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| SImple terms:resistance,capacitance,inductance Here are the definitions for these terms, summarized from Robert Harley's book "The Complete Guide to High-End Audio":1. Resistance and impedance are terms that are sometimes used interchangably to describe the opposition to current flow in an ele... | |
| Sonic Differences between Alpha Core Goertz Cables I can only offer two comments:1. the Micropurls use 25-gauge copper conductors for both the incoming signal and the ground plane legs, whereas the TQ2's use silver for the incoming signal leg and copper for the ground plane leg;2. the TQ2's are, t... | |
| DD DTS THX.............. What Sean said... I'd add that whenever I rent a DVD with both DD and DTS, I always listen to the DTS soundtrack. It has substantially better dynamics and realism, which you can determine for yourself if you switch back and forth between the two f... | |
| Last Speakers Aerial 20T or Vandersteen 5A Pursuing Drubin's remarks, I'd go a bit further and comment that your room size could be problematical with either speaker. I think, however, that the Vandy 5A might be the better choice since it offers the ability to contour the bass response usi... | |
| Adcom GFA-5802 -vs- Parasound HCA-3500 Amps? I've heard both of these amps, and I'd give the edge to the Parasound 3500. The Adcom 5802 is still a good amp (and a great value at used prices), but it's a bit warmer and darker than I like in my system. Both have good dynamics, good soundstagin... | |
| CJ MV-55 with Vandersteen 2CE's. A good match? As a long-time Vandersteen owner and enthusiast, it's hard for me to offer potentially negative comments about the Vandy product line. However, I think that your "warm tube set" (to use your phrase) and the CJ MV-55 is not a felicitous pairing wit... | |
| What is "Near Field" listening? The only additional part of defining "near field" listening that I'd add is: your listening position is equal to or less than the distance between the speakers themselves. For example, if your speakers are 9 feet apart, a "near field" listening po... | |
| What tattoo to get next? I realize that tats are popular with many younger people, although I utterly fail to understand why (ditto for body piercing...). I agree, however, with Rich that if you are absolutely set on getting a tattoo, choose one that will still be meaning... | |
| How much does audio equipment really cost The rough "rule of thumb" for the ratio between manufacturing costs vs. retail price usually falls in the 1:5 or 1:6 range. This, however, is normally based on manufacturing enough of the product to reach so-called "economies of scale". This, howe... | |
| What is amp's watts-per-channel exceeds speaker? Greg: A lot of people get confused by the speaker's "maximum power level", so let's quickly put your mind at ease: using a power amp with a power rating that exceeds that of the speakers is not generally a problem. Infact, you are FAR more likely ... | |
| Can someone explain "Moving Iron" vs."Moving Coil" To give you a quick and non-technical answer, here are the descriptions of how a moving magnet, moving coil, and moving iron cartridge operate and differ from each other:Moving coil: the inner end of the stylus cantilever is wrapped with coils of ... | |
| Best SUB that blends into Music not Home Theater The Vandersteen 2Wq sub is one of the most musical, reasonably priced subs in high-end audio, and blends very well with the main speakers (which should be fairly full-range, with flat frequency response down to about 40-45 Hz). For more info, use ... | |
| Your thoughts on the DQ-10 vs Vandersteen 2C Point of clarification: are you referring to the old 2C, or to one of the newer, updated models: 2Ci or 2Ce? If you are referring to the original 2C, your impression that the DQ-10's sound better may be true. The original 2C was superceded by the ... | |
| Any advice on car audio? Yes, it is possible to get good sound -- infact, surprisingly good sound -- in a car. However, it is NOT possible to do this cheaply. In addition to the cost of the equipment itself, it is absolutely necessary to install sound deadening materials ... | |
| RCA Shaded Dog - My Eyes are Playing Tricks Without seeing the label and the pressing numbers on the LP itself, I have to base my statement on the catalog number. If you have an original pressing, rather than a re-issue, LSC 1893 fell within the range of catalog numbers that were part of th... |