timlub
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| 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... | |
| Vandersteen 1 repair. mixed feelings about this. I'm in Arkansas and I can certainly measure the current driver if you'd like to send it... Its a tough call. You can't simply replace a 4 ohm or 8 ohm driver with the same and get away with it. You have to run impedanc... | |
| Tekton DI Monitors Well if you asked Joe what his D'Appolito design is, he would tell you that he made the MTM design to reduce lobing and improve midrange output on a standard 2 way. To do this properly, the driver spacing & Crossover frequencies are critica... | |
| Best vintage amps (late 70s / early 80s) under $3k? @pts Anything on my list that sounds like an M22 without running hot? No. My old Sumo on that list is so significantly modified. It is the best Sumo amp that I have heard, Period. The M22 won't hold up to this Nine. Its been soooo long si... | |
| Best vintage amps (late 70s / early 80s) under $3k? Well of the things that I've heard from that era, some already mentioned. Ampzilla.... Although the Son and Grandson sound better. Any of these with updated parts are excellent. Heathkit AA-1600 & AA-1800. Marshall Leach Amps, same as the o... |