rodman99999
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| Why manufactures don´t burn in their amps and ... Most factors/dynamics(with the exception of speaker system drivers) that are involved in "burn-in" will also diminish with idle time, and require another burn-in period. If a manufacturer turned out 2000 amplifiers, and ran them the 200hrs, to the... | |
| 110V or 120V for Power Conditioner? You won't hurt anything by trying both, and listening to each for awhile. You might find your system somewhat more dynamic with the 120V setting. | |
| Scanspeak 10" driver replacement - blown woofer The companies I'm referring to test every driver for consistancy/tolerances, plus match the drivers for use as pairs. BTW: What you just posted as Bud's actions concerning the source and quality of his drivers confirms what I said of, "most higher... | |
| Scanspeak 10" driver replacement - blown woofer Thank you for your confirmation. | |
| Scanspeak 10" driver replacement - blown woofer In prior communications; I've recommended to Mike that he contact Bill regarding his speakers. I've purchased cones and surrounds from Bill in the past, but I'm not intimately familiar with his work. Our conversations HAVE always shown him to be k... | |
| Scanspeak 10" driver replacement - blown woofer In other words, he changed the Thiele/Small parameters of the driver completely, which thereby negated the designer's alignment and response goals. Exactly what I said would happen if OEM(ie: Vandersteen) parts were not used in the repair. That do... | |
| Scanspeak 10" driver replacement - blown woofer Mike- Are you certain the voice coils are burned? Is there any sound from them with signal applied? If so- It's possible, with a sudden high input transient(ie: If a tonearm were dropped), for the voice coil to exceed it's linear range, bottom on ... | |
| Audio Research LS-7 LS7 upgrades suggestions Just for the general info pool: The four rectifier diodes are right next to the transformer and would take all of 20 minutes(if one were really challenged as far as dexterity) to change out, at a cost of less than $16.00(if IXYS soft recovery FRED... | |
| Scanspeak 10" driver replacement - blown woofer Any aftermarker speaker reconer(unless an authorized warranty station) will be using Waldom parts with which to affect the repair. Your speakers will never sound the same(or even close) if this course is taken. Unless you replace the driver(it's n... | |
| Dahlquist speakers Most of the opinions you'll get will be from those having listened to the Dahlquists almost 30 years ago, and playing with the equipment and cabling of that decade(obviously). Very doubtful that they can actually compare what they heard then with ... | |
| Audio Research LS-7 LS7 upgrades suggestions The easiest path is to install some NOS CCa's or, at least 7308/E188CC tubes. Depending on your taste in presentation, you might try Siemens/Telefunken(very transparent and extended in both directions, w/o bloat or glare), Mullard/Brimar(warm, "tu... | |
| Aestheix Calypso owners,tube advise needed 2nd what Samhar said about buying NOS, and the mentions about low noise tubes. Kevin at Upscale is very stringent in his testing procedures, and his noise grading is spot-on. You are assured of getting exactly what is stated/promised from him, in ... | |
| Dynaudio breakin period They'll get better faster, the louder you play them. Lots of bass is good too. | |
| Can you lower gain requirements on tube amp? Hi Tholt- Your CDP's voltage output depends on the recording level of the disc being played. Some aren't putting out enough to adequately drive your system. I REALLY enjoyed my Placette Passive with certain discs. Others just didn't get it. That's... | |
| Can you lower gain requirements on tube amp? Your only option, if you want to continue using the equipment mentioned, is to up the output voltage of your source(which you didn't mention). Do you find that some of your recorded material provides adequate SPLs? There's a wide disparity in reco... |