shadorne
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| To bi-wire or not to bi-wire? Biwiring is explained scientifically on the Vandersteen website A theory is proposed...low frequency high power signals induce noise on high frequency low power signals. It is hardly science though.Given the low impedances of speaker loads and am... | |
| Dunlavy SC IVA X-over resistor values Vishay metal film Impressive crossover WOW. Of course these type resistors would be the top choice in amplifiers and low level signal circuitry. However, non-inductive ceramic wirewound resistors are just as good and you don't need to bridge them... | |
| Revel Salon2 vs. B & W 802D vs. Wilson W.P.7? I believe they tried to correct the ringing on the WP 8 - something to do with damping the back wave. However what is disconcerting is that the tweeter clearly shows significant audio compression at a mere 95 db SPL (this is a difference plot of r... | |
| MBL alternatives I run the Classic Audio Reproductions T-3. It is set up with dual 15" woofers, has 20Hz-45KHz bandwidth, nice flat impedance curve, 97 db 1 watt/1 meter and matches the transparency and detail of the best ESLs with its field-coil drivers. Nuance,... | |
| Dunlavy SC IVA X-over resistor values Here is some recent research as why you might worry about capacitors rather than resistors (especially large caps and ones that carry higher voltages - so this affects passive speaker crossovers as well as tube coupling caps most) See this Clarity... | |
| MBL alternatives Soundlabs.Love them but don't have the room (size) for them... OK - then try to audition ATC SCM50ASL - Gordon Holt had sound labs for ages (and loved them too) - apparently ATC are his current favorites - as you know he has probably heard more s... | |
| How would you run an audio salon? Blindjim,"scantily clad girls" and a "pool table" - it is quite obvious where your subconscious is going with this...You don't sound like a typical audiophile - so you probably aren't "nuts"! ;-) | |
| best artists in the last 15 years Bongofury,You are talking mostly mainstay classics that should be in everyone's collection - I completely agree with your selection - however these are not the "newest up and coming artists..." | |
| Dunlavy SC IVA X-over resistor values Shadorne, why can't you just measure them in place at the shoulders without removing them? I didn't think it would throw it off that much. You can probably do that on the woofer. However, generally the resistor(s) on the tweeter may be in paralle... | |
| New B&W B&W make speakers with a style/flare for everyone - each model sounds slightly different - although I'd agree they all tend slightly toward having a polite scooped mid and a forward tweeter (off-axis of course as, like most speakers, they are ... | |
| Bryston amps Bridged3B's or 4B? I have not compared but it is generally better to get a purpose built bigger amp than bridge. If you bridge then each amp sees half the load which can mean excessive current demand for the all too common low impedance speakers sold today. Another ... | |
| How would you run an audio salon? car wash & detail immediately adjacent (and run strickly by great looking and scantily clad gals That will scare all the audiophiles customers away! Are you crazy?You need a dingy, poky place, cluttered with vinyl and CD's and gear strewn abo... | |
| Should repaired equipment be stated in the ad?? Buying something that is still supported by the manufacturer seems a sensible precaution when buying high priced second hand audio items, IMHO. Otherwise, I'd suggest to go for "bargains" only and accept that there is a high degree of risk - espec... | |
| Dunlavy SC IVA X-over resistor values First mark them carefully - so you know exactly where they are mounted. Then take them out (solder gun and sucker tool) and simply measure them with a multimeter. You may need to buy several resistors to find something that is very close. Normally... | |
| TAS Recommended CD Tweak…. Shadorne, there are many audiophiles, even some with credibility, who claim that copies of CDs actually sound better than the originals. How can this be? Another explanation might be that some users CD playback equipment might simply be faulty - ... |