toddalin
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| a 3 way design speaker with the ESS Heil type sound I hope people realize that if one wants to build their own, on occasion ESS sells a pair of the Heils with all the mounting hardware and rubber gaskets for $250/pair brand new on their web site. | |
| a 3 way design speaker with the ESS Heil type sound I bought a Melton tube amp with P/P KT88s and do not care for it with the Heils. I much prefer my Yamaha RX-Z9 receiver in "Pure Direct" with them. Older recordings prior to reworking the crossovers, but that has no effect on the highs. A quali... | |
| a 3 way design speaker with the ESS Heil type sound You've just got to make your own, like I did, though they don't have the looks you crave. Mine use a JBL 18", a JBL 10", and a Great Heil, modified unlike any other Heil out there. | |
| Any audio clubs near Orange County, CA? Would love to see other systems in the North Tustin area. | |
| Overly sensitive tweeter/midrange Are you sure that you are not just hearing crap in the recording? Certainly plenty of that if you've got the equipment to show it. | |
| Forward Sounding Speaker Crossover Components - Suggestions? ClarityCap SA, 630 volt. | |
| Forward Sounding Speaker Crossover Components - Suggestions? I find the ClarityCaps to be "laid back" so those would not be your first choice. BTW, if one were to actually put themself in the middle of the stage, half of the instruments would be pointing away from you. | |
| A new horn is brewing in the cauldron? https://youtu.be/fXKBu5KbkmM | |
| What speaker has the best tweeter? I also favor the ESS AMT, but have made substantial modifications to mine to get them where I like them and to maximize their detail, soundstage, and imaging. | |
| How do you A/B amps in your system? Some tube amps will require "an extra layer of protection" in that the milliseconds that the relay is open during switching can do damage to them. Not shown in my schematic, but added later, each speaker INPUT also has a switch that inserts a ... | |
| How do you A/B amps in your system? I developed a universal switcher that lets me compare any two pieces of equipment or 4 pair of speakers with adjustable volume matching. I also made an A/B/X, again, with level matching, but it is primarily for speakers. Both have wireless remote ... | |
| The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues. The problem as I see it is that you can’t really compare the changes he makes because you can’t A/B them in real time with the before version. And, anyone who spends a bunch of $$$ for a modification will have a bias toward it just because they d... | |
| NEW Tekton Design Speakers - The Bonnevilles @yoder You like drums, dynamics, a live visceral sound, and solid wood cabinets...? Just go back 45-50 years. https://youtu.be/iGa9259pz-I | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM? So if someone tells you that they can hear (not feel) an 8 Hz or 28kHz sine wave, that doesn’t give you pause? What if tracks are accompanied by satanic rites heard only by them? Some things are beyond recognized audibility and it is a fool’s er... | |
| Trends in value of vintage / used audio equipment? I often think about selling this system, but would never ship it. It just doesn’t get used. The three amps were just gone through by an original Marantz Service Center Owner/Repair person. If someone were in the Orange County/Los Angeles area, thi... |