willemj
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| Most Important, Unloved Cable... +1 | |
| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? They are the emperor's new clothes. | |
| What's the weak link in my system? Geoff, sorry about the spelling mistake - English is not my native language.Dave, you made a philosophical mistake that is taught in undergraduate class. That is all I said.Beyond that, I knew you would play the heads I win, tails you loose game. ... | |
| What's the weak link in my system? As I teach my students, the truthfulness of a statement does not depend on who is making it, (let alone on the content of their living room). However, I don’t mind. I have two serious systems:1 main system in the large living roomSpeakers: Quad ES... | |
| what speaker cables would you recommend for KEF speakers matched with Sansui amp & preamp? See here for some cable science: http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm#introductionIf you will ever plan to upgrade the speakers, consider Harbeth. At their various price/size points I think they are probably the best dynamic speakers in the ... | |
| What's the weak link in my system? Sure, if you want good audio you have to say goodbuy to the vinyl romance anyway. However, if you really want to hang on to your vinyl setup, you can also do the equalization in hardware. | |
| how much should you spend on cable? Here for some cable science: http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm#introduction | |
| Most Important, Unloved Cable... Here is another one: why do the numbers in your bank account not get confused because your bank uses cheap cable? | |
| Power Amp Suggestions How about a 2x350 watt Yamaha p3500s, reviewed here: http://www.homecinema-fr.com/forum/amplificateurs-de-puissance-haute-fidelite/mesures-ampli-yamaha-p3500s-mise-a-jour-t30056383.html | |
| how much should you spend on cable? I don't even know but I guess I spent less than one percent. Anything more is a waste of money. | |
| what speaker cables would you recommend for KEF speakers matched with Sansui amp & preamp? Good speaker cables should not make a difference in sound. If they do, they are failing their duty. The simplest way to get good sound is plain vanilla cables in sufficient thickness, esp for longer lengths. Ideally, get them with connectors alrea... | |
| What's the weak link in my system? As for speaker placement and room modes, the simplest way to procede is to use REW (room equalization wizard, a free software package, see here: https://www.roomeqwizard.com/) and a cheap calibrated microphone to measure in room response. I am sur... | |
| Most Important, Unloved Cable... Well, in the UK a company selling fancy audio cables claiming their sonic superiority lost a courtcase for consumer fraud. I am quite happy that pharmaceutical companies also have to prove efficacy. In EU law there is the requirement of 'fit for p... | |
| What's the weak link in my system? The subjective magic of vinyl is that it compresses the dynamics. So the softer sounds are lifted a bit, and this gives an impression of more detail, but it is at the expense of more realistic dynamics. Add a hefty dose of harmonic distortion that... | |
| Test Equipment vs The Ear Sure you can learn to listen. Research has shown that with humans the threshold for hearing level differences (and deviations from the flat frequency response) is about 0.2 dB. If it less than that, you cannot hear it so it does not matter (but yo... |