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| any experience/opinions about Obbligato caps? Mark, I've decided not to go with the Obbligatos, likely not enough warmth for this application. If the Mundorfs don't work out I'll try the Auricaps, perhaps Cardas Golden Ratio, or Jupiter Beeswax. The Mundorfs really aren't that far off, just n... | |
| Do newer releases of CD's sound any better? Generally speaking, I've found the newer releases sound better if they've been re-mastered. It seems to me cd started sounding better somewhere around the late 90's, early 2000's. The best example of how cd sound has improved is Fleetwood Mac's, "... | |
| any experience/opinions about Obbligato caps? They are .47uf. | |
| Is your image centred? Your variations from track to track point to cartridge alignment issues, you should have very little variation within a single LP. I suggest if you're going to keep your present turntable for some time, get the MintLp Tractor alignment device, abo... | |
| any experience/opinions about Obbligato caps? A couple of inmates over at audioasylum find them full and transparent, not particularly warm, however. My first choice now becomes the Cardas Golden Ratio, the Jupiter beeswax a second choice. Any opinions on these? I have the Cardas caps in my A... | |
| what are the thoughts of stand alone super tweeter Tbg, the Onix came in about the same frequency, you could hear no music from it. It is not the most expensive super tweeter out there, could be some limitations that more expensive super tweeters overcome. I still suspect there may be coherence is... | |
| Is your image centred? I'm with Dan_ed on this one, this is soundstaging. Images are never always going to be centered, producers and engineers fool with this stuff all the time. If a hard or medium panned image was centered this would be wrong. Also, these images often... | |
| what are the thoughts of stand alone super tweeter I tried the Onix supertweeters with 2 models of Alons. Misstl points out the possibility of coherence issues. I suspect the whitish coloration I heard in the highs was a coherence issue, super tweeters may alter the tonality of your loudspeakers.Y... | |
| Is your image centred? Luna, you are correct, they often remix the remastered cd's. Still, I have any number of cd's that replicate what I hear with analog, ie. strange imaging. I also simplified what can happen in the studio during mixing. It is not only mixing boards,... | |
| Non-current limiting power conditioners I really don't believe there is a conditioning device out there that doesn't limit current to some degree. I would certainly like to hear it, if such a thing exists. Having said that, conditioners are fine on front end components. Forget about the... | |
| warming up the system A lot of variation here. My experience with a variety of tube amps, is about 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. Break in is another animal altogether, 100 hours minimum, as Markwtkiss suggests, this can run up to 500 hours plus. | |
| Is your image centred? I also mostly hear the off center effects with 70's and 80's lp's (mostly rock), although some lp's from all era's have this anomaly. I also hear variations within the soundstage. The most hard panned information can sound like it is coming right ... | |
| Is your image centred? You say cd's are no problem, ie. it is something in your phono stage, turntable or cartridge. Cartridge allignment, especially azimuth has a lot to do with channel equalization. Otherwise I would say you are properly hearing what is on some record... | |
| Mint Tractor Just finished alligning my cartridge with the tractor. Everything went pretty well, about 1 1/2 hours to do the job correctly. First of all, I found proper lighting to be critical! The first time around setting overhang I thought I had it just rig... | |
| Article in WSJ about compressed dynamic range The most compelling reason I shy away from some contemporary audio formats and music genres. |