1: Classical Court, They can't be serious n/t (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2021-01-03, 19:21:37 (97.83.185.226)
nt .......

2: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Linear PSU for TA2024 amp (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-10-12, 21:24:14 (97.83.185.226)
What PS do you use now? What do you hope to achieve with a new PS? You use this T-amp for highs? Not much grunt needed there. Just buy a better amplifier. That technology is pretty old, and the qualit .......

3: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Op-Amp Rolling (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-10-11, 20:17:18 (97.83.185.226)
Oh, it's a tweak, alright, and you've posted in the proper forum. You could do a search by opamp brand name and find all the topical posts that have been made over the years. Sparkos (note spelling) .......

4: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I think the ASC caps have some in that value. nt. (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-10-07, 09:24:23 (97.83.185.226)
This is possibly a worthwhile suggestion, but before you spend any money (and probably lots of it) following the advice of someone whose opinion is probably based on speculation, I suggest you investi .......

5: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Based on your photo... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-10-02, 15:40:14 (97.83.185.226)
C'mon, tweaker, that was a pretty mild joke. I knew you could take it. Glad you think they were worth it. Even with all the other stuff I do to my stereo, I have a lot of difficulty accepting th .......

6: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: "not a tweak for those who like to improve their system by replacing outlet covers" (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-10-02, 15:21:48 (97.83.185.226)
The Duelunds were nice but just not what I was after. And, yeah, they cost a bundle. Lots of people like them, but that might be because of the sunk investment as much as the sound. Hope the hip thing .......

7: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Arrival after a long resistor journey (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-10-02, 15:18:21 (97.83.185.226)
Because the wires are only a few inches long, I'm simply stringing them in a straight line or loose U shape between xover parts. They might be subject to air borne vibration that way, but are also coo .......

8: Tweakers' Asylum, Based on your photo... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-10-01, 20:16:00 (97.83.185.226)
it appears that you have several loose screws to deal with. .......

9: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Supplementary heat sink? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-10-01, 15:22:15 (97.83.185.226)
"Plenty" of silicon grease will only make the heating problem worse. Grease should be applied only at the very minimum to ensure intimate contact between the active device and the heatsink. Excess red .......

10: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Arrival after a long resistor journey (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-10-01, 11:09:16 (97.83.185.226)
Thanks for the pic. What brand was it, if you can remember. Looks like nichrome wire, which is what I was trying to get away from due to its poor sonic qualities. It's what's inside your toaster! The .......

11: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Two resistors with copper-manganin foil (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-09-30, 18:41:04 (97.83.185.226)
Thanks for that. It actually validates my own findings, albeit in a different but equally effective format. Yes, those show a lot of promise. The Mundorf are, typically for them, overly expensive, but .......

12: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Arrival after a long resistor journey (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-09-30, 18:32:22 (97.83.185.226)
You're a pretty condescending SOB, aren't you? I stated quite clearly that I have already made numerous experiments with different resistor types, and I shared my experiences with the forum. I didn't .......

13: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Arrival after a long resistor journey (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-09-30, 16:56:06 (97.83.185.226)
I'm sorry, but I don't at all understand what you're getting at. I'm not interested in thermocouples, which I think would be totally inappropriate for an audio application. I'm talking about a piece o .......

14: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Arrival after a long resistor journey (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-09-30, 12:48:02 (97.83.185.226)
Manganin is far superior to Constantan in copper content of the alloy composition, tempco, and sound. I haven't tried any of those other alloys. I can't imagine any being better than Manganin, which f .......

15: Tweakers' Asylum, Addendum: two huge advantages (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-09-30, 12:39:45 (97.83.185.226)
Manganin has a tempco of nearly zero, so power compression is eliminated. This is likely one of the reasons one's system sounds "better" after it warms up. All the resistive elements become more resis .......

16: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Arrival after a long resistor journey (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-09-30, 12:08:54 (97.83.185.226)
Guess you missed the point: I already have experimented and Manganin is the best alloy. Thanks for the link. .......

17: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Arrival after a long resistor journey (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-09-30, 12:06:31 (97.83.185.226)
What is it that you question about the small gauge? Do you know how small the wire is inside most resistors, or voice coils, for that matter? That's where the resistance comes from! The temp coefficie .......

18: Tweakers' Asylum, Arrival after a long resistor journey (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-09-29, 18:27:06 (97.83.185.226)
I have built many speaker systems over the past 50 years, in many different configurations and at many different levels of cost. I am not qualified or equipped to measure them, so I have always depend .......

19: Classical Court, RE: Listened to a "selection" of her music yesterday on Qobuz (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-04-10, 19:21:05 (172.220.84.246)
Yeah, if you don't like it, it can be popular with anyone else only BECAUSE she's a woman. Already stated that her symphonies are not her strength. Give some of the chamber music, Mrs CFL's opinion no .......

20: Classical Court, RE: Had Louise shown a little more leg and decolletage... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-04-07, 21:34:43 (172.220.84.246)
That is an excellent CD, and all of the other music of hers that I've heard is worthwhile. I think she is more comfortable with smaller formats. Too bad that most new or unknown composers are regarded .......

21: Cable Asylum, Vampire (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-02-11, 18:47:15 (24.183.75.11)
Vampire XLR cable connectors are reasonably priced, excellent quality (much better than Neutrik), sound very good, and are completely reliable. The configuration allows for easy construction if you kn .......

22: Classical Court, RE: Pines of Rome (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-01-16, 00:48:40 (24.178.25.26)
Yes, it is typical if the hall will accommodate it. I've seen it twice, both with balcony trumpets. This was the first piece of classical music I learned to love at age seven. Tom E .......

23: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks so much, everyone. I'm excited now. n/t (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-01-12, 16:11:37 (24.240.115.16)
n/t .......

24: Computer Audio Asylum, Excellent idea! n/t (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-01-11, 20:21:32 (47.34.49.105)
n/t .......

25: Computer Audio Asylum, You guys are great! One more ? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-01-11, 20:20:17 (47.34.49.105)
Thanks for explaining so thoroughly. I'm not completely computer illiterate, just the streaming world. I said no acronyms, but I do know DAC, app, codec, that kind of stuff, and certainly hi-fi. Built .......

26: Computer Audio Asylum, Bluesound Node 2i connectivity (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2020-01-10, 19:43:56 (47.34.48.12)
I am so new to this that you might laugh. I don't mind. I just bought one of these devices after reading reviews from so many happy users. It sits in the box unused because I have no idea what to do w .......

27: Tweakers' Asylum, too simplistic? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-12-10, 19:02:23 (68.190.114.109)
The best phase shift is no phase shift, or at least one pushed out of the audible range, especially when it's easy to do. Humans might not be sensitive to a single phase shift. I agree with Toole, and .......

28: Tweakers' Asylum, and you got it completely wrong (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-12-06, 19:02:40 (68.117.131.93)
My response was to Palustris, not the other guy. Although the calculator Pal provided is accurate, the example he gave was not a good one and would result in poor low freq response. That's a bad desig .......

29: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: DC-blocking capacitor (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-28, 20:19:58 (68.190.112.48)
Perfect value for 50k. Mundorf will be fine if there's room. Tony Gee's (HHH) ratings are pretty reliable, translate well from his crossover trials to coupling duty. .......

30: Tweakers' Asylum, Thanks for your contribution n/t (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-28, 20:06:21 (68.190.112.48)
n/t .......

31: Tweakers' Asylum, watch it (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-28, 09:07:33 (68.190.112.48)
Don't continue with personal insults. They achieve nothing. If you want to discuss audio topics like an adult without calling me names, I'll be happy to do so. I know very well who Chris is; been deal .......

32: Tweakers' Asylum, reductio ad absurdum (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-27, 22:54:37 (68.190.115.169)
Zat all you got? Lytic vs copper foil? Get real. Chris is a great salesman, knows his stuff. He clearly recommends 2 Hz cutoff. If you can't comprehend that, reread his blurb. He also charges a fortu .......

33: Tweakers' Asylum, You got it partially right (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-27, 17:32:56 (68.190.115.169)
The formula (and calculator) is correct for the 3db down point, but it does not take into account phase effects, which typically extend up to ten times higher than the cut-off freq. So in the example .......

34: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Three Titles on Pure Audio (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-25, 18:33:33 (172.220.81.137)
Despite your moniker, why the heck would you want hi-rez of WL/WH, an album that was intentionally recorded to sound like shit? I am fond of the album, which played for consecutive hours during my fir .......

35: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: K40y9 PIO caps paralleled with MKT1813 (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-25, 18:19:44 (172.220.81.137)
Glad you're making progress. I've seen your thread on diyA. There must be a way to determine the noise source, and a reason why this new unit is affected and others not. The higher voltage cap will be .......

36: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I agree with you 100% (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-25, 18:03:09 (172.220.81.137)
Nice to get a range of opinions. I have not heard a new PSA regenerator. I think it was the 300, or something in that series (?), that I heard. Some hulking beast that did run hot. Glad you like the n .......

37: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I'm going to have to disagree (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-24, 20:20:32 (172.220.81.137)
Then you disagree with everyone else who has posted here, not just me. I also heard a PS Power Plant, and it did not improve the monoblock SS power amps. Old habits die hard. If the differences are no .......

38: Amp/Preamp Asylum, +1 to no amp conditioner (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-23, 18:33:44 (68.117.130.196)
I've heard some really expensive power conditioners detract from the quality of some really nice power amps by flattening the soundstage. Never heard one help a power amp. Does the amp make mechanical .......

39: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: There's an endless supply of opinions (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-22, 10:58:25 (68.117.130.196)
If there's one thing we've learned from you, it's that "cheap on Ebay" gets your attention. Just because real teflon caps cost a lot in the rest of the world doesn't mean they can't be cheap on Ebay! .......

40: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: K40y9 PIO caps paralleled with MKT1813 (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-22, 10:35:10 (68.117.130.196)
Is this the noisy crossover that sounds like shit? The one you keep swapping opamps into and out of? The one you've owned for a short time and perhaps isn't completely broken in yet? Is this equipment .......

41: General Asylum, I still spend $1000+ each year on CD, SACD (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-19, 18:10:30 (68.188.206.96)
Don't regret spending any of it. Thanks to streamers for making used CD's so cheap. .......

42: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Just received my discrete op-amps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-16, 12:18:40 (24.178.21.96)
Sorry it's not going well, but you have to try some other things before giving up. First, it could be as simple as a break-in issue. Some caps go through cycles of good/bad before they finally settle. .......

43: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Just received my discrete op-amps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-15, 18:31:25 (24.178.21.96)
So are you coming here just to complain, or do you want help and suggestions? If the latter, you are not providing any useful information by using terms like "sounds like shit" and "noise." There are .......

44: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Can the tech-educated amongst us have a look at this PSU... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-13, 17:56:22 (172.220.94.137)
Well, give it a try, one or two opamps at a time. Add heatsinks to the regs for a few cents each. Doubtful anything will actually blow up! I believe the quality of coupling caps and caps within the fi .......

45: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Can the tech-educated amongst us have a look at this PSU... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-12, 18:33:24 (172.220.94.137)
Can't be seen in this pic, but the xformer secondary is 15V. Good point to check the voltage, regardless. .......

46: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Can the tech-educated amongst us have a look at this PSU... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-09, 22:21:58 (68.190.113.55)
Except the opamps are not the only elements that consume power. Everything with resistance consumes power. That's where heat comes from. And you do not want that transformer, or any other part of the .......

47: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Thank goodness (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-08, 22:04:40 (24.240.216.117)
I did not call The Dill, or anyone else, a prominent blowhard. I sincerely doubt that he is one. And it was not addressed to you, so please stop stalking me. .......

48: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Can the tech-educated amongst us have a look at this PSU... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-08, 19:39:26 (24.240.216.117)
The regulators are what usually fail when overloaded with current. See which regulator is in there, then go to data sheet to find current capacity. It's probably 1.5 amps. Heat dissipation is the culp .......

49: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Thank goodness (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-08, 19:13:11 (24.240.216.117)
Please note that I never said anything negative about tweaking power delivery or IC's or any other aspect of one's system. If your objective is simply to spend a lot of money, opportunities abound, an .......

50: Tweakers' Asylum, Thank goodness (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-07, 23:01:05 (24.240.216.117)
I'll ignore your thinly veiled insults and instead address the actual thread topic first. You know damn well there is plenty of foo-foo in audio, and that there are plenty of suckers who fall for it a .......

51: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: best value on receptacles (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-11-02, 19:37:50 (47.35.181.193)
If you just want good quality without all the audiophile foo-foo, the Hubbell 5262 and 5362 will provide an audible improvement over the home store/contractor crap. The 5262 is rated 15 amps, the 5362 .......

52: Speaker Asylum, RE: DCR significance (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-09-16, 18:33:21 (68.188.206.201)
The DCR is a function of the wire diameter. Sort your chart by that, and the relationship will be obvious. Small changes in DCR will probably not be audible, either as different dynamics or freq resp. .......

53: Speaker Asylum, forget it (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-09-09, 18:18:30 (24.183.74.216)
Unless the inductors are iron core (wire wrapped around a piece of metal), you will achieve zero improvement by changing them. ZERO. If they are air core (a donut of wire on a plastic spool or simply .......

54: General Asylum, still planting bulbs? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-09-05, 21:00:05 (68.117.130.121)
So old school, Dave. Plant LED's. More efficient, longer life. Yeah, do bulbs now and spring will be nicer. I recommend lining most walks and driveway with just grass. No need to apologize for your ow .......

55: General Asylum, RE: OK--It's Coming Together--Thanks Everyone! (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-09-04, 18:16:14 (68.117.130.121)
You seem like a real nice guy and I hope your new system and house come together satisfactorily. Just two bits of advice. Stop putting quotation marks around phrases and words unless they are an actua .......

56: Speaker Asylum, pics aren't clear, but here's a guess (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-08-31, 20:29:18 (68.188.207.146)
This is probably a 2nd order crossover, and the caps are probably paralleled to obtain the proper value to achieve the tweeter xover point. First of all, this is not an upgrade. Dayton caps are cheap .......

57: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Vampire Wire BPHEX-CB vs Cardas CCGR/CCBP (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-08-01, 18:18:02 (172.220.67.174)
You're right about rhodium. The spades and power inlets I've tried imparted a hard brightness to the sound which never completely went away. The Vampire posts are excellent. Sound is relaxed yet detai .......

58: Cable Asylum, CYA? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-07-17, 10:20:39 (172.220.89.19)
Recommending "these practices" is exactly what you did in your post above, advising me to give it a try. I'm not that stupid, but someone else might be. Your common sense is kicking in too late. ::: T .......

59: Cable Asylum, Hey look: a gaggle of idiots (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-07-17, 10:16:47 (172.220.89.19)
You clowns like to flock together, don't you. What you are doing is making yourselves and this website liable for illegal and potentially lethal actions. So go ahead and make smarmy comments. Just aft .......

60: Cable Asylum, You should know better (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-07-17, 10:08:37 (172.220.89.19)
Electricity can kill you (or someone else) whether you're smart or stupid, experienced or not. Building power cords is dangerous only if one is truly inept or cannot follow simple instructions. You mi .......

61: Cable Asylum, Stupid and dangerous advice (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-07-15, 18:12:12 (172.220.67.215)
The purpose of this forum is not to kill people or burn down their houses. .......

62: Amp/Preamp Asylum, and not all chip amps are class D (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-07-15, 18:06:36 (172.220.67.215)
I have composite amps that use LM3886 with LM317 in feedback loop. They surpass $2000 discrete amps. Peace, Tom E .......

63: Cable Asylum, Of course (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-07-06, 18:09:10 (24.178.22.54)
I have run balanced inputs to various power amps over the past 30 years and balanced inputs from CD/SACD player or DAC to preamp for the past 15. I have experimented with quite a few different materia .......

64: Classical Court, Why not both? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-06-27, 18:48:23 (47.35.181.124)
As with most composers' symphonic oeuvre, there is no complete set of Schubert's symphonies that contains every best performance. However, the Harnoncourt series with the RCO is a fine recording of en .......

65: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Would you like a set of output transistors? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-06-12, 18:58:52 (24.183.91.241)
Someone gave me an old 400 that didn't work, and I salvaged the output transistors to get the heatsinks. I still have them, no idea if they're originals or any good. If you want them for the cost of p .......

66: Tweakers' Asylum, How about Vampire? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-06-09, 19:34:13 (24.240.114.255)
I compared Vampire XLR cable plugs to Neutrik, and the quality of Vampire is much better. Now I use Vampire chassis XLR connectors, as well. I have never directly compared to Neutrik in that format, b .......

67: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "cycling through $500 components than if you had just bought something nice."...... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-05-29, 18:25:35 (68.117.131.114)
Probably more likely price than clever ad copy. .......

68: Classical Court, Volkmar Andreae, the composer (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-05-09, 18:39:04 (172.220.74.98)
This fellow is renowned for his conducting, especially Bruckner, but his own music is also very good. I recently picked up a couple Guild recordings of some symphonic music and chamber music, and they .......

69: Classical Court, +1 (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-05-06, 18:33:11 (24.240.114.113)
This was the first Naxos CD I ever bought, back when it was packaged in a slimline CD case, long before they became the classical powerhouse they are now. I had the Dorati before that, but prefer the .......

70: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Use whatever copper foil that fits (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-04-22, 17:54:09 (172.220.75.93)
Glad you found one you like, but a pretty broad generalization there about brands sounding the same at a certain level. The Jupiter copper foil, and probably any copper foil cap, is superior to any Cl .......

71: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Use whatever copper foil that fits (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-04-21, 20:31:28 (172.220.75.93)
Chances are that any of the copper foil caps that do NOT use teflon dielectric will sound very similar. Use whichever fits. I can testify that the Jupiter caps are wonderful. I have not personally com .......

72: General Asylum, RE: Discovered something very discouraging about my audio life (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-04-07, 20:22:23 (172.220.70.35)
Everyone's hearing falls off at low freq's. Check out Fletcher-Munson. Besides, what were you using to listen to the tones? How do you know that response was flat? Headphones? Forget it! Computer spea .......

73: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: This doesn't seem right (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-04-05, 22:35:03 (66.188.84.209)
"So even if the silver plating is worn-off at a specific contact point of your silver plated copper KLE rca connectors, the rest of the silver plating on the surface of the connector still affects how .......

74: Tweakers' Asylum, This doesn't seem right (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-04-04, 19:50:19 (66.189.136.237)
You're claiming that plating on the point of contact, where the signal actually flows from one connector to its mate, is not as important as the shiny coating on the rest of the connector? Ridiculous. .......

75: Cable Asylum, close (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-03-11, 18:45:01 (172.220.64.200)
The AZ Silver Ref balanced was the finest IC I have ever heard in my system, with a perfect balance between HF detail and midrange body and tone. I had to sell them to raise money during the recession .......

76: Tweakers' Asylum, spend it elsewhere (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-25, 16:47:03 (24.240.216.18)
Higher voltage is fine, perhaps better for longevity. More capacitance will not yield much if any sonic improvement, but higher inrush current might stress other circuit elements. Physical size is cri .......

77: Tweakers' Asylum, I'm not sure why you care, but okay (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-20, 12:45:43 (24.196.147.30)
Based on my own experience in constructing and testing, which is considerable, these are the things I can hear but can't explain. Break-in. Cannot be measured, therefore does not exist to anyone who r .......

78: Tweakers' Asylum, Your opinion (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-20, 11:57:15 (24.196.147.30)
Again, until you perform the experiment, this is all based only on your opinion, not an observation. You're attempting to support that opinion with an overly simplified analogy. There is no similarity .......

79: Tweakers' Asylum, You're entitled to your beliefs (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-19, 19:40:10 (24.240.115.17)
However, until you perform the same experiment, your beliefs don't mean as much to us as those of the guy who did. Here, people frequently aren't interested in accepted science, but rather, prefer to .......

80: Cable Asylum, RE: Audioquest Type 4 or SLiP 14/4 for Vandersteen VLRs (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-13, 22:40:28 (68.190.114.96)
In AQ's description of this cable, they emphasize first the fact that this cable is easy to pull. Their words, not mine. This product is intended to fill a growing market niche in which AQ wasn't comp .......

81: Cable Asylum, RE: Audioquest Type 4 or SLiP 14/4 for Vandersteen VLRs (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-13, 18:47:58 (68.190.114.96)
The Slip stuff is optimized for ease of installation. Type 4 is and always has been optimized for sonics and economy. It has hardly been changed in 20+ years because they got it right the first time. .......

82: Speaker Asylum, RE: Tweeter cap (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-13, 18:33:14 (68.190.114.96)
Audio Note Kaisei from Parts Connexion. Next best thing to Black Gate. NO to film bypass. Peace, Tom E .......

83: Tweakers' Asylum, Adding mass almost always good; rigidity, not so much (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-11, 22:15:08 (47.35.180.64)
I'm all for DIY racks. Yours sounds to be much more attractive than my cobbled thick plywood shelves/bricks/waste baskets. I have tried to incorporate mass (total weight with gear > 120 lbs?), but .......

84: Tweakers' Asylum, Lookin good (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-11, 21:59:20 (47.35.180.64)
Seems that all you're doing is for the better, and I hope it works the way you want. Have you had a chance to listen for any changes yet? I would expect sonic improvements to be almost immediately app .......

85: Tweakers' Asylum, And then you don't comment (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-11, 19:29:28 (47.35.180.64)
at all on what they actually do in your system. I am interested in what affect they have on sound. I understand all too well that they might not be as effective in other systems consisting of other co .......

86: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Equipment shelves--Plywoods? MDF? HDF? Mixed layers? Damped? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-07, 19:30:28 (24.178.24.175)
Seems you're on the right track here. Add mass and isolation. Is that real or cultured granite? I'm not sure it would make a lot of difference except that real granite might be a little more "ringy." .......

87: Tweakers' Asylum, Might as well be Oreos (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-07, 19:22:29 (24.178.24.175)
Constrained layer damping! Cheap isolation, or eat 'em if they don't fix the stereo. Seriously, at a hundred bucks each, these best-of-all devices do what to the sound? I've tried some isolation produ .......

88: Amp/Preamp Asylum, How about just plain "R"? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-04, 17:51:27 (66.188.85.92)
Resistors? 7 of 'em in this xover. That power turns to heat, not sound. .......

89: Amp/Preamp Asylum, complex xover = more power required? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-02-01, 19:45:02 (24.178.22.4)
Before you make sweeping generalizations about what level of power is required for decent sound, please consider factors that might be important to individual applications. I have seen a schematic of .......

90: Classical Court, still don't agree (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-20, 11:29:25 (172.220.77.14)
I have burned CD's recently, ripped from CD's issued over the past 30 years, in pop, jazz, and classical genres, including my own originals that were in perfect condition and public library discs that .......

91: Classical Court, Please elaborate (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-19, 20:25:30 (172.220.70.255)
Okay, so we have different impressions of burned CD's, and I'm willing to discuss and learn. I once believed as you do that burned CD's sounded better. Then I listened more carefully and realized what .......

92: Cable Asylum, Bravo n/t (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-19, 11:55:14 (172.220.70.255)
n/t .......

93: Cable Asylum, RE: LOL! Who do you think sent the email? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-19, 11:54:10 (172.220.70.255)
Oooh, I know! I know! (Vigorously waving raised hand.) .......

94: Classical Court, RE: Bronzing. I'm surprised yours lasted as long as they did, unless you just noticed. (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-19, 11:38:55 (172.220.70.255)
Thanks for that info. The description of deterioration seems to match what has happened. I definitely would have noticed this before. Stereo was going nuts. Peace, Tom E .......

95: Classical Court, RE: weird CD degradation (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-19, 11:34:47 (172.220.70.255)
I sure hope new Hyperions aren't like this old one, because I own a lot of them, new and old. This time I'll try a newer, different performance. The field has broadened, and Domus might not lead the p .......

96: Classical Court, RE: weird CD degradation (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-19, 11:30:40 (172.220.70.255)
No, they don't sound better. Ever. I've used EAC for quite a few years. It can't "save" a disc that won't even play. Thanks for the suggestion. Peace, Tom E .......

97: Classical Court, wrong on all counts (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-19, 11:27:59 (172.220.70.255)
To all those suggesting I burn or store copies on hard drive: burned CD's do NOT sound better than originals. They do NOT, and it is a ridiculous notion that they can. You are being fooled by errors w .......

98: Classical Court, weird CD degradation (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-16, 14:25:22 (68.117.131.212)
Dinosaur topic: CD. In the days before internet reviews and forums about classical music, I depended on the printed word such as the Penguin Guide and Fanfare for recommendations of recordings. Pengui .......

99: Tweakers' Asylum, maybe not the best choice (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-15, 19:13:45 (172.220.72.98)
I made a pair of IC's with this Cat 5 plennum wire, using doubled strands for each leg, figuring copper/teflon is good no matter what level of quality. Big mistake: sounded dull, flat. Neotech OCC so .......

100: Rocky Road, I think I'll go listen to them right now and not give a damn (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-13, 18:49:00 (66.189.136.22)
about their morals, or lack of them. Many famous artists do not conform to social norms because they're eccentric, and that's one reason why they are memorable. Some of their music was silly and pret .......

101: Rocky Road, that one about a watchtower? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-12, 17:36:28 (66.189.136.22)
Or the Who's version of Saturday Night's Alright... .......

102: General Asylum, Going beyond customer service (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-08, 20:57:46 (68.117.131.102)
I recently purchased a used Wyred4Sound STP-SE preamp, built originally with the Stage 2 upgrades. This is an amazing piece of equipment with plenty of features and incredible level of transparency, p .......

103: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Ultimate crossover resistors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-08, 10:34:31 (68.117.131.102)
A picture would be cool, indeed, but right now I do not have the ability to get pics onto my computer. Unheard of in this day and age, I know. Envision a ladder with the rails being bare wire and the .......

104: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Ultimate crossover resistors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-06, 18:45:47 (24.240.216.140)
Actually, it's the reciprocal of the sum of their reciprocals. I know you know better, but others may not. That's an interesting combination, one that I would not expect. The Caddocks certainly are gr .......

105: Tweakers' Asylum, Ultimate crossover resistors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-06, 16:35:01 (24.240.216.140)
I have tried almost all of the resistors suitable for passive crossover duty and not been wholly satisfied with any of them. From the cheapo cement wirewounds to Duelund solid carbon, they all impart .......

106: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Op Amps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-06, 14:56:47 (24.240.216.140)
I think you meant CAN advise. Andrew at Sparkos is very responsive and helpful. TE .......

107: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Op Amps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-06, 14:55:18 (24.240.216.140)
Do a search for "Sparkos". I am using them in my active xovers, and the results are all positive. I have not found a monolithic chip opamp that provides comparable quality of sound. They are larger in .......

108: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: What is the Best Hookup Wire? (for component internal wiring) (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-04, 19:06:28 (24.183.91.91)
Easy answer: OCC solid copper/teflon for signal. 24ga for line level, 14ga for speaker. What I do is run 14ga and 20ga in parallel for each leg of speaker level. Gauge for power depends on equipment. .......

109: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: My newest tweak--stainless-steel damping blocks (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2019-01-04, 18:27:20 (24.183.91.91)
Looks cool. Vibes are bad, and we should all take steps to mitigate their affect on fidelity at every location. Is there a reason you elected to use expensive weights for damping rather than a sheet .......

110: Cable Asylum, RE: AC Bus Bar (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-30, 19:33:41 (68.190.115.95)
Looks substantial, if somewhat inconvenient. Only suggestion is to add another nut, even a locknut, to each stud if there is enough thread, or else use a toothed lockwasher between each nut and ring t .......

111: Speaker Asylum, RE: Looking to add a sub.....or two...need serious advice (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-28, 18:39:23 (172.220.69.229)
I just read the website specs and design details. Appears to be very flexible and well designed. I especially like the variable Q feature. The instructions for integrating with the mains is exceptiona .......

112: Speaker Asylum, RE: Looking to add a sub.....or two...need serious advice (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-28, 09:43:30 (172.220.69.229)
To answer your questions: The sub should be run from the preamp. Your amplifier has enough to do running the mains. The mains should run full range. A decent sub will have enough flexibility built .......

113: Tweakers' Asylum, We can only hope... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-17, 18:40:49 (24.183.75.22)
No one included you in that group, unless you're volunteering! Why don't you read more carefully? And then possibly learn to contribute something to the forum other than taking cheap shots at others b .......

114: Tweakers' Asylum, Please read my posts more carefully (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-17, 17:52:33 (24.183.75.22)
I did not call you a douchebag. I wrote that your thread attracted them. I never mentioned anyone by name. Please stop littering this forum with your pointless posts. We are here to discuss audio, not .......

115: Tweakers' Asylum, please check your post (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-15, 21:01:13 (24.240.114.96)
Reread your last three sentences. I think you meant to write the CAPACITORS, especially the first one, are completely unnecessary. Why would any of the opamps be unnecessary? I agree that, although th .......

116: Tweakers' Asylum, notify Santa (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-15, 09:52:29 (24.240.114.96)
Perhaps he can do a pickup and then distribute more equitably. .......

117: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: ? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-11, 18:45:45 (24.240.114.96)
Thanks. Now I've seen a few types of Wima cap. Most are red. Yours are silver, and I've seen those X rated silver caps in one other place. Saw some older ones that were dark gray. Still haven't seen .......

118: Tweakers' Asylum, ? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-10, 18:27:32 (24.240.114.96)
All your what? Wima caps? Dull silver--you mean gray? I don't think I've ever seen any that aren't red, including these fakes. Usually the lettering is very finely etched black. These have fuzzy gold .......

119: Tweakers' Asylum, Chinese Wima caps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-08, 14:57:04 (68.190.113.205)
Has anyone ever seen gold printed labels on genuine Wima film caps? I just received an amp that is filled with them. Additionally, the molded corners are rather sharp compared to the typical Wima roun .......

120: General Asylum, Shout out to Cardas (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-06, 22:31:52 (24.240.114.96)
For their selfless service, I tip my MALA (Make America Listen Again) hat to Cardas. I bought a pair of their headphone plugs to build a new cable for my old Senn's. They sat in my parts box for a yea .......

121: Cable Asylum, RE: should've clarified (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-02, 19:45:58 (172.220.65.23)
Can you provide any details of how you formulated your opinion that AQ spread spectrum is not as effective as run of the mill quad 4, cross-connected or otherwise? This goes against certain principles .......

122: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: an unconventional option, but gets close (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-12-01, 18:04:59 (172.220.65.23)
Certainly not a purist device, is it. All those gizmos can detract from fidelity. Who can trust the sparse specifications? Interesting typo in PE's description: "Distortion Any idea what chip it uses .......

123: Amp/Preamp Asylum, an unconventional option, but gets close (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-30, 18:32:06 (172.220.65.23)
Parts Express now sells ICE 50ASX2SE amplifier modules for $120. This amp has decent specs at rated power, and, more importantly, down to low levels of power where most listening is done. It has smoot .......

124: Amp/Preamp Asylum, fool's paradise (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-29, 18:35:20 (172.220.71.212)
Please see the thread, Class D mini amps, I started ten days ago after I went shopping for a compact amp for a second system. Didn't get much of a response. Perhaps people don't believe what I wrote, .......

125: Tweakers' Asylum, Won't work (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-28, 18:26:06 (68.188.206.167)
If this thing really has 4k input imp, then a regular Lpad won't do anything. You might need to use a 10k pot to get any effect. You might try swapping polarity, but doubt it will help anything. Did y .......

126: Headphone Heights, RE: WAF? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-26, 19:15:46 (24.178.23.206)
Tell your friend to grow a pair. I suppose you could paint it. Or pick a detergent with a fashionable cap. You want bling? It's gonna cost ya. Peace, Tom E .......

127: Tweakers' Asylum, It's terrible, Ivan, to use his name pejoratively (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-26, 19:10:40 (24.178.23.206)
Please stop doing that. Sorry I blew up. It's frustrating to read posts by guys claiming they have carefully selected and tweaked the best gear, but then they say nothing at all about that gear or th .......

128: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Take 2 on the Taket Batpure Supertweeter (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-26, 12:44:32 (24.178.23.206)
How are these drivers powered by/attached/crossed to the main system now? No doubt they affect it electronically as well as audibly. To adjust the level, you need to use an L-pad. Most commercial pro .......

129: Tweakers' Asylum, what a snotty, uninformative post (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-26, 12:09:44 (24.178.23.206)
There is zero information here for anyone else to use; only a proclamation of your superior knowledge and taste. How do you avoid opamps? What is all the "stuff" being produced today by people who esc .......

130: Tweakers' Asylum, Excellent (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-26, 11:52:09 (24.178.23.206)
The xover input is where I use the Sparkos, also. It improves every aspect of the music, with zero drawbacks that I could detect. I see that Parts Connexion sells them now, included in their periodic .......

131: Cable Asylum, should've clarified (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-25, 22:47:32 (24.178.23.206)
I was referring to AQ 14/4, specifically, the Type 4. I'm not sure how that compares to the 14/4 cable (probably a step up?), but the Type 4 is also economical. The Slip 14/4 seems to be designed for .......

132: Cable Asylum, RE: bulk speaker cable recommendation (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-25, 20:16:10 (24.178.23.206)
Plenty of retailers sell this popular, inexpensive cable. I've used a variant with the main system, and now in a secondary system. There is nothing wrong with it other than lacking the last bit of res .......

133: Tweakers' Asylum, May I suggest... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-23, 23:06:24 (68.188.206.163)
You seem like a really nice guy who cares a lot about audio. Maybe you were too nice in that first series of tests, and some of the forum members took advantage and distracted you from your original g .......

134: Tweakers' Asylum, religion is only part of the story. (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-23, 22:36:42 (68.188.206.163)
I don't think anyone here or in any other forum considers "scientific" evaluations of audio components to be insignificant. What I hope ALL of us here believe is that measurements alone are often not .......

135: Tweakers' Asylum, You want cheap? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-23, 15:21:00 (68.188.206.163)
Posted this in headphones forum, but I hope the mods will forgive me for posting it here, as well. Probably more people look here than there. The cheapest headphone hanger can be fashioned from the ca .......

136: Tweakers' Asylum, That seems reasonable (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-23, 10:47:22 (68.188.206.163)
Thanks for your observations. Cap thread: you put a lot of time and effort into it, and I agree with some of your conclusions. There certainly are vast differences between caps with different formats .......

137: Headphone Heights, cheapest possible phones hanger (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-22, 23:54:10 (24.240.217.209)
The cap from one of those big detergent jugs makes a nice hanger. Stick it or screw it to the side of something, and you're done. Not at all blingy, but works. Even has a little flange on the end to k .......

138: Tweakers' Asylum, Please see my most recent post in amp forum (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-21, 19:09:43 (24.183.90.98)
Note the final paragraph. Spoiler for the lazy: I bought a Chinese amp. It appears to be better quality than the really cheap ones. I realize all the nice caps in the internal views could be fakes, bu .......

139: Amp/Preamp Asylum, sad story (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-20, 13:07:05 (24.183.90.98)
I had already replaced the chip once. It was harder than changing a light bulb, but not bad. The original amp was cheap and the implementation was marginal, but it still sounded okay, especially in th .......

140: Amp/Preamp Asylum, nice tip (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-20, 12:53:57 (24.183.90.98)
I am already considering a linear PS. All these amps ship with a switcher brick (at least the one I bought provides full voltage supply, which was a huge factor in my decision to buy), so I'll try it .......

141: Amp/Preamp Asylum, MINI amps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-20, 12:49:29 (24.183.90.98)
Before all the Class D owners go nuts, please reread the thread title. I owned "full-size" Class D amps myself, and, while they were compact and powerful, they only approached a realistic representati .......

142: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Class D mini amps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-19, 19:40:17 (68.190.112.21)
Just went shopping after my 15-year-old LM3886 chip amp quit in the kitchen system. I want small, only medium power, decent sound, reliability would be nice; nothing ultimate. The array of suppliers a .......

143: General Asylum, Ouch (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-19, 18:24:53 (68.190.112.21)
Looks a bit different from mine, but can't tell for sure. Good luck. The machine is worth, what, a couple grand? $81 doesn't seem like too much to bring it back. Peace, Tom E .......

144: General Asylum, RE: What series is your SA-11? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-18, 19:06:15 (68.190.112.21)
Just posted above: HOP1200R, but that won't help you. Mine is the first version, and I know Marantz changed mech's after version one because of this very problem. .......

145: General Asylum, RE: did the same (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-18, 19:04:12 (68.190.112.21)
Bought mine on eBay, works fine. There are a couple similar part numbers, and I think all will work. Mine was not the original part number, but matched what it had already been replaced with twice bef .......

146: General Asylum, did the same (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-17, 18:40:36 (172.220.70.171)
A few months ago I replaced the laser mech in my Marantz SA-11, which has a notoriously short-lived laser, without much difficulty. New part cost $20, versus paying service center $350. No calibration .......

147: Tweakers' Asylum, How about half the XM44? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-16, 19:03:50 (24.240.217.157)
You could put Sparkos in just the high pass filters. That's where I was always dissatisfied with monolithic chips. Even the best, when carefully implemented, seemed to impart a fake, hissy distortion .......

148: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: electric ladyland 50th... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-16, 18:28:17 (24.240.217.157)
Yeah, I read several opinions that the CD is no better, possibly worse, than some previous versions. What a shame. Nice that you blue-ray guys get an improvement, and that opinion is unanimous. It alm .......

149: Tweakers' Asylum, Nice! (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-16, 18:15:15 (24.240.217.157)
Great job, comparing all those and posting the results here. Peace, Tom E .......

150: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Acoustic Material (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-16, 11:43:18 (24.240.217.157)
Sheet of cork? Couple of natural fiber placemats? What reflections are you worried about? Peace, Tom E .......

151: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: +1 for Sparkos Labs (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-16, 11:34:43 (24.240.217.157)
I doubt that they are really that fast. Who here is qualified to verify any of those specs? The seller realizes that "audiophiles" are myopically focused on such parameters without the slightest knowl .......

152: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: +1 for Sparkos Labs (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-16, 10:51:30 (24.240.217.157)
Well, yes, you did ask "...what do you think of what you can see?" I answered your question. Exactly. I am free to criticize cheap crap from China anytime I please, just as you are free to recommend i .......

153: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: electric ladyland 50th... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-15, 18:42:09 (24.183.90.99)
I've read reviews to that effect, but the rest of the package is crappy sound, inferior to previous versions, if that matters. Peace, Tom E .......

154: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: +1 for Sparkos Labs (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-15, 18:39:50 (24.183.90.99)
If looks were all that mattered... They have the same physical format but actually the pcb components don't look similar at all. I know you like ebay bargains, but it's cheap for a reason. You will g .......

155: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: +1 for Sparkos Labs (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-14, 11:09:12 (24.197.204.240)
Have not tried a Burson, but I know you have and like it. I read a review which compared Burson's more analytical sound to Sparkos's more musical, so picked the latter. Gotta say, Sparkos has no hint .......

156: Tweakers' Asylum, +1 for Sparkos Labs (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-13, 19:34:32 (47.35.181.70)
Their discrete opamp as input buffer in my active xovers is far superior to anything else I've tried, including the deservedly revered OPA627, a pair of which was much better than LM4562 (same as 4972 .......

157: General Asylum, RE: Some observations (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-13, 19:11:12 (47.35.181.70)
You are lucky, and smart. My loss happened in the span of about three years when I was running an engine lathe: metal cutting metal a couple feet from my head all day long, plus all the ambient noise .......

158: Classical Court, RE: Beauty vs Talent (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-12, 20:59:17 (24.197.205.253)
It has been documented that attractive people, by common cultural standards, are generally more successful in their career than those who are less so. Why shouldn't it be the same with musicians? It's .......

159: Classical Court, Just got me some Uuno Klami, Svirodov, Waghalter (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-12, 18:48:26 (24.197.205.253)
I've never seen their names mentioned here. I don't know if no one else loves them (or if I do, yet), but I think they're worth hearing. Klami: Northern Lights, Cheremissian Fantasy, Kalevala Sviridov .......

160: General Asylum, RE: Some observations (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-12, 18:19:04 (24.197.205.253)
Compared to headphones and other speakers, they sound good to me. Upper freq hearing range is declining, but I still can discern good from bad. Satori ring tweeters, so what I can hear is nice, undist .......

161: General Asylum, Some observations (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-12, 15:21:40 (24.197.205.253)
Already downloaded and running, so thanks for that. A couple observations after one CD on the computer: Watching a graphic representation of music is mesmerizing. Maybe I'll get used to it, but right .......

162: General Asylum, RE: Oscilloscope software (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-12, 15:02:12 (24.197.205.253)
No smart phone here (just a primitive clamshell; I'm such a dinosaur), but thanks anyway. Those look like cool apps. Peace, Tom E .......

163: Cable Asylum, Sorry to disappoint any bloodthirsty onlookers, but... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-11, 22:17:42 (24.178.25.44)
Wow, nice cat, and I don't particularly care for cats. Uh oh, a new topic to fight about! You must be crazy if you care for those...oh, never mind. No need to apologize any more. We'll start making pe .......

164: Cable Asylum, The wisdom of Solomon (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-11, 21:45:13 (24.178.25.44)
Next, peace in the Middle East! .......

165: Cable Asylum, RE: okay (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-11, 21:41:12 (24.178.25.44)
No, penultimate means second to last, so that would be the one about self-intercourse. (I've always wondered how that could work.) No one else sees your apology to The Bored. You can probably get it d .......

166: General Asylum, Oscilloscope software (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-11, 21:10:59 (24.178.25.44)
All I want is to see the frequencies of music playing in my Windows 10 computer. Anybody know of some freeware I can download to do that? Peace, Tom E .......

167: General Asylum, Of course (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-11, 20:57:52 (24.178.25.44)
Unless you made it clear to the initial party that you intended to keep his deposit regardless of what transpired (or didn't), I think you don't have any right to keep it. It's a hundred bucks for whi .......

168: Cable Asylum, okay (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-11, 20:22:33 (24.178.25.44)
Glad you decided to not pull the plug. Lots of people here depend on your insights. You often mention your legacy, and that would have been an unfavorable way to leave it. Obviously you were distraugh .......

169: Cable Asylum, RE: Don't think that has ever been in question... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-10, 09:13:52 (24.178.24.207)
If this was an olive branch, I'm the pope. Actually, I was trying to defuse a confrontation between D and Tweaker 456. Read the entire thread to put it in context. Instead, Duster got Tweaker banned b .......

170: Cable Asylum, RE: Don't think that has ever been in question... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-09, 22:04:37 (47.34.49.113)
No, my post was a defense against a personally insulting post by Mr. D which brought nothing to the discussion of audio. It has been deleted by the moderator, and I thank him for that. Tom E ::: TOPIC .......

171: Cable Asylum, I was an English major (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-11-03, 16:48:48 (24.196.147.31)
Thanks for the laugh. Tom E .......

172: Cable Asylum, "enemy?" "relentless hatred?" (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-10-31, 08:51:54 (68.117.130.137)
Pretty strong words. I can't recall ever seeing those terms referring to another inmate in the Asylum, even in the old days of political diatribes and insults. Wait a minute...is this about cables? H .......

173: Cable Asylum, Casting the first stone (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-10-29, 23:47:25 (68.117.130.137)
That is the initial ad hominem attack in this thread, posted by the same person who later calls for a safe asylum where audio hobbyists or even fanatics can openly communicate without fear of persecut .......

174: Classical Court, A name you possibly don't know but should: Lekeu (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-10-21, 19:29:18 (24.178.24.196)
Most of his recorded output is subjugated to "filler" material on discs featuring more famous composers. I just finished listening to the Ricercar 8 disc set of the complete works of Guillaume Lekeu o .......

175: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I had an Onkyo power amp (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-10-18, 19:06:16 (68.117.130.192)
I cannot remember the model number, but it began with "5". It was about ten years ago, so maybe they've changed the circuit design by now, but it looked similar to the 5010 with similar specs. It was .......

176: Cable Asylum, A few more tips (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-10-04, 18:46:06 (66.189.136.70)
$70 doesn't seem outrageous. If you can hear the difference, it's worth it. Break it down into dollars per hour of listening, and then it doesn't seem like much at all. Whatever else you buy, ALWAYS p .......

177: Cable Asylum, Buy more (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-10-03, 19:44:47 (66.189.136.52)
I have found AQ cables to consistently be the most evenly voiced IC's. They don't seem to emphasize any element of the music. They DO improve in transparency and control as you climb the price ladder. .......

178: Tweakers' Asylum, Let it be (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-09-23, 16:36:40 (68.117.130.7)
Nothing wrong with deleting a post before it gets a response; that's why the option is there. If he didn't want to kick the hornet's nest and start another petty argument (I have more posts; I've been .......

179: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Does it improve the bass response if I use the lower DCR woofer inductor (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-09-21, 00:45:00 (172.220.79.27)
Bit of a wet blanket, there. Modding a crossover is less risky than the circuit mods you promote. Crossover parts are generally larger, more rugged, and easier for a novice to work with, and frequentl .......

180: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Does it improve the bass response if I use the lower DCR woofer inductor (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-09-21, 00:14:42 (172.220.79.27)
So a 15" woofer with dual ports is not dynamic enough for you? I'm a big proponent of modding all types of equipment if you have the capabilities, but if you don't have any experience, I wouldn't star .......

181: Speaker Asylum, So all one needs is 3 more drivers/enclosures and a complex crossover (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-09-20, 18:29:55 (172.220.79.27)
Yeah, this is cool, and the Nautilus enclosure design is a unique concept, but it hardly makes a good speaker by itself. There are plenty of ways for DIY'ers to obtain equivalent performance for a lot .......

182: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Enclosures (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-09-10, 18:47:17 (24.178.23.53)
At least 50% of the manufacturing cost of almost any audio component is the enclosure. Decent circuit parts, even high grade, are not very expensive. PCB's, even complex ones, are also very cheap. A g .......

183: General Asylum, A pair of silver IC's (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-09-05, 18:23:18 (24.240.115.195)
Can't even remember the brand, but they were somewhat expensive and ruined the music: sterile, brittle, lifeless, bleached, you get it. Tried for weeks to like them, but had to sell them at a slight l .......

184: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Modern opamps and output capacitors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-08-06, 00:48:24 (68.190.115.79)
I didn't mean to imply the MKT1813's are not good. I've never heard them. But if there is something you don't like about the sound, perhaps you should try different ones rather than eliminating caps a .......

185: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Modern opamps and output capacitors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-08-05, 18:09:05 (68.190.115.79)
An amplifier that is DC coupled should never have any DC at its input. An amplifier that is AC coupled can have DC at its input. Many opamps, new design or not, have DC at their output. Yes, you must .......

186: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: X-over opamp swap: results! (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-31, 19:47:30 (172.220.65.190)
Nice to learn that all your research and attention to detail paid off. Removing the surplus opamps should not cause any harm, and it will reduce the load on the PS. Not sure you'll hear any improvemen .......

187: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Second question: (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-28, 20:32:20 (24.240.114.243)
You didn't post information; you posted a question and I tried to answer it. That's the last time I try to help you! Please practice your comprehension skills. I never mentioned the relative sonic mer .......

188: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Opamp decoupling scheme (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-27, 19:06:44 (24.240.114.243)
Good question, and I hope someone else responds. There doesn't seem to be a definitive answer or consensus about which method is better, or even which type of cap is better, but I believe that the sho .......

189: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Second question: (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-27, 18:26:13 (24.240.114.243)
If this is the same headphone amp you've already used for experimenting with discreet opamps, I doubt this one will make any significantly greater current demand on the PS than the Burson. Besides, th .......

190: Tweakers' Asylum, missed the point completely (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-27, 18:08:27 (24.240.114.243)
I hesitate to emphasize this because you'll accuse me of attacking you, but you missed the point of my post. I believe that it sounds better. You certainly have enough experience to know how to evalua .......

191: Hi-Rez Highway, Nothing wrong with that (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-26, 19:45:32 (24.178.22.122)
You have touched on the most extreme example of an awful recording and made a valid judgment. No shame in that. Because they are so highly rated by most critics, I have owned those Kleiber LvB's in v .......

192: Tweakers' Asylum, What does this prove? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-26, 19:21:33 (24.178.22.122)
Sorry, Mr. D, but your experiment proves nothing about voltage ratings because you did not control only one variable. Until you exchange a cap for one of the SAME EXACT TYPE with higher voltage rating .......

193: Tweakers' Asylum, which tell you absolutely nothing nt (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-19, 22:52:02 (24.196.146.58)
nt .......

194: Tweakers' Asylum, Hope they fit (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-16, 19:06:42 (68.190.113.29)
Fifteen mm longer, but maybe they can just lay on top of those other tiny components. Keeping the leads short is important, but that shouldn't be a problem with identical spacing, diameter. The KW lea .......

195: Cable Asylum, really can't tell (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-15, 21:29:20 (47.34.48.153)
The several experiments I've done with bulk wire or cable directionality have been inconclusive. If there is a difference in construction between ends of a finished cable or cord, the proper orientati .......

196: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Best SACD albums (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-14, 18:25:12 (24.183.90.141)
I agree that some of her music is worthwhile. I like a few of her songs. I don't think I've heard the ones to which you refer. The sound of the couple CD's I've heard is so good that there's little re .......

197: General Asylum, "hypnotic" is exactly correct (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-14, 18:03:45 (24.183.90.141)
Who's Next grew out of an abandoned Townshend project, "Lifehouse," which was to be a multi-media experience that would connect the performing musicians more intimately to the audience. That WGFA synt .......

198: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Best SACD albums (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-11, 19:26:24 (66.189.136.58)
If you're not impressed by BotT, there isn't much hope you'll like any other pop music. I think it's the only Dylan SACD that is really an improvement over CD, and I have most of them, some of them MF .......

199: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Capacitor upgrade in the signal path for lm518ia amplifier (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-10, 20:18:13 (47.34.49.19)
The Jupiter copper foil cap is the best cap I have ever heard. I use them on the inputs of a SS amp that does not get very warm. I would ask Jupiter if their cap, with its new wax formula, is suitable .......

200: Classical Court, Local heroes (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-08, 19:20:44 (66.189.136.29)
The Karp family is a UW Madison treasure. Howard, his wife Frances, and son Parry played an annual Labor Day concert to begin the season. Parry is still a professor here and performs regularly. The mo .......

201: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: what is the input impedance? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-07, 18:35:26 (47.35.181.205)
So what is probably an inexpensive pot that controls the input level takes the edge off? If that input is 100k, then you could use a 1uf film cap. I suggest Sonicap Gen 1. I've used them in my own amp .......

202: Tweakers' Asylum, what is the input impedance? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-06, 19:25:30 (172.220.68.200)
Easy to help if you tell us that. Peace, Tom E .......

203: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Sparkos Labs discrete voltage regulators? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-02, 17:23:15 (24.178.25.153)
I've yet to try any discrete VR, but I use their discrete opamp and it is excellent. Send an email to Andrew about your application and he'll help you out. Peace, Tom E .......

204: Tweakers' Asylum, risk assessment (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-02, 17:19:23 (24.178.25.153)
Sorry that you learned a lesson the hard way. Thanks for posting this cautionary tale. Were they listed as new parts? Report them and get a refund. Does anyone believe the Chinese, or anyone else, has .......

205: Tweakers' Asylum, or not (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-01, 18:43:56 (68.188.207.94)
Opamp rolling is fun, and sockets certainly make it easier with far less risk to the PCB. However, sockets are hardly an ideal device, with EIGHT additional mechanical connections in a very sensitive .......

206: Tweakers' Asylum, Higher speed is not always best (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-07-01, 18:16:48 (68.188.207.94)
A fine distinction: the Burson opamp was designed to work in audio circuits; most commercial opamps will work in audio circuits. A higher slew rate is not always a positive decisive factor in the soun .......

207: Cable Asylum, That finally registers (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-06-21, 18:55:13 (66.188.84.196)
After reading and rereading your original statement, I finally comprehend that you were stating 18ga is the best compromise single solid wire to do the least harm to the signal. That makes more sense, .......

208: Cable Asylum, RE: Now you're just being a troll (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-06-20, 10:43:19 (66.188.84.196)
Solid OCC copper/teflon 18ga for mids, 20ga for tweeters, but these cables are both only about 3 feet long. Stranded 12ga silver-coated copper/teflon for woofer cables, which are about 7 feet long. Al .......

209: Cable Asylum, RE: Now you're just being a troll (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-06-20, 10:22:22 (66.188.84.196)
I'm guessing you're trying to insult me while simultaneously reading my mind. Impressive, and now my feelings are really hurt so I think I'll quit posting here because you don't like me. Thanks for co .......

210: Cable Asylum, RE: Now you're just being a troll (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-06-18, 22:08:47 (24.183.74.181)
It's ALL opinion, so little of it can be proven. This is one of the few audio sites where outrageous claims are accepted as valid, and it should stay that way. Some posters here get a little carried a .......

211: Cable Asylum, Now you're just being a troll (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-06-18, 18:12:39 (24.183.74.181)
Nobody has to PROVE anything to anybody here. .......

212: Cable Asylum, RE: Is this true??? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-06-17, 20:49:10 (24.183.74.181)
You probably can't detect any HF air due to all those Silmic caps! A twisted pair of 18ga is hardly adequate for high current delivery to woofers, but is fine for mids and tweeters. Very loosely twist .......

213: Cable Asylum, Nobody claimed it isn't (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-06-17, 20:18:19 (24.183.74.181)
Of course insulation affects the sound. It is one of the many characteristics of a cable, IC or speaker, that affect accurate transmission. My realization comes from dozens of hours of research, hundr .......

214: Cable Asylum, RE: If the skin effect rolls off highs in any meaning full manor... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-06-14, 19:20:04 (172.220.69.76)
Highs in my meaning full manor do not roll off because I use 24ga wire for IC's and bundles of 18ga and 20ga for speaker mids and highs. I really don't care what a chart says when I have clearly heard .......

215: Cable Asylum, RE: Yeah Abliss, Just like duster says... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-06-14, 19:10:33 (172.220.69.76)
There are plenty of resources available that competently provide a technical explanation of skin effect. It has nothing whatsoever to do with insulation. Enjoy learning something about the scientific .......

216: Tweakers' Asylum, Coin toss (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-06-11, 20:41:09 (24.240.216.144)
From my testing, which was done pretty casually but in a very resolving system, I found the Dale RN to be neutral, with a slight roll-off of the very top end but good image depth and air. The Takman's .......

217: Classical Court, Who is Britney? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-05-28, 18:49:38 (24.178.22.194)
Why is "Britney" in the forum header, a pathetic effort to be alliterative? Is there a composer of classical music named Britney? Tom E .......

218: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: +1 (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-05-25, 18:09:22 (24.183.90.118)
You explained it better than I did, thanks. In this app, the precision designation gets you nothing other than a higher price. Tom E .......

219: Classical Court, Must an artist be perfectly moral? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-05-23, 21:54:02 (24.240.115.243)
And whose morals? Why are so many judgmental jerks so eager to destroy anyone who does something deemed to be offensive? I am certainly not advocating atrocious behavior, but I don't believe a person' .......

220: Speaker Asylum, RE: Do You See Areas Of Irritation? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-05-23, 20:35:51 (24.240.115.243)
That is not a pretty FR curve. The dip will not cause irritation or sibilance, but that rising treble probably will. The drivers do not look well matched and the xover isn't helping, but without redes .......

221: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Dayton Audio Polypropylene Capacitors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-05-20, 19:59:27 (24.197.205.46)
Jeez, man, lighten up. You post fifty times a month and you expect every one of them to be met with fawning approval? I ignore most of them because the topic doesn't interest me. Caps are very interes .......

222: Tweakers' Asylum, you are correct (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-05-19, 12:12:40 (24.178.21.6)
While they refer to PP caps, they do not specify the dielectric material of this configuration. Keep in mind that PE's strategy is to offer the lowest price on items that will meet a particular use at .......

223: Tweakers' Asylum, how do I look with egg on my face? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-05-19, 09:34:15 (24.178.21.6)
I guess Bennic/Dayton/PE can label these however they want. Therefore, the MPT designation is not universal, and use of it to specify polymer content is not, apparently, irrefutable. A few Chinese man .......

224: Tweakers' Asylum, you are wrong (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-05-18, 22:20:46 (24.178.21.6)
The label of the capacitor you have shown and linked is an MPT, which is Bennic's designation of a polyester cap. That is irrefutable. If you read it carefully, nowhere does the product description s .......

225: Tweakers' Asylum, where do you see that? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-05-18, 18:04:22 (24.178.21.6)
No, they're not PP. Look at the label. It couldn't be more obvious. .......

226: Tweakers' Asylum, a few refinements (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-05-17, 20:58:15 (24.178.23.1)
Appreciate your willingness to post observations, but here are a few refinements. Precise matching is important for crossovers, but of zero importance for coupling caps. They need to be only near the .......

227: Speaker Asylum, not by my book (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-04-19, 00:01:59 (47.35.181.108)
Xover point should be at least an octave, better two octaves away from where response falls off, either high or low, no matter what the xover order. This set-up doesn't even come close. I think CLEAN .......

228: Speaker Asylum, what is the mid/tweet xover freq? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-04-17, 20:50:24 (47.35.181.108)
Tough to get a ribbon/planar to play low enough to cross to a large mid without significant distortion. What's your secret? They look really nice. Peace, Tom E .......

229: Speaker Asylum, Shouldn't be a problem (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-04-17, 20:47:23 (24.178.22.58)
I think you need a better reason for not trying it other than "I read it somewhere on the web." I cannot think of what the reason would be. In fact, there are plenty of reasons why combining the outpu .......

230: Whiner's Woad, Yeah the guys running the sites... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-04-15, 18:57:48 (24.196.147.105)
are usually pretty smart. It's some of the guys using the sites that are really dense. Get a clue. Tom E .......

231: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Thank you for your response. (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-04-12, 19:51:23 (68.117.130.51)
Solder probably will never form a bridge between the two pads on either side of the board. There is solder mask on the board for a reason, and solder will stay on the pads instead of flowing between t .......

232: Amp/Preamp Asylum, very simple answer (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-04-10, 23:23:35 (24.178.23.62)
Two major benefits: less noise and less distortion. I am curious why you would choose this as a project. You seem happy with your preamp. The B1 will not sound anything like it, and you might not enjo .......

233: Tweakers' Asylum, briefly (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-04-09, 23:11:09 (24.178.23.62)
Can't rock part back and forth while heating solder of either lead. More solder on each lead. Snap-in leads and larger caps, as well as larger pads and PCB traces, absorb a lot of heat from the iron. .......

234: Tweakers' Asylum, You sure you want to fix it? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-04-05, 18:40:31 (68.190.115.169)
Dozen decent caps is $40 bucks minimum, plus at least three hours to replace them, hoping that is all that's wrong. If repair goes perfectly and the problem is solved, then you've still got a 25-year- .......

235: General Asylum, Yes, double the cost to get improvement (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-04-02, 18:36:48 (24.178.24.226)
Since you spent twice as much on the new arm and noticed an improvement, your experience supports my general law of returns: double the price to get appreciable return in performance. There are certai .......

236: Tweakers' Asylum, congratulations (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-28, 19:02:48 (24.178.24.226)
You now have the best capacitor, for the money, in your system. I've tested plenty of caps in coupling and crossover applications. Audyn True Copper is without a doubt the biggest bang for the buck, s .......

237: Speaker Asylum, RE: Mother of all crossovers (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-22, 18:41:11 (47.35.181.35)
Is that an air core coil at the very bottom? Does it have a metal bolt, washer or nut in the center of it? Not a good idea, as that will change the value of the coil. Peace, Tom E .......

238: Tweakers' Asylum, could be dangerous (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-18, 09:04:38 (24.240.217.10)
You put 16v caps in a circuit that runs at almost 15v? Typically, a cap's voltage rating should be appx double the normal circuit voltage. Peace, Tom E .......

239: Tweakers' Asylum, What was the original cap value? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-18, 00:35:45 (172.220.89.179)
Does the new, larger cap fit in the same space? If not, how is the new one attached to the circuitry? Peace, Tom E .......

240: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: 0.47uF caps very high quality SMALL SIZE? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-17, 19:28:21 (172.220.89.179)
How about Amtrans PET from Parts Connexion? I have not used this particular cap, but I have used their AMCH polypropylene/foil caps, and they're very nice. Some hobbyists claim PET caps sound good. $8 .......

241: Cable Asylum, RE: KLEI Absolute Harmony Plug (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-15, 20:01:11 (172.220.89.179)
I think 16ga is much too large for an IC. There is nothing to be gained from using such a large wire because very little current is flowing. I've built quite a few IC's, of varying gauges (18 is large .......

242: Speaker Asylum, They'll only improve (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-12, 19:05:38 (172.220.89.179)
Speaker drivers require mechanical break in to function properly, and the xover caps will also open up a bit more. Zaph's designs are decent when he's not afraid to spend a few bucks, and these driver .......

243: Hi-Rez Highway, Well, huh (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-08, 18:24:06 (172.220.89.179)
I'm the one who misunderstood. Wow, thanks. I read this when the machine was new, then forgot all about it before I became aware of short laser life. Just tried it and of course it works as described. .......

244: Hi-Rez Highway, you misunderstood (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-07, 18:27:30 (172.220.89.179)
Now with hybrid SACD's, the player DEFAULTS to CD layer. No need to select CD via Sound Mode button for individual discs. When SACD is desired from a hybrid disc, then the Sound Mode is manually selec .......

245: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: this kind of Vishay (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-05, 18:13:34 (172.220.89.179)
I don't think the test was silly at all. The application might not be the same, but the sonic characterizations are spot on. Naked Z-foil, from Charcroft or Vishay, are undoubtedly the most accurate, .......

246: Hi-Rez Highway, addendum and critical advice (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-05, 17:53:56 (172.220.89.179)
Abe did the math correctly, but based on faulty input data. The original and replacement lasers did not last average 4 years. All of them failed to perfectly play hybrids after only two or so years. R .......

247: Amp/Preamp Asylum, or not (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-05, 17:18:47 (172.220.89.179)
I've used PRP's extensively in a couple amp builds and active xover builds. They provide a metallic sheen but are otherwise okay. They do give a lot of detail, possibly because of a bit of brightness. .......

248: Hi-Rez Highway, legitimate alternative (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-03, 19:00:21 (172.220.89.179)
Upon this most recent laser failure, I considered it myself, but I have an extensive library and limited funds to acquire new gear. I do still like CD's, especially on the Marantz, but they are obviou .......

249: Hi-Rez Highway, you're right (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-03, 18:51:45 (172.220.89.179)
I agree wholeheartedly about eBay risk, and I avoid buying electronic components directly from China. These were from a US supplier with 100% feedback. The lasers were made in China, as were the origi .......

250: Hi-Rez Highway, New laser plays SACD's (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-03, 14:38:47 (172.220.89.179)
I have a Marantz SA-11S1. It's a beautiful player, built like a tank, sounds awesome with the Blackgate output coupling caps I installed. It has a notoriously unreliable laser pick-up, a common fault .......

251: Cable Asylum, I am really struggling to understand (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-03-02, 19:47:17 (172.220.89.179)
why this is necessary or beneficial. I am not doubting your results, although I'd like you to better define the improved sound quality, but I can't figure out why on earth (ha ha) one would want to co .......

252: General Asylum, depth (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-25, 17:55:52 (172.220.89.179)
A space around the music, behind, in front, all sides, especially vocals. .......

253: Classical Court, That review is pretty far over the top (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-23, 18:04:23 (172.220.89.179)
I fell for it, too. I didn't care all that much for the playing, and the recording isn't so good. There's a reason this set is going for "rock bottom" prices on eBay and elsewhere. It's just not as go .......

254: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Auricaps XO vs. Mundorf silver gold oil (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-20, 12:28:57 (172.220.89.179)
You say nothing about your application, which matters. Never made a direct comparison, although I've heard both. What I have consistently found regarding Mundorf caps compared with many others is tha .......

255: Tweakers' Asylum, as thorough as it needed to be (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-20, 12:16:17 (172.220.89.179)
This was hardly a revolutionary or even unique suggestion. How thorough does one need to be when suggesting a two dollar/two minute tweak, already quite popular, might be effective? I specifically sta .......

256: Speaker Asylum, Go ahead, then. (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-16, 20:03:13 (172.220.89.179)
Try it on your tweeters, not mine. Then you can cry out loud. I try to avoid DC running through tweeters. Assume xmax is less than 1 mm. Some tweeters are half that. And that's MAX. You're gonna see t .......

257: Speaker Asylum, One more crucial tip (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-16, 19:03:18 (172.220.89.179)
Use a heatsink on any voice coil leads when soldering. A hemostat type clamp or even clamping tweezers will work. There can be no physical stress and no thermal stress applied to the leads, or you wil .......

258: Speaker Asylum, Stop recommending the "battery trick!" (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-16, 19:00:14 (172.220.89.179)
It works for assembled midrange and woofers, not tweeters, and not voice coils! Hook up a battery to a tweeter vc, and the trick is on you. Peace, Tom E .......

259: Cable Asylum, RE: spades or bare wire on the rear of a binding post? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-16, 18:44:42 (172.220.89.179)
Vampire makes sturdy binding posts that are reasonably priced. They offer two lengths and two levels of quality/price: brass with gold plate and copper with direct gold plate. You can tin the ends of .......

260: Cable Asylum, nobody likes a (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-16, 18:12:11 (172.220.89.179)
smartass comment. You have anything to contribute? .......

261: Speaker Asylum, does it matter? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-16, 18:08:49 (172.220.89.179)
Who sold you the replacement coils? Ask them first. If you're replacing both of a pair, make sure they're connected with the same physical orientation, one matching the other. Doesn't matter which way .......

262: Classical Court, How about Hurlstone? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-14, 18:16:43 (172.220.89.179)
Beautiful Lyrita disc containing two sets of variations and "The Magic Mirror," and another with his piano concerto. I enjoy both of them a lot. Dutton also offers a lot of British 20th century compos .......

263: Cable Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-09, 17:17:48 (172.220.89.179)
The Vampire is a reasonably priced, high quality XLR, superior in construction and sound to the "standard" Neutrik. I have not compared it to the Xhadow. Peace, Tom E .......

264: Tweakers' Asylum, elaboration (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-02, 16:57:27 (172.220.89.179)
Yeah, you're correct that nobody's ears respond identically. Much to my dismay and constant frustration, my hearing is significantly imbalanced, some would even say suspect, due to running an engine l .......

265: Tweakers' Asylum, No offense taken, but I never claimed (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-02, 16:32:08 (172.220.89.179)
it was scientific in any respect. A couple weeks ago, I was admonished by a moderator for being too scientific. I am only trying to encourage others to make the same low cost comparison. I wish I had .......

266: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Getting on board the fuse train (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-02, 11:41:29 (172.220.89.179)
Schurter SHT 6 x 32 slow blow. So far, yes, only the power amps' AC input. I have read but not verified that the fuse contributes more as part of higher current circuits. If any part of this makes sen .......

267: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Eizz XLR connectors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-02, 11:28:24 (172.220.89.179)
I'm puzzled by your emphasis on the ground wire. It carries no signal, so what is its influence on the sound? What differences do you hear by changing only the ground wire? In all the balanced IC's I' .......

268: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Eizz XLR connectors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-01, 20:38:27 (172.220.89.179)
That's a bit of serious cash, and I would really like to know your impressions. It's always nice to listen to someone else's money! Whenever I'm comparing any new component to what I'm currently usin .......

269: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Eizz XLR connectors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-01, 17:53:01 (172.220.89.179)
Glad your cable mod worked out. Replacing Neutrik connectors is always a good thing. I don't know how they became the industry standard. I guess "industry" is the key word there. Vampire XLR's are sup .......

270: Tweakers' Asylum, Getting on board the fuse train (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-02-01, 17:26:19 (172.220.89.179)
I've read so many posts here and elsewhere over the years regarding the improvement mains fuses can make to the sound of a system. I was skeptical, even though I learned early that every component mat .......

271: Tweakers' Asylum, a bit of caution (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-21, 21:16:31 (172.220.89.179)
The label on the rear panel indicates power consumption. I think I can make out "23 W". Using 10ga wire to carry 23 watts (about one-quarter of an amp) is not a wise choice. Not only is 10ga incredibl .......

272: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Solder, budget larger cap & coil values (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-12, 10:50:59 (172.220.89.179)
Seems like you know what you're doing. Madisound or Solen coils are fine, largest gauge you can get. Sonicaps are the best value xover caps available. Not sure you'll even need a bypass. Sometimes tha .......

273: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Solder, budget larger cap & coil values (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-11, 19:31:31 (172.220.89.179)
You're concerned about the wrong things. Who designed the xovers? Using "textbook" values from on-line calculators does not work very well. You will NEVER be able to detect a sonic difference between .......

274: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: VTL Compact 80 Coupling Cap Upgrade (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-10, 18:49:25 (172.220.89.179)
Clarity Cap is among the last I would recommend for transparency. I think their brand name is actually pretty ironic. Not sure how much room you have or your budget or the value you need, but Jupiter .......

275: Tweakers' Asylum, You're right (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-08, 14:44:36 (172.220.89.179)
"how he expected it to sound - as he has done many, many times." Exactly. That's why I broached the topic of bias. After auditioning quite a few connectors, we're all aware that they do sound differe .......

276: Tweakers' Asylum, Thanks for your perspective (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-08, 11:01:38 (172.220.89.179)
I didn't ask for proof of anything, and I never have. I understand that's not why we're here. I casually mentioned expectation bias, which should be of interest to everyone. I wasn't trying to start a .......

277: Tweakers' Asylum, thanks for that (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-07, 14:35:00 (172.220.89.179)
A very nice response. I did not seek to humiliate Duster in public. I don't even like to write about him here and now in the third person, but I will, only to explain myself. I realize and appreciate .......

278: Tweakers' Asylum, Cogent, concise, eloquent (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-07, 11:49:14 (172.220.89.179)
Just kidding. I guess the essence of your vulgar, nearly incoherent post can be summarized with: "I tend to look at what type of system said person owns, and then judge whether or not said persons wor .......

279: Tweakers' Asylum, Yeah, I'm done (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-05, 23:18:06 (172.220.89.179)
I can't think of anything else to write on the subject. .......

280: Tweakers' Asylum, So you're superhuman? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-05, 20:44:47 (172.220.89.179)
You reject which premise? That we are all subject to the same human frailties and faults? I'm not sure where I passed judgment or painted you as problematic. I'm trying to help you understand that you .......

281: Tweakers' Asylum, It's not a petty argument (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-05, 19:55:44 (172.220.89.179)
Ever notice how the first resort of someone who's wrong is usually reducing any point of contention to a "petty argument"? Our discussion, or petty argument, goes to the very core of what it means to .......

282: Tweakers' Asylum, Are you human? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-05, 18:57:11 (172.220.89.179)
ALL humans, even the smart ones, are subject to expectation bias. You don't need to be obtuse; you only need to have an expectation of the outcome of an experiment, related to audio or any other senso .......

283: Tweakers' Asylum, Gee, you can read a dictionary (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-05, 18:21:36 (172.220.89.179)
"The brass version will certainly sound less warm, with better focus, I expect." This was the concluding sentence in the original post. Do you see the words? This attitude does not portend an impartia .......

284: Tweakers' Asylum, not entirely accurate (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-04, 19:21:53 (172.220.89.179)
A cold solder joint is one which becomes open circuit because there is not a consistent mechanical connection between the components being joined and the applied solder is stressed enough to break the .......

285: Tweakers' Asylum, You might want to reconsider (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-04, 18:54:27 (172.220.89.179)
That is the very definition of expectation bias. Call it a hunch or by any other name. When you EXPECT that something will sound a certain way, better or worse, bright or dull, flat or 3D, it is more .......

286: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Oyaide AP/AC-029 Armored Series AC connectors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2018-01-02, 18:05:14 (172.220.89.179)
So no expectation bias there! .......

287: Classical Court, Didn't mean to recommend unobtanium (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-12-27, 10:38:47 (172.220.89.179)
I knew the Hyperion would be tough to find or expensive. I don't know why they withdrew this from the market; it is impressive stuff. Should have put a naked babe on the cover. Who understands the mus .......

288: Classical Court, The post was aimed at people like you (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-12-27, 10:09:46 (172.220.89.179)
Take a chance on something new. Not all unknown composers always wrote inferior music. Don't you tire of hearing yet another version of a piece you've already heard dozens or hundreds of times? I woul .......

289: Classical Court, I love Praga SACD's (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-12-27, 10:04:41 (172.220.89.179)
I have not heard that one. I already have the other music and don't care to duplicate. Gotta draw a line somewhere. I have many other Praga's, and they are almost universally excellent, especially by .......

290: Classical Court, RE: "there are no babes here, displayed on covers or otherwise" - Hey! Wait a minute! (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-12-27, 09:55:53 (172.220.89.179)
Yeah, she was the single candidate, and, typically, you found her. The playing and music are equally attractive. I wish you could leave the other stuff alone, just for once. I didn't display covers be .......

291: Classical Court, My 2017 top ten (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-12-26, 21:13:46 (172.220.89.179)
Of the 140 or so CD's I purchased this year, these are my ten favorites. These are not new releases, but the composers are so obscure that many of you may not have heard any music by them. There are n .......

292: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Fried capacitors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-12-13, 19:55:57 (172.220.89.179)
Lytic caps will blow up with wrong polarity DC, which is probably what you did in your experiment. These are storage caps, and the little blue film caps are indeed bypass caps for them. Since the lyti .......

293: Classical Court, Wasn't he also a god? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-12-11, 20:51:00 (172.220.89.179)
At least of the violin. I can't think of a recording by him that I haven't liked. According to wiki, he was made a baron, not a count. Peace, Tom E .......

294: Cable Asylum, Please stop double posting (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-12-07, 18:02:39 (172.220.89.179)
You're new here, but you've already broken asylum rules twice. Please read the guidelines and follow them. .......

295: Hi-Rez Highway, thanks for posting (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-11-20, 19:33:51 (24.240.217.243)
I don't even own an Oppo because I've heard how grey and lifeless they can sound. Should I ever consider one (there aren't many others to choose from these days), it's nice to know this upgrade is ava .......

296: Cable Asylum, AQ, not Kimber (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-11-16, 19:40:54 (24.240.217.243)
I have never heard a Kimber cable sound warm, and even the DIY balanced interconnects I made using their bulk wire was offensively bright. I liked every AQ cable I've ever heard, but there is a tight .......

297: Tweakers' Asylum, Trying all of them would cost less than $20 (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-11-07, 20:19:06 (24.240.217.243)
You like to fiddle with your circuitry, so try all of them. Let us know your preference. I prefer lively KZ over dull Silmic. ES is also nice. I don't put a film bypass on 'lytic coupling caps, especi .......

298: Speaker Asylum, Plate amps are all junk, (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-11-03, 17:56:36 (24.178.25.71)
built to a price point with marginal design and the cheapest components available, all run to the limits of their ability or beyond. Next time mine dies, I'll buy a decent outboard class D amp and DSP .......

299: Speaker Asylum, You might be too late (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-10-17, 19:28:44 (24.178.25.71)
Not sure why it's still listed on their site, but I spoke to them last week and was told that Tom, their designer, has retired. He is doing new design work sporadically on request. They might have a d .......

300: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Looks like one pair replaced already (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-10-10, 20:12:08 (24.178.25.71)
All four caps should be the same, or AT LEAST the same value! Elna caps are probably original, other two a cheap repair. That's why they're failing. Replace all four with the same value uF (10000, a v .......

301: General Asylum, RE: Stereo in wood shop (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-10-09, 19:16:31 (24.178.25.71)
The amp/receiver does not need to be enclosed, but only covered with a couple inches open on top for circulation. When it's on, the air is usually pushing up and out. Mine has been sitting open for al .......

302: General Asylum, I hear your pain (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-10-01, 18:30:45 (172.220.73.231)
I have no AC to bother me in summer, but then the damn fridge in the next room buzzes and rattles more often (a 15 minute or so cycle). Thinking about putting a switch on that outlet, but I'm afraid I .......

303: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Bill Waslo is Right - Your Amp is Oscillating (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-09-07, 17:46:39 (24.183.91.34)
Capacitance adds in parallel, so if each individual wire has normal or slightly higher than normal cap, two wires have double that cap, and three wires have three times as much, since they're all in p .......

304: General Asylum, Looks really nice (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-09-04, 10:08:17 (172.220.74.129)
Will probably sound great, too. Look at it as an investment that will give you a lot of pleasure for a long time. TT looks awesome, has some nice features. Speakers have a nice implementation of unusu .......

305: General Asylum, RE: New "Audiophile" Needs Some Info! (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-09-04, 09:56:42 (172.220.74.129)
He asked for advice for putting a system together and staying within a budget. That's one alternative of which he might not have been aware. So shut up. .......

306: General Asylum, RE: New "Audiophile" Needs Some Info! (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-09-03, 17:48:40 (172.220.74.129)
Forget the equalizer. With decent equipment, it is completely unnecessary and quite probably detrimental. Spend that money (the most money) on speakers. They have the most difficult job in the entire .......

307: Classical Court, RE: Grieg: Lyric Pieces by Emil Gilels (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-08-30, 18:22:44 (172.220.74.129)
The music is so beautiful, it's hard to screw it up. I've heard students play it and it's still effective, although Gilels certainly takes it to a much higher plane, a very nice selection and perhaps .......

308: Tweakers' Asylum, Does this mean you're cancelling our wedding plans? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-08-22, 21:07:04 (172.220.74.129)
You should find out the meaning of "self-righteous indignation" before applying it to anyone else's behavior. I'm done, too. .......

309: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Not okay not okay (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-08-21, 19:20:50 (172.220.74.129)
Just because you're offended doesn't mean there is an offender, so you should reconsider before using that term again. The guy posted a simple suggestion, and you're the one who blew up the thread and .......

310: Tweakers' Asylum, okay (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-08-20, 18:50:58 (172.220.74.129)
We respect each other's knowledge, and that's good. A little back-and-forth is healthy. Didn't mean to denigrate your moniker, just get your attention. Tweaker gets on my nerves sometimes, too, but I .......

311: Tweakers' Asylum, Cool it (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-08-19, 19:27:03 (172.220.74.129)
Where do you get off insulting another poster just because he offered what he thought might be a better alternative? You have gotten a little too high and mighty here, duster buster. We have ALL resea .......

312: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I found one right in my backyard (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-08-17, 19:36:48 (172.220.74.129)
Buy it. I've used one for 10+ years after going through several preamps, tube and SS, from $1k to $3k. I still do not feel any urge to upgrade. Peace, Tom E .......

313: Tweakers' Asylum, Climbing the opamp ladder (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-08-13, 20:00:00 (172.220.74.129)
Over the course of the past five or so years, I have been upgrading my active crossovers. Initially, the input buffer, which also converts balanced input to single-ended, was populated with OPA2134. T .......

314: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Silly Q re: insulating binding posts from metal case (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-26, 21:42:42 (47.35.180.218)
They do not need to be "super tight" for the shoulder to work effectively. How thick is the enclosure wall? You could drill the largest hole you can, then enlarge with round file or Dremel to accommod .......

315: Music Lane, RE: Sometimes a jazz thread here will grab my attention (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-26, 18:46:42 (47.35.180.218)
You took this personally, but that's okay. I do ignore almost all of your Youtube stuff. You see, I also have good taste. Glad you enjoyed the resistor stuff. Peace, Tom E .......

316: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Silly Q re: insulating binding posts from metal case (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-26, 18:31:53 (47.35.180.218)
Most binding posts include a mounting block or a couple plastic washers which have a small shoulder molded on one side around the holes. The enclosure holes are drilled oversize to accommodate the sho .......

317: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: seems a bit drastic (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-26, 18:14:37 (47.35.180.218)
You get no criticism from me regarding break-in of ANY modification to a system. New solder joints and all other components require some indefinite period to somehow settle down. I think the length of .......

318: Music Lane, If that's really the problem... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-25, 22:51:53 (47.35.180.218)
then there should be a "Chris from Lafayette" forum! .......

319: Music Lane, Sometimes a jazz thread here will grab my attention (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-25, 22:49:27 (47.35.180.218)
Whereas, I will likely visit a dedicated jazz forum rarely if at all. If proponents of jazz wish to limit exposure of casual listeners (I have 50 jazz CD's, 500+ classical), okay. I don't get it. What .......

320: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Crossover resistors redux (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-25, 22:35:08 (47.35.180.218)
Not likely that I'll ever try one at $30 a pop! Essentially, they seem similar to the Mundorf or any other MOX, with a fancy copper tube and epoxy encapsulation (WHY?), some very flashy paint, and a u .......

321: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Crossover resistors redux (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-25, 22:21:13 (47.35.180.218)
I intensely disliked the sound of KOA Speer resistors anywhere in my circuits. The Vishay/Dale's are about as good as it gets for mass production, low wattage parts, available for a few cents more. Do .......

322: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: seems a bit drastic (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-25, 22:13:31 (47.35.180.218)
The output opamp could see a capacitive load from IC's. Any opamp "inside" the xover should be fine. Once again, if the 2134's were properly decoupled (local 0.1uF bypass + and - to ground) and stable .......

323: Tweakers' Asylum, Crossover resistors redux (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-24, 19:52:41 (47.35.180.218)
From time to time there are threads here concerning xover resistors. In several of them, I have recommended Caddock MP930 thick film resistors with a heatsink, and the reaction was mixed. Some inmates .......

324: Tweakers' Asylum, seems a bit drastic (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-24, 18:40:00 (47.35.180.218)
Sure, a scope would be sweet for everyone who wants to swap an opamp or two, but it's a pretty big expenditure and learning curve. These opamps are not mysterious or so difficult to implement. With pr .......

325: Amp/Preamp Asylum, good answer, but don't you mean welded closed? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-13, 18:40:41 (24.183.75.46)
An extreme over voltage/power surge could have welded switch contacts together, although one would expect the fuses to blow first! Relay must be okay, because he says it clicks at proper time. Or mayb .......

326: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Confused (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-07-12, 18:31:58 (24.183.75.46)
red and green indicators status. Can you clarify? .......

327: Cable Asylum, RE: Are these good connectors? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-06-30, 19:40:24 (24.183.89.45)
Good compared to what, and in what way? In my experience, cheap crap from China sounds like cheap crap from China or anywhere else. On an asylum member's recommendation, I once bought a pair of IEC po .......

328: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Will the sub play loud enough (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-06-30, 19:19:32 (24.183.89.45)
when only it is connected? That might be hard to judge, but you should be able to tell if there is a large difference. Completely disconnect the main amp, play sub alone. If you think it's loud enough .......

329: Tweakers' Asylum, I would be wary (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-05-31, 19:35:49 (71.90.2.161)
of any AC connector that relies on conductive set screws to secure the cable. A clamp is much safer. Could something really bad happen? You bet. Will it happen? Probably not, but I would not want to b .......

330: Tweakers' Asylum, looks fake to me (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-05-03, 20:33:51 (66.189.136.125)
Furutech metal parts are scrupulously polished, not the dull, scratched blades shown in your excellent pics. Sorry. Peace, Tom E .......

331: Speaker Asylum, a subwoofer is worthless (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-04-13, 18:23:26 (47.35.180.140)
Unless the lowest frequencies are filtered from the mains, adding a subwoofer will do nothing to relieve them of trying to produce frequencies of which they are not capable. Surely it will provide add .......

332: Music Lane, Nope, I'm done (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-04-08, 23:48:08 (47.35.180.140)
This has gone on long enough for most adults, and there's nothing to be gained by further arguing. You will never concede any fault and must always have the last word. You win. I am vanquished and wil .......

333: Music Lane, no one objects to a nickname (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-04-08, 11:42:19 (47.35.180.140)
You are generalizing a very specific application of bias compared to a universal problem. Use of nicknames is, indeed, endearing. Showing disrespect of an entire class of professional performers, and .......

334: Music Lane, Oh yes, it's hilarious... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-04-08, 11:33:04 (47.35.180.140)
if you're nine years old. .......

335: Music Lane, Pretzel logic is more than just a Steely Dan album (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-04-08, 11:32:11 (47.35.180.140)
That's twisted. Are you compensating for insecurity or merely incorrigible? I get the feeling that this forum and its contents are far more important in your life than in mine. How does what we reque .......

336: Music Lane, Nope, don't recall, don't care to (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-04-07, 21:37:18 (47.35.180.140)
Sorry, I don't follow your personal history and I really don't care what you got away with in the past. Perhaps someone should have stopped you immediately rather than allow it to continue this long. .......

337: Music Lane, agreed 100% nt (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-04-07, 19:57:50 (47.35.180.140)
nt .......

338: Music Lane, RE: You aren't one of them "Snowflake" fellas, are you? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-04-07, 19:56:41 (47.35.180.140)
You really are adamant about being an obnoxious asshole. And I'm not any type of snowflake. If anyone else were the moderator here, they'd probably give you a warning or ban you outright. You behave l .......

339: Music Lane, I have, and a lot more (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-03-29, 23:30:15 (47.35.180.140)
The Twinkle variations is one of his less attractive works, in my opinion, but still not bad. I think the primary reason it's "popular" is due to the theme being universally recognized. This piano mus .......

340: Music Lane, My new favorite piano music (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-03-29, 17:07:05 (47.35.180.140)
Had a first listen today to Dohnanyi's piano music, volume 2 in a series of 3 on Hyperion, performed by Martin Roscoe. Features Op 2, Op 4, Op 17, and Valses nobles after Schubert. Very enjoyable stuf .......

341: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: What "teflons"? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-13, 18:50:24 (24.197.204.81)
The caps that are in there now hardly fit. How will any foil cap be made to fit? .......

342: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Russian K40y9 input coupling caps - first impressiond (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-13, 18:44:54 (24.197.204.81)
It wasn't a postulation. If you took care to read the OP, you'd know that. In addition, the photo clearly showed a .033uF cap. What low frequencies do you think a cap of that value could pass? Regards .......

343: Tweakers' Asylum, forgot to mention (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-11, 20:36:32 (24.197.204.81)
Here is another tweak to try. I see from your detailed photo that the caps are supported by their leads. They are stout and strong enough to hold them up, but they are not rigid enough to immobilize t .......

344: Tweakers' Asylum, Bend it! (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-11, 19:24:14 (24.197.204.81)
Perhaps you're looking for a problem where there isn't one. The signal paths are still very near each other. The mm or two is hardly a large loop, and I doubt it contributes much if any noise. If it r .......

345: Tweakers' Asylum, Happy for you (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-11, 19:18:23 (24.197.204.81)
Nice that it worked so well, and nice of you to share the results with us. Part of what you are hearing (clarity, dynamics) is due to the cap, but another part is probably due to reducing low freq's w .......

346: Cable Asylum, contact the manufacturers (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-11, 18:47:53 (24.197.204.81)
Ask CI and Rogue how their balanced signals are derived. Chances are, the DAC signal is actually taken balanced from the d/a converter. Doesn't matter if the CD player is balanced; that's digital. Mos .......

347: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: 300hz is too high (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-06, 10:45:12 (24.197.204.81)
You didn't mention the value of the PIO caps you ordered. If you use the .033uF (that's 33 nano) as I recommended, the input to your amp will be down 1/4db @ 400hz, 1/2db @ 300, 3db @ 100, 9db @ 50, 1 .......

348: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: 300hz is too high (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-05, 09:09:09 (24.197.204.81)
That's happened to everyone at least once! Don't sweat it. We all waste more money than we should on this obsession. How much are they worth, a few bucks? You could keep them around for trying as bypa .......

349: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: "bundle" of resistors? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-04, 16:29:21 (24.197.204.81)
Wow, that's really complicating things with another set of variables. Could be interesting but a lot of work to sort out. One thing for sure, I would never consider using carbon comp anywhere in my sy .......

350: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Input coupling caps as high-pass filter (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-04, 15:20:26 (24.197.204.81)
Not sure what calculator you used, by I get a -3db of almost 40k hz with an 8pf cap into 50k ohms! Tom E .......

351: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: "bundle" of resistors? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-04, 15:09:49 (24.197.204.81)
What wirewound did you use? .......

352: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: "bundle" of resistors? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-04, 15:08:45 (24.197.204.81)
I have previously made the same recommendation to others here, and I currently use all Caddock thick films, the MP9xx series with heatsinks, at every position in the xovers. I find them to be very tra .......

353: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: "bundle" of resistors? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-04, 15:00:06 (24.197.204.81)
Thanks for the suggestion. The xover components are all connected directly to one another by their leads. The resistor bundle would consist of all leads twisted and soldered together, then soldered di .......

354: Tweakers' Asylum, "bundle" of resistors? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-03, 21:30:06 (96.42.27.201)
I am considering constructing a bundle of 22 or so 1/2 watt resistors to use in my speaker xover. I like the sound of Vishay CMF metal film resistors compared to other types, but power handling is lim .......

355: Tweakers' Asylum, 300hz is too high (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-02-03, 18:56:56 (96.42.27.201)
Of course this makes sense, and is what I use, along with the acoustic roll off, in my own system as the entire high pass filter to my mid/treble amps and speakers. Be aware that any electrical filter .......

356: Speaker Asylum, RE: B&W 801 S2 Fatigue VS. 802 S2 No Fatigue? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2017-01-25, 20:14:03 (24.197.204.198)
Most objectionable, shrill sound comes from the midrange drivers distorting, NOT the tweeters, which produce very little sound. Those Kevlar drivers sound terrible unless their intrinsic ringing is da .......

357: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: burson audio op amps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-12-24, 12:58:15 (71.83.42.181)
All the little bits add up, even inches of wire. And the big bits. You have the discrete/IC argument backwards. There is no reason why a discrete circuit should sound better, and many reasons why a ch .......

358: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: OPA2134 vs OPA2604 vs OPA2107 (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-12-23, 20:06:07 (71.83.42.181)
Call it what you will, but you get the idea that the 2134 leaves something out of the signal, while the 4562 adds something to it. I see using them together as an opportunity to extract the best balan .......

359: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: burson audio op amps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-12-23, 19:37:40 (71.83.42.181)
Well, that's one way to ensure you spend A LOT more money. As far as improving the sound, I don't know if that will be accomplished. These discrete opamp people do not publish any specs. All you have .......

360: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: OPA2134 vs OPA2604 vs OPA2107 (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-12-22, 18:48:20 (71.83.42.181)
I got best results in my active xovers by mixing 2134 and 4562. The 4562 can make some hiss and get a bit too detailed but has nice air. The 2134 is very quiet but pretty dull and closed in. Don't kno .......

361: General Asylum, a sixer of IPA will do that (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-12-22, 18:30:13 (71.83.42.181)
If I drink more than two, I hardly know where I am. I don't especially like mono, but I can appreciate it on a good system. It can still somehow create the illusion of depth and extend a bit beyond th .......

362: General Asylum, Sorry to have to break it to ya.... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-12-17, 19:14:26 (96.40.227.13)
But a lot of that 70's and 80's stuff was junk even when it was brand new, and it certainly has NOT improved with age. I'm not rich at all, but every piece in my $5-6K system sounds better than anythi .......

363: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Fiona Joy - Into the Mist (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-12-01, 18:10:47 (97.90.242.120)
Is it all as tedious as the YouTube samples? Does it get any more interesting if heard in hi-rez? Peace, Tom E .......

364: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Caddock MP series or other's similar thick film (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-11-17, 20:31:36 (97.90.242.120)
Sorry if I steered you in the wrong direction. Maybe my old ears/system are/is not as sensitive to an upper range sheen or perhaps I even appreciate compensation for some hearing loss. At least you ca .......

365: Tweakers' Asylum, Can you be a little more specific? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-11-15, 19:55:29 (97.90.242.120)
Their transparency might not be effective in every circuit. Can you elaborate just a bit about what you didn't like "at all"? Peace, Tom E .......

366: Tweakers' Asylum, Caddock MP series or other's similar thick film (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-11-13, 20:14:12 (97.90.242.120)
Absolutely the most transparent of all, and very nearly zero inductance. Many different values come in a variety of ratings and are reasonably priced, available for $5 from any decent electronic suppl .......

367: Hi-Rez Highway, Little doubt it was over the top (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-10-31, 18:33:18 (97.87.57.251)
If you want discussion here, start posting more meaningful discussion. I get tired of having to wade through some threads because of your and others' pointless chatter. I do really appreciate the occa .......

368: Hi-Rez Highway, Please leave your personal vendettas at the door (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-10-31, 17:58:30 (97.87.57.251)
You are the one who headlined his post with "EVERYTHING [sic]." Maybe you shouldn't trash an entire valuable resource because you have a hard-on for someone there. This is obviously personal. If it's .......

369: Hi-Rez Highway, What is wrong with you guys? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-10-30, 23:44:29 (97.87.57.251)
You and dutchman have nothing good to write about a site that focuses on and promotes a format that is important to all audiophiles and should be important to all music lovers. I agree that the new si .......

370: Tweakers' Asylum, I never mentioned power output (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-10-07, 20:00:59 (47.32.12.109)
I never wrote anything about output, 5 watts or otherwise. The post was about efficiency. Pass designs tend to be inefficient, some of them sinfully so, yet audionuts gobble them up and rave about the .......

371: Tweakers' Asylum, The world according to Nelson Pass (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-10-06, 21:12:47 (24.178.20.252)
There, fixed it for ya. Nelson Pass is nearly a dinosaur. I very well-informed dinosaur, but somewhat archaic nonetheless. His philosophy to solve most problems is to throw gobs of power at it, with m .......

372: Tweakers' Asylum, I remove all smelly socks from the listening room (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-10-06, 20:58:56 (24.178.20.252)
Makes it much more enjoyable. Although my midrange cabs are stuffed with wool and cotton. Peace, Tom E .......

373: General Asylum, The human voice, (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-10-06, 20:53:55 (24.178.20.252)
which is the most difficult to reproduce realistically, and I finally got it right. Peace, Tom E .......

374: General Asylum, Then maybe it's not a real upgrade (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-30, 21:02:00 (97.83.242.51)
Every time I make an improvement (not every change is an improvement) to my system, it makes ALL music sound better, the good and the bad recordings. Better recordings become even better in every way, .......

375: Music Lane, already carefully pointed out (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-26, 22:43:46 (24.183.74.221)
The pre-concert lecture and program notes made a point of the fact that Holst's music was not meant to depict the planets astronomically, but rather astrologically, that they were more akin to charact .......

376: Music Lane, At the symphony with video (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-26, 19:11:35 (24.183.74.221)
This weekend our local orchestra, which is actually better than decent and performs in a magnificent setting (Overture Hall), featured for its first concert of the season a program of Enescu, Coriglia .......

377: General Asylum, different bubble? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-25, 16:37:44 (96.42.27.75)
Thanks for the background. I don't claim to be an audio historian. Do you know when that model was introduced? Perhaps they meant it was of the first 50 pairs of DM6? Or else it was another audio sal .......

378: General Asylum, B&W speakers, MyRef amps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-24, 19:03:20 (24.197.207.121)
I purchased one of what I was told was the first 50 pairs of B&W speakers imported to the US. These were the DM6, back in 1976. Whenever I told someone I owned B&W speakers, their response was usually .......

379: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Drool? Over that crap? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-19, 08:25:50 (24.178.20.195)
Oh boy, 40 year-old electrolytic capacitors in mid-fi junk that I wouldn't have considered even when it was new. He keeps invoking "audiophile" as if that would legitimize this stuff. There is a good .......

380: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: humble Hubbell 5262 (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-14, 19:19:34 (97.95.79.239)
I never meant that this is the best outlet available. I meant that it is a magnificent bargain. I will not pay any more than $10 for a line voltage outlet. Glad you enjoy your ridiculously expensive o .......

381: Tweakers' Asylum, Gee, I guess there really ARE stupid questions (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-13, 07:09:44 (97.95.79.239)
Despite what your grade school teacher taught you. Or are you simply trolling? .......

382: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Where did you find them for that price? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-12, 18:53:38 (97.95.79.239)
Amazon. And they are the heavy duty model with brass construction. They weigh 113 grams each, compared to 76 grams for P&S I took out! I cannot find any difference between the 15 amp model and the 536 .......

383: Tweakers' Asylum, humble Hubbell 5262 (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-11, 22:19:24 (97.95.79.239)
I believe in a lot of audio mumbo-jumbo, but I didn't think an outlet could make a significant difference. I had put in new P&S outlets of decent quality when I had a dedicated line installed, so I re .......

384: Cable Asylum, UL approved? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-06, 18:01:50 (71.87.85.78)
I don't know if solid core power cord can be UL approved. I sure wouldn't use it, in any gauge, no matter how good it sounds. Besides, I think geometry and connectors determine more of PC sound than t .......

385: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Worthless feature (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-09-05, 19:01:34 (24.197.205.239)
Does anyone move regularly between 120 and 240? This probably will be used once. Why add the cost and complexity? Some amps have a switch. Too complicated? And pretty much worthless thread. Why are y .......

386: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Isn't that reason enough? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-08-22, 20:58:15 (68.188.207.51)
People sure can be stupid. Hire someone to put the cover back on, or ask someone to do you a favor. Or accidentally kill yourself. Peace, Tom E .......

387: Cable Asylum, You can still lead a happy life (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-07-28, 16:49:36 (24.183.129.199)
Flavor of the month, enhanced by the romantic vintage element. Tinned stranded wire is still tinned stranded wire, whether it's from the cargo hold of the Titanic or the hardware store. Peace, Tom E : .......

388: Cable Asylum, Look to the connectors (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-07-28, 16:43:18 (24.183.129.199)
Just as much as cable geometry and materials, the connectors play a vital role in determining the voice of a power cord. For a low current device such as a DAC, a heavier cord with no shielding might .......

389: Hi-Rez Highway, MFSL "Filles De Kilimanjaro" SACD (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-07-25, 19:43:29 (96.42.27.32)
Just got this disc today and had to listen to one cut immediately. Wow! This kind of source material is justification for all the fancy wire and crazy caps and speaker fondling. This music is brought .......

390: Tweakers' Asylum, not a bass trap (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-07-11, 19:15:56 (96.42.27.32)
Egg cartons, or lumpy foam panels, will not do anything to improve bass. They might help clarify highs and imaging if your room is very reflective or your speakers have very wide dispersion. Just maki .......

391: Cable Asylum, Few hundred bucks (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-07-11, 19:08:34 (96.42.27.32)
I would build my own using the best available conductors and connectors, for about one-eighth or less of commercial offerings. There is NO magic in cables. Peace, Tom E .......

392: General Asylum, RE: Wasted my weekend, again.... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-07-10, 21:03:58 (96.42.27.32)
What part of the room is "dedicated" to audio? I see no room treatments in this limited view. Bare walls = bad sound, especially in a small room. I would bet the CD player is the source of brightness .......

393: Amp/Preamp Asylum, What a warped mind (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-07-08, 22:12:10 (96.42.27.32)
There is no connotation whatsoever of gun violence, current or past, from using the word shootout in this context. Find something important to worry about. Peace, Tom E .......

394: Amp/Preamp Asylum, truths (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-07-07, 20:03:44 (96.42.27.32)
Cheap shit is cheap shit. It's a pretty big stretch to claim there is no consumer protection in this country because some electronics manufacturers like to inflate their power ratings. None of it woul .......

395: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Chip amp (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-06-18, 19:00:32 (96.42.27.32)
Chip amps are incredibly efficient and very musical, much better than any Class D I've heard (and owned). You might be surprised how little you miss your tubes! I gave mine up permanently with no regr .......

396: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Crossover upgrade recommended (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-06-14, 18:56:25 (24.178.42.107)
Agreed, bypassing APOC should be first priority. Thanks for pointing that out. I have found that Kimber wire anywhere is a waste of time and money and effort. I would never recommend rewiring an encl .......

397: Tweakers' Asylum, Another critical factor (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-06-14, 18:49:46 (24.178.42.107)
More important than the gain is power supply voltage. Put a 5v opamp in a 15v circuit and you get melted plastic or loud burst of noise or no sound at all. There is nothing wrong with the sound of th .......

398: Tweakers' Asylum, Crossover upgrade recommended (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-06-14, 18:30:13 (24.178.42.107)
I owned the same model 802's and bought the North Creek xovers 25 years ago. They were worth every penny, but could be improved even more. You can request a pdf copy of the 802S2 documentation from B& .......

399: Tweakers' Asylum, TOO MANY Elna Silmic II caps?... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-06-09, 18:51:01 (24.178.42.107)
I have found (after building chip amps, among other things) that too many of almost any type of passive component will impart coloration, sometimes for better but usually for worse. The only possible .......

400: Cable Asylum, Excellent design (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-06-07, 18:52:04 (75.128.226.132)
Looks like he has done considerable experimentation and come up with a great design using high quality materials. Not sure the silver conductor provides better sound than similar grade copper, but tha .......

401: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Easy way to check (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-06-07, 18:26:15 (75.128.226.132)
If the low volume channel is putting out a single-ended signal instead of balanced, it will be 6db below (much less volume) the good, balanced channel. An easy, non-technical way to check: connect th .......

402: Hi-Rez Highway, wrongo (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-04-26, 13:05:04 (66.190.63.65)
Until he cites a source or any type of assigned information other than internet chatter, it's a rumor. I don't care very much about his rep. Why are you defending this speculation? .......

403: Speaker Asylum, RE: reduction of distortion (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-04-26, 13:00:03 (66.190.63.65)
The OP mentioned xover between 1K - 2K. I agree 1K is much too low. That was my point. What's yours? .......

404: Speaker Asylum, reduction of distortion (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-04-25, 18:42:12 (66.190.63.65)
There are many methods by which this can be achieved. One of those methods is probably NOT reducing the corner frequency of a tweeter crossover to 1K. It can be easily measured that distortion of most .......

405: Hi-Rez Highway, In other words... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-04-24, 17:56:48 (96.42.32.248)
at this time, it is an internet rumor, with you as the sole source. Peace, Tom E .......

406: Hi-Rez Highway, Can you cite a source (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-04-23, 18:58:19 (68.185.166.199)
for any of that? Not interested in internet rumors or speculation, but I would appreciate knowing if it's true. Thanks. Peace, Tom E .......

407: General Asylum, "Old World" Symphony? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-04-23, 18:38:58 (68.185.166.199)
number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine by Tony Devourzhak I shoveled earth and hacked at a hideous box elder this Earth Day. Don't despair; there will be a couple dozen beaut .......

408: Music Lane, I'm such a dinosaur (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-04-14, 17:51:33 (66.190.63.131)
Been going to the library for almost 60 years, so it's a tough habit. Have not gotten into streaming at all, and I might be too old to start. I know it's the future, even for movies. Guess I just like .......

409: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Mechanically decoupling transformers from chassis. (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-04-14, 17:43:02 (66.190.63.131)
Unless placed over an oversize hole, those don't isolate anything. The metal axle will make contact on both ends, negating any damping properties. Peace, Tom E .......

410: Music Lane, Public library is your friend (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-04-13, 18:38:21 (75.128.226.141)
When I just want to sample without buying, in a relaxed atmosphere (i.e. my own home) I borrow from the library. They even have SACD's! Interesting that some discs are wrecked, nearly unplayable, and .......

411: General Asylum, Why do you feel you need it? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-04-02, 18:32:17 (24.183.41.178)
Simple is better. Most equalizers were used to try to correct crappy speakers. By boosting the highs and lows by insane amounts, the speakers could be made to sound "better" for people who had no idea .......

412: Music Lane, +1 n/t (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-23, 19:14:41 (96.42.33.111)
n/t .......

413: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Just say no to tweaker (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-23, 19:10:22 (96.42.33.111)
I won't waste any more of my time responding to your swarm of semi-coherent posts. By the way, "kit" is a mostly British idiomatic term for what we call a stereo, and timbers are pieces of wood. ::: T .......

414: Tweakers' Asylum, Just say no to Solen (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-22, 18:20:50 (96.42.33.111)
Solen is probably the worst of all the many many caps I've tried in tweeter crossovers and coupling duty, with a brittle, shrill sound that is artificially detailed and bright. They are only slightly .......

415: Music Lane, Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton 45 rpm single (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-17, 18:23:23 (96.42.33.111)
Probably around 1959 - 60. First LP was either "A Hard Day's Night" or Dave Clark Five "Glad All Over" in '64. First CD was "Pictures at an Exhibition" on Telarc in 1984 or 5. There were fewer than 50 .......

416: Music Lane, +1 for the Dohnanyi (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-16, 18:05:33 (96.42.33.111)
His set of Schumann symphonies is among the better versions I've heard. Sound is also very good. Peace, Tom E .......

417: Music Lane, ? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-14, 10:04:43 (24.183.100.230)
nonsense .......

418: Music Lane, jeez, Nicky Hopkins (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-13, 19:28:13 (24.183.100.230)
Played in more rock bands than any other keyboardist, maybe more than any other musician, including a couple of marginal groups like the Beatles, Stones, Airplane, Kinks, and Who. Peace, Tom E ::: TOP .......

419: Music Lane, Seconds? Uh, no, thanks, I've already had enough (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-09, 23:14:06 (47.32.54.9)
Sorry to say that I do not share your modicum of talent or sensitivity, and believe your post to be mostly verbose pomposity masquerading as insight and profundity. That "maiden voyage special somethi .......

420: General Asylum, You trippin'? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-07, 19:59:34 (96.42.32.231)
That's when I thought Who lyrics were profound. Peace, Man, Tom E .......

421: Cable Asylum, it's a little puzzle for you to solve (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-03, 20:12:35 (96.42.32.232)
It has to do with a popular board game, but nothing to do with audio. Glad you weren't offended by my crude suggestion. Peace, Tom E .......

422: Cable Asylum, I don't understand this thread (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-03, 17:57:49 (96.42.32.232)
You posted a response below that this was sarcasm. Sorry, I don't get it. You a comedian? Not even close. Troll? Possibly. Anything of value here? No. Ignore your future posts? Well, continue posting .......

423: Cable Asylum, Turn off the effin caps n/t (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-03, 17:53:56 (96.42.32.232)
n/t .......

424: Cable Asylum, NASA, MIT, and IBM should be calling soon (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-03-03, 17:53:03 (96.42.32.232)
You have obviously discovered superconductors. Do you keep your speaker cables near absolute zero? 47 Labs is the company that sold audiophools the original gainclone amp, a cheap assembly of $5 LM388 .......

425: General Asylum, Leslie West playing "Fat Man in the Bathtub" (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-02-25, 17:28:51 (24.183.39.50)
with Little Feat in about 1976. Lowell was still around, and the show was awesome. Peace, Tom E .......

426: Music Lane, agree (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-02-23, 17:31:19 (24.183.41.141)
I just picked up that set recently and I agree; the performances and recordings are very nice. Still doesn't quite displace my favorite set: Haitink/RCO analog on Philips. Beautiful recordings, too. B .......

427: Amp/Preamp Asylum, use more than one type (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-02-20, 18:17:00 (96.42.32.7)
Do not fill your circuit with only one type of cap. It offers no advantages and you will certainly voice your preamp with whatever sonic characteristic that cap expresses. I have had much better succe .......

428: Tweakers' Asylum, yes to Nichicon, no to Orange Drop? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-02-14, 18:45:49 (24.240.63.60)
Of all the coupling caps I have tried in my amps, I think Orange Drops had the most unpleasant sound: hard, overly bright, shrill, etc. Yes, they were the ones with copper leads. The others might be e .......

429: Amp/Preamp Asylum, DC does not blow tweeters (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-02-09, 18:31:40 (75.128.226.233)
Any crossover cap will block all DC, assuming the cap is intact, and almost every tweeter has a cap in series. Distorted AC output from an amp playing beyond its linear output is usually what blows tw .......

430: Hi-Rez Highway, SACD through headphones? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-02-03, 20:39:08 (24.240.62.171)
Is it worth it? A great benefit of SACD is the realization of physical space around and within the sources of music. Even in stereo, this effect is quite pronounced on decent SACD's. Can this aspect b .......

431: Amp/Preamp Asylum, my final comment (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-02-03, 17:46:00 (24.240.62.171)
Any modern line level source with an output imp below 1k ohms should be capable of driving an autoformer, and any amplifier with input imp above 10k connected to it can realize its full potential, eve .......

432: Hi-Rez Highway, The Band's eponymous SACD (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-02-02, 22:19:08 (66.190.63.207)
Finally got around to this one, and I'm sure glad I did. This MFSL stereo SACD is worth every premium penny. There is real depth and space around all the instruments and vocals. Every instrument is mu .......

433: Amp/Preamp Asylum, disagree (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-02-02, 17:19:05 (66.190.63.207)
With an autoformer, none of the stipulations you mention, other than phono restrictions, are true. Do you understand the difference between passive resistive and autoformer? Peace, Tom E .......

434: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Best I have heard in my system (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-02-02, 17:13:44 (66.190.63.207)
Sonic Euphoria (passive autoformer) is the best of several preamps (BAT VK30, Jeff Rowland, Bryston) I've used. It is simple, quiet, uses no power, cannot break or go out of spec, has loads of input/o .......

435: Tweakers' Asylum, Even better job (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-30, 17:53:15 (24.183.101.55)
Very nicely quoted. I didn't think anyone would ever actually read that. I'm glad you took it to heart, and that you were successful. Peace, Tom E .......

436: Tweakers' Asylum, Good job (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-29, 11:52:57 (24.183.101.55)
I like the way you took those existing speakers and made something better with the exotic enclosures. The Seas are probably better drivers, although perhaps not the best choice for a two-way system in .......

437: Music Lane, Haunted by "The Enchanted Lake" (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-28, 22:20:35 (24.183.101.55)
I am a sucker for beautiful sonorities like these: Lyadov's late 19th/early 20th century musical impressionism, the sense of something floating, shimmering in the hazy distance, imparted by ethereal s .......

438: Tweakers' Asylum, Wrong priorities, perhaps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-28, 17:42:11 (24.183.101.55)
Any competent speaker manufacturer, no matter how expensive or exotic their product, would agree that the crossover is more important to the execution of an excellent speaker design than what the encl .......

439: Tweakers' Asylum, Plenty of info available (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-26, 17:40:19 (24.183.101.55)
There is a lot of testimonial evidence available to support the practice of paralleling caps of differing quality to exploit the higher quality cap. Commonly but incorrectly called bypassing, it is st .......

440: Tweakers' Asylum, Exotic enclosure material is pretty far down the list (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-26, 17:04:54 (24.183.101.55)
of factors that make speaker systems sound good. You have a very sexy pair of speakers there, but unless you have dealt competently with the excessive cone break-up of the SEAS woofers and midrange d .......

441: Tweakers' Asylum, PS caps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-07, 18:35:39 (47.32.54.82)
I'm not sure Silmic's are available in PS sizes. Local decoupling, yes, which is where I use them sporadically in my amps. For main power reservoirs, I stick pretty much with Panasonic TSHA. They are .......

442: Speaker Asylum, They certainly are, and so I did the exact opposite (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-07, 17:33:48 (47.32.54.82)
I sold my nearly new pair of NS1000M's shortly after hearing and buying one of the first 50 pairs of B&W speakers ever imported to the US. The DM-6 was an awesomely musical and accurate speaker, and f .......

443: Tweakers' Asylum, now I know there is such a thing as Nichicon KW (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-06, 22:34:52 (47.32.54.82)
Thanks for that. I have not heard of, or heard, the KW. Nichicon makes a confusing array of caps, and I can't be familiar with all types. I wonder how much difference there really is. My advice stands .......

444: Tweakers' Asylum, can you please provide correct info (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-05, 19:05:41 (68.190.170.103)
I think there is no such thing as Nichicon KW. There is an FW and a KZ, but I'm not aware of KW. If you have KZ, that's probably the best 'lytic cap readily available. Others to consider are Elna Silm .......

445: Cable Asylum, Excellent suggestion (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-05, 18:35:33 (68.190.170.103)
It's not the best available, but it is perhaps the best value. It is the only model AQ has not changed over the years, and with good reason: it is simply impossible to make it better without making it .......

446: Cable Asylum, Why you go from one extreme to another? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-02, 20:11:55 (24.183.101.17)
First of all, why 10 gauge? You could probably get better results from using smaller gauge of better wire. There is very little stereo equipment that draws enough current to justify 10 ga and yours ce .......

447: Cable Asylum, heck, 26 feet is not too long (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2016-01-02, 19:45:51 (24.183.101.17)
I run a system in my kitchen, IC's running through the basement from one corner of the house to the other, from a passive preamp. There is a bit of hum when certain appliances are in use, but SQ is ot .......

448: Music Lane, How can you like a composer whose music... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-31, 20:00:58 (75.128.226.147)
hardly exists? Rufinatscha registers two recordings anywhere I look. Is his single readily available work really that good? I have followed a lot of your recommendations before, and thereby been expos .......

449: Cable Asylum, I have no idea what most of that meant (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-23, 16:05:25 (66.190.62.114)
Unless you're able to answer my request, please don't bother responding again and wasting my time. But you are correct about one thing: the issue is still not resolved. That issue, to be clear for tho .......

450: Cable Asylum, not even close to an answer (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-22, 19:59:08 (24.183.39.57)
First of all, the question was directed at Duster, who stated his opinion that an internal jumper might not sound as good as external jumpers. I can almost accept that, but I asked him for specifics o .......

451: Cable Asylum, Could you simply answer my question? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-21, 23:30:06 (24.183.39.57)
Could you please address my initial request: describe for us what circumstances allowed you to determine that adding external jumpers to a speaker system was less intrusive than a soldered wire intern .......

452: Cable Asylum, RE: Does not make even more sense (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-21, 20:36:13 (24.183.39.57)
Can you tell us under what circumstances you got better sound with eight extra connectors and longer pieces of wire than you did with an internal soldered connection? I am not discrediting your claim, .......

453: Cable Asylum, Does not make friends (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-21, 20:19:20 (24.183.39.57)
Good advice, poorly presented. Why the snide? .......

454: Cable Asylum, selling buzzwords (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-21, 20:15:42 (24.183.39.57)
Pangea seems to believe that shielding is a panacea. You should understand that, in the audio business, the buzzwords you can attach to your product are often more important for sales than the product .......

455: Speaker Asylum, RE: Advice on building a pair of passive Subwoofers.. (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-17, 19:55:08 (24.183.39.57)
There are plenty of websites that deal in depth with subwoofer design. You can learn more there than you ever will here about existing designs that you can copy directly or use to help design your own .......

456: Speaker Asylum, check everything else first (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-15, 20:00:28 (24.183.39.79)
Are you certain it's the tweeters that are uneven? Could it be your ears? No kidding! The room? Just a few reflections can warp channel balance, especially the highs. The rest of the system? The midra .......

457: Music Lane, No, that's the Stones n/t (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-06, 21:10:35 (24.240.63.213)
n/t .......

458: Hi-Rez Highway, Okay, then, that's not at all harsh (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-06, 21:09:48 (24.240.63.213)
Seems like you have other issues. .......

459: Hi-Rez Highway, You guys are being pretty harsh (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-05, 22:39:30 (24.240.63.213)
I suspect there are issues involved other than musical appreciation and criticism. The new site is different, for sure, and perhaps you're simply averse to changes. I still see value in it. I do not m .......

460: Amp/Preamp Asylum, BAT SS amps are a nice match with B&W's (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-05, 22:18:47 (24.183.39.57)
I ran the VK200 with my 802's, and it provided a very relaxed, tubey sound. Also ran an Audio Research 100.2 SS amp, and that was even sweeter. I have heard Classe with B&W, and it was possibly too sm .......

461: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Audyn True copper caps for bypass (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-12-01, 20:43:24 (24.183.101.233)
They perform superbly as coupling caps, too. These are not the best caps available, but without a doubt they are the best value. Peace, Tom E .......

462: Tweakers' Asylum, Posted on Friday the 13th? Spooky! (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-11-13, 21:24:04 (75.128.226.137)
n/t .......

463: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Speaker Crossover Capacitor Question (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-11-07, 17:18:02 (24.183.41.114)
This topic comes up regularly here, and you could do a search to find lots of threads. You don't provide any information about your speakers or which caps you intend to replace. I assume the tweeter x .......

464: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Now I get it (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-30, 20:29:21 (96.42.34.88)
Thanks. You mean that the sooner the signal is balanced (differential), the better. The amplification, or gain, is accomplished more accurately in differential mode than SE. A true, not derived, bala .......

465: Amp/Preamp Asylum, something not right here? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-30, 16:08:09 (96.42.34.88)
You have a 6-1/2" woofer and you're shooting for sub 20hz? Whether or not the driver will self-destruct, how much distortion do you think it's generating? What music signal exists at 5hz? You know th .......

466: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Please get your information straight (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-30, 15:44:35 (96.42.34.88)
Victor, nice to see you posting here. First of all, I owned BAT equipment (VK200, VK30, VK60 monoblocks) for many years because I was intensely interested in having properly implemented balanced circu .......

467: Amp/Preamp Asylum, probably doesn't matter (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-29, 23:53:48 (24.240.63.169)
There are no balanced inputs. Therefore, the preamp is deriving a balanced output signal from its own circuitry. This most likely involves a chip or opamp to split the phase. That would essentially is .......

468: General Asylum, DIY chip amps (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-27, 20:09:53 (24.240.63.169)
One in particular: the MyRef designed my Mauro Penasa, now available as a bare PCB with two cost and quality levels of BOM. Better than commercial equipment costing thousands more. There are other chi .......

469: General Asylum, ironic timing (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-22, 20:04:09 (68.185.167.195)
This is NOT a political post. The pop-up ad I'm seeing on the right side of the page most frequently tonight is for Scott Walker. I assume it is for his presidential bid. Not a very efficient use of f .......

470: Tweakers' Asylum, a suggestion (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-21, 19:25:43 (96.42.32.127)
Very nice construction. If you are interested, and I believe you might be because you've already gone to great lengths, you could try the Z-foil resistors in a few critical paths such as feedback only .......

471: Tweakers' Asylum, please clarify (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-20, 20:07:57 (96.42.32.127)
You have two modules, one with WIMA FKP and the other with Russian teflons? Same xover frequency? If so, do you have a preference? The FKP's are the best cap WIMA sells, made with stacked film and non .......

472: General Asylum, Damn, I opened this stupid thread (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-20, 19:38:52 (96.42.32.127)
What's the point? Who cares? Are you practicing writing "hook" headlines? .......

473: Cable Asylum, seems a bit absurd (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-16, 18:26:56 (24.183.41.246)
I have never heard that comparing cables on an audio bulletin board can lead to "legal action". You mean, getting laid by a lawyer, or getting sued for something? Can you please cite a precedent? How .......

474: Music Lane, If you have many functioning brain cells... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-14, 18:22:07 (24.183.41.246)
and I don't doubt that you do, you should be able to recognize sarcasm. It was not aimed at you, but now you've stepped in front of it. Nice of you to report all those facts you found, but they sure w .......

475: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: STEALTHCAP Film Capacitors (by TRT) (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-14, 17:55:17 (24.183.41.246)
Low profile to radar? Bullshit? Radical new profits? It's a metalized poly cap. There probably is no new technology other than the name, wrapper, and a higher price. Peace, Tom E .......

476: Cable Asylum, If you need 50 feet of cable... (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-14, 17:48:32 (24.183.41.246)
they're an economic source. For best sonic qualities, look elsewhere. Utilitarian is the perfect descriptor. Got 'em in the $800 kitchen system. Peace, Tom E .......

477: Music Lane, thanks for the positive comments (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-14, 09:51:39 (24.183.41.246)
Have you seen it? No, it will not play well to the "DWTS" and Hunger Games crowd; one needs more than fifty functioning brain cells to comprehend its significance, which is somehow greater than what K .......

478: Music Lane, Excellent film about a musical hero (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-13, 17:49:40 (24.183.101.141)
I haven't seen this film mentioned here, but it should be viewed by anyone who has an interest in music or the human condition in general. "Orchestra of Exiles" is a dramatic documentary about Bronisl .......

479: General Asylum, also good advice n/t (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-12, 16:38:50 (66.190.63.192)
n/t .......

480: General Asylum, sorry, but I must tell you (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-12, 16:36:59 (66.190.63.192)
You will not be hapi n oregon after trying to frankenstein a couple of very different speakers. With your lack of expertise and technical skills, it is probably impossible. It is difficult to get two .......

481: Music Lane, Awesome soprano, so beauuutiful (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-11, 13:32:13 (68.185.167.254)
thanks for the laugh .......

482: Music Lane, I've really tried to like it (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-11, 13:28:48 (68.185.167.254)
I like Beethoven so much, and it's hard for me to accept not liking any of his music. I've owned a couple different acclaimed versions of Fidelio, forced myself to listen to them repeatedly, even saw .......

483: Music Lane, infrequently (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-10, 20:04:54 (68.185.167.254)
I own 20 to 25 opera CD's, no DVD's, although I would probably enjoy the visuals if I had them. I listen to one per month or so, all the way through but not necessarily all at once. Attention varies f .......

484: General Asylum, oh, c'mon (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-10, 10:59:47 (68.185.167.254)
This is not the collection of an avid hobbyist. This is a shrine of excess and greed. I understand the distinction, and admire the former while I despise the latter. Peace, Tom E .......

485: Tweakers' Asylum, now you're just paranoid (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-10, 10:42:27 (68.185.167.254)
If it's Neotech wire, the insulation is rated for 600 volts. Some people think nothing of posting stupidly unsafe ideas for "tweaks" of dubious merit here. In this case, you are overreacting. 20ga ca .......

486: Tweakers' Asylum, double up and you're done (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-09, 19:19:52 (68.185.167.254)
Use two parallel runs of 18 ga for each leg. Peace, Tom E .......

487: General Asylum, your simple-minded conclusion (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-08, 18:00:04 (68.185.167.254)
Don't project your shallow speculations onto me. Not everyone wants to be rich and have too much stuff. I am quite content to lead a modest life without excess or greed. I am not the least bit jealous .......

488: General Asylum, Rich pricks (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-07, 19:16:52 (68.185.167.254)
And their excess. They make me sick. .......

489: Music Lane, Vol 3 is the best recording (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-04, 17:36:50 (24.240.63.53)
At least, that's what I've read elsewhere. Higher sampling rate, planets properly aligned, etc. I have not yet verified this myself, but I plan to purchase Vol 2 for a comparison. This might also be a .......

490: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, nice layout (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-03, 18:35:37 (24.241.228.228)
Maybe too nice? I would lose all the nickel plated terminal strips and directly connect all components. I would also make curved instead of square corners and avoid all the parallel leads, especially .......

491: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, atrocious soldering (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-09-03, 18:30:00 (24.241.228.228)
Even for a prototype, that assembly is a bit messy, and it's probably audible. I wouldn't make any decisions based on the sound of that circuit in such a state. Simply twisting leads together would pr .......

492: Music Lane, How did the 1812 get in here? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-08-25, 18:33:03 (24.240.62.103)
I don't understand the reference. I enjoyed the 1812 as a child and as a very young man. Now I can listen to it hardly more than once per year or so, although I admit that a really good performance do .......

493: Music Lane, Jeez, lighten up (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-08-25, 17:52:37 (24.240.62.103)
I was not making any judgments about anybody's listening habits or preferences. Where did I write anything against vinyl playback or those who enjoy it? Back off. Tom E .......

494: Music Lane, Vs anybody (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-08-24, 23:46:27 (24.241.229.86)
I have seldom found any newer BIS recording truly representative of a large body of instruments in a real space. There always seems to be something "off" about the size and proportion or location of i .......

495: Music Lane, Do the SACD thing, and you would really enjoy this more (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-08-24, 23:18:11 (24.241.229.86)
There is no LP that could come close to the dynamic range offered here. The spaciousness and layering of sound of this SACD (vol 3) is perhaps the best I have ever heard from ANY source in stereo, and .......

496: Music Lane, RE: Edvard Grieg Complete Symphonic Works (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-08-23, 20:34:34 (24.241.229.86)
Are you a different ahendler? Posted by that other ahendler Feb, 2015: Just finished listening to it in 2 channel stereo. Sound is good, not great. It has a little to much mid bass and not enough deep .......

497: Music Lane, RE: Edvard Grieg Complete Symphonic Works (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-08-23, 18:53:27 (24.241.229.86)
Interesting that you pretty much trashed my recommendation of Vol 3 six months ago. Glad you've been able to adjust your hearing/system properly to realize what I originally posted: Vol 3 is perhaps t .......

498: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: MSA Magic Tubes (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-08-17, 12:14:14 (24.183.40.147)
Hey, Magic Tube! That's what my ex-wife used to call it. Alas, much of the magic is gone, and my system needs some enhancement. Here's just the thing. Don't know what they're made from, but it appears .......

499: Tweakers' Asylum, too small? (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-08-17, 11:21:38 (24.183.40.147)
100pF seems awfully small for a 10uF bypass. You might try between 10 - 100nF. WIMA FKP is a nice stacked PP film cap, very compact, one of their better products. A polystyrene cap is also a good cand .......

500: Tweakers' Asylum, try a different 'lytic (0.00)
Posted by madisonears on 2015-08-17, 09:49:18 (24.183.40.147)
What's in there now? You can experiment with better brands of electrolytics; they all have a particular sound. Hard to predict what a particular cap will do to liven up the midrange, but any film cap .......

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