rodman99999
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| Bi-wired vs Single Termination Dcstep- You're correct: the jumper is just a connection between the high and low frequency sections of the crossover. Here's a short treatise on the subject of bi-wiring(as well as active and vertical bi-amping): ( http://www.soundstage.com/synerg... | |
| Why does it sound better at lower volumes? As Atmasphere and Nickword have stated: Sounds like your room is being over-driven. I treated my back wall with Auralex, and corners with LENYRDs to eliminate the same issue(with marvelous results). I'm lucky to be single in that regard(among othe... | |
| Whats with the Watts ?? What are you thinking about with regard to a preamp? An integrated would simplify the system/eliminate an interconnect. Musical Fidelity and Chord build some excellent units. | |
| Bi-wired vs Single Termination If you choose to go bi-wire: Use a cable that has two discrete pairs of conductors(full length) or two separate cables. You will gain nothing with regard to sound otherwise. Adding another pair of connectors to a single pair conductor cable is a w... | |
| Whats with the Watts ?? More info on the Moscode:(http://www.stereophile.com/tubepoweramps/606moscode/index2.html) (http://www.avguide.com/products/product-3459/) Download the review on TAS page. If I were to go with a single amp system, I would probably audition this fi... | |
| Whats with the Watts ?? Most SS amps have negligable output impedances, thus relatively high damping factors(Use the shortest cables possible and/or true bi-wire cables). Few will have the midrange liquidity or sound staging of tubes though. I'm using a Hafler TransNova ... | |
| Tuning a back loaded horn Glad to be of service. Happy listening! | |
| Whats with the Watts ?? Good move!! Did they sound equally good on anything you auditioned? Here's a short treatise on damping factor: ( http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/amps/damping_factor.pdf) Some will tell you it's baloney. All I know is the amp I'm using to bi-amp my w... | |
| Whats with the Watts ?? Silver911- Are you taking your own recordings with you to listen to, or relying on what the dealers have on hand? It's always best to have your own recordings, material that you know sounds good on a correctly set up system. Do you have a friend w... | |
| Aesthetix IO tube rolling experiment at Area 51 If you enjoy transparency/liquidity/lack of coloration/frequency extension/accuracy and full sound staging: Try either the Siemens or Telefunken ECC83 from the 50's-60's. In place of the 6922's: try Siemens 7308's, E188CC's or CCa's from the 60's(... | |
| Tung-Sol Reissue 6SN7 vs EH 6SN7 - Differences Concerning the Sylvania 6SN7W: Of the two types(short/Tall, with either metal or plastic base) The tall have exquisite sound stage, imaging, dynamics in all octaves and transparency. The short are equals everywhere, but- have a tremedous amount of... | |
| Difference between today and yesterday. Douglas- I agree with the greatest part of what you said. Everyone is born with certain innate talents and abilities. Many things are/can be learned, however, such as being able to listen to individual instruments or voices in an otherwise busy ac... | |
| Difference between today and yesterday. Detlof- I've been bi-amping with planars for years(tubes/top and SS/bottom) with a pair of 10" drivers(Nestorovic's) in 8', tapered, damped transmission lines. They don't move enough air to fill a stadium, but have reproduced(with a healthy amount... | |
| Whats with the Watts ?? Your guitar amp only has to amplify one instrument, and that in a limited freq. range, a note or a chord at a time. Your audio system will have to reproduce all the instruments and voices, and in all the octaves that comprise music. That CAN use m... | |
| Whats with the Watts ?? Silver911- It's always better to have more wattage available than what you need. Turning an under-powered amp up will only lead to distortion(never good, unless you're playing rock guitar live). You said this was going to be your first audio syste... |