shadorne
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| Anyone have trouble with Dvorak Stabat on Telarc? Never before heard in my audiophile experience is the absolute energy level created in the lower treble and midrange, without even a hint of harshness, forwardness, or masking. Once again, the Telarc Sampler, Dvorak's Stabat Mater, Quando Corpus ... | |
| Speaker Technology over the last 10 years i would be shocked that anyone would expose a pair of earsto spl exceeding 100 db. Don't be shocked. Real music from real instruments is full of transients and has a large dynamic range. If you sit 12 feet from a speaker playing at 100 db spl the... | |
| Speaker Technology over the last 10 years I have a question on distortion. I've read several times that box speakers have much higher distortion than panels (ESL's)? The box itself is apparently the culprit with measured distortion of 4% or more not being uncommon. In comparison distorti... | |
| Benchmark DAC1 configuration You are welcome. | |
| How good is the EAR 834 L preamp? Tim De Paravicini's designs are well thought of by the likes of Pink Floyd and countless others in the pro audio world. You will likley find this to be more robust than typical comparable products. | |
| Will adapted UK Dual t/t play OK in USA? Possibly not without a mod. Since the UK runs at 50 Hz I suspect you will find the TT turns too fast in the USA (there may be a change needed to the wheel size or gears that drive the wheel that drives the belt) | |
| Benchmark DAC1 configuration Yes you can feed it to an integrated. Just use any analog CD player or aux or TV or VCR RCA inputs but DO NOT use the phono input. Adjust the volume of the DAC1 so you ensure you do not overdrive the integrated.The digital cable you use will depen... | |
| Speaker Technology over the last 10 years if i could not tell i was listening to a cone design in a cabinet, i would seriously considder it. You are undoubtedly hearing the markedly different radiation pattern from large panels. There is a dipole effect for those that radiate backwards a... | |
| Speaker Technology over the last 10 years Therefore, categorically dismissing a given design approach may cause you to miss out on some really good products.Exactly. Panels are not the only way to make a great speaker. | |
| Speaker Technology over the last 10 years I've read several times that box speakers have much higher distortion than panels (ESL's)? The box itself is apparently the culprit with measured distortion of 4% or more not being uncommon. In comparison distortion on panels has been found in so... | |
| Better to change Speakers first or new Preamp+amp Rockadanny,As for room, I'd say for a very small room (12 x 12 feet) then I'd tend to lean towards a nearfield listening position, away from any walls and with small monitors and a sub. The intention would be to reduce the impact of the room as mu... | |
| Jeff Beck "performing this week" OMG wow! I take it this is on the DVD? Yes. Enjoy! | |
| Better to change Speakers first or new Preamp+amp Speakers come second directly after finding a good room for you system. | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix Marty,Indeed, it is fair to say that the importance of low group delay increases significantly as you go above 40 Hz. However low distortion remains important right down to 20Hz because an 80 Hz harmonic of a 20 Hz signal is likely to be quite lou... | |
| subwoofers and panels don't mix My conclusion is that careful set-up (probably including EQ) likely trumps specific sub performance. IOW, I suspect that the specs we use are measuring stuff I can't hear (or, at least, hear very well). YMMV. You have a good point. Room modes and... |