wolf_garcia
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| Proac One SC - Do thet perform well at low volume? Note that if a speaker sounds great at low volume (although this is relative…begging the question, "what do you consider low volume?") it likely has a frequency response tilted toward exaggerated highs and lows, and may not sound so good at "regul... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... I was thinking about this silly thread when I bought some tubes recently…great tubes, matched by thetubestore, about 60 bucks each. Each tube contains cathodes, anodes, grids, in a vacuum of glass essentially handmade buy people with skill. 60 buc... | |
| BARNES & NOBLE HAS VINYL!!!!! BUT IS THE QUALITY UP TO AUDIOPHILE STANDARDS ???? Somewhat recent purchases from Barnes and Noble: 45 RPM Richard Thompson 2 record album, Ricky Lee Jones new thing, Sergeant Pepper LP to replace my original beat to crap version…all sound GREAT, so I recommend not worrying about it. | |
| Low volume on turntable?? Sumiko Pearl…great sounding and lists for $125, saved the day on my Linn Basik/Akito rig. | |
| Elevating subwoofer about two feet off the floor Another case of selling people something they likely don't need…bass naturally bounces around the room, and that's a reality that I personally don't mind as it sounds natural to me. If it doesn't, I turn my subs up or down a little. | |
| Need advice on adding subs There is no "absolute set it and forget it" answer to subwoofer sound as there is a huge disparity of bass level in music. I don't like digital room correction devices as they appear to be somebody else's ideas coming into my hifi zone (and my ex... | |
| Determining current flow to install "audiophile" fuses. I recently removed my power amp fuse (cleaned the contact area) and when I put it back I forgot which direction it had been in, thus ruining my shot at trying to hear a difference…I will not remove it again soon as I don't like to move my 50 lb tu... | |
| I'm a Consumer Reports sort of guy. Is there a pla I like to tell the tale of my ProCo RAT guitar distortion stomp box. Bought it in maybe 1980 or something, sent it back in 1990 or so and it was returned repaired for free (warranty? HA…) with the pots and jacks replaced in a box full of candy. Ne... | |
| I'm a Consumer Reports sort of guy. Is there a pla I seriously doubt that Consumer Reports reviews any high end gear, although it's been a while since I've cared about those guys (my toaster works fine). Forums like these are generally a better source I suppose but often it's the fails that get no... | |
| Subwoofer With the exception of Bo, pretty much nobody would use subs into the low mids as it isn't necessary and is simply not going to sound right. If you have very bass shy monitors you might put the subs up to 80hz or something but beyond that it gets w... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Interestingly my Adcom 515 doesn't impart anything to my system other than its sequential power up abilities and has earned its place there until it dies…I've tried directly bypassing it to see if anything sounds better or worse, and it appears to... | |
| Life without a remote Years ago I thought I might design a remote called the "Knobulater." A small box with a pulley which allows a rubber belt to run from it to the volume knob…controlled by a remote to drive the belt and switch direction. Zero degradation except to m... | |
| More resistance is less load?? Since gardening season is starting here, this thread makes me wonder about the impedance of my watering faucets…I don't want to water a 2 ohm garden with a 16 ohm hose. | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... So to sum up, the clarity, texture, sound staging, coherence, scent, otherworldliness, mojo, mass appeal, appeal to those in MA (where I live), bass profundity, basso gonzo delecto, air around instruments, air around your socks, heir apparent, app... | |
| Concert Experience for $5k? I mix concerts professionally (generally smaller jazz, classical, or folkie stuff) and I can't imagine why anybody would want the "concert experience" in their home. The sound is "dual mono" (with light stereo reverb sometimes to make the crowd th... |