terry9
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| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers I would crossover to cones at a lower frequency. Actually, I cross over at 50 Hz with an 18Db / octave electronic crossover, so the cones are silent for anything north of 100 Hz. The DWM’s don’t cost much and you can plant a swarm of them around ... | |
| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers Very good points. By 'coherence' I mean that all frequencies have the same character, which is hard to get when treble comes from a beryllium tweeter and bass comes from a paper cone, but easy to get when they all come from the same membrane. To ... | |
| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers @ghdprentice Ah, coherence. Yes, that's the big one. After smoothness, though, IMO. The Quad 2905's do both well. | |
| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers @ghdprentice is always worth reading. I have never heard a really good cone system, but I’m sure that his is worth every dime and that I would love it. By all means, get on a plane and hang out in a high end store for a couple of days. That’s whe... | |
| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers Glad to help, @hsbrock . I run 4 large modern Quads (modified) as main speakers, but find that my room needs a bass assist. The Magnepan DWM panels are just the ticket - magnets on both sides of the diaphragm provide a push-pull configuration for ... | |
| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers @hsbrock Yes, I always replace the cones. An isobaric sub usually has a driver installed in the usual way in a cabinet of optimal size, plus a driver facing the other direction, the two drivers forming a clam-shell, and wired out of phase. The res... | |
| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers @hsbrock If you haven't heard the specific speaker you were going to buy, with the electronics and source that you will use, do so before you make a decision. I have used planars almost exclusively for 50 years. Every time I slide into cones, I h... | |
| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers Power matters to ESL’s. I have upgraded my Quads’ power supplies to the premium version offered by Electrostatic Solutions, and the difference is startling. I also upgraded the SUT’s (big improvement) and delay ladder (very small improvement). Pe... | |
| XLR cable recommendations needed If your listening room is in an RF-rich environment, you may find that a shield is desirable, and that the quality of the shield is paramount. I use Canare L-4E6S microphone cable. | |
| MM or MI Cartridge? Well said, @lewm . | |
| MM or MI Cartridge? @panzrwagn , you appear to suggest that nothing can touch a MC. I beg to differ. For years I used a higher end Koetsu, a great MC by any standards. Last month I replaced it with a top Grado, and the difference was immediately obvious. The Grado h... | |
| Is simpler better? My DIY amps are the most complicated machines I’ve ever built - much more so than the DIY turntable and tonearm. Very high parts count. They are unquestionably better than anything else I’ve tried or heard, and that most definitely includes simple... | |
| Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better? I prefer solid state because: - there are no positron tubes to realize low distortion complementary designs; - there are no tubes to blow and punch a killing signal through my speakers; - low voltage is safer than high voltage, for people, pets... | |
| When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached? Never. Quality components cost money. You can hear the difference with every pair of high quality resistors that you substitute. A simple volume control can be improved all the way to $1k parts cost. I know - I did it. Quality costs. Period. | |
| Buying Used Equipment on the Internet Feedback is important. So is involvement. If the seller has posted many times but buys infrequently, as I do, he could still be reliable. I suggest talking to the seller. It's not foolproof, but it gives one more opportunity to see red flags. |