shadorne
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| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states The problem with increasing the amplifier source impedance for this type of driver (especially in a domestic application) is that while this raises the Q and the bass output, it leaves the resonant frequency unaffected . . . the result is then si... | |
| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states [/quote] In other words, most prosound woofers are overdamped for home audio usage when used with solid state amps. [/quote]Good point - prosound woofers are often in a vice-like grip of the amplifier and excursions are tightly controlled and the ... | |
| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states These are extremely expensive as well with a quality 12 inch woofer costing around $1000 and weighing about 25 lbs or more. I would add that outside of pro applications these kind of woofers are few and far between - buyers will pay for veneer or... | |
| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states Another way to think of damping is that a high damping amp "shorts" the speaker woofer voice coil when the signal is "zero" - this means that the voice coil current is maximized (sees least resistance) in response to the movement of the coil throu... | |
| is a center channel really necessary?? You absolutely need a processor that can properly mix down the L F R into just L and R. Otherwise speech will be almost unintelligible. | |
| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states THaks Shadorne, that explasins what Bobby was talking about, with which he then says, which is why it works so well with tube amps Indeed, a critically damped acoustic suspension speaker does not need an amplifier with high damping factor as much... | |
| is a center channel really necessary?? You need a good DSP with phantom and you can get away with 4.1.You really can't get away with anything less. | |
| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states 04-10-10: UnsoundShadorne, well done.The link Atamasphere provided is really worth a look.Thanks - yes it was very interesting and useful. Please bear in mind that all the experimental results were for "infinite baffles" (no box). The acoustic su... | |
| Power output of tube amps compared to solid states For instance, my Merlins are said to have critically damped (whatever that means)Critically damped means a Q of 0.707. It is a function of the driver Qes (electrical Q) and Qms (Mechanical Q) and the acoustic damping from the box (air pressure).A... | |
| Wow, I heard things on tape I never heard before My opinion is that relative phase is preserved on both LP and tape as well as other two channel media. A stylus works in that the orthogonal grooves on a record (left side and right side) create orthogonal vibrations of the stylus (Up Right to dow... | |
| Bookshelf speakers with the good bass. Totem Mani-2s have excellent bass ((to ~30Hz) and sound great top to bottom. You need lots of power for them though. Yes that is an option and much more aesthetic than anything I suggested. | |
| Bookshelf speakers with the good bass. You can still find BM15P on line and new - but it may have been discontinued so it is not available everywhere. The 10 inch woofer has a 4 inch voice coil and along with the esotec tweeter this is a very serious speaker for the money. Of course it... | |
| Bookshelf speakers with the good bass. Dynaudio BM15 not BM6a is the one you want. The bass performance on this is HUGE. | |
| Bookshelf speakers with the good bass. KRK VXT8Focal Twin 6 BeBarefoot MM35 (really impressive for its size)Dynaudio BM6a | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? Suffering from too much GAS? Sadly most audiophiles here seem afflicted with too much GAS.This is the correct technical term for what Drubin describes as the "merry-go-round" affliction. I am surprised I have never seen this popular term used here... |