1: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: CJ MV60 & Planer Speakers? (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2003-04-21, 12:53:54 (66.82.9.18)
which drives the 10" woofer (flat to 22Hz!!!). That's one heck of a room you have there. My Eros are only flat to 27Hz. (25Hz with EQ). .......

2: Cable Asylum, Re: Wow! InnerSound now thinks their wires are twice as valuable. (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2003-04-11, 12:08:29 (66.82.9.17)
I've spoken with the people at InnerSound. They have upgraded their cables, which has increased their materials and labor costs. At $49 their cables were a steal. At $100 they're still a great value c .......

3: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: I live in NYC, have Quad 63 USA Monitors, know someone who has refurbed 57s, also Innersound Ero (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2003-03-12, 17:13:42 (24.219.114.34)
(which was Roger Sander's of Innersound's invention, Correct. I believe Martin Logan bought the patent, though I'm no sure) Actually they tried to patent it themselves. That proved hard to do becaus .......

4: General Asylum, Now I'm curious (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-07-20, 16:04:10 (12.92.216.177)
My skepticism is obvious, but I do have an open mind. Would you please give me a few details such as driver type, number, and location? Anything special about the installation that you believe contrib .......

5: General Asylum, Re: As an IASCA sound quality judge... (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-07-20, 07:55:41 (12.92.215.173)
Cars can not image well... FALSE I've heard a system that imaged very well...if you sat in the middle of the back seat and leaned forward with your head basically inline with the front seat headrests .......

6: General Asylum, Re: I don't have a car... (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-07-20, 07:45:15 (12.92.215.173)
Some of us don't have that option. If I gave up my car I'd have to walk the 14 miles to work everyday. Sorry, but I'm not that dedicated to the environment. .......

7: General Asylum, Re: Is this real ? (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-05-18, 08:39:21 (12.92.218.56)
Yes it's real, but several facts are wrong. It was built in 1991, it makes 850 horsepower, has a top speed of 232 MPH, and is one of two in the world. The price new was $575,000. I think it a bit odd .......

8: Outside Asylum, Re: Helmets are for non-real men? (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-05-11, 13:21:29 (12.92.218.199)
Of course we should wear helmets. I won't get on a motorcycle without one. Hell, the way I drive I shouldn't get in a car without one. The question is should the government have the authority to compe .......

9: General Asylum, Re: PRAT! What gave you some? (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-03-14, 10:51:17 (207.172.11.148)
Any ideas on what creates PRAT in a system? Music. If your gear has its own PRAT mabye it should get a recording contract. .......

10: General Asylum, Re: (Momentary) cosmic alignment in AA Poll (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-02-22, 18:03:37 (66.44.0.81)
What's in Other They're rockin' out to their MP3s. :) skippy .......

11: General Asylum, Probably (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-02-20, 06:23:10 (66.44.1.90)
But I think it's a bit early to start looking for cans. Come on people, he hasn't even moved yet! A larger room would be better, of course. I would try the Audio Physics speaker placement method (in t .......

12: General Asylum, Price range? nt (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-02-18, 12:21:30 (66.44.23.9)
. .......

13: General Asylum, It's nice to have such flexibility (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-02-18, 12:14:44 (66.44.23.9)
Absolutely! Were I in your situation I would live with the passive bi-amping set up for at least a week or two. Then I'd try bridging for another week or so and switch back. By then you should have a .......

14: General Asylum, Should read "not" instead of "now" (Mondays...)nt (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-02-18, 08:05:28 (66.44.7.34)
. .......

15: General Asylum, If you're now going active (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-02-18, 08:02:24 (66.44.7.34)
I would bridge the two amps. For instructions see: http://www.nad.co.uk/Support/faq.html or see your owner's manual. In bridged mode the NAD amps put out 300W, which is what your Arros desparately nee .......

16: Outside Asylum, Re: Whoops. This is in reply to Yata's post. nt (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-02-13, 12:57:24 (66.44.7.151)
. .......

17: Outside Asylum, Re: "TERRORISM IS GOOD"!!!! (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-02-13, 12:54:48 (66.44.7.151)
I guess Dr. Beeman didn't hear about the boatload of arms Iran sent to Yasser. .......

18: Outside Asylum, Sept. 11 Families Accused Of Greed (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-01-28, 20:09:44 (66.44.3.22)
Any thoughts on this article/issue? I think the fund sets a horrible precedent. The families don't deserve to be treated any differently than the families of natural disaster victims or previous small .......

19: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: True w/ Quads, too - must be the mylar (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-01-10, 18:18:47 (66.44.20.225)
I've had my Eros since August 2001. They sound the same as the day I unpacked them (great!). .......

20: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: Anyone have experience with Innersound cables?? (more) (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2002-01-05, 08:53:29 (66.44.14.108)
I have experience with InnerSound, but not the speaker cables in particular. Their ICs are attractive, very well made, and a joy to use. I can only imagine the same can be said of the speaker cable. T .......

21: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: The reward system...need suggestions (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-19, 16:53:59 (207.172.11.148)
After looking at your room I think the Isis could work quite well. Their narrow dispersion is a blessing, not a curse. It makes the room less of a factor, which is very good in your situation. They wo .......

22: Cable Asylum, Re: Innersound: All Interconnects the same?? (long) (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-19, 15:06:15 (66.44.16.122)
The paper is a simplification of his research, as one would expect in a paper written for the general public. I suggest you contact the author of the paper and ask him any questions you have. He is a .......

23: General Asylum, Re: Super-powered amps, any suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-18, 11:38:57 (66.44.15.202)
>Is it true that these people make, Yes. They make amplifiers for several hi-end companies, including Legacy. >and had a hand in the design of, No. Roger Sanders designed the amp. Of course he had to .......

24: General Asylum, Re: Super-powered amps, any suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-17, 12:04:31 (66.44.11.235)
I can't imagine needing more power than this. .......

25: General Asylum, Re: Just what I need to achieve high fidelity. (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-17, 11:49:22 (66.44.11.235)
Kingdaddy made no testable claim regarding fidelity or audiblity in his post. He simply passed along information that makes a particular CD changer easier to use. If I owned a mega-changer I would be .......

26: Planar Speaker Asylum, Don't know if this will answer your question (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-14, 20:18:55 (66.44.3.21)
but it's worth a read anyway. If you still have questions I'm sure the author would be willing (and more than able) to answer them. .......

27: Planar Speaker Asylum, A must read for you (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-14, 20:10:00 (66.44.3.21)
The Electrostatic Loudspeaker Design Cookbook by Roger R. Sanders. I wouldn't attempt a project without it. .......

28: General Asylum, I'm curious too (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-07, 17:37:55 (66.44.20.243)
I'd be very interested to read any research that concludes "internal temperature" has any affect on sound quality at all (other than excessively high temps). Once the caps are charged (maybe two secon .......

29: General Asylum, Re: There's no magic here...hold on thar, pardner... (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-05, 20:09:09 (66.44.19.192)
Alright, so it's not that simple. ;) Newbee seemed to imply that measuring equipment was impossible or a matter of opinion, therefore no one can say what is accurate and what is not. While there are s .......

30: Planar Speaker Asylum, I've heard both, but not together... (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-05, 15:44:07 (66.44.19.192)
The InnerSound ESL amp is the next, and maybe last, amplifier I plan to buy. I can't characterize its sound, because it has none. It is simply transparent, and amazingly powerful. I can't imagine the .......

31: Inmate Systems, skippy - SS and Digital (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-05, 13:50:41 (12.92.221.254)
Moniker: skippy System Name: SS and Digital System Rev Date: 2002/11/06/19:54 System Rev IP: 12.92.221.254 Amp: InnerSound ESL Amplifier InnerSound Bass Amplifier/Active Crossover Preamp: InnerSound P .......

32: General Asylum, The language we use (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-05, 12:50:33 (207.172.11.148)
>no one owns anything but his opinion of what is accurate Accuracy can be measured. It is not some ethereal, elusive abstraction. >if this were not true why do we have so many different designs in spe .......

33: General Asylum, Re: Accuracy is Accuracy (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-04, 19:51:14 (66.44.14.49)
Ozzy explained what I meant by SOTA. Sorry for the acronym. As far as measurements, I was talking about equipment design (not clear I know). I'm not a designer, though I know a few. I reap the fruits .......

34: General Asylum, Neither (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-04, 16:06:53 (66.44.6.65)
Accuracy can be measured. >Rather it seemd to me he raged against the notion of a singular, ultimate system. So, what exactly should we persue (according to him)? >Hate as I might to sell magazines wi .......

35: General Asylum, Re: Accuracy is Accuracy (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-04, 15:57:17 (66.44.6.65)
>what kind of cartridge are you using? lol. Am I that transparent? If I used a cartridge it would be a Decca tip-sensing cart. >how can you tell whether or not your system accurately reproduces what i .......

36: General Asylum, Accuracy is Accuracy (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-04, 14:35:33 (66.44.6.65)
Let me first say that I haven't read the article. This post is in response to your summary. Our systems don't know if they're playing Beethoven or Biohazard. Tailoring a system to one or the other is .......

37: General Asylum, I concur with the InnerSound recommendation. nt (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-12-04, 13:50:47 (66.44.6.65)
. .......

38: Speaker Asylum, www.innersound.net Check out the Isis. nt (0.00)
Posted by skippy on 2001-08-30, 09:52:56 (66.44.44.72)
. .......

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