rodman99999
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| Rolling pre tubes question I can’t add anything, far as advice, to what mijostyn posted, but- that Brent Jesse Recording, Upscale Audio (Kevin Deal) and Vintage Tubes Services (Andy Bouwman) are all excellent sources, for noise-tested/rated tubes and accurate information. ... | |
| Has anyone ever had to repair a Magnaplanar? Good thing the kids didn’t starve, before they grew up and could make on their own. They must not have been home-schooled. Not that they aren’t a great value for the money, but- I haven’t owned Maggies for years, BABY. | |
| Hard of Hearing Audiophile. Some years ago; I owned a California Audio Labs Delta transport and both their Alpha and Sigma DACs. My first choice for an AES/EBU cable was a .5 M, Kimber Orchid. Sounded horrible (which was diametrically opposed to my experience with t... | |
| Is Break-In essential and potentially dangerous for the Audiophile? Yeah: tubed components that take a couple hundred hours to, "warm up" (snort of derision). | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? Another option, that I used back in the Good Old Days: https://reverb.com/item/13573277-ivie-ie-30-vintage-audio-analyis-system | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? @weh51nc- I suppose one could use either of these methods, to get a DEQ 24/96 connected to the tape loop of an older system: https://www.amazon.com/Balanced-Unbalanced-Line-Level-Converter/dp/B00NK7OVA0 or: https://www.amazon.com/Female-Sock... | |
| the dB/octave specification of the crossover? Phase shift is also a concern, regarding higher order crossovers. Funny; these guys misspelled, 'Linkwitz" in their title. https://www.audiocontrol.com/downloads/tech-papers/tech-paper-102.pdf and: https://www.passlabs.com/te... | |
| Is Break-In essential and potentially dangerous for the Audiophile? Anyone ever heard of VAC Audio? From their 70/70 manual (copy/paste/verbatim): "Any time that the VAC Power Amplifier has not been used for a few weeks the sound may be different. This is also normal for high resolution audio equipment. Op... | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? Then, there's this: https://reverb.com/item/7998367-dbx-20-20-computerized-equalizer-analyzer | |
| Current equipment similar to ancient DBX 14/10 and/or 20/20 computerized equalizers? This is far from high end, but; I’ve installed them in a number of live venues, with good results. There’s one in my listening room (outside the system) for checking room/system response with it’s Spectrum Analyzer and a variety of Pink Noi... | |
| An Odd Question @mysterioso1- "Maybe I just accept the idea that the stereo gets good vibes from the guitars and vice versa!" That’s my friend’s point of view. I'm still going to mention those Fretwraps. Great idea, that one! | |
| High Performance Audio - The End? I’ve already posted a link to this article elsewhere, but- it seems relevant here, as well (Again: notwithstanding opinions on Robert Harley, Martin-Logan, Constellation, TAS, the term, "Hi-Fi, etc): http://www.enjoythemusic.com/tas/261/editorial.... | |
| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? Resurrecting another dead thread? Yes, the materials used in any cable’s (or PCB laminate’s) dielectrics affect signal transmission speeds, according to the Dielectric Coefficient (Dk) of the material. ie: https://www.edn.com/rule-of-thumb-3-... | |
| My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers "There is that old saying though.....too much of anything..... " Hence: the article link I posted. | |
| My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers @mahgister- Of course; how others communicate their ideas/perceptions is often a learning experience. Somewhat: the theme of this thread. Happy listening! |