whart
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| What process did you use to integrate multiple subwoofers for 2 channel listening? I’m using a pair of 15" Rythmiks to supplement bass on my Avantgarde Duos, which have integrated woofers that do not go down extremely deep- when they are dialed up for more bass impact, they sound discontinuous with the mid-horn; when adjusted to... | |
| So how can a great system solve less than great recordings Which is why "audiophiles" get siloed into listening to sonic spectaculars. On most boards I participated in, I usually put up a thread called "Non-Audiophile Records" to discuss standard issue pressings from back in the day. I take the good with ... | |
| Clear vinyl vs. regular black vinyl @Clearthinker said: "Clear vinyl started off as a gimmick. Does anyone have evidence that its make-up confers advantage over the black recipe with carbon? The few I have don’t sound better."I have various "audiophile" records from the ’60s that us... | |
| Clear vinyl vs. regular black vinyl @cleeds -True that. If you read the papers from RCA back in the day, the carbon black also concealed what was referred to as "plate out" issues, which I took to mean various problems caused by compound under heat of pressing. I’m not sure there wa... | |
| Any audiophiles in Israel or Europe here? A music system would be lower on my list of priorities given where you are going, which is fascinating, historically, no matter how you approach the other issues, which -since this is an audio board- will not be broached by me. I would much like t... | |
| At This Time Can We Recreate Full Range Live Music In The Home? At best, we recreate a convincing illusion when everything, including the source material lines up with the strengths of a system; compared to live, even an unamplified drum kit is explosive in reality and pretty hard to duplicate; my usual hang w... | |
| Calling help for Lamm ML2.1 biasing! I don’t know how to answer that question. The unit I have is configured for US voltage which follows a norm and it is within spec. I have an AC subsystem for the main system that is depicted in part in the system shown here under my name. If you a... | |
| Calling help for Lamm ML2.1 biasing! Vlad urges that you buy a very high quality meter- a Fluke- which is spendy, but accurate. You should check the bias periodically and see if any settings have drifted. Also, Vlad burns in the "new" power tubes before sending to you but I usually w... | |
| The birth of a new thread dedicated to sharing our newly-acquired "old" LP's. That Marti Jones Used Guitars used to get a lot of play here years ago-- some great tunes, to me, it was always a tad bright. Moi?Oh, the usual-- hunting the obscurities-- turns out the one record nobody liked of Pharoah Sanders, entitled Pharoah ... | |
| Calling help for Lamm ML2.1 biasing! Here's the top of an ML2, which for these purposes, is probably identical to the ML2.1: https://thevinylpress.com/app/uploads/2018/08/lamm.jpgI was trying to find something the other day and ran across a pile of literature from Lamm. In one piece,... | |
| Record Jackets and sleeves I resleeve outside the jacket, which has an HDPE jacket cover similar to mylar. It’s stiff and clear, so the album doesn’t look like it is in a plastic bag. Opening on top. The advantages are that it is far less trouble to remove or return a sleev... | |
| Sade This Far I had the impression that these 1/2 speed masters cut at Abbey Road used digital source material. Discogs shows that the pressings for EU, UK and US were done at Optimal, which can put out a good product. Don't know what her original albums, when ... | |
| Another great---Al Schmitt---gone. That's a drag. Sorry to hear. Huge talent. | |
| Best way to wipe off the dust cleaning the gear I use a combination of things- you can buy vacuum cleaner attachments that are meant for computer, electronics and the like; from what I understand, vacuum is not supposed to be applied directly to internal components- but used in conjunction w/ a... | |
| Kind of Blue SACD on a whim. @n80-jazz, perhaps more than any other type of music, affords you the ability to explore based on the performers. Many of the sidemen who worked on albums for a featured performer appear either as featured artists or sidemen on other recordings, s... |