stanwal
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| Why can't all/most recordings be this good? It is sad but true that there seems to be no correlation between sound quality and record sales, therefore there is no economic incentive to do records better. I have heard of several instances in which record companies declined to use better manu... | |
| frequency response - B&W vs. Monitor Audio Two points: everyone is right, frequency response, in and of itself tells little about the "sound" of the speaker. Second, response above and below what we can "hear" influences out perception of the sound that is audible to us. I find that my sub... | |
| Micro Seiki ddx-1500 I had the DDX 1000 and Technics 15 and 25 in the days I was a dealer for those companies. I still believe they are very good tables but it would be speculation to say how they would sound based on my memory of them with long gone systems. | |
| Accuphase or Musical fidelity for Focal Micro Be I called the 21 a player, it is of course a DAC. | |
| Accuphase or Musical fidelity for Focal Micro Be I haven't had any Accuphase since the 80s but they are a good company. I like the Mini Utopias , mine have the Titanium dome tweeters. But I find they are a little forward on some music and I still like the fabric domes on my Spendors, even though... | |
| Phono Stage Question I agree that your problem is unlikely to be in the loading, usually too little capacitance causes a droop in the midrange. Of course it is possible that this could appear as a treble boost. In the far off days when I was an Ortofon dealer the comp... | |
| Phono Stage Question DB Audio makes a kit at a very reasonable price that lets you add different amounts of capacitance to the phono cables. Certainly not high end , it is simply a set of Y plugs that you can plug in various amounts of capacitance to. Would be good fo... | |
| What makes a Digital Interconnect Actually, despite having at least 3 ICs specifically designed for digital , I use a standard IC for carrying the data between transport and DAC. I find it does a better job in MY SYSTEM. I see some of the Digital cables are specified at 110 Ohms i... | |
| Best Power Cord for REL Stadium III I have been using Gutwire 16 cords but just bought some last generation PS audio cords, 2 Statement SCs and 2 xStream Power Plus SCs. They work very well and are available at good prices right now. I have not had them long enough to fully evaluate... | |
| Ribbon tweeters...out of favor these days? I have used ribbons, Leak 3090, Apogee Duetta Signatures, They are fine but hard to integrate with cones and very expensive if used for all drivers. I actually like the older fabric domes better than the new metal ones, for me the question is how ... | |
| Belt too tight TD125 I have had several 125s but years ago. I now have VPIs with outboard motors, I know when one of them is too tight, the motor won't turn. As long as there is some play in the belt when you attempt to stretch it when it is in place I would think you... | |
| Michell Gyro/Orbe owners upgrade path You have upgradeitis, take two aspirins and call your dealer in the morning. But there is no known cure. I am sure God tinkers with the choir celestial from time to time. | |
| acoustic absorbers vs diffusers I dealt with Ready Acoustics. Found them to be knowledgeable, honest and reasonable. If you send them a photo of your room they will make suggestions. My room is far better after installing their panels, which are very easy to install and quite at... | |
| Getting The Most Out Of My Scout Most people like the Mint, I have not used one because I don't think my eyes are now good enough to get much benefit from it. Instead of the HRX feet I recommend Star Sound brass threaded cones, the 1/4 20 ones. I have directly compared them to th... | |
| Loose driver mounting screws on Velodyne HGS-18 This happens to speakers of all sorts, with time or shipping even the tweeter screws will need tightening. It is a good thing to check periodically. You should do it when you first get the speakers, usually the shipping will have loosened them. |