zargon
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| Sonus Faber Sound? Yesterday, I spent the afternoon helping a friend set up the Grand Pianos. They were well broken in but needed proper placement. I was surprized at how well they disappeared in forming the image, the coherence between the drivers, and the very ple... | |
| transparency vs. detailed Check out this Stereophile glossary of terms. http://www.stereophile.com//reference/50/index1.htmltransparency, transparent 1) A quality of sound reproduction that gives the impression of listening through the system to the original sounds, rather... | |
| Vandersteen question If you stip them the sound will not appreciably change, however, the felines will certainly enjoy the driver cones. Not such a great trade off. I believe it is not hard to remove the tops and replace the cloth. | |
| Sibilance -- that last little bit... Try examining the needle, head on, with a magnifier to see if it appears perpendicular to the cartridge base and/or headshell top. If not, I believe you need to adjust azimuth until the needle is perpendicular to the record/platter surface. Adjust... | |
| Isolated or dedicated lines for audio ? Cello, can you shed any light on this? For wire, does flexing the wire after cryoing undue the effect? For example, it would be impossible to pull 10 ga solid core AC wire through EMT with bends without considerable flexing. | |
| Best Phono Pre for Teres I am using the Teres 265 with the Graham 2.2, Nightingale, and ARC PH5. The PH5 is very close to the Ref. Phono. This is a great combination. | |
| $6-7k to Spend on Turntable Any Teres from the 265 on up is a great way to go. These tables are a great value. Hard to beat at any price. | |
| AUDIO RESEARCH PH5 The PH5 is not only a significant step up over the PH3SE, but costs less when new. It is much closer to the Ref phono, as Agaffer reports. I have it because it is an excellent sounding piece for the $. ARC had a goal of improved performance under ... | |
| Vandersteen Model 5/5A Users 1. Stock cones. Until I am totally satisfied with the setup, this is the last thing I will experiment with. 2. 18'x33' with a cathedral ceiling peak running the long way, and with the speakers on the short wall, 5' from the side walls and 4' from ... | |
| When to replace 6550c on ARC VT 100 III Be aware that the tube biasing procedure in the "mycollins.net" link above is for the VT100 MKII. The MKIII has a significantly simpler procedure requiring only 1 meter, and a few minutes of time. | |
| Quality RCA Switchbox I was out touring Manley Labs (Chino, CA) a few months back, and EveAnna showed me a prototype of a very high quality RCA switchbox. You might contact her about whether it is available as yet. http://www.manleylabs.com/ | |
| Norah Jones? "Come Away With Me" is a significant accomplishment for her and well done. However, I find all the songs are so similar (all sound alike), and lack variety and dynamics. I would like to see her show what else she can do. Her next CD should be inte... | |
| Can you have a huge 3D soundstage in a small room? The Vandy 2CE Sigs are very capable of creating a wide, high and deep sound stage. There must be other room related factors here. Vandys like to be out and away from the walls. Can you tell us more about the current location and any room limitatio... | |
| recommendation for volt ohm meter It is also useful to get a pair of probes that clamp onto the wires. This will free your hands to make adjustments on the trim pots and take notes. If the VOM has detachable leads, usually with banana plugs, you can get aftermarket probe replaceme... | |
| Music with good gospel choir I agree on the Fairfield Four and "Standing in the Safety Zone! Isaac "Dickie" Freeman, the bass, has an incredible range and tonal richness that will wake up your ears and woofers. These guys are on a comeback after "retiring" in 1950, following ... |