russ69
Responses from russ69
| Question about byamplification Get a crossover. The DBX is a very affordable unit and works great. Model 223XS. I run a similar unit on my big system and it works good and solves all crossover issues. | |
| I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged. can I surmise with some accuracy that high output resistance of the average tube amplifier compared to the average solid state amplifier with typical speakers will be the dominant contributor to "sonic signature". Amp and speaker interaction c... | |
| Staticky noise when music paused Unless some noise from the computer is an issue usually it's a gain mismatch that causes audible hiss. An attenuator might help with this issue, it will drop the noise floor. | |
| B&K vs ADA which to buy? The fan ( the velocity of air ) can be noisy ( audible ), but that can easily be taken care of. Not to get too far off topic but how do you make a fan quiet. When I played records the surface noise was louder than the fan but with CDs, I could ... | |
| UGH...The tired, "BEST" Rock guitarist thread If Nuge says it's so, I'll trust him on this issue. I'm not a big Van Halen fan and I like more soul than flair on the electric guitar but no doubt Eddie is admired by many. | |
| I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged. And realistically the dealer, and more to the point… salesmen, have a low track record for trustworthiness. My first dealer, Walt at Woodland stereo always made sure I went home with the right stuff. He helped Arnie Nudel with his first loudspe... | |
| I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged. This problem of audiophiles living their lives according to how things were 30-40 years ago has caused a lot of suffering (and to be clear, when people have made up stories about life and life does not agree with those stories, that is the source... | |
| Large room with low budget for speakers The OP seems to have gone missing but let me say it would be hard for me to recommend anything, you need to do a little shopping for yourself. I think with your budget a good dealer can put you in the right direction. A good working relationship w... | |
| How can I establish a reference level? FYI: I set my volume level at the minimum acceptable level. I turn it up and I slowly lower the volume to the point where I don’t lose anything. Your long-term hearing health will thank you. | |
| REL Strata III repair issue Old thread X 2 but I thought I leave this here. IMHO, if the repair is less than an equivalent replacement sub, go for the repair. Also look around of a used model of the same sub, it might be cheaper to take the parts out of that one. I had to re... | |
| I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged. I personally would not trust user listening tests unless they don't know what they are listening to. The potential to fool ourselves is too high. I wish I could be fooled into believing a system sounds good when it sounds bad. I'd save a lot of... | |
| Why Do You Post? I invite anyone here to join me in the ABL, otherwise known as the Anti Bloviation League. We are here to support brevity. Hear, Hear! | |
| I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged. However, the upper shelf designers seem to make stuff that does not require cabels Show me just one audio electronic manufacturer that doesn't use aftermarket cables to demo their gear. | |
| Near field subs I'm not sure near field is the right term. Far field is multiple wavelengths away. A 50 hz wavelength is around 22 feet long and lower frequencies are longer yet. So you are always in the near field with subwoofer. Maybe just near placement but no... | |
| objective vs. subjective rabbit hole Which is more important, how reproduced music sounds to you, or how the electronics (and room), measure on paper? I did the measurements thing for the first 20 years, then I wondered why my cheap a$$ headphones rocked and my system didn't. It w... |