shadorne
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| concrete vs. wood listening room I suspect spikes/no spikes will be the least of your worries...a concrete room is going to sound very different from what you are used to hearing with a wood stud/sheetrock arrangement; room modes at LF will be much stronger. Concrete may be "dead... | |
| "Absolute best" used speaker for $8-10K Queanh74,I have not heard the Eidolon model but Avalon make great speakers The drivers cost about $1600 retail in total which is pretty expensive compared to what many manufacturers use (you would be shocked at the low cost of primary components i... | |
| Low level listening Plato,Good points....perhaps you explained it much better than I did....some audio compression and colouration at low listening levels can actually sound better compared to a perfectly flat speaker (unless you know what to expect at low levels). M... | |
| "Absolute best" used speaker for $8-10K Very subjective ....do you want great sound or an elegant speaker with a gorgeous wood veneer in a cool shape? There is a mix of suggestions already in both camps. | |
| Anyone tried the "book" speaker from Parts Express Yes. They are very professional...a pleasure to deal with. | |
| best digital set up 2006 On the contrary, there have not been huge improvements in digital...a tried and true CD player from ten years ago (using a format that is more than 25 years old) can still compete with the latest and greatest. SACD is not succesful as the improvem... | |
| Bookshelves & Rooms The best place to start is the rear wall behind your listening position (diffusion and bass absorption). Sharp cabinet edges should be avoided within about 3 feet from the front baffle of your speakers (edge diffraction). I would keep the side wal... | |
| Low level listening A good speaker should play well at very low and very high levels - so I would agree wth Duke. Although this kind of speaker is very expensive and is typically used in studio control rooms where it is crtical that the tonal balance remains unaffect... | |
| how can a line cord affect frequency response ? Dpac,Have you tried a "swifter" - IMHO it works better than spray and wash - the ionic charge picks up all unwanted vibrations....just remember to place them on your head while listening and change the pad every hour. Chepaest acpustic treatment o... | |
| how can a line cord affect frequency response ? Eldartford,Your river analogy is very good but what happens upstream of the audio component is all very criticial. As per Ridgestreet, there is a coloration on all the rest of the chain from the foundation up; the power supply gets modulated by al... | |
| Have you seen any CABLE measurement tests? Pabelson,Thanks for adding some clarity to all the confusion and misinformation about cables. | |
| Help Me Explain Power Cables to my Guitar Friends If the power supply and power cord in your friends guitar amplifier is appropriately designed and sized then I am afraid your friends are most probably right. | |
| speaker break in volume level Break in means that the response drifts over time. Any cone material or surround material that is unstable over time, in a manner enough to effect audible sound, is probably not such a great choice of material for a speaker.If it drifts after seve... | |
| Corner speaker placement You will excite all room axial modes in the extreme LF bass. In the 125 to 350 Hz range you may get some suckout or cancellations from rear wall relfections. You will also get reflections off the side walls which can also hurt the mid and treble r... | |
| Military Spec Nuclear Shielded Speaker Cable? The description sounds impressive but I don't think shielded speaker cables are necessary unless you have a big RF noise problem or very long speaker cable runs along side unshielded power cables (such as air conditioning power lines). As for nois... |