sean
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| Xover parts quality,/sound difference? JD: I wish that you would have mentioned doing this sometime previously. Gradually bringing the voltage up to or very near the rated voltage on the caps allows them to fully form prior to installation. This drastically reduces break-in time, allow... | |
| Treating cable terminations in wet environment Go to Radio Shack and pick up some stuff called "Coax Seal". It is used to protect outdoor electrical connections and is a GREAT product. You can cut it, shape it and make a perfect seal. If and when you want to remove it, you can simply peel it b... | |
| Half the information on CDs is analogue Metralla: You're absolutely right and we need to change that in a very organized, large scale and highly publicized manner. That's what i'm going to try working on sometime shortly. Sean> | |
| Half the information on CDs is analogue Axelfonze: I have been in studios and could sit here and pick apart your response, highlighting tons of flaws that take place in most every session, but that would only create further tension and debate. As a general rule though, i do agree with a... | |
| You're favorite CD for breaking in new speakers... Ayre Acoustics "Irrational But Efficacious". Sean> | |
| Lifting ground my only option so far? http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1014011751&openfrom&1&4#1Rather than guessing at what the problem is and trying to band-aid it, do things the right way. You've got enough money invested in your gear that it deserves a... | |
| standing waves When you sit down, you're closer to the mid / tweeter axis of speaker dispersion. This shifts the tonal balance higher. When you stand up, you're further off axis, shifting the tonal balance down. The end result is a warmer presentation with less ... | |
| Xover parts quality,/sound difference? Undertow: I think that we are thinking along the same lines, but expressing it in different ways. While you are saying that more complex crossover designs limit the sonic potential of the system as a whole, and i tend to agree, i'm saying that the... | |
| Half the information on CDs is analogue Here's an interesting article about the horrid sound of modern digital recordings / CD's that you might want to check out. It's good to see that some folks on the "inside" of the music making / recording industry are noticing what we are too. The ... | |
| Half the information on CDs is analogue Shadorne: Out of all of the recordings sold om a day, what percentage of them do you think come from those labels? Sean> | |
| Half the information on CDs is analogue I said: "How is the average person supposed to know what "sounds good" or "sounds right" when those supposedly devoted to "high fidelity audio reproduction" don't even know what it is?".Mlsstl said: "Such touching devotion to the common man! ;-)".... | |
| Xover parts quality,/sound difference? Like i said earlier, some of the crossovers i've seen were enough to make one want to either laugh, cry or at least shake their head in disbelief. As far as sensitivity being a major portion of the revelatory importance of such upgrades and differ... | |
| Xover parts quality,/sound difference? Vman: I have NO doubt that you experienced massive gains in your Klipsch products after upgrading parts. This was the first brand of speaker / crossover that i experimented with about 20 years ago and it involved their "classic" line of speakers. ... | |
| Xover parts quality,/sound difference? "Wasting all your money on exotic caps in a low pass circuit usually makes no sense unless there is a specific design need for it"Have you ever measured the losses through a typical electrolytic as compared to a group of ganged "exotic" caps? Thes... | |
| Isoclean fuses: definitely worth it As i've mentioned in other threads, simply pulling and replacing fuses can improve conductivity. This is due to breaking up corrosion and making fresh metal to metal connections. Whether or not this is audible would depend on how corroded those co... |