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1: Planar Speaker Asylum, Quad 303 (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2022-09-11, 06:21:55 (45.18.238.229)
This first time I heard Maggies was in the early 70's. There were driven by a Quad 303. The impression the Maggies made on me lasts to this day. .......
2: Planar Speaker Asylum, Maggie assortment (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2022-01-04, 02:16:57 (45.18.238.229)
Unusual listing on eBay, 9 panels. I can see labels for MGCC3 and MG CC1. I have no affiliation with the lister. .......
3: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Small rooms - big Maggies (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-12-31, 06:35:22 (45.18.238.229)
Hope you are able to work out something great timm. .......
4: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Speaker project (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-18, 01:02:37 (45.18.238.229)
Thanks @Green Lantern. Pix of which? The new speakers have yet to be built. I can post pix of the RD75's with wings. .......
5: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: My sister's LRS (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-17, 02:13:45 (45.18.238.229)
Impressive. .......
6: Planar Speaker Asylum, Speaker project (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-17, 01:52:40 (45.18.238.229)
Inspired by what several people people have done with Bohlender and Graebener planar speakers as a midrange with Maggie bass and tweeters I decided to have a go at it. Some of you may remember I made .......
7: Planar Speaker Asylum, What is a 'fast' or 'slow' speaker? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-13, 05:08:44 (45.18.238.229)
The ability or inability of the transducer to respond accurately to the input voltage from the amplifier is what is referred to when describing a speaker as 'fast or 'slow'. Audio voltages have a 'ris .......
8: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: A really irritating problem (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-09, 17:20:33 (45.18.238.229)
Handy little tool. Should be included with Maggies. Snap-On flexible shaft ball end hex driver. PN MD18B The detail of the shaft doesn't show up well in this pic. It is a tight spiral and flexes ni .......
9: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: "and biamping just to see how it sounds" ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-09, 02:16:10 (45.18.238.229)
I have a Pass DIY Biamp 6-24 kit to build for crossover duties. I already built a new passive crossover the the mid to tweeter. .......
10: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Pass Labs X260.8 monos or X350.8 with Magnepan 3.7's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-08, 16:46:50 (45.18.238.229)
Into 4 ohms the Pass Lab amps put out twice as many watts, 520 W and 700 W respectively. I am using an X250.5 with T-IVa's. It seems to be adequate. I have been thinking about getting an X150.5 and bi .......
11: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Well if we're talking money not really being an issue (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-07, 13:45:38 (45.18.238.229)
I like the way you think. :) When I win the lottery I will ask you to advise me on a sound system. .......
12: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: German Physics (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-05, 13:47:26 (45.18.238.229)
What is the technology of the driver? .......
13: Planar Speaker Asylum, Are planar speakers the best option to obtain an holographic, 3D image sound?? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-05, 03:56:36 (45.18.238.229)
In a word, yes. I have Magneplanar Tympani IVa speakers which never cease to amaze me. It is as though the sound materializes out of thin air rather than emanating from a physical source. While I do n .......
14: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tubing Test: (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-03, 02:36:31 (45.18.238.229)
@pictureguy You are proposing to use foam fill PVC for a frame? Interesting. "the technique could be applied to other layered materials. Which could than be cut to shape for frames or even speaker sta .......
15: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: What problem is a filled hollow aluminum structure meant to solve? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-02, 17:18:54 (45.18.238.229)
Great links @Roger Gustavsson Thank you! .......
16: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Material for new frame (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-02, 17:13:57 (45.18.238.229)
@pictureguy Trapezoid like this. .......
17: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Material for new frame (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-11-01, 03:44:30 (45.18.238.229)
Thanks for all the great responses! I had considered and dismissed aluminum. From my experience with plates on electrodynamic vibration tables (think 25,000 lbf) substituting aluminum for magnesium in .......
18: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I could have written this post... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-31, 18:25:24 (45.18.238.229)
Reflowing the solder joints would tell. .......
19: Planar Speaker Asylum, Material for new frame (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-31, 17:02:06 (45.18.238.229)
Now that the new midrange/tweeter plan is coalescing I am again thinking about upgrading the panels for the bass and midbase. I have access to someone that can drive a router well and is willing to ca .......
20: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: lets talk about getting "chest thumping " bass ..... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-25, 14:40:07 (45.18.238.229)
I expected this go go a different direction. :) .......
21: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tympani IVa's on eBay (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-24, 09:45:21 (45.18.238.229)
My first exposure to Maggies was Tympani III's. It was a small store near Lancaster PA. A Quad amp and preamp, I remember the shape and orange trim. The sound came from everywhere! It was magnificent, .......
22: Planar Speaker Asylum, Tympani IVa's on eBay (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-22, 13:20:28 (45.18.238.229)
No affiliation. .......
23: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Survey : whats the best amp you have ever used with a set of Magnepans ? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-22, 02:33:21 (45.18.238.229)
Pass Labs X250.5 amp Pass Labs XP20 preamp .......
24: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tweeter selection (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-22, 01:29:14 (45.18.238.229)
Apogee responded to my request. In addition to selling repair kits they will make a custom tweeter for me for $4,500. That is outside the budget for this project. :) I called Magnepan to inquire about .......
25: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Ordered a pair of 1.7s today (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-21, 18:13:56 (45.18.238.229)
Congratulations! .......
26: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tweeter selection (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-21, 03:23:39 (45.18.238.229)
What are they from? .......
27: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tweeter selection (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-20, 02:35:52 (45.18.238.229)
Do you know where to get Apogee tweeters? .......
28: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: "What Maggie tweeters (from which speakers) would be good candidates for this project?" ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-19, 16:14:43 (45.18.238.229)
Actually the RD75's are 75" tall. .......
29: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: "What Maggie tweeters (from which speakers) would be good candidates for this project?" ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-19, 16:14:01 (45.18.238.229)
Actually the RD75's are 75" tall. .......
30: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tweeter selection (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-19, 03:46:21 (45.18.238.229)
Magnepan sells tweeters outright? I thought they only did exchanges. .......
31: Planar Speaker Asylum, Tweeter selection (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-19, 02:40:45 (45.18.238.229)
I am looking for tweeters for a pair of speakers I am building. Mids and woofers are covered, I have a (second) pair of B&G RD75's and Rythmik FM8's. I could cannibalize the tweeters from my T-IVa's w .......
32: Planar Speaker Asylum, Amplitude Parallel Notch Filter calculator (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-15, 14:49:50 (45.18.238.229)
I found a really cool notch filter calculator. The first pic is the values for the components that came with the speakers. The second pic is with the values in the B&G recipe. Here is a link to the w .......
33: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: RD75 notch filter curve (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-15, 10:08:50 (174.207.226.83)
B&G recommends a notch filter to mitigate the 5 kHz peak of the RD75, actually all of the RDs. .......
34: Planar Speaker Asylum, RD75 notch filter curve (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-14, 17:19:53 (174.207.226.83)
Along with the RD75's and 'wings' the seller gave me a pair of notch filters. The values don't match B&G's published recipe. The cap was 12 uF instead of the spec'd 20. Even stranger the coil has the .......
35: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: A Bryston 4B with Maggie .7's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-10, 15:04:37 (45.18.238.229)
Thank you @Mcmusicman That is my experience with Bryston. Excellent control of the bass, true to the source mids, and full extension of the highs. .......
36: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: A Bryston 4B with Maggie .7's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-10, 12:11:02 (45.18.238.229)
Is that your experience with a Bryston 4B and Maggies or do you just not like Bryston? .......
37: Planar Speaker Asylum, A Bryston 4B with Maggie .7's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-10, 10:47:22 (45.18.238.229)
Would a Bryston 4B be a good choice to drive Maggie .7's? Thanks! .......
38: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Compounding changes (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-10-01, 17:11:23 (45.18.238.229)
I do something like a power regenerator with my turntable. I have an HP 33120A Arbitrary Waveform Generator to make 60 Hz (+/- 1 PPM/month). The max output is 15 V p-p so I run it through a Crown Com- .......
39: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Magneplaner Tympani IVa tweeters in other speaker (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-09-19, 04:47:33 (45.18.238.229)
Thanks for the replies. I am putting together another pair of speakers. I have a second pair of B&G RD75's. They are probably sufficient in the high freq range but the T-IVa tweeters in my main system .......
40: Planar Speaker Asylum, Magneplaner Tympani IVa tweeters in other speaker (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-09-17, 17:52:15 (45.18.238.229)
Does any other model have the same tweeters as the Tympani IVa's? I read somewhere that MG-III's do. Is that accurate? Are there others? What Magneplanars have a better tweeter? Thanks! .......
41: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Joining the Planar Family--New Sound Labs Incoming (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-07-28, 14:09:15 (45.18.238.229)
Very nice! .......
42: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tympani IV to IVa changes (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-07-04, 05:31:40 (96.47.146.12)
Thanks everyone! Got the info I was looking for. .......
43: Planar Speaker Asylum, Tympani IV to IVa changes (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-06-29, 02:53:14 (45.18.238.229)
How do the IVa's differ from the IV's? My searches did not yield anything useful. Thanks!! .......
44: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Using a laser measuring device for Magnepan setup (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-06-29, 02:48:54 (45.18.238.229)
I was surprised how far off my speakers were when I set them up with a tape measure. With the laser I was able to get them set much more accurately. .......
45: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Anyone try the ribbon mounted backwards ??? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-05-14, 16:30:06 (108.254.191.15)
Mine are backwards. I don't have a comparative description. They sound fine to me. .......
46: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: MUG update - Magnepan specs (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-04-11, 11:58:33 (108.254.191.15)
The hostname for the "MUG" site is now integracoustics.com The Name Servers are; Name Server: NS1.AUDIOASYLUM.COM Name Server: NS2.AUDIOASYLUM.COM It would appear the MUG site has been absorbed by AA. .......
47: Planar Speaker Asylum, Tympani IVa's for sale (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-04-10, 04:08:04 (108.254.191.15)
There is a pair of Tympani IVa's listed on eBay. The description says "Bad tweeters and distortion". Black socks and trim. Not too bad cosmetically. Will ship or local pick up in Erie, CO. PSA to PSA. .......
48: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Help needed: Tympani IVa midrange driver problem (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-04-07, 14:32:23 (108.254.191.15)
I would not expect significant output from at 20 Hz and 10 kHz from the mid panel so I assume you are running all panels and the tweeter? Since there is a crossover on each side it pretty unlikely the .......
49: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Upgrading the internal crossover on my MGIII's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-04-05, 09:11:01 (165.225.60.117)
Very nice write up and great results. There seems to be a number of Maggie mods that provide a noticeable improvement. I replaced the passive mid to tweeter crossover, mostly to raise the crossover fr .......
50: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Quasi-ribbon conversion? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-31, 17:51:03 (108.254.191.15)
I have not yet pulled the socks off. The right mid buzzes so I swapped the mids out for B&G RD75's. Much better! Thanks for the info! Those are ribbons in your mids? .......
51: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Quasi-ribbon conversion? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-30, 09:44:06 (165.225.60.125)
Thank you @Roger Gustavsson Yes, my goal would be to improve the bass. .......
52: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Affixing supplied 2 ohm resistor to DWM panels; how exactly? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-29, 10:49:54 (108.254.191.15)
If the resistor is to go inline with the speaker you could use something like this. Put one side of the speaker wire and one lead of the resistor under each nut. It even has a cover. .......
53: Planar Speaker Asylum, Quasi-ribbon conversion? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-27, 10:19:34 (108.254.191.15)
Are Tympani IVa bass panels candidates for conversion to quasi-ribbon? .......
54: Planar Speaker Asylum, How to measure Magneplanars (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-24, 03:20:05 (108.254.191.15)
Perhaps you have seen the thread regarding the train wreck of a 'review' of LRS's including a disastrous attempt at measuring them. There are a number of people on this forum who, it would seem, have .......
55: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: It's basic acoustic physics. Dispersion widens with... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-21, 17:53:10 (108.254.191.15)
"wavelengths larger than the transducer dimensions" I am not quite sure what you are saying there. "I could cite sources, but it's a very well-known principle." Please do. I have line source speakers .......
56: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Just to clarify- for any practical-sized line source, there will be...- (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-21, 08:55:01 (108.254.191.15)
Please cite your source. .......
57: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: What to make of the Audio Science Review of the Magnepan LRS ? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-21, 07:59:01 (108.254.191.15)
Amir produces some interesting work. His analysis of the LRS's is not one one of them. The sound propagation pattern of a point source is an expanding circle, a cone shape if you will. It reflects off .......
58: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: John Nork reviews the 1.7i (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-19, 16:50:49 (108.254.191.15)
It seems that those of you with 1.7i's have done well. .......
59: Planar Speaker Asylum, I do listen to Bach organ music (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-17, 01:07:38 (108.254.191.15)
Are you familiar with Simone Stella? .......
60: Inmate Central, RE: Yes and put the higher tax brackets back in and reduce tax loopholes (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-16, 09:54:52 (165.225.60.58)
rant The progressive tax scheme is intrinsically unfair. Why should one person pay more taxes than another person? Can one person use more government benefits? I am qualified for VA health benefits as .......
61: Inmate Central, RE: A Little Snow here in Colorado (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-16, 09:41:29 (165.225.60.58)
One of the things I miss most about Colorado is the snow. I considered any amount of snow less than a foot to be 'flurries'. LOL Snow and skiing. It is such an awesome sight to stand on the top of a 1 .......
62: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Progress ??? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-16, 03:18:08 (108.254.191.15)
Sunday I installed 2 ohm resistors inline with the tweeters which allowed me to turn down the RD75's a little more. I am getting pretty close to balancing the mid\tweeter to the base\mid base. @josh38 .......
63: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Progress ??? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-13, 17:21:54 (108.254.191.15)
Not as much as I would like. I bought a bag of resistors to moderate the tweeter a bit. Not so much to lower the tweeter as to balance the system out. The RD75's have quite a bit more output than the .......
64: Planar Speaker Asylum, Rythmik FM8 (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-10, 09:26:45 (165.225.60.50)
Welly's thread got me thinking about what I would do. An easy choice would be Bohlender & Graebener Radia 520i's'but since I already have RD75's maybe I could use them and a woofer. Some Googling turn .......
65: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: After maggies (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-09, 09:11:45 (165.225.60.50)
There is life after Maggies? LOL I was actually thinking about this last night. I would probably do something like a B&G Radia 520i or DIY with RE75s and some sort of OB\Isobaric type woofer. ::: TOP .......
66: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Progress ??? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-08, 16:37:24 (108.254.191.15)
Yep. LOL I have REW loaded on my laptop. Just need to get the mic and stuff set up. Oh, and learn how to use it. :) .......
67: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: New Magnepan Convert (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-08, 09:02:37 (165.225.60.50)
Very nice! Welcome! .......
68: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Progress ??? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-08, 03:20:42 (108.254.191.15)
The tweeters were quite harsh initially. It took about 8 hours for the edge to come off. They continued to smooth out and now they add a nice bit of air to the RD5's. I got some resistors to bring the .......
69: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Hierarchy of Magneplanar bass (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-06, 05:35:34 (108.254.191.15)
Current seems to be key to obtaining the best performance from Maggies. .......
70: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: How much bass do you need or want? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-06, 05:34:42 (108.254.191.15)
The question was one of quality. I would like to hear LRS's. .......
71: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: No Socks (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-05, 09:08:10 (165.225.60.50)
Very respectable set up @shumi! .......
72: Planar Speaker Asylum, Hierarchy of Magneplanar bass (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-04, 16:05:44 (108.254.191.15)
Which Magneplanars, say the top three, in order, have the best bass? .......
73: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Magnepan 30.7 For Condo's page on their website (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-04, 16:03:33 (108.254.191.15)
There may have been a switcharoo since you posted it but that link goes to a page for the original 30.7's rather than the 'for condos' version. .......
74: Cable Asylum, RE: Not what I would have expected (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-04, 02:03:36 (108.254.191.15)
I plan to do just that. .......
75: Cable Asylum, RE: Not what I would have expected (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-04, 02:02:36 (108.254.191.15)
I am looking for another X250.5 to biamp. .......
76: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Magnepan 30.7 For Condo's page on their website (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-04, 01:59:53 (108.254.191.15)
There may have been a switcharoo since you posted it but that link goes to a page for the original 30.7's rather than the 'for condos' version. .......
77: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Vidar monos (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-03-03, 09:21:17 (165.225.60.119)
Interesting speaker cable. What is it? .......
78: Cable Asylum, Not what I would have expected (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-28, 14:59:18 (108.254.191.15)
Shortly after I put my system together last month I began experimenting with cables, power cables, interconnects both RCA and XLR and speaker cables. I found some Kimber Kable 8tc (original black and .......
79: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: New ribbon tweeters (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-28, 09:11:45 (108.254.191.15)
I got the tweeters attached and the crossover built yesterday. At first the tweeters were harsh. They have settled down quite a bit after 8 hours of playing. I think they are going to be ok, especiall .......
80: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Moving in. Artwork on the mantel. (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-28, 04:04:39 (108.254.191.15)
I wondered if anyone would notice the Stonehenge theme. LOL The CBS STR-112 is a good listen. I am surprised there are not more fans. :) .......
81: Planar Speaker Asylum, New ribbon tweeters II (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-27, 18:46:36 (108.254.191.15)
My new ribbon tweeters as well as the parts to build a mid\tweeter crossover so today was a DIY kind of day. I got the built and the tweeters tacked to the side of the wings. They are a bit bright. .......
82: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: New ribbon tweeters (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-27, 04:32:31 (108.254.191.15)
Actually I will not be using the Magnepan mid\tweeter panel. I have B&G RD75's in a wing shaped baffle. I will tack the tweeters on the side. I ordered parts to make a high freq crossover to attach to .......
83: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: New ribbon tweeters (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-26, 18:13:18 (108.254.191.15)
My new tweeters arrived today. The enclosed paperwork says 60" and they measure 2.3 ohm. The box of parts arrived from Madisound today so I should be able to build the crossovers and get the tweeters .......
84: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: New ribbon tweeters (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-25, 17:55:27 (108.254.191.15)
I will let you know in a week or so. I ordered new tweeters a few days ago. Magnepan charged my credit card today. One is somewhat loose, the other one is ok. Tympani IVa's .......
85: Planar Speaker Asylum, B&G (Neo's, RD's etc) baffle experts (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-25, 09:23:36 (165.225.60.50)
I have the RD75's integrated with my Maggies and hope to add the tweeters this weekend, attaching them to the side of the wings as @emailtim suggested. As they are now that would put the tweeters on t .......
86: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Marchand XM44 (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-23, 09:13:58 (174.233.129.208)
If it is convenient you can swap connections from side to side and see if the problem follows. It you swap the speaker cables right for left and the problem remains, it is the speaker. If it changes m .......
87: Cable Asylum, RE: Talk to me about power cables (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-22, 01:14:13 (108.254.191.15)
I appreciate the discussion, thank you. The thing I am getting stuck on is that the energy is converted from AC to DC. This seems analogous to distilling water. The incoming AC no longer exists, it ha .......
88: Cable Asylum, RE: Talk to me about power cables (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-21, 12:30:31 (108.254.191.15)
Thank you @Ric for the suggestion and link. I have read through the "Time...." and the "RCA and XLR Design Brief". Nothing any different than I already knew in terms of reactance and cable performance .......
89: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Magnepan LRS (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-21, 12:09:22 (108.254.191.15)
A bridged amp can seldom be used with a low impedance speaker. It is usually an either\or kind of thing. .......
90: Cable Asylum, Talk to me about power cables (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-20, 19:02:10 (108.254.191.15)
As an electrical engineer I can understand how impedance, resistance, inductance and capacitance in an interconnect or speaker wire could affect the sound of a system. I have recently been buying some .......
91: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: RD75 baffles (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-18, 01:49:22 (108.254.191.15)
Thank you @emailtim! Can you suggest a good crossover freq and slope from the RD75 to the tweeter? .......
92: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Material for Razoring Maggies (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-17, 15:40:24 (108.254.191.15)
I think this is what you are looking for; * any constrained layer damping sheet can be used, such as Dynamat Extreme, Roadkill, Dampliner, etc. Cascade V-MAXMP aluminum damping sheets was chosen becau .......
93: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: RD75 baffles (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-17, 04:39:27 (108.254.191.15)
The guy I bought the RD75's from made the baffles. He sent me some links but I didn't find any relevant background. I was hoping someone on here would know. LOL I was looking to buy only the RD75's bu .......
94: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Crossover freq for RD75's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-16, 09:03:57 (165.225.60.50)
Thanks for all the info @josh358. It will take me a while to digest all of it. .......
95: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Crossover freq for RD75's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-15, 09:38:53 (165.225.60.50)
Thank you @josh358. Very helpful! Initially I will be using a DBX Venu360 which can do a LR48. I will use that for a while to try some different things and hopefully get close to a good setting by the .......
96: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Crossover freq for RD75's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-15, 02:01:59 (108.254.191.15)
Thanks Tim. I have noticed some congestion in the lower mid\upper bass region during some songs with more complex sound. .......
97: Planar Speaker Asylum, Crossover freq for RD75's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-14, 10:52:03 (108.254.191.15)
The right mid panel of my T IVa's started buzzing last week so I swapped in the RD75's. As of now I am using the Magnepan external crossover and will be getting a DBX Venu360 in the near future so .......
98: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Pinging: Roger Gustavsson / W. Diller (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-12, 15:10:42 (108.254.191.15)
I sent an email to "Production@Magnepan.com" Tuesday and received an answer Wednesday. .......
99: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: no (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-11, 09:07:19 (165.225.60.50)
Yes @Roger Gustavesson here is a pic of the mid\tweeter panel connector. .......
100: Planar Speaker Asylum, T IVa tweeter tuning (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-11, 02:30:41 (108.254.191.15)
In a previous post @KFF mentioned he used a 0.5mH inductor to tame the tweeters MG-IIIas. Inductors would have a rolloff that increases with frequency. I have some speaker wire in the binding posts wh .......
101: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: jriver (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-09, 09:00:02 (165.225.60.50)
Perhaps the DIY crowd is onto something. .......
102: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: "I plan to build new frames for my T IVa bass\mid base panels" ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-09, 06:03:16 (174.233.158.213)
Braced factory frames? .......
103: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Mye Stands on the way (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-09, 02:47:13 (108.254.191.15)
Nice! I have heard (no pun intended, of course) great things about them. In the long term I plan to build new frames for my T IVa bass\mid base panels. .......
104: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Couldn't resist (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-05, 08:15:02 (174.233.158.216)
Very nice! .......
105: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tympani IVa active crossover. (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-03, 15:01:47 (108.254.191.15)
Here is the sensitivity chart for the RD75's. This is at 1 meter. My listening position is at 4.5 meters. .......
106: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Got streaming? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-02, 09:23:20 (165.225.8.156)
@John Elison Thank you. I submitted a Technical support ticket Sunday to Mytek and received a response from Michal later that evening with a phone number to call. Damian was very patient and helpful a .......
107: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tympani IVa active crossover. (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-02-01, 16:37:43 (108.254.191.15)
There are pots in the active crossover to adjust levels. Once levels have been establish you can replace the pots with resistors. .......
108: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tympani IVa active crossover. (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-31, 16:23:34 (108.254.191.15)
Get busy and build one @Roger Gustavsson so you can clue me in. LOL Do you prefer another type of capacitor to electrolytic or no capacitor at all? Are you going to use 2SK170 or LSK170 JFET's instead .......
109: Planar Speaker Asylum, Tympani IVa active crossover. (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-30, 18:42:26 (108.254.191.15)
I took your recommendation seriously @Roger Gustavsson. Rather then go to all the expense of upgrading the existing crossovers I will go active. I ordered a Nelson Pass designed DIY active crossover. .......
110: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: New 40KHz Super Tweeter (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-29, 17:36:22 (108.254.191.15)
Hello my friend. Yes, I have heard of Nyquist. His theorem however pertains to repetitive waveforms. Some of the waveform we run are repetitive, sort of, most are not. .......
111: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Using very cheap CAT8 cable (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-29, 09:21:23 (165.225.8.172)
Even a cheap Cat 8 cable had far better signal integrity than say a Cat 5. 25 or 40 GBps\2 GHz vs 100 Mbps\100 MHz. Impedance control and manufacturing methods have to be a lot better. I would be inte .......
112: Hi-Rez Highway, Got streaming? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-29, 09:14:14 (165.225.8.172)
I am settling into my new home. Last weekend I got the preamp, amp and speakers hooked up. For source I used an Onkyo DP-X1a and a 3.5 mm stereo to RCA cable. I did that because I was struggling to ge .......
113: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: New 40KHz Super Tweeter (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-29, 09:02:33 (165.225.8.172)
Very interesting! When I started using digitizing o'scopes to capture Lightning waveforms for work I had to go to a sampling rate 10X the speed of the Lightning waveform (10 MHz sampling to capture a .......
114: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I have music! (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-26, 15:57:42 (108.254.191.15)
The listening room is (correction) 17' wide, 24' long. The ceiling at the wall behind the speakers is 13' high and rises to 18' in 15'. The remainder of the ceiling is 18' high. .......
115: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: B&G RD75s for mids ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-24, 17:21:16 (108.254.191.15)
It was not easy to find them. 160 or so to 12,000 + Hz looks pretty good although there is supposed to be a peak around 5 k. I have a schematic for a notch filter for that. .......
116: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: B&G RD75s for mids ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-24, 16:35:56 (108.254.191.15)
@andyr Thank you! I appreciate help integrating the RD75's. .......
117: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: "Magnepan's owner's manual separates them" ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-24, 16:32:03 (108.254.191.15)
Interesting chart. Thanks for posting it. .......
118: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: B&G RD75s for mids ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-24, 15:09:54 (108.254.191.15)
I may first cut a slot for the tweeter in the 'wings' I have and see how that goes. .......
119: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I have music! (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-24, 06:22:14 (108.254.191.15)
@Green Lantern Thank you. I will have to check out Audio Etc. .......
120: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: They are on Magnepan factory feet ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-23, 18:11:50 (108.254.191.15)
Long term I will replace the mids with B&G RD75's which will require a different panel and I will make new frames for the bass and mid bass. .......
121: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Which Tymps are they? ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-23, 16:45:06 (108.254.191.15)
@andyr They are Tympani IVa's. They are on Magnepan factory feet. Unfortunately I cannot claim the innovation of separating the mid\tweeter panel from the bass and mid bass panels. @aneumayr Thank you .......
122: Planar Speaker Asylum, I have music! (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-23, 10:39:41 (108.254.191.15)
After several years of gathering equipment, living in hotels while working assignments from Hamburg Germany to Xi'an China and Rockford, IL (which has the dubious distinction of making Dayton, OH look .......
123: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Everyone can benefit from a hobby (or two). (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-21, 16:48:49 (108.254.191.15)
That will be down the road a bit when I get another amplifier. In the meantime I'd like to experiment with the Xovers I have. One of my hobbies. .......
124: Planar Speaker Asylum, Everyone can benefit from a hobby (or two). (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-21, 10:08:30 (165.225.8.172)
Of your list of T IVa related items the only thing I have settled are the electronics and the room to put them in and that took me years. LOL Hopefully, with the help of people here, I can make faster .......
125: General Asylum, What did he know about the Clintons? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-19, 17:40:33 (108.254.191.15)
Was his death ruled an Ankancide? .......
126: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Look at MUG For the III and IIIa crossovers and (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-19, 17:26:26 (108.254.191.15)
I believe the tweeters are the newer version. There looks to be a place to put an external resistor. I have 17' so enough room to separate the tweeters from the mid base panel. What sort of spacing .......
127: Planar Speaker Asylum, Crossover upgrade for Tympani IVa (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-18, 13:11:46 (108.254.191.15)
A year ago September I purchased a pair of T IVa's. A friend picked them up and 'stored' them for me until Saturday. I finally got them into my living room yesterday. :) I have searched but didn't fin .......
128: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Happy New Year !!! (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2021-01-02, 04:43:23 (108.254.191.15)
@Green Lantern Well done sir!Please make a thread to describe your impressions. Happy New Year to all! I am looking forward to a great year in audio. In May of 2019 I purchased a Pass Labs X250.5. Alm .......
129: Planar Speaker Asylum, Pix are not loading (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-12-10, 08:42:37 (162.236.97.31)
This interests me but the pix are not loading. .......
130: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Almost there with new HT space and Maggie surrounds (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-12-10, 07:58:02 (162.236.97.31)
This interests me but the pix are not loading. .......
131: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: what a difference a cable or two makes (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-12-09, 02:00:07 (162.236.97.31)
"Adapters are a BIG no no, so much extra resistance." How much resistance? .......
132: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Room size for Tympani IVa's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-11-27, 06:44:21 (162.236.97.31)
The ceiling intrigues me. I too am curious of it's effect on the sound stage. The rising ceiling, I hope, will have a similar effect to similar ceilings in function built halls for symphony orchestras .......
133: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I'm sure I'm not the only one... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-11-24, 18:26:56 (162.236.97.31)
You are not a Bose fan? LOL I do have to question the audiophile credentials of someone that paints speakers to match the room. .......
134: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: good Lord (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-11-21, 09:59:23 (162.236.97.31)
Thank you. I have been looking for a house for a year and a half. As soon as I saw this one I was done. The house has many other nice features and a few things I don't like but none of those matter. : .......
135: Planar Speaker Asylum, Window treatment (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-11-21, 06:33:43 (162.236.97.31)
I am wondering about the windows. I suspect the glass would be bright but curtains would be too absorptive. Ficus trees? Can someone walk me through the sonic implications of ficus trees and other alt .......
136: Planar Speaker Asylum, Bang straight ahead (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-11-20, 19:00:01 (162.236.97.31)
How far from the front and side walls? The calculators I have seen give different front wall to speaker placements if you change the ceiling height. This ceiling slopes up as it goes further away from .......
137: Planar Speaker Asylum, Room size for Tympani IVa's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-11-20, 17:43:08 (162.236.97.31)
Some time ago in this forum I asked the optimum room size for Tympani IVa's. The answer was 17' X 27'. I have a contract on a house in which the Great Room is 17' X 24'. That will just have to do. LOL .......
138: Planar Speaker Asylum, Magnepan Liaison (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-06-03, 15:44:32 (12.207.121.8)
I had a nice talk with Wendell today and we agreed I would take over from Josh as liaison between AA and Magnepan. Thank you Josh for your considerable contributions both individual and as liaison. I .......
139: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Time for someone else to step up (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-06-02, 00:20:03 (12.207.121.8)
My pleasure. .......
140: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Time for someone else to step up (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-05-31, 07:31:29 (12.207.121.8)
josh, I would be happy to be the liasion. .......
141: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Neo 3 planars Line Array (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-05-24, 12:42:06 (12.207.121.8)
Very nice!!! Do you have any performance plots? .......
142: Planar Speaker Asylum, Looking for information on these baffles (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-04-28, 13:42:09 (96.74.184.121)
I am looking for information on these baffles, especially relating to the dimensions and shape. How was this shape\width derived? Are they optimum for the RD75's or can I do better? I also wish to .......
143: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I want 20.7's!!! (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-04-28, 03:55:15 (12.148.202.34)
How does one determine the amount of amplifier power to provide for each frequency range of a bi or tri amped system? .......
144: Headphone Heights, RE: Inner ear monitors vs. over the ear headphones (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-03-30, 18:01:19 (12.148.202.34)
$50 or $450? I have Audio-Technica ATH-IM04. I tried several different types and sizes of Comply foam tips before I found something that worked pretty well. Even at that I can still make them sound be .......
145: Hi-Rez Highway, Brooklyn Bridge and JRiver (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-03-30, 15:31:53 (12.148.202.34)
Is anyone using JRiver with a Brooklyn Bridge? Will they play together nicely? With each other and with Tidal. .......
146: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Qobuz Reduces Prices Outside of USA (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-03-28, 20:02:32 (12.148.202.34)
I have Tidal HiFi/MQA with the military/veterans discount, $11.99/mo. Military Discount TIDAL is honored to offer a 40% discount to all who are serving or have served in the US Military. Each new sig .......
147: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I assume there is no longer a wait for the LRS ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-03-25, 11:19:04 (96.74.184.121)
I am happy for Magnepan that they can sell more than they can make. They are an outstanding company. They provide a superior value in the products they sell and have outstanding customer service, they .......
148: Propeller Head Plaza, RE: SWR (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-03-20, 18:08:43 (12.148.202.34)
You are running down the right track thinking to measure SWR but that is not what you are looking for. With a Network Analyzer you can characterize a cable. BTW, yes there are impedance controlled RCA .......
149: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Absolute Sound LRS review out. (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-03-14, 18:37:20 (12.148.202.34)
Does he really not know the difference between a receiver and an integrated amp? "typically integrated amps or what used to be called "receivers" .......
150: Inmate Systems, SteveJewels's Main (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-03-04, 11:06:16 (12.148.202.34)
SteveJewels 's Main System
IP Address: 12.148.202.34
Last Update: March 04, 2020 at 11:06:16
Amplifier: Pass Labs X250.5
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Pass Labs XP-20
Speaker .......
151: Headphone Heights, Free to good home (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-03-02, 18:40:03 (12.148.202.34)
I bought these replacement ear pads. They are a little small for the earmuffs I used them on. Used them for three weeks. Got something else. Free. Send me a PM Replacement Ear Pads Earpads for Bose Qu .......
152: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Bohlender & Graebener RD75's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-03-01, 10:18:22 (12.148.202.34)
They are long out of production but I have located a pair, actually two pair. I am looking for experiences to help integrating them with Tympani IVa's. .......
153: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Bohlender & Graebener RD75's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-03-01, 07:44:04 (12.148.202.34)
Guess I came late to the party. :) .......
154: Planar Speaker Asylum, Bohlender & Graebener RD75's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-02-27, 16:42:09 (12.148.202.34)
Is anyone using Bohlender & Graebener RD75's for mids with Maggies? If so, what are your crossover freqs and slopes? What are you doing for crossover? Active? Passive? DSP? Bi-amp? Tri-amp? What Maggi .......
155: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: If Magnepan wanted to go "all out" on frame material ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-02-15, 04:29:55 (12.148.202.34)
Thanks Roger for the post and link. Later this year I will commission new frames for my T-IVa's so I am busy reading relevant posts and scheming. I intend to take both audio and vibration measurements .......
156: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Read the link I provided (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-01-26, 06:47:50 (45.61.26.118)
Yes, the original recording cannot be completely recreated from a digital file, be it "lossy" or "lossless". .......
157: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Read the link I provided (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-01-26, 05:27:02 (45.61.26.118)
I mention Nyquest in an attempt to bound the discussion to reality. Inevitably someone will come along and say "Well Nyquest says...." and proceed to incorrectly cite Nyquist. ALL digitization schemes .......
158: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Read the link I provided (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-01-25, 06:46:21 (45.61.26.118)
I started reading the post in the link. "There is no question that MQA degrades the quality of the audio for users who do not have an MQA decoder." Not a particularly scientific point. Like saying you .......
159: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Clearly (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-01-23, 18:05:51 (45.61.26.118)
Would you explain please? .......
160: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: MQA is a 'lossy' codec... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-01-23, 04:19:13 (45.61.26.118)
Here are the bitrates which I saw for a sample of MQA songs streamed from Tidal. Peter Gabriel So 24 96 The Rolling Stones Let it Bleed 24 88.2 The Rolling Stones Their S .......
161: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Thumbs up for my Tympani IVa's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-01-23, 03:58:35 (45.61.26.118)
Looking for a house. I have a Pass Labs X-250.5. That should do for starters. .......
162: Planar Speaker Asylum, Thumbs up for my Tympani IVa's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-01-22, 03:39:25 (45.61.26.118)
A few months ago a pair of Tympani IVa's popped up for sale which I rather quickly agreed to purchase. An audio friend of mine, KFF, helped me solve the logistics quandary. They were in the far end of .......
163: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Another case for Streaming Services (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-01-22, 03:27:45 (45.61.26.118)
Desolation Angels on Tidal is MQA. Minimum resolution for MQA is 96kHz/24Bit. Some are higher. .......
164: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Not Saying Your Point is nor Valid but... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-01-22, 03:22:25 (45.61.26.118)
$7 OR MORE at Bandcamp. MP3 .......
165: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Can someone decode what the specs of this new computer mean? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-01-14, 18:02:05 (50.75.126.158)
"$139 seems, well, too good to be true." $139 for what? .......
166: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Tidal Novice (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2020-01-01, 15:43:23 (98.191.95.4)
I'm not sure how far up the scale it will get you but a Meridian Explorer2 has a line output. It also has a headphone output and will connect to an Android phone. I have an Explorer2 but I have not tr .......
167: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Ethernet vs WiFi/Bluetooth (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-12-26, 00:56:00 (40.140.245.113)
Bluetooth is enormously slower with regards to bandwidth, 1 Mb vs 100 to 100 Mb or more for Ethernet. I don't have the information at my fingertips but I believe Ethernet is much more accurate with re .......
168: Headphone Heights, RE: Amp/DAC for Sennheiser HD800 headphones. Done! (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-12-07, 18:04:03 (12.148.202.34)
Oh, thanks. I thought you might be referring to a brand name. .......
169: Headphone Heights, RE: Amp/DAC for Sennheiser HD800 headphones. Done! (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-12-03, 18:38:31 (12.148.202.34)
What is an LPS? .......
170: Planar Speaker Asylum, Actually I posited no hypothesis. (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-12-01, 16:31:55 (12.148.202.34)
I did ask questions, hoping to engage my fellow inmates who know more than me about planar magnetic speakers in a discussion. .......
171: Planar Speaker Asylum, Is this even possible? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-12-01, 15:11:49 (12.148.202.34)
Given the vast differences in the physical characteristics of planar magnetic speaker and a cone driven by an electrodynamic motor and how they transduce electrical signals to accoustic, is it even po .......
172: Headphone Heights, RE: Amp/DAC for Sennheiser HD800 headphones. Done! (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-27, 14:18:30 (12.148.202.34)
DO you have to 800 or the 800s? I got some Dekoni Audio EPZ-HD800-HYB Elite Hybrid Ear Pads. Very nice addition. Yes I have thought of a power supply. I am going to try it with a battery initially the .......
173: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: DAC recommendation? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-26, 18:57:23 (12.148.202.34)
Edited .......
174: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: A question about TIDAL (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-26, 16:48:18 (12.148.202.34)
Hello Ivan. Tidal does have Hi-Res 1. Not all titles are Hi-Res 2. You can chose what level of music is downloaded to control how much bandwidth is used. 3. If you don't choose Hi-Res the files will b .......
175: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Talk to me about foil please (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-24, 07:09:45 (12.148.202.34)
Thank you for responding Roger. Very helpful. Is the foil on the midrange better suited for higher or lower frequencies? Do you have pix of your work? I assume you did this yourself? .......
176: Planar Speaker Asylum, Talk to me about foil please (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-24, 05:32:25 (12.148.202.34)
Something that has been suggested to me to improve the midrange of my Tympani IVa's is to replace the wire with foil. I have done some searching here and found quite a few references to foil but have .......
177: Headphone Heights, Amp/DAC for Sennheiser HD800 headphones. Done! (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-22, 16:43:20 (12.148.202.34)
Thanks for all the help. I made a choice. I got a Mytek Brooklyn DAC + First impression. More spacious sound stage. Much improved base. Better definition in the mid range and upper mid range. I am goi .......
178: Headphone Heights, RE: Help finding a cable for Sennheiser HD800 headphones (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-21, 03:21:59 (12.148.202.34)
I know. :) I was responding to your suggestion to get a 2 phono jack to 4 pin female XLR adapter made. :) .......
179: Headphone Heights, RE: Help finding a cable for Sennheiser HD800 headphones (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-20, 11:53:11 (96.74.184.121)
Thanks for the input. Your information on the factory Sennheiser cables is especially helpful. I have been looking at aftermarket cables for quite a while and am still quite hesitant to select one. I .......
180: Headphone Heights, Help finding a cable for Sennheiser HD800 headphones (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-19, 17:32:40 (12.148.202.34)
So I need help with this one please. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 800 headphones and a Mytek Brooklyn DAC Plus on the way. The Senns and the Brooklyn respectively have balanced inputs and outputs bu .......
181: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Help me find a DAC/headphone amp (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-19, 14:39:44 (12.148.202.34)
I ran across a deal on a Mytek Brooklyn DAC + that I couldn't pass up. :) .......
182: Headphone Heights, RE: Amp/DAC for Sennheiser HD800 headphones (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-19, 03:28:15 (12.148.202.34)
Thank you for your suggestion. I have looked at the Chord stuff. It looks really nice. Unfortunately Chord Hugo II does not have MQA capabilities and I cam't see that it has balanced output. ::: TOPIC .......
183: Headphone Heights, RE: Amp/DAC for Sennheiser HD800 headphones (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-19, 03:22:08 (12.148.202.34)
I'd like to stay under $2k. If I had to buy one today it would probably be the Brooklyn DAC + but I am hesitating on pulling the trigger because there should be more DACs with the ES9038Pro series chi .......
184: Headphone Heights, RE: Amp/DAC for Sennheiser HD800 headphones (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-18, 18:39:41 (12.148.202.34)
Sorry for the double post. .......
185: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: These were the same price (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-14, 12:17:14 (96.74.184.121)
Where is this? .......
186: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: These were the same price (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-13, 03:24:24 (12.148.202.34)
Very nice! :) I look forward to hearing them some day. .......
187: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Ironically (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-11, 04:16:01 (12.148.202.34)
Hello E-Stat, I hope you are happy and well. First I wish to salute you for dissuading John Elison from making additional posts in a thread without telling him not to do so. My claim to fame is tellin .......
188: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Qobuz(kill) FIXED!!! Partially LOL (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-10, 16:54:11 (12.148.202.34)
I fixed the Gaucho playing at CD 16 bit/44.1 kHz quality. I shows as Hi-Res 24 bit/192 kHz quality but when I downloaded it I noticed that the progress boxes said "CD". I uninstalled Qobuz and reinsta .......
189: Hi-Rez Highway, Qobuz(kill) (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-10, 08:00:05 (12.148.202.34)
I signed up for the Qobuz free trial. 24 bit/192 kHz streaming. Nice! The first album I looked for, Steely Dan Gaucho, is only 24 bit/96 kHz. The second one I look at was CD quality only, 16 bit/44.1 .......
190: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Help me find a DAC/headphone amp (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-10, 06:14:58 (12.148.202.34)
Thanks for the reply Abe. I have been reconsidering the last few days how important the MQA thing is. If I drop that 'requirement' it certainly expands the field of DACs to consider. Now that Quobuz h .......
191: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Help me find a DAC/headphone amp (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-03, 17:18:10 (12.148.202.34)
The Hifime UDA38Pro DAC uses the ES9038PRO DAC and sells for $249. Unfortunately it does not have MQA decoding and does not have a balanced output. .......
192: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: ESS chips and good sound are kinda hard but... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-03, 13:46:27 (12.148.202.34)
Actually the desirement was Thanks for the reply. Nice wood on the headphones. What are they? I take your meaning in the Sabre's. I'd like to try the new ones. I am living in a hotel on a work assign .......
193: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Help me find a DAC/headphone amp (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-03, 13:38:49 (12.148.202.34)
Replied by PM. :) .......
194: Hi-Rez Highway, Help me find a DAC/headphone amp (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-11-03, 07:26:20 (12.148.202.34)
Looking for a portable or at least luggable DAC/headphone amp. The top criterion are an ESS9038PRO or ES9281PRO chip, balanced headphone output, MQA full decoding, front panel gain knob Desirements, g .......
195: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Same. Lead (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-29, 17:28:07 (12.148.202.34)
I was Googling lead today and thinking of how I might construct a frame that I can fill with soft lead pellets. :) .......
196: Hi-Rez Highway, Not sure how that would be wired (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-28, 18:15:27 (12.148.202.34)
TRRS 'balanced' is not the same as XLR balanced. TRRS 'balanced' is 4 wires, Left +, Left -, Right + and Right - XLR balanced is 3 wires each, Left +, Left - and Left ground, Right +, Right - and Righ .......
197: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: New Hi-Rez Player (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-27, 13:23:05 (12.148.202.34)
I'd call dibs for when you sell your junker Brooklyn Bridge. :) .......
198: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Tried "them all", unfortunately Amazon is the best (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-27, 10:37:53 (12.148.202.34)
This is an unfortunate side effect of the ownership of Tidal. Jay-Z and, I assume, like minded partners. What is pushed is likely a combination of what they like and what they hope to promote. ::: TOP .......
199: Headphone Heights, First impressions: Dekoni Audio EPZ-HD800-HYB Elite Hybrid Ear Pads for Sennheiser HD800 Headphones (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-27, 10:26:34 (12.148.202.34)
I did get the Dekoni Audio EPZ-HD800-HYB Elite Hybrid Ear Pads. The first thing I noticed was how much thicker they were than the original Sennheiser's. Also the surface that meets your head is not ro .......
200: Headphone Heights, Dekoni Audio EPZ-HD800-HYB Elite Hybrid Ear Pads for Sennheiser HD800 Headphones (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-23, 07:48:15 (12.148.202.34)
Please post whatever direct experience you have with Dekoni Audio EPZ-HD800-HYB Elite Hybrid Ear Pads for Sennheiser HD800 Headphones. .......
201: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I do believe that the sonic comparisons that might have been done (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-22, 17:35:55 (12.148.202.34)
Aluminum would be very interesting. I had a discussion today with a dynamicist regarding the resonant characteristics of aluminum and how to damp it. Seems as though it is more feasible than I thought .......
202: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Hardwood? MDF? Something else? Is there a consensus? Yeah, I know. LOL (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-22, 16:57:32 (12.148.202.34)
He has posted on his website, as of Feb 2 that he will "no longer mod any 2 series with ribbon, 3 series, 20 series or tympani maggie period". .......
203: Planar Speaker Asylum, Hardwood? MDF? Something else? Is there a consensus? Yeah, I know. LOL (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-22, 03:44:49 (12.148.202.34)
My Tympani IVa's have been picked up and are undergoing an inspection/evaluation by a Magneplanar knowledgeable friend. I am looking forward to the day when I will actually get to see them. LOL That d .......
204: Headphone Heights, Tidal discount for Veterans (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-22, 00:43:22 (12.148.202.34)
I am still in the evaluation stage but so far I pleased with MQA. That is one reason that I look for a DAC/amp with MQA. Another is the Tidal Veterans discount. I am paying $11.99/month. That encourag .......
205: Headphone Heights, RE: Amp/DAC for Sennheiser HD800 headphones (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-21, 17:38:53 (12.148.202.34)
First let me respond to the replies, thanks, and, I would like to stick with MQA, especially a DAC that fully unfolds/converts MQA files. Portability is not the top concern, lugability is probably suf .......
206: Headphone Heights, Amp/DAC for Sennheiser HD800 headphones (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-21, 02:28:09 (12.148.202.34)
Post this in the headphone forum or in the Digital forum? I'll give it a go here. I am working out of town and living in a hotel. This limits my choices of music reproduction equipment somewhat to say .......
207: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Tympani IVa's on eBay (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-10-02, 17:13:06 (12.148.202.34)
They are nekid!!!! .......
208: Planar Speaker Asylum, Tympani IVa's on eBay (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-09-28, 16:32:15 (12.148.202.34)
Popped up today. A pair of Tympani IVa's. Tweeters replaced and possibly upgraded. $3,500 OBO https://www.ebay.com/itm/Magnepan-Tympani-IVa-speakers/143396934720?hash=item21631f9440:g:Q8AAAOSwMdpdj238 .......
209: Headphone Heights, 4 wire cable for AT ATH-IM04 (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-09-28, 10:45:16 (12.148.202.34)
I am interested in obtaining a 4 wire cable for my earbuds, Audio-Technica ATH-IM04's. I have looked at a few websites and the options seem to be all over the map. I would like to get a cable commensu .......
210: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Quads Unlimited (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-09-26, 09:42:23 (73.111.101.195)
I did a whois search. The Registrant of http://www.quadsunlimited.us/ has apparently not paid the annual renewal fee. It can still be recovered but at present the domain is expired. .......
211: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: IMO ... the 3.7i!! ... (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-09-26, 08:36:16 (73.111.101.195)
Very helpful, thank you. Yeah, those are the two tracks I am considering, buying a pair of Magnepan speakers or making a B&G mid. .......
212: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: NEO 8's - Radian LM8K's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-09-25, 19:03:11 (73.111.101.195)
What is considered matched? .......
213: Planar Speaker Asylum, Best midrange? (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-09-24, 16:55:58 (73.111.101.195)
Other than 30.X and 20.X, which Magnepan speaker has the best midrange. Ignore for the moment the bass and tweeter, interested in midrange performance. .......
214: Planar Speaker Asylum, NEO 8's - Radian LM8K's (0.00)
Posted by SteveJewels on 2019-09-23, 17:27:07 (73.111.101.195)
josh358, I have been looking for NEO 8's. Not finding many but finding quite a bit of negative comments regarding inconsistent quality. I can't find the posting now but they were talking about sorting .......
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