shadorne
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| Any comments on DAC going direct to power amplifier or to pre-ampliifer? Benchmark DAC are designed to drive power amps and many models handle a small number of inputs in order to provide limited pre-amp capability for 4 inputs (no phono). | |
| Looking for input: Best material for mid range cone Polypropylene not so good above 1Khz.Basically most speakers have too large a mid range for the bandwidth they carry (results in beaming)Stiffer materials can measure extremely well (detailed) and have wide bandwidth often extending higher in freq... | |
| Computer, CD transport or Network Player? No difference - you can go any route provided1) The DAC is a very good one (jitter immune and with a robust algorithm that reliably process all data inputs in the same manner)2) The source files are bit perfect and there is no manipulation of volu... | |
| speakers Rolling Stones use ATC. Not sure about Jimmy, Robert or John Paul. | |
| Does a flat ceiling provide the best sound? Yes. In general ceilings between 8 to 12 feet high work best. The problem with very high ceilings is that it usually results in the room being more of a cube and much worse for room modes and slap echo.Concert hall shape is best - rectangular shap... | |
| Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand v Focal 826V Lots of good posts here. +1 Kosst_amojan.The Vienna uses polypropylene cones first popularized by Mission in the 70’s. These cones are well damped and quite stiff (good properties) but can have a somewhat overdamped or polite character to the soun... | |
| Curved and Straight Tonearms @yogiboy Good points and a good article marketing the benefits of thin wall - a bit like the benefits of Rega light weight acrylic plinth and platters (in the case of Rega the sympathetic absorption of vinyl vibration is most effective when using ... | |
| Curved and Straight Tonearms @testpilot Good question. While at it you could ask why are cheap plastic (acrylic) light weight turntables promoted over heavy plinth steel/wood traditional designs?I think production and shipping cost has something to do with it...not sure if al... | |
| Seems like any equipment in a metal case is protected from rfi You can buy Mu-metal in sheets - lots of devices that need magnetic shielding use it - medical instruments, power transformers and in the past on CRT tubes on instrumentation.I suppose you could buy it to shield amplifier tubes from the magnetic 6... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... @geoffkait Why a supermassive black hole in the centre of our galaxy?Because the supreme creator speaks to us through music! We may be made in the creators image but the galaxy is made in the image of a giant turntable with a black hole at the c... | |
| Curved and Straight Tonearms An S shape has the advantage of resonance reduction. The two bends add rigidity to vibration compared to a straight tube and flexural waves will be attenuated. Also a larger tube is more rigid than a small tube even if they weigh the same (tubes h... | |
| Seems like any equipment in a metal case is protected from rfi Steel works great for RFI noise. However magnetic fields of low frequency will still penetrate the chassis. Mu-metal is needed to protect from the common source of low frequency magnetic field noise from AC power transformers.Good news is magnetic... | |
| 2017 amps - $10K to $15K who is on your short list? I would add Benchmark AHB2 to your list. It may not cost $10K but it measures better than any power amp I am aware of at any price and it packs a fair punch in terms of power if bridged mono.https://www.stereophile.com/content/benchmark-media-syst... | |
| Curved and Straight Tonearms S shaped arms allow for a greater pivot point distance than a straight arm - so less tracking error.... | |
| Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably? Agree with the original OP statement. Would add that speakers improved dramatically during the 80’s too. More than at any time since then.I would say the most recent decade is the golden age of digital and headphones - things have improved substan... |