timlub
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| Electron Kinetics Eagle 2 Repair Help I'm guessing that you've seen this eagle repair and upgrade service... Just in case: http://www.eagle-audio.com/pay.htm | |
| The most fun you can have in audio is DIYing your own speakers @riley804 These are my favorite bang for the buck kit out there and they sell out as fast as they get them in. They have recently raised the price. You cannot buy the drivers for the price of the kit. These are designed by one of the best in th... | |
| Ed Martin: Marcof Hi Vinyfan62, I've learned a lot from Ed too. I've had some legends that know more that I do tell me face to face the same. I could name them, but don't want to embarrass Ed or them. Ed has never gotten the recognition that he deserves. He kn... | |
| narrow and wide baffles and imaging I've read through this thread and so far Bache and johnk are the 2 that have responded to the question at hand. Driver selection matters along with the baffle size In frequency bumps or dips, even the driver frame combined with the material that ... | |
| Ed Martin: Marcof Ed is one of my dearest friends. I still speak with him once or twice a week. If you ever knew where he lived 35 years ago, he is still there. | |
| First Watt vs McIntosh vs Ampzilla @migueca At this point I would have to assume that after 5 months that you have chosen one of these amps. My Taste would lean toward the SST Son of Ampzilla 2000 | |
| Other brands similar to Dynaudio house sound? before I got to the end of your post and saw what mapman said.... Totem was what was in my mind also. | |
| Have to replace Adcom GFA5802 - What to get? The 5802 is the best amp that Adcom ever made....Not commenting on their new offerings, I haven't heard them. Can you post a budget? Is your insurance company giving you a flat amount to purchase new or do you need to replace it with a like ite... | |
| Infinity Kappa 9 Rebuild? Brett, I'll post this part for everyone. You'll need to pull the crossover and disconnect the lead from the domes without the crossover attached. Use a simple 1.5v battery, if you don't get enough movement, you can go up to a 9v. Connect the ... | |
| Infinity Kappa 9 Rebuild? @brettmcee I'll email you | |
| Speaker driver sizes - pros and cons @br3098 In general, you are correct that a smaller driver is normally faster than a larger, but as I stated, A Properly designed driver: Mass is not always an issue, understand that adding mass increases qms/qts, adding mass decreases sensitivit... | |
| Speaker driver sizes - pros and cons @br3098 Hi br3098.... I didn't forget to mention that at all.... I don't believe it. I've heard 15 inch woofers that are very fast and dynamic. Mass vs Motor tell the story. As long as you have enough motor structure to push the mass speed is n... | |
| Speaker driver sizes - pros and cons Here are typical differences. These are not cast in stone.Advantage of small driver:better frequency extension in the treble regionsmoother midrange responsetighter focus in imaging & soundstageEasier to use in any size room (smaller)Advantage... | |
| Budget/value SS power amp recommendation Kinergetics Research has a few amps under $500. They are out of business and a good value sound per dollar. I bought an old Marshall Leach Heathkit amp for $250. I am rebuilding it now, but it is surprisingly nice sounding. Sumo has the Polari... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 or legacy calibre I see no problem with someone wanting to explore 2 very different speakers. Even though they are very different from each other, they both will provide a FAIRLY neutral presentation, they will both provide a good sound stage and both will image we... |