whart
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| Stacked Quad Questions I have a couple packets of literature from back in the day on setting up Stacked Quads, I haven't been able to lay my hands on them since I moved. I think it was more about building the frames and positioning than wiring, but there are some people... | |
| Stacked Quad Questions Good for you; I have never run them stacked, but will keep an eye on this thread. Kent recently restored my old pair and even as single panels, they sound the best ever. I did use Decca and Sequerra ribbons back in the day, and mounted them on DIY... | |
| The midrange is the most important driver. @erik_squires - I guess I didn't take your post literally, in that I wasn't focused on the drivers, but that part of the musical spectrum. | |
| Lyra Delos - Dirt Build up on the cantilever I have high regard for Lyra cartridges having owned several over the years, and did use the Lyra liquid because Lyra provided it and obviously condoned its use. But, is it possible that in applying it, it migrated up the cantilever and dried, caus... | |
| The midrange is the most important driver. I learned to listen on my original Quad ESLs, which I bought in 1973. They have a peerless midrange that, even 60 years after their introduction, is still considered a reference or benchmark. Living with them as a full range speaker poses a number... | |
| Seeking Advice on NOS DAC Low- I haven't heard the Border Patrol, but it checks the right boxes, tube in the power supply and the more robust version with one output of your choice is below your budget. I was also looking at some of the Audio Note Kits, but the Border Patr... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @james1969 - I sent you a PM via Audiogon so we don't have to burden this thread with our Quad discussion. regards,bill | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? @james1969 - no, i have not used the ML2s on the Quads (yet). I had my old Quad II amps restored, and installed NOS GEC KT 66s, NIB GEC EF86 and a NOS Mullard rectifier. They are fab sounding- better than when I first started using them in 1973.I ... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Horns were virtually ignored by the "high-end" journals like TAS and the Stereophile back in the day. The transition to solid state probably didn’t help either, given that a lot of early sound state gear could be rough on the ears. Size mattered t... | |
| Austin Acoustic horns I'll look 'em up. Never hurts to make new friends. This town is so chilled out, I'm almost amazed anything gets done. | |
| 'Quietest place on Earth' anechoic chamber I'm not sure that dead a room would sound good for reproduced sound. I know we deal with all kinds of issues involving reflections, room modes, etc. but overdamped rooms sound and feel claustrophobic to me. | |
| Austin Acoustic horns Are they from Austin, Tx? | |
| Are HT speakers best for primary audio listening or not? @blindjim - does "HT" mean 'home theatre'? I took it from there.... | |
| Record and Stylus Inspection @james1969 - James, I was on your intermittent noise thread. Looked at your system here. You are comrade of Vladimir? (Me too, have old ML2 love them like Mother Russia). :) | |
| Record and Stylus Inspection I bought one of those years ago, and couldn't really get anything out of it. I use a more conventional jeweler's loupe at 5-10X, less than 10 bucks on Amazon, it has small led illumination but you are just looking through a simple lense, not a mic... |