shadorne
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| Why so underwhelmed by Revel F208 audition??? You may be like me. I prefer intrinsically damped speaker drivers. Paper pulp and doped fabric - no metal or ceramics for me.the problem with a rigid driver is that it MUST necessarily have internal vibrations (hit a wine glass with a spoon or thi... | |
| Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics? Vibrations affect anything that is microphonic or any surface that can vibrate and create sound (rattle being obvious but it can be moe subtle than that). Examples are a piano or guitar that will vibrate sympathetically and drum sets are very obvi... | |
| Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature I would hazard that Bob Dylan doesn’t like honours.Like Feynman and all true driven creative intellectuals - they don’t do it for a reward or medal. The reward is the journey of discovery and a deeper understanding. A medal or award is nothing com... | |
| Samsung buys Harman for $8B With spontaneously combusting cell phones and exploding washing machines, could this be a way to get some positive momentum for investors? | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? I could never changeJust what I feelMy face will never showWhat is not real | |
| Best car audio, Burmester? highly disapointed Don't know about bespoke systems but Harmon Kardon is my favorite from the factory - the one in my Mercedes big SUV is the best car audio I have had (including a bespoke Clarion setup). Mark Levinson factory installs in Lexus would be a close seco... | |
| JL F112 or F113 They are both sealed so quite similar in response. The larger cone will have more linear power. Just be aware that room response increases at lower frequencies so a sub that has a flat response to 20Hz anechoic will need calibration in almost ever... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? Garrettc,He already has the spruce cone and paper whizzer Voxativ 9.87 which can be driven by a mere 2watts - so I suspect Alexandrias as good as they may be are not on the cards. | |
| Hated my Pro-Ject Debut III looking for another budget option. Kind of thinking Thorens Maybe you are like me. I prefer old style late 70’s TT - the ones with the S shaped arm and very heavy plinth and direct drive motor. I never liked the move to light weight TT and lightweight arms but of course Linn and Rega have done so well it m... | |
| Cartridge recommendations +1 no romance Denon DL-110 is also an option with a nice lush (polite in the treble) FM radio vintage sound with great soundstage and forward mids. I like vinyl to sound like vinyl and that is what you will get with Denon DL-103 too. | |
| Why is my turntable sounding so muddy? Cartridge can age. The rubber mounting for the cantilever can harden and affect compliance. Get a new cartridge and all will be as it was! | |
| An all Parasound system - Good idea? Assuming you include speakers then I'd suggest Meridian or B&O or Harmon Kardon. | |
| Benchmark AHB2 power amp impressions? Benchmark make great products - many of them "giant killers" for a good price. To be honest I don't care for the Marantz sound at all but I know many like the smoother more laid back or "natural" presentation they are known for. | |
| Jazz at the Pawnshop I listened to Jazz at the Pawnshop once and that was all it deserved - one listen and then forever on the shelf. Nothing special about this recording or the musicianship at all. If you want a truly great jazz recording then get Homage to Duke by D... | |
| How to find a designer for a listening room? Check out Roger D'Arcy's nice book titled RA: The Recording Architecture Book of Studio Design. Tons of great ideas with photos and diagrams of various layouts. |