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| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? Audioengr: Everyone can claim to hear differences that don't exist, at least according to Rsbeck and the data that he cites. That's why i want him to perform such tests for himself, even if they are "flawed" in his eyes. This way, he can be in the... | |
| Paul Speltz speaker cables Jkuc: venue information i.e. "space surrounding the instruments or performers" is directly related to high frequency speed and articulation. Higher levels of inductance attenuate higher frequencies, causing a reduction in spatial cues. This is why... | |
| amplifiers for Kappa 9's I challenged statements made in a Berning based thread where both David Berning and one of his cohorts responded. After a series of exchanges that built upon the foundations of where we were all coming from, i asked further questions / made furthe... | |
| amplifiers for Kappa 9's John Curl measured a Carver Pro ZR1600 and it was so distorted at 180 wpc @ 8 ohms, that he was afraid to push it any harder than that. Much of the distortion that he was seeing was high frequency artifacts from the very poorly designed power supp... | |
| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? "Dude", your inability to trust your own senses is what scares me. If there is the obvious difference in sonics that i'm telling you there is between zip cord and Nordost, you won't need blinders or a switch box to tell what's what. Like i said, i... | |
| one 7 channel amp or seperate 2 channel amps? Pr: Never seen a multi-channel amp with multiple AC cords. Sounds like a well designed amp. I can understand why you're happy with it if the rest of the design is up to that level. Sean> | |
| amplifiers for Kappa 9's There's an Agon member here running two Sunfire Signature's for his Kappa 9's. At the low impedances that these speakers present, he has 1200+ wpc for the top end and 1200+ wpc for the bottom end. These ratings are based on a 4 ohm load. If you wa... | |
| Speaker upgrade question... With some internal modifications to your current speakers and better electronics, you'll have exactly what you need. Whether or not you want to get your hands dirty or prefer "plug and play" is strictly up to you. Sean> | |
| amplifiers for Kappa 9's Those speakers would suck a Carver Pro ZR1600 dry. You need BIG power with those if you really want to raise the roof and keep things relatively clean. Sean> | |
| Turntable Upgrades I find your post humorous at best. First of all, the cars that have the longest lifespan are Volvo's, not any of the high dollar models that you mentioned. Secondly, even a typical Volvo that is driven on a daily basis and maintained to very high ... | |
| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? Why not conduct some simple "non blind folded" listening tests and see what you find? I'll send you some inexpensive Nordost cabling and you can listen to it in comparison to both zip cord and to your Canare's. Given that the zip cord and Nordost ... | |
| Review of Dartzeel NHB-108 Amplifier There are design aspects of the VR 9's that i really like ( sealed cabinets ), but for the money involved, i'm thinking that they could have made some very simple yet sonically important changes to them. The use of Solen caps instead of something ... | |
| Anyone use a Ringmat on a TT Simon: The Oracle is the table i had in mind when talking about doing it better than the Linn to begin with. I also agree that "wobbly feet" aren't good things under a table. Sean> | |
| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? I specifically mentioned 22 KHz at 8 ohms in my previous post. Is that specific enough for you? If it isn't, please refer to the article that you based your entire argument on. Other than that, anyone that can do the math should have been able to ... | |
| Paul Speltz speaker cables Paul's comments are valid but there is SOOO much more to cable design that just the capacitance and inductance figures. The nominal impedance of a cable goes up as one spaces the conductors further apart, which lowers the amount of long term and s... |