vandermeulen
Responses from vandermeulen
| Passive preamp vs. powered There could be. Don't you have a powered pre you could A/B with? Passive pre's work great, but it also depends on a few technicalities. Since the whole idea is not to influence the source signal, there is no amplification of the source. Sometimes,... | |
| mcintosh vs jeff rowland length?...no.....breadth?....no....depth?...yes. We have 1D down...2D to go. For 2 channel audio. Definition is still not applicable. | |
| New LP's made from analog or digital masters My original release LP's from the 70's sound different than the re-releases of today. Not worse or better. | |
| The Hub: Big speakers with lots of Drivers? William, you are on the ball with this one. I knew an accuaintance who had these gems and WOW what a sound. Unbelievable soundstage that they produce. I have been looking for a set of these for the past 5 or so years. | |
| Which inexpensive ic's cables worth checking out? what's "inexpensive" in your terms? | |
| Gallo Reference III midrange COOKED Perhaps I read more into it than what was meant. STILL, that is a blanket statement for any situation where it applies. | |
| Phono cable idea's ...there is no escape Stamwal, it's Chris de Burgh time for YOU! | |
| Woofers getting workout, but no bass I have some records that are worse than others when rumble is observed via cone excursion. Same cartridge. Concrete floor...shelves made with carbon fiber/epoxy 1/2 inch thick. The Navy uses this material on bulkheads to minimize internal shrapnel... | |
| What effect will removing a whizzer cone have? Cutting off the whizzer gives me the creeps. I somehow correlate this to getting a circumcision AFTER infancy. Yikes! | |
| Woofers getting workout, but no bass you are experiencing a very typical phenomenon as Vegasears suggests. Only a filter that eliminates those lower frequencies will eliminate this. I would venture to say that the other possible causes mentioned may play a diminuative role also. Seek... | |
| Is 75 ohm IC OK from AVR to subwoofer? Nothing more to see here...move on move on. Monty Python? | |
| Class-D or switching amps, any opinions on?? Well, I did mention "though, they are different beasts". We all know that class A is the cleanest amplification technology. But that doesnt necessarily mean anything in our world I venture to say. | |
| X250.5 compared to Naim Nait5i Thats a tricky one. If you were asking about phone pre's, I would say DEFINITELY the pre in that case. But either one can project an obvious difference in the system. I would slightly lean more towards the amps in this case. | |
| Phono cable idea's Stanwal...you are unprofessional AND unethical. One is bad enough...BUT BOTH! You have now been banished to Planet AP! (I am picturing the scene where Superman's dad (Jorel?) banishes the three criminals to infinity in that prism jail). | |
| xlr splitter? Try it...those adaptors Tim linked you to are cheap enough to give it a shot. Technically, you will not get the best overall scenario. But, it depends what you want to do ultimately. SEE WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE. |