From my reading, it is desirable to have direct sound arrive at least 10 ms... | |
| vintage turntables? A few thoughts about vintage direct drive tables.In the '70s many Japanese manufacturers developed quality, precision DD tables - Technics, Denon, Sony, Trio/Kenwood, even Sansui. While these became fairly popular, they were expensive to design an... | |
| Most subs seem too powerful I agree, most subs I've heard "sound" too loud or dominant. Sometimes I believe it is simply the way they are set up (owner bought a sub and by God, they want to hear some bass!). But I also believe many subs are designed to dominate the system th... | |
| Anyone had buzz/hum problems with Parasound C1? Steve, have you or your friend contacted Parasound for technical support? Based on just one call, I found them to be helpful.Sorry, no experience with a C1. | |
| Parasound JC-1 power amplifier Dazzdax, don't know if you've read much about the design of the JC-1 but I don't believe you'd say "parts quality is not very good, because they use cheap off the shelf parts" if you did. Part of the reason for the quality of the sound from the JC... | |
| Planar close to a rear wall? Quad for example? Thanks for this Quad discussion and to Drken for starting it off. I was very favorably impressed by the musicality and dynamics (surprised is more accurate) of the new 2905 demo at the CES. A local dealer is adding the Quad line and I look forward... | |
| Mono Switch in Phono Stage Caspermao, it may depend on the mono records you play.If the LPs you own are newer mono reissues, or any monos pressed since about 1970, a mono switch should be fine. Or you could insert Y connectors like Art Dudley suggested in Stereophile. But i... | |
| Would Vandersteen 5a's be a good match for Krell? Right on cue, Stevecham marches in to defend Krell.My comments were not intended to be "anti-Krell" and I don't feel they read that way. My impressions of the Krell sound over the years are that they offer a clean and dynamic sound with very good ... | |
| Would Vandersteen 5a's be a good match for Krell? The Krell Army may not like it but please consider this. Vandy owners often choose tube electronics to bring out the best tonality of their speakers. In my experience, Krell electronics are at the opposite end of the sonic spectrum from tube gear.... | |
| Joule 150A MKII versus Atma-sphere Preamps As I understand it, the basis for balanced designs comes from studio equipment. Unlike home use where 1-2 meters is typical for interconnect, studios often run 10-30 meters so noise rejection becomes critical. So balanced may measure lower noise, ... | |
| Protractor for VPI Aries-3 with JMW10.5i arm Viper, if you think about it or have seen diagrams of cartridge alignment, it is possible to get it correct with a single point, rather than two. I'm guessing the two point systems are more common since they come from identifying where tracing of ... | |
| how good is the Parasound halo, & BAT components Kforum, I'll say upfront that I have not heard any Krell gear in the past five years. But from what I have owned or heard, I'd call it clean with good control and extension in the bass, but overall it misses the juices of live music.In my experien... | |
| Proper power up and shut off sequence seperates ? Agree with TIC. The reason is you don't want your power amp on if any other component happens to send an impulse down the line, even a surge from a power on. Simplest rule is: amp on last and off first. | |
| Snell AIIIi - Replace or keep? Considering WAF or GAF (girlfriend acceptance factor), I'm guessing there are three elements - size of cabinet, placement in room, and finish/design of the cabinet. You have an advantage with two out of three. Because the Snell A series are design... | |
| Cassette decks....reliability and build quality... Over the years I owned H-K, Aiwa, Nak, Tandberg, Onkyo, Yamaha, and Pioneer. The only two I had trouble with were the H-K and Tandberg. I would say the best performance per dollar came from the Aiwa and Pioneer. Although it is seldom used, I still... |