waytoomuchstuff
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| 3-4 dB dip at crossover region: what should I listen for to hear it? A couple of comments: Frequency response is measured with continuous signal at 1 watt of input. This does not take into account what happens when things really get moving and music is played through them. The linearity of a steady state output... | |
| Premium Power Cable Survey: The Results Are IN @classicrockfan I'm sure your cables sound just as good as they look. | |
| What happens when the stylus tip wears out on a $12,000 cartridge? I'm so grateful to be following a conversation about how to re-tip a $12k phono cartridge. Sure beats coversations about laser prostrate surgery. | |
| Premium Power Cable Survey: The Results Are IN @classicrockfan "not wasting money: correct" I get it. I find myself forced to take several "exits" before the gear I really want. I want all the "Hertz" I can get, with as little "hurts" to my checkbook as possible. Besides, if you tried "the... | |
| Premium Power Cable Survey: The Results Are IN @knownothing Thanks for supporting the comment I made that may have set a new record for the number of typos in a single sentence. @classicrockfan While I am in total agreement that you can get much better than OEM SQ out there for under $50,... | |
| Are there any issues with connecting speaker wire in this manner? @ktarver "Why on god green earth would anyone run solid conductors for cables that transmit frequencies?" It’s been know for some time that "skin effect" becomes a non-factor at a given cable diameter. Well-designed "solid core" cables can pass... | |
| Are there any issues with connecting speaker wire in this manner? @lcherepkai Unless you’re willing to modify the chassis, run raw speaker cable internally, and direct solder to the exit points of the output stages, you’re going to be dealing some compromise in SQ. Each termination point introduces an addition... | |
| I took Frank Zappa’s advice TV dinner by the pool. I’m so glad I finished school. | |
| Mid-Fi, Hi-Fi or.....? Way back when, I heard a manufacturer’s rep/friend of mine state: "Audio is the cheapest hobby you can have. No green fees. Docking fees. Travel. Hotels. Lodging. Meals away from home. Outrageous insurance premiums. Risk of bodily harm/death." I ... | |
| All speakers have a little EQ built in Calibrated flat response. Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it? | |
| Mid-Fi, Hi-Fi or.....? @johnnotkathi It been said that there are no absolute truths. Just workable truths, and relatative truths. In this regard, there is no "absolute sound", just (very) subjective references to high fidelity and high(er) fidelity. The caliper I use... | |
| Ribbon cable inside amplifiers The fact that high quality manufacturers don’t use "audiophile grade" cabling internally is not a definitive answer. I once got involved in a "speaker geek" conversation with the owner of one of the most successful speaker companies in recent deca... | |
| list of speakers @grislybutter Wow!! So much data!! I maxed out the memory of my Apple IIc all the way out to 64k, and STILL couldn’t fit it all in. But, seriously, this is pretty awesome. Very nicely done. Intelligent and intuitive layout. As one who has spent... | |
| Is more amp power always better...? Being a bit underpowered at "normal" listening levels will result in some degree of dynamic compression. The result will not sound "wrong" or objectionable, just not as impactful, or with as much contrast between quiet sounds and loud ones. Severe... | |
| Good Speakers for Rock and Roll Under 15K @atmasphere @gregjacob Yes, I agree with you guys. |