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1: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Digital sources for shootout (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2023-03-14, 14:48:53 (73.229.208.187)
Some wonderful replies, guys. Thanks. A friend brought over his Aesthetix PANDORA DAC. We played a number of selections over the highly-regarded DACs - - including the PANDORA - - I had on hand, and t .......
2: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Tracks for Subjective Evaluation of Drivers and Loudspeakers / John Marks (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2023-03-06, 15:04:27 (73.229.208.187)
I agree, Abe. The best digital recording I have heard so far is the Rach 3 on Mercury, a 16/44 recording. But I'm not trying to reproduce vinyl; I'm trying to get back to live concerts like the one I .......
3: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Tracks for Subjective Evaluation of Drivers and Loudspeakers / John Marks (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2023-03-06, 10:30:29 (73.229.208.187)
Thank you, John. I keep hoping that somebody will tell me: "Forget 2-track tapes; forget 45RPM vinyl. Ya gotta hear this 24/96 recording of Mahler's Ninth. The strings are like velvet; the oboe floats .......
4: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Digital sources for shootout (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2023-03-05, 17:37:09 (73.229.208.187)
Thanks Abe, Roseval. I'll give 'em a try. .......
5: Hi-Rez Highway, Digital sources for shootout (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2023-03-05, 08:39:33 (73.229.208.187)
I will be moving into a "home" and giving up my fab vinyl-based floor-standing system for digital and headphones. The digital I have heard so far has been pretty disappointing. Getting ready for a DAC .......
6: General Asylum, RE: Covering a TV Screen (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2022-01-20, 06:29:33 (73.229.195.221)
I appreciate all the comments. Here's my system. I'm lucky (i.e., understanding wife) to have a media room (cave!). Not shown is a 7'Steinway grand in the back corner. .......
7: General Asylum, RE: A blanket should help; here's a bargain on Amazon (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2022-01-19, 18:01:45 (73.229.195.221)
Looking at past posts, I was surprised at the comments suggesting that covering the TV really doesn't make much of a difference. (I'll try it, of course, before I do anything drastic.) My speakers are .......
8: General Asylum, RE: LG (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2022-01-19, 17:14:27 (73.229.195.221)
And for a cool $99,996.99 . . . I like my idea better. Thanks .......
9: General Asylum, Covering a TV Screen (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2022-01-19, 16:04:04 (73.229.195.221)
Like many of you, I'm sure, I have a large (75") flat-screen Sony TV mounted on the wall directly over my equipment cabinet behind my speakers. I keep hearing (no pun intended) that this arrangement i .......
10: OTL Asylum, RE: Whatever stepup you get (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2021-07-16, 14:40:50 (107.2.245.185)
Good info, Ralph. Thanks. .......
11: OTL Asylum, RE: Phono Step-up Transformer (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2021-07-16, 14:30:24 (107.2.245.185)
Thanx, Elixir63, but I have been the SS route and and I prefer the tubed MP-3. .......
12: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Phono Step-up Transformer (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2021-07-16, 14:23:20 (107.2.245.185)
Thank you, Slider. Yeah, I only need about 12 dB. Atma uses the Jensen 347 which has various step-up ratios. .......
13: OTL Asylum, RE: Phono Step-up Transformer (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2021-07-16, 05:33:27 (107.2.245.185)
Yes. They make one too. Pretty darned expensive though. Thanks for responding. .......
14: Vinyl Asylum, Phono Step-up Transformer (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2021-07-15, 16:50:00 (107.2.245.185)
My system is bit noisy when I'm using my Miyajima Madake low-output moving coil cartridge (.23 mv) with my tube pre (Atma MP-3).. The obvious solution is a step-up xformer. But which one? Atma sells t .......
15: OTL Asylum, Phono Step-up Transformer (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2021-07-15, 16:42:24 (107.2.245.185)
I have been playing with a modded Atma MP-3 to replace my highly-regarded (and expensive SS line and phono preamps). Very nice improvements I can describe only in non-engineering terms like: "more 'th .......
16: Tubes Asylum, RE: Men, Always Clean Your Pins... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2020-09-14, 15:11:21 (73.34.25.122)
I just pulled the 19 tubes from each of my Atma-Sphere MA-1 amps. Not easy. Some tubes were downright grabby and I worried about damaging them in the process. So before I put them back in (after a fac .......
17: OTL Asylum, RE: techs (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2019-12-09, 13:30:04 (73.34.25.122)
Thanks for the inputs, guys. I had not listened to my headphones in a number of years. My headphone amp was pretty dusty, so I cleaned it up before I turned it on for the first time. It worked fine .......
18: OTL Asylum, Futterman headphone amp (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2019-11-26, 10:48:32 (73.34.25.122)
Back in oh about 1978, I bought a set of Stax SR-X headphones and contacted Julius Futterman to make me a direct-drive amp for them. They sounded great then and last time I listened to them (10 years .......
19: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Warble tones and SPL meters (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2019-04-17, 05:18:10 (73.34.25.249)
Thanks very much, Ben. I believe some local (Colorado Springs/Denver area) guys use REW. I'll see if I can't get them to set me up for a cup of hot chocolate or something (hey, we're still having snow .......
20: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Warble tones and SPL meters (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2019-04-16, 17:49:48 (73.34.25.249)
Interesting. What audio interface do you use? .......
21: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Warble tones and SPL meters (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2019-04-16, 15:11:09 (73.34.25.249)
Thanks for responding. Stereophile Test CD 3 has warble tones that go well above 2000Hz as shown below. I'm just wondering how well warble tones fare against pink noise. 17] Bass Decade 1/3-octave wa .......
22: Tweakers' Asylum, Warble tones and SPL meters (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2019-04-16, 08:51:02 (73.34.25.249)
Has anyone lately used Stereophile warble tones and an SPL meter to measure system response in a room? What meter would you recommend? Would pink noise be better? .......
23: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Help! I'm a "Digital Doofus." (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2019-03-15, 08:12:24 (73.34.25.249)
Good advice, Abe. My present system is Mac-Mini (with downloaded files), J River SW and Ayre QB-9 DAC. Cheers, Chuck .......
24: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Help! I'm a "Digital Doofus." (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2019-03-15, 04:54:47 (73.34.25.249)
Abe and Roseval, I wasn't so much trying to understand my system as to understand any computer-based system. I spent two hours with my tech-savvy buddy yesterday and that helped a lot. Now I believe I .......
25: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Help! I'm a "Digital Doofus." (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2019-03-14, 06:39:45 (73.34.25.249)
John and Cut-Throat, Thanks for your inputs. I have an Oppo 93 and it sounds "pretty" good. My MAC-based system is marginally better but doesn't come near my vinyl despite being touted as "perfect sou .......
26: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Help! I'm a "Digital Doofus." (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2019-03-13, 09:24:06 (73.34.25.249)
Cut-Throat, Thanks for your swift and generous reply. Maybe I'm wrong, but I believe I was speaking for myself and others in my generational boat. I can get my techie buddy to explain my system to my .......
27: Computer Audio Asylum, Help! I'm a "Digital Doofus." (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2019-03-13, 08:47:46 (73.34.25.249)
While I was perfecting (ahem!) my vinyl system over the last 60 years to its present state of gorgeousness, the digital revolution left me pretty far behind. Now I am struggling to catch up in a world .......
28: General Asylum, RE: RIt would not. The wire is a baseline, the best you could get. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2018-06-15, 09:55:21 (75.71.37.161)
I hesitate to jump into this, but why not? The bare wire and the fuse wire may have the same problem: lack of damping, leading to minute vibrations coloring the sound. Jerry Ramsay's (Audio Magic) sol .......
29: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Missing Uncle Stu (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2018-04-05, 05:50:54 (75.71.37.161)
I hate to admit this, but since he ran the letters together like this - - unclestu - - it took me a while to realize that it should be pronounced uncle-stu rather than un-clestu. I know, I know: duh! .......
30: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Decca International Arm - Follow Up (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2018-04-05, 05:42:35 (75.71.37.161)
Beautiful! I bought a TD-124 in 1959, and the first thing I did was to build a walnut armboard for it. Not bad, if I do say so myself. But the woodworking skills it takes to build a beautiful base and .......
31: General Asylum, RE: Musical Instrument Museum (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2018-04-05, 05:33:41 (75.71.37.161)
Let me tack a big "AMEN" onto that. The MIM is incredible - - one of the best museums I have ever been to. My wife and I have been there twice (from Colorado) and we still haven't seen it all. Fully o .......
32: General Asylum, RE: Going to concerts helps you live longer... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2018-03-29, 05:07:38 (75.71.37.161)
Yes, but you'll probably be deaf. .......
33: General Asylum, RE: Interesting Example (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2018-02-28, 06:01:07 (75.71.37.161)
I can see why he did not want to take his speakers with him because he never really knew what they were capable of. With all that glass, his image must have sucked - - not to mention the excessive rev .......
34: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Favoritie film scores - on LP of course (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2018-02-23, 06:21:38 (75.71.37.161)
A lovely score indeed, but not by Vaughn Williams. Victory at Sea - amazon.com www.amazon.com/Victory-at-Sea-Richard-Rodgers/dp/B0000064X9 Richard Rodgers, Robert Russell Bennett, RCA Victor Symphony .......
35: General Asylum, RE: Hearing Aids ..Old Topic...looking for new thoughts (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2018-02-01, 05:31:49 (75.71.37.161)
I have new Siemens and I'm still getting used to them. To be fair, I have not sat down with an audiologist for a concentrated, systematic adjustment session. (Being retired, I don't have much time to .......
36: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sourcing the correct Thorens td 124 oil. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2018-01-25, 05:52:47 (75.71.37.161)
I bought a Thorens TD 124 in 1958 and it began to have slow-down-and-stop problems within a few months. I sold it. I didn't know then that it would be a highly sought-after classic 60 years later and .......
37: OTL Asylum, RE: If you're worried about "vibration",... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2018-01-03, 14:42:25 (75.71.37.161)
For what it's worth, Lew, Doug Hurlburt, manufacturer of the DSA units, agrees with you. All I know is that I tried four brands of fuses - - stock plus three - - and the best sounding one (most clean .......
38: OTL Asylum, RE: "fuseholder" (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-12-31, 11:54:43 (75.71.37.161)
Good questions, Dave. I acknowledge the necessity of a fuse for safety reasons and until the boutique fuses came along, I was willing to accept the sonic degradation as an inevitable by-product. Or, r .......
39: OTL Asylum, RE: "fuseholder" (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-12-31, 06:48:58 (75.71.37.161)
I know, I know: how can a one-inch piece of fuse wire make a difference in sound? And yet it does - - to MY ears at least, and in MY system. I tried several boutique fuses, including Synergistic, HiF .......
40: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Vintage Albuns (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-12-16, 06:23:55 (75.71.37.161)
Vintage albums from the 80s???? Holy Cow! You're making me feel old. MY vintage stereo albums are from the late '50s. The only saving grace is that there is some other old codger out there about to ju .......
41: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cleveland Orchestra celebrates 100th season. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-10-20, 06:05:38 (75.71.37.161)
Mozart Piano Concertos w/ Szell and Casadesus. Fabulous performances, near SOTA sound. .......
42: General Asylum, RE: Apps for Audiophiles (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-10-11, 05:42:30 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks, PAR I use the Dr Feickert Adjust+ system for setting up my turntable, and it works wonderfully well. Cheers .......
43: General Asylum, RE: Apps for Audiophiles (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-10-10, 17:47:37 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks for the input, PAR. I'm using a MAC as my digital source through an Ayre QB-9 DAC, with JRIVER as my control. My question was open-ended because I don't know what I don't know. I was hoping som .......
44: General Asylum, RE: Mine are mobile based (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-10-10, 17:40:16 (75.71.37.161)
Good ones, mcondo. Thanks. .......
45: General Asylum, RE: Mine are mobile based (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-10-09, 09:55:59 (75.71.37.161)
A good start, E-Stat. Thanks. More!More! .......
46: General Asylum, Apps for Audiophiles (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-10-09, 08:52:33 (75.71.37.161)
I'm about to get a new laptop computer that I plan to use mostly - - if not exclusively - - for my stereo system. Some obvious uses include: controlling what gets played through my digital source. Th .......
47: OTL Asylum, RE: Atma Sphere speaker terminals (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-10-03, 14:46:46 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks, Ralph. I'll call you to see about the next step. .......
48: OTL Asylum, RE: Atma Sphere speaker terminals (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-10-03, 06:23:16 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks for the inputs, guys. Actually, they are NOT Cardas pure copper but WBT gold-plated Next Gens. Sorry. I should have made that clear. Recommendations (other than the one about the men in white c .......
49: OTL Asylum, Atma Sphere speaker terminals (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-10-01, 09:22:46 (75.71.37.161)
I have a nice pair of MA-1 Silver Edition mono amps. They have a birthday coming up so I am wondering what to get for them (shhh! it's a surprise). Has anyone replaced the stock speaker terminals with .......
50: General Asylum, RE: Here is a website for a forum with a discussion on the Juna 9 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-09-27, 06:02:14 (75.71.37.161)
Wow! What a great discussion, right on point for what I am going through right now. Thanks, Musician_72, for your wonderfully informative posts. My hearing loss is from "too" causes: 1. Too much age ( .......
51: General Asylum, RE: Consensus on audiophile quality Hearing aids? Here is what I've found (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-09-26, 05:30:02 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks for the update, guys. I had never heard of the Bernafon, but now I'm going to check it out. If I can't get it through the VA, I'll try Costco. .......
52: General Asylum, RE: Where in science or engineering.. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-09-10, 06:33:46 (75.71.37.161)
Um, in my house maybe. I went through several standard and boutique fuses before I settled on the Audio Magic beeswax jobbies. It's the darndest thing: when you actually listen to them . . . ::: TOPIC .......
53: Speaker Asylum, RE: Vivid Audio Giya G1 vs Giya G1 spirits (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-07-14, 05:19:05 (75.71.37.161)
Excellent write-up, thanks for posting. .......
54: Speaker Asylum, RE: Harbeth Owners: Which Speaker Cables? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-07-01, 06:29:12 (75.71.37.161)
I originally wired my own speakers (GR Research LS-9 hybrid cone/planar array) all the way from the individual speaker terminals to the amplifiers with a solid-core wire in a plastic sheath. This was .......
55: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I think I did buy some of those (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-05-09, 06:09:40 (75.71.37.161)
I DID hear Lew's system in its current state of tweak and it sounds fantastic (fantastically GOOD, that is). In fact, it is one of the best systems I have ever heard. But Lew has done many things to m .......
56: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Haha. Yes, "sole" was at the soul of my message (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-05-07, 16:34:47 (75.71.37.161)
Lew, I hope you made your toilet run "solo." Regards, Chuck .......
57: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Burn in jig (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-04-28, 18:32:11 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks, Salectric. A spkr mfgr buddy of mine already has such a contraption and he is going to break in all my components for 100 hours. I appreciate your response. .......
58: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Where to get fuses. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-04-28, 06:02:05 (75.71.37.161)
I use Audio Magic fuses and like them very much (see my post below in "Fuses are safety devices"). .......
59: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Fuses are safety protection devices! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-04-28, 05:52:35 (75.71.37.161)
The Audio Magic fuses that I use are standard UL-approved fuses. A hole is drilled in the case to introduce two kinds of damping ingredients: some sort of powder to reduce RFI/EMI and beeswax to reduc .......
60: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Fuse make wild differences in sound I cannot believe it (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-04-25, 16:07:18 (75.71.37.161)
And maybe you don't WANT them to . . . .......
61: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Fuse make wild differences in sound I cannot believe it (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-04-25, 06:00:12 (75.71.37.161)
I thought: "How can a one-inch piece of wire make any difference at all? Ridiculous!" Then a friend insisted that I try Audio Magic fuses. So I did: I started with my DSA Phono II preamp. Damn! So I p .......
62: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Replacing inductors (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-04-24, 15:13:52 (75.71.37.161)
Yep. Same values. As to burn in, I'm only reflecting what another inmate said about replacing inductors: "Oh, one thing - for about 2 weeks it'll sound like the highs have disappeared. It just takes a .......
63: Tweakers' Asylum, Replacing inductors (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-04-24, 05:53:33 (75.71.37.161)
I have bought some new inductors (Janzen, copper foil in wax) for my speaker crossover. I would like to try them before I commit to them (I know: having bought them sounds like a bit of a commitment a .......
64: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Tweeter loading, (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-03-28, 07:01:28 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks, Duster. I might not need any resistors at all. THe system measures just fine. I am exploring whether my 1uF high-pass cap (a Solen) is making my system sound a little on the bright side. We'll .......
65: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Tweeter loading, (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-03-24, 18:06:50 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks, Mike. You're right: the Neo 8 is not a great tweeter. The Raals make a wonderful difference, and the combination is excellent -- except for (maybe) a teensy bit of brightness that (I believe) .......
66: Tweakers' Asylum, Tweeter loading, (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-03-24, 06:36:41 (75.71.37.161)
As an experiment, I added Raal tweeters to my GR Research BG Neo-8 tweeter array to lift a (subjectively) drooping response. They do indeed add more life (air?) to the presentation, but it may be too .......
67: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I'd take Van Beinum over Rattle... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-03-16, 20:36:44 (75.71.37.161)
And here's one more. I picked up a 1958 Audio Fidelity stereo recording with Wallenstein of the Brahms 4th for $.99 at a thrift store. It may be the best sounding record in my entire collection, and a .......
68: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone going to fork over $600 for the Rattle Brahms? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-03-16, 06:43:54 (75.71.37.161)
Where did that hour go? I started (6:30 AM) with the OP's question about the $600 set of Brahms' symphonies. That led me to Michael Fremer's review of the same. But in Fremer's review, there was a lin .......
69: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Victory at Sea (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-03-06, 06:02:12 (75.71.37.161)
Yeah! I like that one too. I have been searching for a replacement copy; mine (from a Goodwill bin) is all scratched up. I always thought it was 90% Rodgers; 10% Bennett. Actually, it was the other wa .......
70: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Larry at the Cellar Door, Georgetown (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-02-22, 07:25:18 (75.71.37.161)
The Cellar Door was (is?) a special place. I heard Charlie Byrd a couple of times there back in the 60s and had a lovely conversation with him. Nice guy, great artist, great venue. Them's were the day .......
71: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Du Pre - Elgar Cello Concerto (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-02-22, 07:22:34 (75.71.37.161)
I have that recording, but I can't play it too often because it affects me for days. She was a special musical soul who left us too soon. The movie, "Hilary and Jackie," is somewhat of a mess: http:/ .......
72: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Deutsche Gramophone LP records sound quality (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-02-19, 07:42:06 (75.71.37.161)
DGs are not my favorites either. But one is: the Giuliani Mahler 9th. It's big, bold and has plenty of powerful bass. Plus, Giulini captures its heart. This is one I play a LOT! .......
73: Cable Asylum, RE: Dueland interconnect review (Long) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-02-18, 05:57:08 (75.71.37.161)
Nicely put. I heard Horowitz live in recital and I came away more impressed than moved. I'd rather be moved. So, what RCA jacks did you end up using for your ICs? .......
74: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Jazz LP's (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-02-04, 06:46:53 (75.71.37.161)
I have only recently discovered Sidney Bechet. Really funky sound and a beat that jumps. Nothing deep, but great fun to listen to. Makes me want to dance around the room. I had never heard of Bechet .......
75: Vinyl Asylum, RE: favorite Debussey (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-02-02, 06:23:57 (75.71.37.161)
OK, I'll play. Don't miss the string quartet. Several good versions, all beautifully recorded, all of which are paired with the Ravel SQ (also gorgeous): 1. Budapest: Columbia MS 6015 (my favorite) 2. .......
76: General Asylum, RE: Pray for me (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-01-26, 05:39:43 (75.71.37.161)
Wish I was 78 again, knowing what I know now (I turned 80 in July)! .......
77: OTL Asylum, RE: Darn You, Ralph (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2017-01-09, 05:41:23 (75.71.37.161)
Turntable: Trans Rotor Rondino; Cartridge: Miyajima Madake (Stereo)/Miyajima Zero (Mono); Teres Illius arms. .......
78: Vinyl Asylum, RE: MM vs MC is MC THAT much better? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-29, 06:09:26 (75.71.37.161)
Be careful. I kept getting seduced by the MC Sirens for decades. Worse, I kept buying MC, only to be disappointed after the initial wow factor went away and I went back to Grados or ATs. I have finall .......
79: OTL Asylum, RE: Tube rolling Atma-Sphere M-60 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-29, 05:57:16 (75.71.37.161)
Yes. My Atma MA-1 Silver Edition amps also got a Christmas present: a set of Chatham 6as7G output tubes. More transparent, smoother, wider soundstage. Lovely, just lovely. .......
80: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Unobtanium? W-a-a-a-a-h! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-28, 06:30:07 (75.71.37.161)
I am in contact with Michael Jantzen. He's working up an order for me now, and I didn't even have to throw a tantrum, a selenium or anything else. Thanks for the inputs. .......
81: General Asylum, RE: Check out this Youtube video.....very sweet. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-28, 06:22:29 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks, Ric. You're right: very sweet (and poignant!. .......
82: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Dry your tears my sweet baby (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-24, 16:35:33 (75.71.37.161)
I should have known you would come through (again!). Thanks, Ric. I'll give 'em a try. Merry Christmas .......
83: Tweakers' Asylum, Unobtanium? W-a-a-a-a-h! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-24, 06:29:18 (75.71.37.161)
I got all excited about upgrading the crossover in my GR Research LS-9s with Jantzen copper foil wax inductors, values: 2@ .82mH (16Ga) 2@ .07mH (16Ga) 2@ 4.7mH (12Ga) These are listed in the Jantzen .......
84: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: It's the same in principle (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-16, 05:30:42 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks, Dave. Exactly. It is usually easier to check for a null rather than "loudest." Ideally, if the sub and the mains are totally in phase, you would not hear any sound at all. .......
85: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Subwoofer Phase Delay Question (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-15, 05:57:13 (75.71.37.161)
I posted this proposed solution somewhere else (I forget where). And that is to reverse the leads on either the mains or the sub such that they are 180 degrees out of phase. Then feed a tone at the cr .......
86: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stravinsky piano duo- great price (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-12, 06:18:30 (75.71.37.161)
My goodness! What a coincidence. I heard Rite of Spring for four hands (2 pianos) LIVE for the first time just last night. Voo-dee-doo-doo, voo-dee-doo-doo . . . Stravinsky published it that way firs .......
87: OTL Asylum, RE: Darn You, Ralph (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-06, 05:45:51 (75.71.37.161)
Lew, Turntable: Trans Rotor Rondino (with Gingko base and cover) Arms: two Teres Illius (one for stereo; one for mono) Cartridges: Miyajima Mandake (stereo); Miyajima Zero (mono) But heck, your system .......
88: General Asylum, RE: The fact that you consider the viola a real instrument speaks volumes... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-03, 05:38:23 (75.71.37.161)
Very funny post! .......
89: OTL Asylum, RE: I added a bunch of photos to our facebook page (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-12-01, 19:41:29 (75.71.37.161)
Here's another. The Atma-Sphere MA-1 mono amps are lower front (kind of hard to see). The speakers are GR-Research LS-9s; the gray boxes are a 3-stack of GR-Research 12" servo woofers. .......
90: OTL Asylum, Darn You, Ralph (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-11-30, 16:45:39 (75.71.37.161)
I sent my MA-1 Silver Edition mono amps back to you for the MarkIII mod, and all I want to do now is listen to music. Nothing's getting done and I need adhesive remover to unstick me from my chair. T .......
91: Vinyl Asylum, RE: LP Purchases & Why (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-11-26, 05:48:56 (75.71.37.161)
I'm probably in the minority here, but in my own head-to-head comparisons of classical LPs I have never found a reissue that beat the original. The originals just seem to have more "life," whatever th .......
92: OTL Asylum, RE: I added a bunch of photos to our facebook page (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-11-22, 05:33:14 (75.71.37.161)
Nice, Ralph. I even added a comment. .......
93: Speaker Asylum, RE: Any differences or preferences regarding Rel vs rythmik sealed subwoofers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-11-16, 06:15:54 (75.71.37.161)
Here comes another guy with an opinion. I tried mightily to get subs to integrate well with planars (KLH 9s; Maggies; Sound Labs; Acoustats). I discovered that the radiation pattern makes a big differ .......
94: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: hot digity dam! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-11-09, 05:33:19 (75.71.37.161)
Your real problem, Vinnie, is that you need to project more enthusiasm (hah!). Keep up the great work. You are what our wonderful hobby is all about. .......
95: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's been on my mind as I get older... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-10-22, 06:16:17 (75.71.37.161)
Mine too, Kuma, even though I'm not as ancient as Dave Pogue (I'm a mere 80). But my solution (I'm thinking now - - might change my mind when I get to 110 or so) is to use headphones and subscribe to .......
96: General Asylum, RE: Cable Management (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-10-22, 06:05:56 (75.71.37.161)
I found out the hard way. Well, maybe not so hard because I was able to correct it easily. I rewired my planar-array speakers with a single wire for positive and a single wire for negative, then used .......
97: General Asylum, RE: Virus Warning (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-10-20, 05:24:05 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks for the "update your drivers" warning. .......
98: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Bjoerling (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-10-02, 17:05:39 (75.71.37.161)
Quite coincidentally just today I heard a recording of Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma. It was one of P's "signature tunes." But IMO he could not compare to Bjoerling singing that song. Bjoerling had a .......
99: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Good bye, great listening buddy. It was a pleasure ... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-10-01, 21:00:38 (75.71.37.161)
Don't know what I was thinking. You're in pain and I'm making jokes. I'm so sorry. .......
100: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Good bye, great listening buddy. It was a pleasure ... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-10-01, 17:06:20 (75.71.37.161)
But the cat's eyes show exactly the opposite of what the VU meters are showing. What's going on here? .......
101: Vinyl Asylum, My newest purchase is a winner! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-10-01, 17:03:00 (75.71.37.161)
Wow! This is why I love this hobby: I just listened to a mono recording of Tosca with two of the greatest opera singers of all time - - Jussi Bjoerling and Zinka Milanov*. Leonard Warren ain't too sha .......
102: General Asylum, RE: Not just in audio (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-09-22, 05:28:53 (75.71.37.161)
Reminiscent of Victor Borge's inflation of language (two-derful for won-derful, etc.), is "perfect." "I would like a cup of coffee, please." "Perfect!" What's next: "perfectly awesome?" And while I'm .......
103: Critic's Corner, RE: Kudos to Art Dudley (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-09-21, 16:32:46 (75.71.37.161)
Art. Plus 1. Plus 2 other observations. 1. Excerpt from an email I sent my old friend, Kemper Holt, after the Capital Audio Fest. "I wanted to review two listening experiences that are somewhat linked .......
104: General Asylum, RE: Kudos to Gingko Audio (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-09-18, 06:34:08 (75.71.37.161)
I have had my Gingko base and cover for over a year now and I still love them for their great sound and stunning good looks. .......
105: Cable Asylum, RE: Discovery Cable (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-09-14, 19:55:40 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks. I'll try it. .......
106: Cable Asylum, Discovery Cable (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-09-14, 15:51:56 (75.71.37.161)
I just tried to contact Joe De Phillips at Discovery Cable. His phone has been disconnected and I can't find his website. I wanted to talk to him about tonearm wire. I hope he's OK. He is a good guy a .......
107: General Asylum, RE: Hearing aids... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-07-01, 06:15:15 (75.71.37.161)
I will be 80 next week. My ears have been battered by the harsh sounds encountered in 30 years of military service (Army and Air Force. On a good day, I can hear up to 5000Hz. But that is high enough .......
108: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What Liquid Stylus Cleaner Do you Use? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-06-25, 06:04:03 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks. I have used Stylast a couple of times, but just got to wondering . . . .......
109: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What Liquid Stylus Cleaner Do you Use? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-06-24, 05:43:25 (75.71.37.161)
The Soundsmith Hyperion has a cactus needle cantilever and the Miyajima Madake has a bamboo cantilever. I now own the Madake. I'm wondering if ANY liquid cleaner should be used on either, since they m .......
110: General Asylum, RE: Listening chair. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-06-07, 07:03:30 (75.71.37.161)
Interesting question, Manny. I have a Lazy-Boy leather recliner. Leather is pretty reflective. I'm wondering now if could get better sound by putting some sort of less-reflective material (sponge? fel .......
111: General Asylum, RE: Paging Rod M - Problem with AA continues (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-06-01, 05:46:56 (75.71.37.161)
Welcome back. I missed you (sob!). .......
112: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Snap, crackle, pop. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-05-21, 06:06:57 (75.71.37.161)
Did you hear about the illegitimate Rice Krispies? Snap and Crackle, but no Pop. .......
113: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The problem is our memory of what original pressing sounds like (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-05-18, 06:25:32 (75.71.37.161)
Excellent points, Ross. Thanks. .......
114: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Nostalgia for Vinyl or Not (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-05-15, 17:02:40 (75.71.37.161)
Not nostalgia for me either. For me it's the a-a-a-h-h factor, which is what I experience every time I switch back to LPs after listening to digital. Maybe it is just that I prefer the analog forms of .......
115: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: AURIC ILLUMINATOR CD Treatment Users.... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-05-15, 16:18:33 (75.71.37.161)
I don't understand the physics of what's going on here, but I will certainly try it. Thanks. .......
116: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: AURIC ILLUMINATOR CD Treatment Users.... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-05-14, 06:21:13 (75.71.37.161)
I'm curious. I don't use a CD player. I copy my CDs into my computer and play them back that way. Would CD treatment of any kind - - AURIC, L'ART, etc. - - enhance my sound when I do it this way? ::: .......
117: OTL Asylum, RE: Amp Footers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-04-17, 07:20:30 (75.71.37.161)
OK, so you guys have found that different footers DO make a difference. It's not just my imagination. Now it's just a question of which one sounds best (and if I can afford the answer). The Critical M .......
118: OTL Asylum, Amp Footers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-04-12, 15:17:26 (75.71.37.161)
Once I get started it's hard to stop. So: Stillpoints, Herbie's, Rize Footers by Critical Mass Systems, the stock feet, or it don't make no nevermind? .......
119: Cable Asylum, Why use fancy speaker cable (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-04-12, 13:42:08 (75.71.37.161)
It may sound like I am just trying to stir up trouble, but my question is genuine and I am looking for a rational answer. Mea culpa if this has been asked and answered a zillion times. The wire inside .......
120: OTL Asylum, RE: Tube dampers etc. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-04-08, 20:31:30 (75.71.37.161)
All I can do, Lew, is quote the manufacturer because I have no idea how the darned things work, fuses either. But put 'em in, the system sounds "cleaner;" pull 'em off (easy to do, just slide them out .......
121: OTL Asylum, Tube dampers etc. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-04-08, 13:05:37 (75.71.37.161)
I have a pair of MA-1 Silver Edition mono amps that have been sent back to the factory and brought completely up to the latest configuration. They are essentially perfect. So, naturally, I want to kee .......
122: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Interesting. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-04-05, 07:02:47 (75.71.37.161)
+1 on Gingko Cloud. I thought I had a pretty good TT platform until I tried the Cloud. I was amazed at the difference. .......
123: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anyone familiar with this ultrasonic cleaner ? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-03-28, 05:48:08 (75.71.37.161)
Michael Fremer has a review of the V-8 http://www.analogplanet.com/content/ultrasonic-v-8-record-cleaning-machine-cleans-8-records-10-minutes I have about 2,000 records and it only took me a week to .......
124: General Asylum, RE: Listening to Upgrades (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-03-21, 05:59:23 (75.71.37.161)
OTOH it's kinda sad to think no further improvement is possible through tweaking what you already have. Since no system is perfect (except mine, of course; and sometimes not even mine - - but I digres .......
125: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thinking of switching from Classical Lp's to High-res downloads; looking for input IF .. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-03-14, 08:29:24 (75.71.37.161)
As I approach age 80 (July), the day is approaching (even for me) that my next residence (if not in a pine box)will be in a graduated care facility (GCF): i.e., no room for my 200+ classical vinyl rec .......
126: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Sorry, you've got the wrong Klemperer (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-03-05, 20:11:38 (75.71.37.161)
Of course, you're right: the conductor was Otto, not Werner. I guess I was still overcome. .......
127: Vinyl Asylum, What it's all about (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-03-05, 17:36:31 (75.71.37.161)
It's why I've spent 60 years working on my system. I just listened to Brahms' German Requiem on a 50-year-old EMI record with Werner Klemperer and the London Philharmonia orchestra (Diskau and Schwart .......
128: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: If you are hoping to get a scientific match, you probably drive yourself hatstand. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-03-05, 05:27:12 (75.71.37.161)
I don't know much about hatstands or rugby, but your comparisons are wonderful. I may steal them sometime. .......
129: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Off-center imaging - most likely cause (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-03-03, 05:51:27 (75.71.37.161)
I think you should narrow it down a little. First, does the problem exist with both CD's and records? You might be able to determine that by ear. Better yet, play some pink noise through both speakers .......
130: OTL Asylum, RE: Harvard Electronics H-1 OTL Amp (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-02-13, 12:58:49 (75.71.37.161)
LEW, wouldn't that be amazing! I never visited JF's "factory," but I had a number of very pleasant conversations with him .......
131: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Wilhelm Backhaus (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-02-13, 06:27:05 (75.71.37.161)
+1. I bought this recording in 1960 and have never heard a better one. I have worked on this piece long and hard and love it. Backhaus does it for me better than anyone else. .......
132: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Thank you all... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-02-13, 06:22:56 (75.71.37.161)
Sorry for being late to the election, but I would like to cast another vote for the Herbie's Way Excellent (HWE). It was one of those tweaks that I didn't know I needed until I tried it. My Trans Rot .......
133: OTL Asylum, RE: Harvard Electronics H-1 OTL Amp (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-02-13, 06:09:51 (75.71.37.161)
Back in about 1979 Julius made me a direct-drive amp to power my STAX SRX ESL headphones. I don't know if it is one of a kind or not. JF also hand-drew the schematic for me. (You're right, Lew: he was .......
134: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Does The Conductor Really Matter? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-02-01, 05:04:33 (75.71.37.161)
If you look at an orchestral score, there are relatively few style markings, and these are (deliberately?) a bit obscure. Forte (loud; but how loud is loud?), andante (slow--actually, walking--but how .......
135: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Is Vinyl The Last Bastion of Unverified Audio Beliefs? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-01-28, 05:38:40 (75.71.37.161)
I'm tempted to quote avant-garde classical composer Charles Ives out of context: "Stop being such a God-damned sissy! Why can't you stand up before fine strong music like this and use your ears like a .......
136: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Just avoid the liquid (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-01-27, 06:06:04 (75.71.37.161)
I have one too. So, what liquid should you use? I have used LAST with no obvious ill effects. Are you suggesting that one is better off using it dry? BTW, LEW, I miss your friend and hope his wife is .......
137: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My Fair Lady (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-01-25, 14:37:31 (75.71.37.161)
Lucky me. I was able to see West Side Story with original cast on Broadway in 1957 and My Fair Lady with original cast in London a year later. Wonderful, wonderful experiences. I have not had a simila .......
138: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Zapppp! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2016-01-02, 06:38:50 (75.71.37.161)
Hmmm. I don't know, guys. I'm heading for CES in a few days. Maybe I'll get some ideas there. If I do, I'll share them with the forum. I can't believe I'm the only dude out here who has the problem. C .......
139: Tweakers' Asylum, Zapppp! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-12-31, 06:20:42 (75.71.37.161)
Two of my computers died earlier this week and I suspect static electricity. It has been very cold and dry here in Colorado and flames have been shooting from my fingertips whenever I get near anythin .......
140: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Feels good, don't it? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-12-29, 16:26:53 (75.71.37.161)
Lou, do you know the alternate ending to that phrase? (.... So stick 'em up, Joe ...," .......
141: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Composer vs. Composer (re: Sibelius vs. Brahms) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-12-29, 16:21:49 (75.71.37.161)
I too am a big Brahms fan. As a (very) amateur pianist I have learned and loved many of his solo piano works. Once, as a very young man, I drove all the way across the state of Louisiana just to hear .......
142: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "Only the Lonely" (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-12-29, 05:57:28 (75.71.37.161)
I made the mistake of buying that record shortly after getting a "Dear John" from my then fiancee'. Fifty + years later I still can't listen to it without a twinge of regret. Old Frank can do that to .......
143: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Rise & Fall of Buying Used VInyl - from Shaded to No and below (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-12-25, 07:17:17 (75.71.37.161)
Just as I was about to comment that Philips lps "don't get no respect," one of you (couldn't find which)mentioned them. I find the Philips--at least their chamber music series--as good as anything out .......
144: General Asylum, RE: Yeah (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-12-16, 10:14:35 (75.71.37.161)
I bet that room would help a lot of systems sound really fine (not sure the piano would sound very good in its room; my guess is they roll it out.) Thanks for the Orban tip. .......
145: Vinyl Asylum, RE: What's Spinning: Mahler, it would seem (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-12-16, 06:16:24 (75.71.37.161)
As far as Mahler 9ths go (and it is my favorite Mahler symphony), I'll take the Giulini on DGG. The interpretation is wonderful and so (for a change with DGG) is the sound. Powerful and moving. ::: TO .......
146: General Asylum, RE: EQ (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-12-16, 06:11:22 (75.71.37.161)
Of course, you're right. EQ-ually, of course, I had in mind a full-spectrum gizmo. I should have been more specific. .......
147: General Asylum, RE: The elephant in the room is the room (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-12-15, 18:26:49 (75.71.37.161)
Many good comments, guys. Thanks. A large room will indeed take care of many problems. I stayed in a home in New Orleans many years ago that was pretty much an open space right up to the second floor .......
148: General Asylum, The elephant in the room is the room (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-12-14, 07:12:10 (75.71.37.161)
After several hours of tweaking (playing with speaker position, moving my notch filter back and forth, playing with the phase control on my sub amps, etc.), I achieved the best measured response I had .......
149: General Asylum, RE: High End Audio as lifestyle aspiration (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-12-01, 06:43:39 (75.71.37.161)
I am a hobbyist and am not ashamed to admit it. I am always looking for opportunities to improve my system. So, besides wanting good sound (of course)and aesthetic appeal (yup. I like my equipment to .......
150: Vinyl Asylum, RE: If you hit your friend,... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-11-19, 05:13:28 (75.71.37.161)
Maybe that explains why I have all these little holes in my head, Lew. .......
151: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: which DYI kit for speakers? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-11-11, 06:13:36 (75.71.37.161)
If I were you (and I was) I'd look at GR Research. Danny Richie makes GREAT speakers and speaker kits. I replaced a $25,000 electrostatic speaker with an LS-9 and am very happy I did. But you don't ha .......
152: General Asylum, RE: Veterans Day! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-11-11, 05:59:40 (75.71.37.161)
Thank you, fantja: you just did. A veteran. .......
153: General Asylum, RE: There IS life after hearing aids (long) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-10-22, 05:21:25 (75.71.37.161)
Hearing Aids??? Hearing Aids??? I don't need no stinkin' hearing aids no matter what you say. BTW, What DID you say? Hey! No need to shout! That's sort of where I am now. Not ready to try aids yet, bu .......
154: Cable Asylum, RE: DC umbilicals, final results (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-10-20, 06:13:32 (75.71.37.161)
Now here's the funny thing. I made a set of speaker cables with Marigo wire, paying no attention to layout or dress. Sounded fantastic - - much better than the solid copper encased in pvc that I had b .......
155: Speaker Asylum, RE: Hartley 24 sub (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-08-10, 14:33:57 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks mkuller and unclestu. That helps. I figured it was worth about $500. BTW, unclestu. I blush to disclose that for a long time I was pronouncing your moniker to myself as un-CLE-stu. My head is .......
156: Speaker Asylum, RE: no but (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-08-10, 13:22:08 (75.71.37.161)
Audio Fair was shorthand for a bunch of us getting together to pool our stuff for sale. It's in Colorado Springs. .......
157: Speaker Asylum, Hartley 24 sub (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-08-10, 10:44:38 (75.71.37.161)
I posted this on Audio Circle but received no response. "I'm taking some stuff to sell at an audio fair this coming weekend. I have been able to find list and current prices on everything but my 24" H .......
158: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Who makes a modern 12" wood tonearm? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-08-09, 06:20:08 (75.71.37.161)
Chris Brady at Teres Audio. .......
159: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Janis belongs in the "other performers I can't remember at the moment" file. : ) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-07-27, 09:14:56 (75.71.37.161)
I hear plenty of soul in Janis--especially compared to Argerich and Wild, who sound like they're trying to set speed records at the expense of the music. Thanks for the tip about the Prokofieff 3rd. I .......
160: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Amidst 3rd-hand tennis shoes and vacuum cleaners of the undead, I ran into an old friend today: Horowitz' Rach 3rd (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-07-27, 05:58:05 (75.71.37.161)
Nice, but I'll take the Byron Janis (Mercury)Rach 3 over anybody's. Check out Janis' Rach One as well. It's a real treat, and the sonics are amazing. .......
161: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Lookers..... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-07-20, 05:15:01 (75.71.37.161)
But it looks like it is held together with a large rubber band. No thanks. .......
162: General Asylum, RE: Have I finally heard it all? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-07-17, 20:34:00 (75.71.37.161)
Eppur si muove .......
163: General Asylum, RE: Have I finally heard it all? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-07-17, 14:46:13 (75.71.37.161)
Actually, um, to my pleasant surprise, dang things work pretty good. I just installed a pair of the Premieres (one down from the beeswax)in my phono preamp. I was going to start my boutique fuse adven .......
164: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Capacitor question (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-07-16, 12:48:33 (75.71.37.161)
OK, Rick, you got me: "Use ground enhancer type goodies right on the drivers...much better clarity." What the heck are they? Thanks. .......
165: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile needs a math lesson (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-07-11, 06:24:30 (75.71.37.161)
What's the old joke? "People who live in grass houses shouldn't stow thrones!" .......
166: Vinyl Asylum, RE: dust cover polish? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-07-05, 06:59:31 (75.71.37.161)
The real solution is not to let your dust cover get all smudgy and yucky in the first place. Mine is a large, fairly heavy, separate cover beautifully made by Gingko. I handle it with kid gloves. Well .......
167: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Boutique fuses (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-06-28, 16:38:56 (75.71.37.161)
I guess I'll try Lew's suggestion since he has the same-type amps and said they made a positive difference when placed in the audio circuit. If that works for me, I'll attack the preamp next. Curious, .......
168: Tweakers' Asylum, Boutique fuses (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-06-27, 09:00:53 (75.71.37.161)
So maybe I want to try an Audio Magic fuse, but I don't know where to put it to do the most good. I could put one in my: 1. solid state phono preamp ((1.5A) 2. solid state line preamp (1.5A) 3. OTL tu .......
169: General Asylum, RE: Correcting for the drop in bass or highs at low level is ONLY and issue (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-06-21, 06:06:38 (75.71.37.161)
Morricab: We may be talking about two different things. Or are we? I was talking about the phenomenon that a system that measures flat at the listening position will sound bright to the ear at normal .......
170: General Asylum, RE: Ideal frequency response curve (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-06-19, 05:50:05 (75.71.37.161)
"customers don't buy products that give them "bleeding ears" Very thoughtful response, Tony. Nice contribution. But I'm not sure manufacturers don't mind adding a little sizzle to their steak. It's c .......
171: General Asylum, RE: Ideal frequency response curve (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-06-18, 05:34:51 (75.71.37.161)
INMATE 51 Yes, that's exactly what I meant. Whatever the anechoic response of the speaker coming out of the factory, if the high frequencies measure flat at the listening position, you are likely to f .......
172: General Asylum, Ideal frequency response curve (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-06-16, 06:03:35 (75.71.37.161)
Many of us use some sort of real-time sound level meter to position speakers and/or configure equalizers to get smoothest (i.e. flattest) frequency response at the listening position. Yet a measured .......
173: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Best phono stage (cost no object) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-06-08, 14:01:51 (75.71.37.161)
I have heard a number of phono stages going back many years. The one I have now is one that I consider my "last" phono stage in that I cannot imagine it being improved upon. Funny thing is, it's a sol .......
174: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mono?Stero? whatever..... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-06-02, 20:41:00 (75.71.37.161)
Lew, I meant no criticism whatsoever. I only meant to convey what my audio pals here in Colorado have learned about mono over the last few months. We have all been astounded at just how danged good it .......
175: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Mono?Stero? whatever..... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-06-02, 14:47:54 (75.71.37.161)
I and my audio pals have rediscovered mono. We have been listening to everything from jazz to classical and have been marveling at how good mono really is when played on modern equipment. It has an im .......
176: Vinyl Asylum, RE: My Aries 3 finally arrived! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-30, 14:40:36 (75.71.37.161)
Excellent! Is that a Gingko Cloud 11 base under your Aries? I'm thinking of getting one for my Transrotor Rondino. .......
177: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Ping: Duster (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-28, 14:26:46 (75.71.37.161)
It would be a vibration control platform under the turntable. My setup was a Trans-Rotor Rondino turntable atop a 4" thick Mapleshade turntable platform set upon 4 Herbie's Audio Labs Iso-Balls/Cups, .......
178: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Ping: Duster (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-28, 12:52:15 (75.71.37.161)
Duster. Thanks much for your input. But before I grab one of these relatively cheap bamboo boards, I'd hate to miss an opportunity to spend a heck of a lot more money on something else (my usual patte .......
179: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Ping: Duster (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-28, 12:43:05 (75.71.37.161)
Duster. Thanks much for your input. But before I grab one of these relatively cheap bamboo boards, I'd hate to miss an opportunity to spend a heck of a lot more money on something else (my usual patte .......
180: Tweakers' Asylum, Ping: Duster (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-27, 11:34:19 (75.71.37.161)
Duster, I found this picture while surfing http://usr.audioasylum.com/images/1/14409/laminated_bamboo_plinth-021.jpg I am looking for a bamboo turntable platform that -- in my mind's eye -- looks exac .......
181: OTL Asylum, RE: Feetz (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-16, 05:26:35 (75.71.37.161)
Hmmm. I DO have some Black Diamond Racing cones and pucks . . . . .......
182: OTL Asylum, RE: Feetz (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-15, 11:23:14 (75.71.37.161)
Interesting, Lew. I have the same setup -- partially, at least. I have the Sound Anchor stands with butcher blocks under my Atmas. Hadn't thought about brass Mapleshades though. I'm still astounded by .......
183: OTL Asylum, Feetz (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-14, 16:09:30 (75.71.37.161)
"It's quiet out there, Slim. Yeah, too quiet, Dusty. Time to stir things up a bit." My system is still sounding glorious with Ralph's Atmas and Danny Ritchie's LS-9s. In fact, I was just thinking it c .......
184: General Asylum, RE: Solder (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-13, 16:38:53 (75.71.37.161)
Funny you should mention solder, Mike. I replaced the internal wiring of my speakers (almost 200 connections)a few months ago and continued the wire all the way to my speakers instead of using termina .......
185: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Warming up your cartridges (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-13, 16:18:42 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks for the comments, guys. I may explore the idea of a miniature heat lamp (or something) to put under my turntable cover. Can't hurt; may help. .......
186: Vinyl Asylum, Warming up your cartridges (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-12, 16:05:39 (75.71.37.161)
Has anyone noticed that their system sounds better when their phono cartridge is warm rather than cold? I let my listening room go down to 60 degrees on winter nights, and for the first half hour or s .......
187: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Bernstein's West Side Story (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-09, 06:09:04 (75.71.37.161)
I was lucky enough to have heard West Side Story with original cast n Broadway in 1957. The experience was absolutely stunning. I was only 21 at the time, not far from the ages of the characters, so m .......
188: General Asylum, RE: highest value component in your system (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-06, 08:36:37 (75.71.37.161)
Mel, I will try to have it posted in a week or so. I'm still wondering how to do that without minimizing the amount of tweaks, etc., that turned components into a system. It's more the story of an aud .......
189: General Asylum, RE: highest value component in your system (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-05-05, 10:33:34 (75.71.37.161)
I have found, in my 60 years as an audiophile, that this question is not particularly useful. In my experience, systems engineering and system synergy are much more important than the "best" component .......
190: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Turntable platform material (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-04-29, 14:29:57 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks for the inputs, guys. I might try Duster's approach. I already have some BDR pucks -- carbon fiber disks? -- and maybe some grundgebuster dots. A composite bamboo board atop my maple platform m .......
191: Tweakers' Asylum, Turntable platform material (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-04-27, 15:07:48 (75.71.37.161)
I have a solid maple Mapleshade turntable slab (24x18x4) atop one of their Samson equipment racks. For the last couple of months, one of my audio-buddies has been raving about the benefits of using ba .......
192: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Graham tonearm problem (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-03-04, 06:40:26 (75.71.37.161)
I talked to my dealer. He said that if the little blue thingy was not attached, the bearing is most likely damaged. Bob Graham says the part is user-replaceable. Thanks for the inputs. .......
193: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Graham tonearm problem (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-03-01, 15:23:13 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks Stich and Xaudiomanx. My problem is now what do I do about it? I'll call Graham in the morning. I was hoping that it was a simple matter of owner part-replacement. Probably not so simple, thoug .......
194: Vinyl Asylum, Graham tonearm problem (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-02-28, 21:26:21 (75.71.37.161)
Drat! I sold a Graham Phantom II Supreme to someone on Audiogon (Yaayyy!), but although I used the original packing box, I did not realize that I should have used some sort of blue sleeve (??), and th .......
195: Vinyl Asylum, Graham tonearm problem (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-02-28, 15:53:53 (75.71.37.161)
Drat! I sold a Graham Phantom II Supreme to someone on Audiogon (Yaayyy!), but although I used the original packing box, I did not realize that I should have used some sort of blue sleeve (??), and th .......
196: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Listening to Abbado's early Brahms set on DG (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-02-16, 07:48:37 (75.71.37.161)
Interesting, your take on the Brahms 1st PC. I first heard this piece sitting on the escape hatch of a B-47 bomber in 1959. My turn to fly it was coming up. To pass the time until then, I tuned in to .......
197: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Aligning the cantilever is very easy (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-02-15, 12:42:00 (75.71.37.161)
Muzikmike: love to chat with you about JBC. I have read nearly all of his works and have even written a play based upon one of them. .......
198: General Asylum, RE: RIP Joseph Grado 07/05/1924-02/06/2015 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-02-07, 05:54:28 (75.71.37.161)
When I graduated from the West Point in 1958 members of my class were offered a $3000 loan at 3% interest. This translated to $93/month--a princely sum in those days--but I was getting flight pay at $ .......
199: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Give the Ears a Nighttime Rest and Reduce Tennitus (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-31, 14:59:54 (75.71.37.161)
Know what? Even though no baby, etc., I believe I'll try that. Thanks for the tip. .......
200: OTL Asylum, RE: Marigo wire (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-29, 05:43:49 (75.71.37.161)
Not so hard to tin if you use a solder pot. It takes several steps: 1) debraid the sleeve to about one inch; 2)cut and cauterize the end of the braid; 3) dip the end into the solder pot. Rewiring my s .......
201: OTL Asylum, RE: Marigo wire (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-28, 19:55:51 (75.71.37.161)
Lew, Pure copper, 18ga, round in cross-section,600 individual (lacquered, I believe)strands. Ron Hedrich is easy to talk to; why not give him a call? Contact Us Call Ron Hedrich at (360) 835-9239 Ou .......
202: OTL Asylum, RE: I will chime in here (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-28, 06:12:19 (75.71.37.161)
Might've, but you get to a certain point of disgust . . . .......
203: OTL Asylum, RE: I will chime in here (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-27, 20:22:38 (75.71.37.161)
Oh boy, me too! I had a great collection of tapes, but nearly all deteriorated to the point that they were unusable (Ampex Grand Master back-coated). Sure was great while it lasted. I love vinyl, but .......
204: OTL Asylum, RE: I will chime in here (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-26, 05:58:55 (75.71.37.161)
Very nice post, Morricab. Thanks. I have found that to properly benefit from the wonderful transparency of the OTL—in my case, a pair of Atma-Sphere Silver Edition MA-1’s—I must pay attention to the s .......
205: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Power Strip for Digital (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-17, 05:43:52 (75.71.37.161)
All good suggestions, guys: thanks very much. One of the challenges these days is that wall warts come in different shapes and sizes. Depending upon how the outlets in a power strip are oriented--ver .......
206: Tweakers' Asylum, Power Strip for Digital (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-15, 07:41:04 (75.71.37.161)
I have a music computer setup with multiple devices (computer, DAC, external hard drives, etc.). Problem is, attendant with these are four power cords, each with its own wall wart. IAW, a mess. I beli .......
207: Computer Audio Asylum, Power strip for digital (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-15, 07:13:14 (75.71.37.161)
I have a music computer setup with multiple devices (computer, DAC, external hard drives, etc.). Problem is, attendant with these are four power cords, each with its own wall wart. IAW, a mess. I beli .......
208: OTL Asylum, RE: The speaker's the thing... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-13, 12:34:07 (75.71.37.161)
Yes to all of the above. I do not know why the manufacturer designed the speakers as he did. He uses them primarily with conventional tube amps (Dodd's)with transformers. But also, they would work jus .......
209: OTL Asylum, RE: The speaker's the thing... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-13, 06:37:12 (75.71.37.161)
If the impedance of your speakers is too low for an OTL, it may be possible to change the impedance as I did. My speakers (GR Research LS-9's in kit form)are made of a string of 12 6.5" base/mid cone .......
210: OTL Asylum, RE: 6SN-7's (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-05, 07:39:39 (75.71.37.161)
Good advice, guys. Thanks. But I am still curious as to whether I would need to replace the whole string or whether there would be any benefit to replacing just some of them. Anyway, I'm off to CES to .......
211: OTL Asylum, RE: 6SN-7's (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-04, 20:24:09 (75.71.37.161)
That does it for 6sn7's. Thanks, guys. But how about 6AS7's? Each of my Atma M-1 monos has an array of 7 pairs of tubes. Is there an order of preference here as there is with the input tubes? I can i .......
212: OTL Asylum, RE: If you have a 5-driver-tube MA-1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2015-01-04, 10:19:03 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks, Ralph. That helps. .......
213: OTL Asylum, 6SN-7's (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-12-28, 07:18:11 (75.71.37.161)
As I look at the front of my MA-1 monos (where the meters are)I see five 6SN-7 input tubes. Ralph told me once that they are ranked in order of importance, but I have forgotten which is which. So, a c .......
214: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Phono Cartridge Setup (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-11-16, 07:59:11 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks, Jon; but I guess I did not ask my question right. I hope you'll indulge me as I try again. Please understand that I am not in the audio business, nor am I an electrical engineer. My last EE co .......
215: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Phono Cartridge Setup (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-11-15, 20:41:36 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks for your thoughtful reply, Jon. Besides giving me a lot to chew on, it gives me the chance to say how much I have enjoyed your posts over the years. You are a wonderful contributor to the forum .......
216: Vinyl Asylum, Phono Cartridge Setup (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-11-14, 20:14:02 (75.71.37.161)
As an old pilot, I think of cartridge alignment in terms of pitch, roll, and yaw. All three must be optimized or the stylus will not lie properly in the groove, resulting in distortion of one kind or .......
217: General Asylum, RE: Tweakers Lament (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-11-08, 11:57:31 (75.71.37.161)
I see that I'm not alone . . . .......
218: General Asylum, Tweakers Lament (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-11-06, 14:01:43 (75.71.37.161)
Something I wrote a year ago . . . The Tweaker’s Lament When I notice my stylus Is off by a bit I give my cartridge a nudge. Sometimes the tweak Decreases the peak; Sometimes it adds to the sludge. En .......
219: OTL Asylum, RE: Hold it!!! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-10-03, 11:07:14 (75.71.37.161)
Case in point to your second point, Lew. I am experimenting with a speaker that has a series/parallel string of highs/mids crossed over to a series/parallel string of woofs. The impedance of the comb .......
220: OTL Asylum, RE: Hold it!!! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-10-02, 12:16:32 (75.71.37.161)
Sorry, Lew. I read too much into your remark about fuse holders. And yes, your amps sound fantastic. I'm still wondering if resistance constitutes the whole picture, however. .......
221: OTL Asylum, RE: Is Ralph Lauren making fuses now? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-10-02, 07:03:44 (75.71.37.161)
Measuring R (resistance)might be relatively easy. But what about other factors? I have read claims that vibration contributes to sound--hence that ceramic fuse cases are better than glass ones. Lew ha .......
222: Critic's Corner, RE: Do you really care about suggested components? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-10-02, 06:49:41 (75.71.37.161)
Joerosen's colorful and prolific rants below gives hints of considerable expertise. I, for one, would be interested in him doing an "Arthur Salvatore," in which he puts together a system and defends i .......
223: Critic's Corner, RE: A reminder for Senile Editors what components they wrote about in the last year... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-09-30, 15:04:46 (75.71.37.161)
Thanks for the kind words. .......
224: Critic's Corner, RE: A reminder for Senile Editors what components they wrote about in the last year... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-09-30, 07:19:38 (75.71.37.161)
Oops! I screwed that up. The "Least" Class A front end (turntable, tonearm, cartridge)should have read $7,950; the "most" should have read $212,500. You could look it up. .......
225: Critic's Corner, RE: A reminder for Senile Editors what components they wrote about in the last year... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-09-30, 07:08:21 (75.71.37.161)
A very creative rant. I have been a subscriber to Stereophile almost from the beginning. I did not discover it until 1965 and had to make do with Xeroxed copies until my own issues started showing up .......
226: OTL Asylum, RE: I need a quick 'electrical' education (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-09-30, 06:02:04 (75.71.37.161)
At last! A chance to really show my ignorance . . . But the thing that occurs to me immediately is internal component failure, particularly in the power supply. Short circuits--with their near instant .......
227: OTL Asylum, RE: Is Ralph Lauren making fuses now? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-09-29, 16:34:49 (75.71.37.161)
Cute, Brian, cute. If you liked that one, here's another. I posted a modified version of this on another thread (The future of hi/end audio & a rant on honesty in reviewing) but got no reaction. It re .......
228: OTL Asylum, fuses (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-09-25, 11:10:49 (75.71.37.161)
Has anyone experimented with "designer" fuses in their Atma-Sphere amps? I'm going to RMAF and sometimes "show special" discounts are available there. .......
229: OTL Asylum, RE: I dun good wit my speekers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-09-25, 11:07:27 (75.71.37.161)
So, Cousin Billy, what wire do you use with your speakers? I was about to go with Cardas before I read your jnteresting post. .......
230: OTL Asylum, RE: "Will" of SLOG (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2014-05-16, 15:08:24 (75.71.37.161)
That's sad. Will was always very gracious about helping us out despite many pesky "I don't quite get it yet" follow-ups. I ended getting one of the new RW toroids because of Will--and you too, Lew--an .......
231: General Asylum, RE: Unfortunately (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-10-17, 09:10:40 (75.70.88.174)
Good point, unclestu. Happily, I just got the chance to try the aforementioned PLC's in my home this afternoon. .......
232: General Asylum, RE: Third choice 'transformer' for power conditioning? nt (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-10-16, 16:00:20 (75.70.88.174)
Hi, Elizabeth I probably should have used the words "inductance" and "capacitance" rather than inductor and capacitor. Transformers are indeed in the mix. .......
233: General Asylum, Inductors or Capacitors for power conditioning? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-10-16, 12:11:37 (75.70.88.174)
I posted this on Audio Circle yesterday and received no responses. Anybody? Two of the most highly-rated power conditioners today are the Silver Circle (Tchaik) and the Running Springs (JACO). The SC .......
234: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How's your hearing? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-08-21, 09:06:38 (75.70.88.174)
Hate to break it to you, but it gets worse (age 77) .......
235: Inmate Central, RE: Anyone subscribe to Netflix and actually use it much ? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-08-21, 08:54:42 (75.70.88.174)
Love it! Love it! Love it! Not so much for new movies, but old series without commercial interruption. Try "Top of the Lake," or "Guardian," or "Foyle's War," or any of the British crime series. I onl .......
236: General Asylum, RE: A thought provaking article by the audio philospher, Herb Reichert, in Enjoy the Music (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-07-27, 15:11:59 (75.70.88.174)
I'm not really sure what Herb's message was. Surely he doesn't want us to go back to playing 5-note flutes to our fellow cave-dwellers. We live in an age where--thankfully, for someone like me--glorio .......
237: General Asylum, RE:"Tis easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-06-19, 12:23:36 (75.70.88.174)
I'm pretty sure that can be attributed to Commodore Grace Hopper, USN, a pioneer of computers. She is believed also to have coined the term "bug." A computer was down (one of the great big tube-jobs), .......
238: General Asylum, RE: Have You Ever..... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-04-09, 14:44:53 (75.70.88.174)
The audio review magazines do that a lot and, yes, it bothers me. A writer gives a rave review on some piece of gear. A year later, that piece of gear gets an upgrade. The same reviewer will say the t .......
239: General Asylum, RE: What was your "Eureka!" audio moment? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-04-04, 14:17:23 (75.70.88.174)
The first time I heard a timpani on a Klipshorn, about 1954. Name drop alert**** It was in General Curtis E. LeMay's quarters at Bolling AFB in Washington DC. Too young to remember LeMay? That's why G .......
240: General Asylum, RE: Equipment: Stuff you love, and will never sell, even if not in current use (me first) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-03-27, 16:58:56 (75.70.88.174)
Julius Futterman made me an OTL headphone amp for my Stax X esl's back in 1979. Ain't much to look at, but great sound. I never tried to upgrade it (caps, power cord, new tubes). No matter, I love it. .......
241: General Asylum, RE: Audiolab 8000T tuner #2 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-03-25, 18:10:31 (75.70.88.174)
Interesting about the Allaerts. I had one and agree with you. I found it unmusical and didn't like to listen to it much. Also thought the MR-78 was just OK. I liked the tube MR-71 much better. ::: TOP .......
242: General Asylum, RE: Why is attractively designed gear sneered at as WAF-ish? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-03-13, 06:24:15 (75.70.88.174)
Thought you guys might like to view a quote from Herb Reichert (Sound Practices): "If I could be remembered for only one contribution to audio it would be this: How the system looks, how the electroni .......
243: General Asylum, RE: Audio Bliss (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-03-13, 06:01:17 (75.70.88.174)
Me too. The "oooh" factor. Of course I hate the opposite. You might hear a fleeting bit of distortion (On MY system? Never!)on one channel and the rest of the listening session is spent trying to hear .......
244: General Asylum, RE: I'm not ashamed to admit... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-03-12, 07:27:31 (75.70.88.174)
I’m only partly French, but I agree. Why not have it all? The initial part of any design is functionality, but once that has been achieved the designer should put the piece of equipment in an attracti .......
245: General Asylum, RE: NEW AUDIO REVIEW SITE www.servingthemusic.com (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-03-03, 07:40:30 (75.70.88.174)
Vinyl is still my primary source because I think it sounds better than digital--at least in its current form. I admit, it's getting closer. I just find it odd that a new audio review site would appare .......
246: General Asylum, RE: NEW AUDIO REVIEW SITE www.servingthemusic.com (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-03-02, 05:31:23 (75.70.88.174)
Interesting. I didn't notice any vinyl. .......
247: General Asylum, RE: Van cliburn dies (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-03-01, 17:05:10 (75.70.88.174)
Our cousin, Molly, hosted several in Ft Worth. Of course, we amateurs are a lot less demanding (ahem!). .......
248: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I dont understand (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-03-01, 09:26:58 (75.70.88.174)
Ehhh? What was that? .......
249: General Asylum, RE: Van cliburn dies (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-03-01, 09:24:44 (75.70.88.174)
I was lucky enough to have met Van Cliburn with whom I shared the same birthdate, July 12) in 1999 at the first VAn Cliburn amateur piano competition in Fort Worth. Although an amateur pianist myself, .......
250: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Anyone using MG speaker cables? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-02-27, 05:58:51 (75.70.88.174)
Yes. I ended up replacing all of my Analysis Plus speaker cables and IC's with MG. I even upgraded the older MG's with the newest ones. My system is pretty revealing (Soundlab M-1 ESL's) and I determi .......
251: OTL Asylum, RE: Soundlabs at THE Show (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2013-01-22, 16:13:35 (75.70.88.174)
I am the "Soundlab owner at the show" that Brian mentioned, and I concur--so much so that I have already sent my backplates back to the factory for upgrade. I should get them back sometime next week. .......
252: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Phono cartridge phase angle (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-12-25, 09:04:46 (75.70.88.174)
Thanks for a nice (if discouraging) reply. It would certainly be nice if the manufacturers would set and adhere to the same set of reasonable standards. But then again, we might spend all all our time .......
253: Vinyl Asylum, Phono cartridge phase angle (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-12-25, 07:13:16 (75.70.88.174)
The Feikert Adjust+ cartridge setup software measures something called "phase angle." I have read in other posts that this should ideally be 90 degrees. Mine measures 174 degrees. What the heck is pha .......
254: OTL Asylum, RE: Colorado Springs Fire (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-07-10, 19:35:41 (75.70.88.174)
Lew, My speakers are OK AFAIK. I pulled the plug before I left (so they should have been uncharged) and there is very little smoke in the house. We were extremely lucky. Have fun at the Capital Audiof .......
255: OTL Asylum, Colorado Springs Fire (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-07-08, 15:33:34 (75.70.88.174)
Just wanted to thank all the well-wishers on this forum who were concerned about my situation. Musta worked: although our house was directly in the path of a very scary wall of flame, it sustained ver .......
256: Vinyl Asylum, RE: anybody gone from esoteric MCs back to good 'ol MMs? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-21, 18:26:36 (71.229.236.171)
I too have (for the moment, at least) gone back from a Dyna XX2 Mark II to a Soundsmith "Voice" ebony. Just more "there" there to my ears. Also, the highs seem a bit more frazzled with the Dyna. We a .......
257: OTL Asylum, RE: Quite a coincidence... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-19, 12:17:25 (71.229.236.171)
I also had double KLH-9's, TWICE! From 66-70 and from 76-78. Lucius used to work with Brian Cheney of VMPS, but Brian hasn't heard from him in a long time either. Too bad. A really good guy. ::: TOPIC .......
258: OTL Asylum, RE: do not be... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-19, 10:46:09 (71.229.236.171)
Sound Lab is located in Park City, UT. My Google effort tells me that PC is located at 7,000'--approximately the same altitude at which I am operating my speakers. I agree about the effects of humidit .......
259: OTL Asylum, RE: Driving Sound Labs with Atma's (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-16, 04:43:09 (71.229.236.171)
Thanks, TYU. I just thought about something else. You mentioned the heat. I'm wondering about the effect of altitude on impedance. My house is at 7,000' (Colorado); certainly the air load on the panel .......
260: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Real Time Analysis (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-15, 20:18:42 (71.229.236.171)
Well, this might be harder than I thought. I appreciate the inputs. .......
261: OTL Asylum, RE: Driving Sound Labs with Atma's (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-15, 16:24:07 (71.229.236.171)
I believe the mystery is at least partially solved. The tube situation was far worse than I thought. Of the 41 total tubes sent to me by my Audiogon seller, 29 tested bad (no conduction in one or both .......
262: OTL Asylum, RE: What are your readings? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-15, 16:18:51 (71.229.236.171)
Actually, no: no inductor. It came out clean when I removed the rest of the stuff--resistors, Brilliance Control, capacitors. .......
263: OTL Asylum, RE: What are your readings? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-15, 16:16:42 (71.229.236.171)
Right on all counts. I'm sure now that I have it hooked up correctly. .......
264: OTL Asylum, RE: that is very odd (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-14, 15:04:44 (71.229.236.171)
Lew I started measuring stuff only after my friend complained that my system "had no highs." Measurements confirmed this--measurements that with a different amp revealed a quite linear response. In tr .......
265: OTL Asylum, RE: do you have enough tubes to make sure one is complete? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-14, 14:52:48 (71.229.236.171)
Lew I didn't know the formula, but I remembered the principle. Thanks, Chuck .......
266: OTL Asylum, RE: Driving Sound Labs with Atma's (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-14, 11:27:23 (71.229.236.171)
Lew, Coupla things. I measured the frequency response not only with a Radio Shack meter, but with an HP audio analyzer with averaged readings. Approximately the same result. At the same location, simp .......
267: OTL Asylum, RE: What are your readings? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-14, 11:12:38 (71.229.236.171)
Lew, I sent you a message with these readings and my whole Odyssey to date, but apparently you never received it. I'll try again. Yesterday, I had a metrologist friend over to make impedance measureme .......
268: OTL Asylum, RE: Driving Sound Labs with Atma's (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-14, 07:51:54 (71.229.236.171)
Thanks, TYU. I thought the bad tubes might have been the answer, but if you were able to run the speakers with only 4 tubes, well, I dunno. I am still puzzled by the fact that I seem to be getting low .......
269: OTL Asylum, RE: do you have enough tubes to make sure one is complete? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-13, 20:01:05 (71.229.236.171)
I actually found (just) enough tubes to outfit both amps. I thought I was in fat city because the guy who sold them to me included a number of extra tubes, each lovingly wrapped in bubble plastic. Tur .......
270: OTL Asylum, RE: that is very odd (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-13, 19:45:33 (71.229.236.171)
Yes. Worked fine. In fact, the highs were too much with an SS amp. .......
271: OTL Asylum, Driving Sound Labs with Atma's (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-13, 16:34:27 (71.229.236.171)
I too have made the AU-90 baseplate mod to my M-1's, but I have measured far lower impedances than others have (less than two Ohms at high frequencies). I'm still puzzled about why I should be getting .......
272: Tweakers' Asylum, Real Time Analysis (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-06-13, 14:25:11 (71.229.236.171)
I'm looking for a computer-based RTA app that I can use with my Behringer mike and project the frequency curve through a USB connection to my plasma TV between my speakers. It would be neat to be able .......
273: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Labeling the spine (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-03-26, 12:25:42 (71.229.236.171)
Thanks for your inputs everyone. I went out and bought a Brother label maker, per Elizabeth. Looks like it should work just fine once I really learn how to use it. .......
274: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Would you rather have: 20,000 Lps with a lot of average stuff, and only 2,000 great ones, or just the 2,000 ? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-03-25, 17:48:09 (71.229.236.171)
I just went through that. I had about 3,000 classical records--some GREAT; some average; some duplicates. I decided that I could never listen to them all in my remaining lifetime (????), so I asked a .......
275: Vinyl Asylum, Labeling the spine (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-03-25, 17:42:54 (71.229.236.171)
I bought a bunch of really nice records without outer sleeves and bought a bunch of unmarked cardboard sleeves to put them in. Is there any way of marking the spine (commercial product)so I know what .......
276: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Phono stage advice... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2012-03-03, 14:54:17 (71.229.236.171)
I did not appreciate how important the phono stage was until I got the DSA Phono One (mfgr. Doug Hurlburt) www.dynamicsounds-assoc.com. I had been doing lots of things to my system to improve it, but .......
277: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Mapleshade tonearm tweaks (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-10-02, 13:52:56 (71.229.236.171)
Sorry about that. I should have tried harder. My first query in the vinyl asylum a few days ago yielded only a single response. Today's query (different key words) yielded a bazillion. Interesting tha .......
278: Tweakers' Asylum, Mapleshade tonearm tweaks (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-09-30, 18:34:39 (71.229.236.171)
Mapleshade sells a couple of interesting tweaks claimed to make a tonearm sound better. 1. "Nanomounts," which look like tiny tiptoes to help isolate the cartridge from the arm. 2. "Tonearm upgrade ki .......
279: General Asylum, What I like about this hobby (long) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-09-29, 17:08:39 (71.229.236.171)
I have been addicted to good sound since about 1953. Over the years, I have gone through systems in true "audiophilia-nervosa" fashion, not always following an upward path. I'm doing better now--partl .......
280: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Vertical and Horizontal Biamping (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-08-28, 10:33:12 (71.229.236.171)
If this has already been said, I missed it. Seems to me the objective is to reduce the burden on the amp's power supply. Bass usually requires the most power. Assuming identical stereo amps, the least .......
281: General Asylum, RE: Ideal response curves you want? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-08-20, 16:05:57 (71.229.236.171)
Dang! How in the world did you get that picture of my wife? I TOLD her not to post on Facebook! .......
282: General Asylum, Ideal room response curve (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-08-20, 13:01:39 (71.229.236.171)
Many years ago I ran across an article by Bang and Olafson (I think), that showed what an equalized signal should look like in the average room. As I recall, the article stated that the microphone doe .......
283: Cable Asylum, RE: Acme Audio to Running Springs Audio "Maxim" (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-07-26, 13:02:26 (71.229.236.171)
I have a Running Springs with an original RS power cord. What happens sonically if you upgrade the power cord? Thanks .......
284: Cable Asylum, RE: Cables for Electrostatic Loudspeakers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-07-26, 11:26:01 (71.229.236.171)
Well, heck, Jon. Perhaps I should try your design. Do you have a reference? .......
285: Cable Asylum, RE: Cables for Electrostatic Loudspeakers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-07-25, 17:36:16 (71.229.236.171)
Jon, Roger Sanders agrees with you. From his white paper: "Inductance is a big problem with ESLs due to the L/C resonance described above. ESL manufacturers expend great effort to obtain transformers .......
286: Cable Asylum, RE: Cables for Electrostatic Loudspeakers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-07-24, 21:05:43 (71.229.236.171)
You bet. I'd love to hear about your experience with the Sanders. .......
287: Cable Asylum, Cables for Electrostatic Loudspeakers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-07-24, 15:26:29 (71.229.236.171)
ESLs are different than magnetic speakers. Basically, they are just big capacitors. Presumably, the cables used to hook them up to one's amp should recognize and deal with this difference. However, ru .......
288: General Asylum, RE: Re: How did you discover high end audio? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-06-18, 10:16:36 (71.229.236.171)
The first really good Hi-fi I heard was in about 1953 in the home of General Curtis E. LeMay of WWII and Strategic Air Command fame. He had a Klipshorn and I was blown away by the sound of tympani. Be .......
289: General Asylum, RE: suggestions: (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-03-14, 11:12:46 (71.229.236.171)
Your #3 ought to be required reading for all of us! I don't mind so much 2 steps forward, 1 step backward. It's 1 step forward, 2 steps backward that kills me--especially if I have already sold someth .......
290: General Asylum, RE: From Al's sister Anne to all of Al's friends (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-03-06, 09:41:05 (71.229.236.171)
A lovely tribute, Anne. As you can see from the internet buzz, Al had a lot of friends. He was always a gentleman, never putting down anyone (such as myself) whose technical knowledge suffered greatly .......
291: General Asylum, RE: From Al's wife, Carolyn to his AA friends. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-03-05, 20:15:13 (71.229.236.171)
Oh gosh! I feel a real loss. Al helped me a number of times with my Maggies, Sound Labs and just in general. He was so generous with his help and advice. I always wanted to meet him in person. I wish .......
292: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Sound Lab Owners Group (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-03-02, 17:56:20 (71.229.236.171)
Yer right! They're back on. I have no idea what happened. Thanks .......
293: Planar Speaker Asylum, Sound Lab Owners Group (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-03-02, 05:28:51 (71.229.236.171)
The Sound Lab Owners Group has been AWOL for the last three days. Anyone know what's happened? .......
294: General Asylum, RE: Are we not men II? Indeed, some of us are not men. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-02-18, 17:54:35 (71.229.236.171)
Liked your post, except for your comment that a recording is frozen. When I hear a truly great recording (both music and sound, or even just music alone) I hear more in it every time I listen. It mayb .......
295: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "Good enough for big bass" seems to be the theme here... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-02-09, 16:21:42 (71.229.236.171)
I'm with you, Abe, which is why I asked the question in the first place. I am not savvy enough to be able to tell from a "spec" (damping factor, power, output impedance, etc.) how an amp will sound wi .......
296: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Best Monoblocks for Bass (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-02-07, 15:53:11 (71.229.236.171)
I'm looking for a pair of monoblocks for under $4,000/pr to power my subwoofers (Muse 18's) for classical music. I'll be running them with an electronic x-over at 24db/octave. Ideas anyone? Thanks ::: .......
297: General Asylum, RE: yup (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-01-17, 17:17:27 (71.229.236.171)
I have a brand new Lector I'll sell you at a good price.... .......
298: General Asylum, RE: This ties in with the post below - kind of (longish) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-01-16, 19:21:48 (71.229.236.171)
Interesting. At the Colorado Audio Society (CAS) meeting last night, we decided to do a couple of things to further the musical appreciation of our members. One, we are reinstituting a music discussio .......
299: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: diminished hearing (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2011-01-06, 06:09:58 (71.229.236.171)
Seems to me we are talking about 3 related problems here, and the solution to each might require a different approach. BTW, I'm 74, and am experiencing all three. I'm healthy otherwise and am a daily .......
300: General Asylum, RE: Hearing loss - the inevitable event with old age (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-12-10, 15:38:47 (71.229.236.171)
My dear Travis. I am prepared to pay the $4,800 (or even the $6,000) if I have to. My main concern is that they may not help what I perceive as the bigger problem. As I said earlier, "I suffer as muc .......
301: General Asylum, RE: Commiserations (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-12-09, 13:57:49 (71.229.236.171)
Thanks, John. The demo pair sounded OK, but that was a short demo in a quiet doctor's office. Might be different on the street or at a concert. .......
302: General Asylum, RE: Hearing loss - the inevitable event with old age (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-12-09, 13:55:21 (71.229.236.171)
Actually, I have not been fitted for a pair yet. I only had a demo in an audiologist's office, so your observations are extremely relevant. 6K, wow! Where I live, that's the price with all the bells a .......
303: General Asylum, RE: Hearing loss - the inevitable event with old age (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-12-08, 14:01:27 (71.229.236.171)
Boy, is this relevant to my present situation. 15 years on the flightline early in my USAF career has been taking its toll to the point where, at 74, I need hearing aids. Until I had a hearing test a .......
304: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: you want me in that factory, you need me in that factory (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-11-17, 10:34:19 (71.229.236.171)
Terrific! Having just watched "Few Good Men" for the zillionth time, I indeed was LOL at your post. Hope Wendell Diller sees this. .......
305: General Asylum, RE: I can't tell my brass from my oboe. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-11-11, 16:47:02 (71.229.236.171)
LOL. Very cute pun. Or maybe its only 2/3 of a pun (P.U. ...) .......
306: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Link... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-10-13, 20:16:08 (71.229.236.171)
I checked their website. Yer right, very handsome. Thanks for the info. .......
307: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Wooden Preamp Knobs (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-10-13, 20:15:02 (71.229.236.171)
I'm in C-Springs also. Email me at ccabell463@aol.com. Maybe we can get together. Cheers .......
308: Tweakers' Asylum, Wooden Preamp Knobs (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-10-12, 15:40:03 (71.229.236.171)
I live in a high-static area and would like to get some wooden knobs made for my Audio Note M-3 preamp so that I don't zap all of southern Colorado when I adjust the volume. Any sources? Thanks ::: TO .......
309: Tube DIY Asylum, Straingauge cartridge preamp (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-09-27, 16:57:41 (75.163.251.81)
I'd like to experiment with a tube preamp for my Soundsmith straingauge cartridge. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks .......
310: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I wouldn't. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-09-05, 13:01:42 (75.163.218.175)
Yer right, Al. Thanks. My amps thank you also. Regards, Chuck .......
311: Planar Speaker Asylum, Chokes for ESLs? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-09-05, 09:07:53 (75.163.218.175)
OK, when I had Maggie 20.1s, I used Al Sekela's choke idea to tame the highs on the ribbon tweeters. Good mod! Now I have Sound Lab M-1 ESLs, but I still want to tame the highs. So, resistors or choke .......
312: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Piano Images and layering (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-07-14, 20:39:45 (75.163.249.203)
Nice response, Josh. .......
313: Speaker Asylum, RE: Open Baffle speaker (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-07-03, 11:32:58 (75.163.217.247)
Actually, I just want to experiment with an OB solution. I have ESL dipoles and imagine that the wavefronts from my ESLs and an OB baffle might be more compatible. Could be wrong, but maybe worth a tr .......
314: General Asylum, RE: I've been thinking... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-07-03, 11:28:24 (75.163.217.247)
A bunch of us (15-20) in Colorado (mostly Colorado Springs and Denver) actually listen to music. Once a month we go to someone's house for a double session. The first couple of hours we just put on mu .......
315: Speaker Asylum, RE: Open Baffle speaker (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-07-01, 15:21:03 (75.163.217.247)
Thanks, guys. I might bite on the Dayton. The price has come down a lot and it looks like it will fit the bill. I probably will go with a stack of 6 per side in a u-shaped OB cabinet. Now, does anyone .......
316: Speaker Asylum, Open Baffle speaker (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-29, 14:46:56 (75.163.217.247)
I'm toying with the idea of putting together a column of 8" or 10" woofers in an equalized open-baffle configuration to serve as a subwoofer (crossed over at about 100Hz) for my Sound Lab M1 electrost .......
317: Tubes Asylum, RE: 12BH7 burn-in? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-06, 18:35:42 (75.163.253.134)
I worried about that too. Actually, Ron, the preamp (a Lektor) is supposedly built to accomodate a number of tubes---both 12xxxand 6xxx series---with the flick of a switch. It actually encourages tube .......
318: Tubes Asylum, RE: 12BH7 burn-in? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-06, 18:30:39 (75.163.253.134)
Oh, that's a good point. I'll try some Herbie's on them. Thanks. .......
319: Tubes Asylum, 12BH7 burn-in? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-06, 15:01:12 (75.163.253.134)
Having read a number of posts touting the superiority of the 12BH7 over the 12AU7, I found a matched set of NOS TungSol BH12BH7 and stuck them in my preamp. My first reaction was WOW! Great TUBE. The .......
320: Vinyl Asylum, Schroeder tonearm wiring (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-05, 17:25:42 (75.163.253.134)
My system is getting so revealing that I am beginning to notice things I never noticed before. Right now I am noticing a "silvery" coloration on vinyl that I have always associated with, well, silver .......
321: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Stuff 2) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-04, 11:07:43 (75.163.215.160)
By the way, I Am using Amarra. .......
322: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Didn't you just say that you use USB DAC - which means... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-04, 11:05:16 (75.163.215.160)
Thanks for the info. As to the Ayre, I like it very much. My version is capped at 96, but it is upgradeable to the 192 version. I am mainly a vinyl guy (hence, "Throwback") but I am beginning to weake .......
323: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Stuff (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-04, 11:00:23 (75.163.215.160)
Very nice, Gordon. Thank you. I printed it out so that I can follow your steps later. It is indeed the QB9. Sorry. .......
324: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Didn't you just say that you use USB DAC - which means... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-03, 20:48:57 (75.163.218.89)
Gee. Curiouser and curiouser. How does one tell which is the best port? I didn't know there was one. .......
325: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Didn't you just say that you use USB DAC - which means... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-03, 16:11:05 (75.163.255.247)
See? I told you I was new to this stuff. Doh! It comes right from the hard drive to the DAC. Sheesh! Thanks. .......
326: Digital Drive, Mac sound card (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-03, 13:29:11 (75.163.253.148)
I am new to computer audio. I have a a Mac Book, Ayre QB7 USB DAC combo feeding my preamp. I sold my CD player because I found that I got better sound by ripping my CDs to the Mac and playing them fro .......
327: Computer Audio Asylum, Mac sound card (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-06-03, 13:29:11 (75.163.253.148)
I am new to computer audio. I have a a Mac Book, Ayre QB7 USB DAC combo feeding my preamp. I sold my CD player because I found that I got better sound by ripping my CDs to the Mac and playing them fro .......
328: General Asylum, RE: We're back..... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-05-18, 17:34:43 (75.163.204.60)
This is a great service. Thanks for keeping the quality high. .......
329: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Best Amp for Bass (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-05-13, 20:28:50 (75.163.212.127)
Thanks, guys. I'm going to experiment with a couple of amps, and also check speaker cables. .......
330: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Best Amp for Bass (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-05-11, 14:36:29 (75.163.252.117)
Maybe impossible to answer, but: is class A/B or Class D amplification better for subwoofer bass (cleaner, punchier, etc.) .......
331: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Mouser (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-05-04, 12:55:30 (75.163.252.212)
Thanks much. I guess I'll forgo the convenience of a motorized contol for the fidelity of a stepped attenuator. Cheers .......
332: Tweakers' Asylum, Motorized volume control (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-05-02, 17:21:11 (75.163.196.61)
I'd like to add high-quality remote volume control capability to my home-built (by a friend)tube preamp. It would be nice if it could fit inside the box (available space is roughly 2" long by 1 1/2" i .......
333: General Asylum, RE: Confused about "audiophile" sound (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-04-30, 13:07:30 (75.163.196.61)
You raise a good point. I too listen for things like texture, frequency response and impact first. If they are deficient, then good imaging does not matter to me. On the other hand, one should be able .......
334: General Asylum, RE: Hip Pop? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-04-10, 13:45:34 (75.163.253.241)
By this time, it should be Hip Grandpop! .......
335: Vinyl Asylum, RE: system sounds full... then doesnt?! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-03-28, 12:20:07 (75.163.251.68)
Here in Colorado, there's almost always low humidity. I have convinced myself that the problem is not weather- or stress-based, but quality of power. Some research on the internet shows that line volt .......
336: General Asylum, RE: The Good Old Days (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-03-26, 10:02:22 (75.163.251.68)
The story goes that her Carnegie Hall appearances were "must attends" for other singers. After listening to her, they thought maybe they weren't so bad after all. Her accompanist was supposedly a well .......
337: General Asylum, RE: The Good Old Days (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-03-25, 09:34:36 (75.163.251.68)
Very good, Peter. But none compares to Madame Florence Foster Jenkins singing (???) the Bell Song, from Lahkme, or the Queen of the Night's solo from the Magic Flute. My cousin, solemnly and reverentl .......
338: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Volume control (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-02-26, 09:31:33 (75.163.255.45)
Thanks, Dmannnnn, I just ordered one. .......
339: Tweakers' Asylum, Volume control (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-02-25, 12:30:26 (75.163.255.45)
I have a tube preamp with a 100KOhm audio taper volume control that I need to replace. Might as well get a real good one, eh? Any suggestions? Any caveats? Thanks. .......
340: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Do you really want to spend thousands on this project? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-02-14, 15:58:57 (75.163.200.13)
Ulp! No, Al, I don't. I just figured that if such a meter was built into the Accuphase, it couldn't have cost much. I'll try the other route. Thanks, Chuck .......
341: Tweakers' Asylum, Wallpower (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-02-14, 11:48:13 (75.163.200.13)
I posted a note in the "general" section on the difference betwen hearing my system on Sunday vs. Monday afternoon. Several suggested the differences were all in my head or the result of two many mart .......
342: General Asylum, RE: Are your amps tubed or SS? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-02-09, 12:10:45 (75.163.205.38)
Right now I am using a tubed preamp and a solid-state (Sanders Electrostatic)amp. .......
343: General Asylum, RE: Sunday vs. Monday listening (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-02-08, 20:51:08 (75.163.213.249)
I dunno, guys. This is not something that has happened just one time. I am pretty sure the phenomenon is not due to mood shifts or changes in personal attitudes. It is pretty clear that the juice com .......
344: General Asylum, Sunday vs. Monday listening (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-02-08, 12:17:16 (75.163.200.190)
So, Sunday afternoon I'm listening to the Schumann Cello Concerto (Janos Starker: Cello Concertos of Schumann, Lalo, Saint-Saëns: Mercury CD, ripped to Mini Mac, played through Ayre QB7 DAC)and it sou .......
345: General Asylum, RE: Yup, it's over (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2010-01-15, 14:13:30 (75.163.207.237)
All of us good ones are taken anyway... .......
346: Vinyl Asylum, The Soundsmith as preamp (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-12-23, 17:29:27 (75.163.216.149)
The Soundsmith phono preamp with volume control can be used as a full-function preamp able to drive amps; or it can be used just as a phono preamp, bypassing the volume control and feeding into a line .......
347: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Computer audio connectors and software (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-12-14, 19:59:02 (75.163.222.195)
Thanks. Any ideas about an IC? .......
348: Computer Audio Asylum, Computer audio connectors and software (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-12-13, 09:58:43 (75.163.194.63)
I am new to computer audio, but made the plunge with a Macbook and an Ayre QSB DAC. Any suggestions as to a better-than average USB cable Mac-to-DAC and IC DAC to (Soundsmith, singe-ended, solid-state .......
349: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: PING: Steven Stone (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-12-13, 09:49:49 (75.163.194.63)
Thanks everyone. I didn't notice that my post had been shifted to a "more appropriate venue," or my thanks would have been more timely. i guess I'll stick with Itunes for now until I get more comfort .......
350: Critic's Corner, PING: Steven Stone (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-11-24, 07:07:34 (75.163.209.84)
Hi, Steven. I am putting together my first computer-based high-res systemin order to take advantage of the new high-res classical downloads from ITRAX, Linn and Chesky (are there others?). I just boug .......
351: Computer Audio Asylum, PING: Steven Stone (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-11-24, 07:07:34 (75.163.209.84)
Hi, Steven. I am putting together my first computer-based high-res systemin order to take advantage of the new high-res classical downloads from ITRAX, Linn and Chesky (are there others?). I just boug .......
352: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: OH GOD IT'S TRUE (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-09-24, 16:20:04 (75.163.214.44)
Those headphones would have to be "Gunned" first to satisfy Peter. Maybe hardwood earpieces...? .......
353: General Asylum, Pay Pal alert (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-07-30, 17:10:26 (75.163.192.4)
I received an email purportedly from PayPal saying that my account was temporarily suspended until I "resored my account" by giving them some info (credit card number, etc.)It looked pretty authentic .......
354: Planar Speaker Asylum, Ping: Rob Gold (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-07-25, 15:26:25 (75.163.216.245)
While Googling the archives about Gilmore speakers(the last threads about the Gilmores are 5 years old) I came across your very thoughtful discussions about the Gilmores and planar speakers in genera .......
355: Planar Speaker Asylum, Ping: Rob Gold (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-07-25, 10:31:18 (75.163.195.38)
While Googling the archives about Gimore speakers(the last threads about the Gilmores are 5 years old) I came across your very thoughtful discussions about the Gilmores and planar speakers in general .......
356: General Asylum, RE: Beautiful and powerful words, on music...(long). (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-04-30, 15:22:10 (75.163.209.189)
That was lovely. My main pursuit in life now is music. In 2000 I founded Amateur Pianists International and we put on Celebrations--including competitions--that bring in people to Colorado Springs fro .......
357: General Asylum, RE: Don't even both to try (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-03-19, 13:37:36 (75.163.202.115)
For me, it's "how can you sit through a whole CD without THROW-ing up?" .......
358: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: A question or many about Janis W-1 And W-2 subs... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-03-17, 20:51:23 (75.163.201.112)
Probably the best lookiong subs ever made. I still think about them sometimes. I had the 15s. They sounded terrific within their limitations. True 30 Hz lows. Only problem was that they were slot load .......
359: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Eek - arm went skating across the LP (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-03-06, 08:54:19 (75.163.196.232)
Sounds like your anti-skate setting is off. With no AS, there will be a pull to the outside. If your stylus skittered to the edge, your AS is set too low. If it skittered to the middle, it is too high .......
360: Tweakers' Asylum, Turntable cover (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-03-03, 14:55:53 (75.163.211.176)
I have a Teres 360 Turntable with two tonearms, making it a rather odd shape. Anybody out there make turntable covers that won't break the bank? DIY ideas? Thanks .......
361: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Setting anti-skate and azimuth (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-02-27, 06:00:39 (75.163.222.166)
Belated (houseguest!)thanks to you responders. I don't have an oscilloscope, unfortunately, so if Peter's method doesn't work for me I'll just have to rely on the two appendages on either side of my h .......
362: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stereophile Issue with Soundsmith SMMC1 Class A recommendation (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-02-27, 05:43:21 (75.163.222.166)
I have not heard the SMMC1 but the Soundsmith straingauge system produces the best sound I have ever experienced in my home and Peter is a joy to work with. .......
363: Vinyl Asylum, Setting anti-skate and azimuth (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-02-25, 17:42:30 (75.163.206.158)
Not a new subject, but there seem to be many methods for getting these settings right. Azimuth particularly. I have tried the equal crosstalk method, but the record bounces the stylus around so much I .......
364: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: sa-cd.net reviews (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-02-25, 09:56:37 (75.163.205.152)
Actually, I have had an SACD player for about 4 years. I have been slow to buy SACDs however. I went to CES right after I got my player and went from booth to booth asking, "What is absolutely your be .......
365: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: sa-cd.net reviews (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-02-23, 09:08:42 (75.163.202.18)
Excellent responses all. Thanks. I am impressed by the humility and candor expressed here and I will take Tom's point that I need to add my own reviews. As an audiophile of 55 years experience I have .......
366: Hi-Rez Highway, sa-cd.net reviews (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-02-21, 13:55:03 (75.163.194.30)
I just spent an hour going through the sa-cd.net classical music listings and maybe I'm a cynic or maybe I have been burned too often, but I was struck by the huge number of 5-star reviews. Yes, there .......
367: General Asylum, RE: Breaking in Equipment Question (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-02-01, 20:09:46 (75.163.223.51)
This illustrates one of the problems with instant A-B comparisons, at least for me. I start with A trying to hear goods and bads. I switch to B and try to do the same thing. But I hear some things in .......
368: Tweakers' Asylum, Electrostatic Loudspeaker "Burn-In" (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-01-25, 08:49:15 (75.163.195.102)
I'm getting some reskinned electrostatics (SL M1) and understand that they are going to take some "breaking-in" time. One poster suggested using Purist Audio Design System Enhancer CD REV-B and that i .......
369: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I love those as well, Telarc SACDs need to be played at realistic levels to flesh them out. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-01-20, 16:04:40 (75.163.198.7)
Well, I believe I do: and yet, and yet .... .......
370: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I bought many Telarc CDs, they still sound like CDs. If you want to hear what Telarc can do you need SACD! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-01-20, 09:07:20 (75.163.253.71)
Umm, actually I haven't found Telarc SACDs to my liking either. I bought the Telarc SACD sampler that HP raved about and wasn't smitten by ANY of the selections. So far, the best SACDs have been the o .......
371: General Asylum, RE: Golden Ear Myth (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-01-11, 09:35:31 (75.163.217.1)
Darn! I thought we would finally learn the sound of one hand clapping an amplifier... .......
372: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: PA amp? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-01-08, 15:38:01 (75.163.197.162)
I'm glad you're the WC Fields character. I wouldn't want the blind/deaf guy working on my 20.1s. .......
373: General Asylum, RE: Not many comments about CES here this year. With sharp drop in room rates, etc., is anyone going to be there?* (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-01-07, 17:31:48 (75.163.210.58)
Dang it! I have been to the last 10 or so CES's but not this year. Wah! Anyway, all youse guys have fun and think of me while you're listening to the latest megabuck system. .......
374: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: PA amp? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-01-07, 08:13:20 (75.163.196.102)
Peter, Do you do standup routines? You're really funny (in a nice, "ha-ha" sort of way). Cheers, Chuck .......
375: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Wolcott Audio answer (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-01-06, 16:39:00 (75.163.196.3)
Answered my own question--with a little perseverence. Henry has been recovering from a gall bladder operation, but the company is OK. They have relocated but should be totally up and running shortly. .......
376: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Wolcott Audio (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2009-01-05, 14:44:31 (75.163.204.155)
I tried to email and call Wolcott Audio but the phone has been disconnected and the email does not go through. I know Henry Wolcott was ill for awhile. Does anyone know what gives? Thanks .......
377: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Not exackerly! :-)) ... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-28, 04:32:16 (75.163.208.132)
That's what I thought. Thanks. .......
378: Planar Speaker Asylum, Music to accompany Maggie Mods (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-27, 06:00:27 (75.163.200.241)
In contemplating a Maggie makeover, it is important to have the right music playing (on your alternate speakers, of course)at every phase of the project. Happily, you can find just the songs you need .......
379: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: OK, Santa having brought me a digital camera, here are the promised shots ... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-26, 20:25:59 (75.163.200.241)
Or do you also mean reversing the phase of a driver as well. Seems to me one of the tweaks when you are going to triamp is to make sure all the drivers are in phase and make the corrections with a cro .......
380: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Attention Teresa and your feathered friend. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-26, 20:17:54 (75.163.200.241)
"I'm stuck on BandAid and BandAid's stuck on me." Do you have that one? .......
381: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: OK, Santa having brought me a digital camera, here are the promised shots ... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-26, 13:11:37 (75.163.200.241)
Dear Andy, A week ago you sneered at me for not being willing to remove the "socks" from my Maggie 20.1s ("man or mouse"). At least you didn't throw in a "double dare ya" which, of course would have c .......
382: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Attention Teresa and your feathered friend. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-26, 12:51:42 (75.163.200.241)
Janet Baker is absolutely incredible. I don't know if her rendition of Sea Pictures, by Edward Elgar, is on SACD or how it sounds there, but my vinyl recording on EMI is one of my absolute treasures. .......
383: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: yes, good post BUT if you break the paragraph... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-23, 20:41:24 (75.163.199.158)
I take your point. Thank you. .......
384: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Hiro and anyone else interested here is my first blog at My Space (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-23, 12:34:27 (75.163.199.158)
My goodness. I have never met Teresa, but she obviously has passion for great music and great sound. Her ears tell her that the sound of SACDs is on the whole better than that of CDs. She has identifi .......
385: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Hiro and anyone else interested here is my first blog at My Space (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-22, 06:12:34 (75.163.206.188)
Well done, Teresa. I haven't bought a CD in some years now and I don't listen to the ones I have. The best SACDs, like the 50+ year old Mercury recordings of Firebird, Rach PC 3 and Prokofiev PC 3, ar .......
386: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I believe the 20 ... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-21, 16:26:42 (75.163.206.188)
I believe you're correct. .......
387: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: What do you think? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-21, 12:08:04 (75.163.211.131)
Hey, Davey. Sounds to me like it's still a dipole. Neither the front wave (from the front panel)nor the rear wave (from the rear panel) is constrained in any way except by amplifier damping and surfac .......
388: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Maggie 20.1 panels. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-21, 06:16:08 (75.163.205.237)
So, Nils....does this mean that there are actually 5 drivers per side: 2 bass panels in isobarik configuration, 2 MR panels in isobarik configuration, and one tweeter strip? That would make some sens .......
389: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I'm 99% sure that the 20.1 is just like a 3.6 except it has magnets both sides ... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-20, 20:36:07 (75.163.212.156)
Dear Andy, Squeak squeak (mouse talk for Merry Christmas). Regards (and thanks), Chuck .......
390: Planar Speaker Asylum, Maggie 20.1 panels. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-20, 16:39:26 (75.163.208.28)
I don't have the guts to cut away the sock and look inside, but I am curious as to how many separate drivers are in the Maggie 20.1. Are there 3 separate drivers: woofer, MR and tweeter? Or are there .......
391: Speaker Asylum, RE: Open Baffle (OB) subs (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-20, 16:34:58 (75.163.208.28)
Great response, guys. I will be mating these with a planar and I have a low-end compensating xover. Merry Christmas to all. .......
392: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I had the DVP-S9000ES for several years and it was my introduction to SACD (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-20, 16:17:04 (75.163.208.28)
Nice post, Teresa, thank you. Gosh, they are long breakin periods. Wonder why that is. Have a great Christmas. I look forward to your next SACD reviews. Cheers, Chuck .......
393: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: I got a second SACD player as a backup and the deal was killer! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-19, 17:14:54 (75.163.195.122)
Hi, Teresa, I always enjoy your posts. May I ask how the Yamaha 1800 compares in sound to your Sony S9000. I was all set to look for a 9000 and send it to someone to get modded until I read your post. .......
394: Speaker Asylum, Open Baffle (OB) subs (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-17, 12:49:05 (75.163.222.206)
Let's compare two Peerless 10" woofers, the 10 XLS 830452 and the 830668. If I were picking a 10" woofer for an OB application--for classical music, not HT-- on the basis of specs alone, I would pick .......
395: General Asylum, RE: You Know You Are an Audiophile When.... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-12-10, 17:09:22 (75.163.206.246)
Gosh. You have to use tape: your cats won't stay where you put them... .......
396: General Asylum, Happy Thanksgiving... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-11-27, 08:43:11 (75.163.199.110)
... to all the wonderful audiophiles who have helped me put together and tweak my current system. The music is glorious and I am enjoying my system tremendously. You are a great bunch. Thanks! ::: TOP .......
397: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Congrats, throwback (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-11-25, 20:50:36 (75.163.193.198)
Dear Jörg, I do have the Myes. Very nice stands. I agree with your assessment of them. My subs roll off at 100Hz, 24dB/oct. I have tried several amps with the same result. The Gilmore amps improved th .......
398: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Curious (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-11-25, 20:45:38 (75.163.193.198)
Dear Dad, 1. I had a pair of 12s (several years ago, so can't remember the model number). They just didn't work for me. They may be fine in your setup. 2. Yup. I took pretty good care of my ears despi .......
399: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Congrats, throwback (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-11-24, 21:02:34 (75.163.202.152)
Hi, Webnick In my old house, I had the 20.1s but I supplemented them with a wall-mounted Hartley 24" sub. I sold the Hartley when I moved (dumb! dumb! dumb!). And, no, the 20.1 by itself does not (to .......
400: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: And yet? ... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-11-24, 20:44:57 (75.163.202.152)
Dear Andy, I have been biamping my Maggies--Woolcotts on top (xover at 200Hz); Gilmore Raptors on bottom (xover at 200Hz. My Maggies went low, but without a lot of punch. The Orion xover does not allo .......
401: Planar Speaker Asylum, Aaaaahhhhhhhh! Bass from Maggie 20.1s at last (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-11-24, 17:03:27 (75.163.201.250)
Actually, I'm lying. I couldn't get enough bass impact from my Maggies, so I tried a number of subs--SLS, Velodyne, several home-mades, Paradigms, and probably a couple more--but they all sounded clun .......
402: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Report on Mahler 8 tonight at Davies Hall (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-11-20, 06:04:21 (75.163.206.135)
Wonderful review, thanks! I was fortunate enough to attend a performance of the 8th in Boston's Symphony Hall with Seiji Ozawa back in about 1984. I got in on the dress rehearsal and sat in the exact .......
403: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Magnepan Comedy Theater (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-10-17, 15:55:01 (75.163.219.31)
Good Grief, Peter. I'm 72 and stories like that are starting to scare me... Glad he's OK. .......
404: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Survery for MG 20.1 users (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-10-17, 15:43:30 (75.163.219.31)
I'm using Wolcott monoblocks for the mids/highs and Gilmore Audio Monoblocks for the bass panels. x-over is a Dahlquist LP-1. Best sound I've had yet. .......
405: General Asylum, GREAT audio service from Gilmore Audio and Magneplanar (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-10-02, 14:34:02 (75.163.250.203)
I bought a pair of Gilmore Raptor monoamps (500 watts; Class D operation) with which to biamp (bass panels) my Magneplanar 20.1 speakers through an old Dahlquist LP1 xover. They sounded wonderful--muc .......
406: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: "Best" SACD (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-28, 15:51:53 (75.163.248.203)
You guys are much too kind, snif. But I wouldn';t want to burden you.... .......
407: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Agreed great SACD! Most of the MLP SACDs are among the best. I am working on a list (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-28, 15:50:16 (75.163.248.203)
Theresa, I can't wait to read your list. Thanks. .......
408: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: very likely there are BUT (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-26, 08:11:02 (75.163.207.144)
I finally have my lp front end just where I have always wanted it-- Soundsmith straingauge, Schroder arm, Teres turntable--and I have been building my lp collection for over 50 years. But that Firebir .......
409: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: "Best" SACD (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-26, 08:03:22 (75.163.207.144)
Don't worry. I love my lps... .......
410: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: "Best" SACD (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-26, 08:02:13 (75.163.207.144)
Stereo. I haven't tried multi channel yet. .......
411: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: "Best" SACD (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-26, 08:00:31 (75.163.207.144)
Thanks. I had the privilege of singing (chorus) of the Mahler 2nd. Fabulous! .......
412: Hi-Rez Highway, "Best" SACD (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-25, 17:33:22 (75.163.197.149)
I just heard the Mercury/Dorati SACD of the "Firebird" (based on 40+ year-old tapes)and I am just stunned. If all SACDs sounded that good, I'd scrap my 3000+ vinyl records. A friend's system: old MArt .......
413: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Lotta difference between "run" and "get the most out of." (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-25, 17:14:36 (75.163.197.149)
Sorry, Peter, I'm not through with the swedish bikini team yet, but you can have them next... .......
414: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: How many inches? xo (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-21, 21:08:37 (75.163.248.32)
Oops! 10", not 1" .......
415: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: subwoofers for Maggie 20.1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-20, 15:03:27 (75.163.203.38)
Yippee! Yesterday I heard a system that tells me a solution is really possible. I heard a sub hooked up to some old Martin Logan stats that was quick, detailed, realistic and blended extremely well. T .......
416: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: subwoofers for Maggie 20.1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-19, 05:53:26 (75.163.201.132)
Well, I do have Mye stands, and they do help a lot... .......
417: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: subwoofers for Maggie 20.1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-19, 05:49:58 (75.163.201.132)
My dear Alan, I have considered much of what you say here. I have sung in symphony choruses and I go to a lot of symphony concerts, so I believe my reference is true. I have experienced what I thought .......
418: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: You've been chasing this for so long, I say it's not gonna happen for you. Sell them now. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-19, 05:40:58 (75.163.201.132)
Gee, Alan, that's the fun of it. I enjoy the chase. .......
419: Planar Speaker Asylum, subwoofers for Maggie 20.1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-09-18, 17:53:23 (75.163.192.171)
I know, I know...not a new subject. But Harry Pierson is touting Alon Thunderbolts for Maggie 20.1s. Should I be tempted??? I listen to classical music, not HT, but I'm still looking for that elusive .......
420: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: August 8 was special.... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-08-13, 13:49:32 (75.163.203.204)
My Dear DLB, Congratulations, but take it from one who knows: 1. Retirement is fantastic 2. Having more time in retirement is an illusion: I get up earlier than when I was working and at the end of th .......
421: Speaker Asylum, RE: "Punch" is an audiophile misnomer (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-07-23, 17:10:53 (75.163.210.145)
Robert, Sorry about the unscientific "punch," but at least it's not as bad as "caramel coloration." I was trying to describe the quality of the output: the dynamics. Low freqs I get, but the quality o .......
422: Speaker Asylum, RE: Dipole subwoofers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-07-23, 16:58:52 (75.163.210.145)
Yup, that's why I thought a slim, tall array of 8-10" speakers might wotk well in dipole configuration. I seem to get agreement, but no specifics on what woofers and amps to use. (Buehler, Ferris Bueh .......
423: Speaker Asylum, RE: It works. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-07-22, 20:48:45 (75.163.250.124)
I had a pair of JBL 123s that I tried in an OB design, but couldn't get any real impact or low bass out of them. Do you have any other specific suggestions? Thanks, Chuck .......
424: Speaker Asylum, RE: Dipole subwoofers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-07-22, 20:45:23 (75.163.250.124)
Dear Jim, I remember your design quite well. In my old hous ('til Oct 07) I had a wall-mounted Hartley 24" that worked quite effectively. I tried the Hartley in my new house in the "boffle" design, bu .......
425: Speaker Asylum, Dipole subwoofers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-07-22, 16:30:57 (75.163.250.124)
I have tried several subwoofers to give more "punch" to my Maggie 20.1 system, but all have been of the closed box design--ported or sealed--and I could never get them to integrate well with my planar .......
426: General Asylum, RE: call me naive (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-07-17, 12:12:20 (75.163.254.92)
You are probably right: the things I said didn't really need to be said--fellow audiophiles would never be harshly critical of anyone's rig. Maybe I have just read too many "flames" on our beloved for .......
427: General Asylum, RE: We need an audition forum (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-07-16, 16:52:56 (75.163.219.238)
Y'all come! Great idea. I had 6 audiophile friends over today to lend their ears and I learned some things I wouldn't have otherwise. We should set some principles, however, for both host and guests. .......
428: General Asylum, Approaching audio nirvana (finally): long (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-07-16, 05:51:38 (75.163.213.34)
In 55 years as an audiophile, I have taken forward steps and backward steps; but the steps I have taken lately have raised my system to a whole new level. The crowning piece has been my Soundsmith .......
429: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Grant, I always remind people that "50 is the new (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-07-10, 10:06:46 (75.163.252.128)
If I said, "Oh yeah, try 72!", someone is bound to come back with," Oh yeah, try 87!" So I won't. Actually, my story is much like Grant's. I won't stop tweaking until the roots of Daisies are tickling .......
430: Planar Speaker Asylum, Gilmore planar speakers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-07-01, 15:38:17 (75.163.202.101)
Has anyone heard these lately? I heard them at CES a couple of years ago and was pretty impressed, but didn't get a really good listen. I understand Mark has worked on the ribbon and crossover since t .......
431: General Asylum, RE: Behringer DCX-2496 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-06-21, 19:55:53 (75.163.214.170)
Ooh. I hadn't thought of that. It's hard enough to get woofers to woof in phase because we tend to stuff them in corners away from the main speakers. In this case, the woofs are co planar with the res .......
432: General Asylum, Behrenger 2496 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-06-21, 11:16:33 (75.163.218.169)
Lotsa stuff about Behrenger 2496 in the asylum forum, but a few questions about using it as a crossover unit in an audio-only system: 1. Let's get the really dumb one out of the way first. What if you .......
433: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Speaking of solving crimes (?) how did I blow my MG20 ribbon? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-06-21, 10:43:38 (75.163.218.169)
It's one of Murphy's most famous laws: "in any circuit protected by a fuse, the component will always blow before the fuse." .......
434: Planar Speaker Asylum, Ping Al Sekela about Raptors (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-06-11, 12:49:01 (75.163.254.187)
Hi Al, I've just ordered the Raptors for my 20.1s based in part upon your recommendation (don't worry: 30 day return policy). I'd like to chat with you offline about setup and interfaces. Thanks, Chuc .......
435: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: YES. The bass amp is cheap and massive power, and (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-06-10, 15:30:11 (75.163.210.94)
Thanks, DUI, I will experiment with a couple of crossover freqs. I have already ordered one that will get me to 150 Hz. What I like about the 300 is that my Wolcotts have to work less hard; what I don .......
436: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: InnerSound ESL-300 on a dedicated AC circuit. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-06-10, 15:26:45 (75.163.210.94)
Thanks, Al Yup! I suspect the Bryston as well. Maybe I can borrow my buddy's Edge to at least get an idea if I'm on the right track. I do have dedicated 20-amp circuits already. BTW, what was the "low .......
437: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: For bass punch this amp will... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-06-10, 15:21:56 (75.163.210.94)
I checked the i-net and the amp seems to be discontinued. I must confess I never thought about a Crown, but it certainly has a lot of appeal. I had one of their big tape recorders many years ago and i .......
438: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: What about the room? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-06-10, 15:10:50 (75.163.210.94)
Thanks, Rickey I do have the wonderful Mye stands, a concrete (covered by wood laminate) floor, a symmetrical room and 2 large quasi-tube traps. So I'm exploring some different directions. ::: TOPIC:: .......
439: Planar Speaker Asylum, Maggie 20.1 bass (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-06-10, 12:54:46 (75.163.210.94)
OK, guys. I'm finally pointing toward a final solution in my quest for punchier bass out of my Maggies. I've pretty much determined that add-on subs ain't gonna work. So now I'm trying to optimize my .......
440: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Did anyone quit Magnepans back to boxes ? why ? (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-05-20, 13:55:56 (75.163.211.116)
I went from Maggie 1 Us to double KLH9s to Acoustat 4s to Quad 63s to Maggie Tympani 4As to Hill Plasmatronics to Maggie 20s to Maggie 20.1s. I put the 20.1s away for awhile to play with horns, but I .......
441: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Cheap, but you can do better :) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-05-20, 13:49:28 (75.163.211.116)
Nice looking setup, Neuro. BTW are those Mapleshade stands? .......
442: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Subs for Maggie 20.1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-05-14, 16:39:40 (75.163.193.159)
Thanks for the responses. My 20.1s do go down low (below 30Hz), but without the "startle," or "slam" factor below about 100Hz. In my old house, I augmented them with a Hartley 24" wall-mounted sub, an .......
443: Planar Speaker Asylum, Subs for Maggie 20.1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-05-14, 11:46:24 (75.163.210.26)
I just ran this a few days ago on the general speaker forum, but received only a couple of replies, so I thought I'd try it here. I have just run an experiment in biamping the Maggies by themselves. I .......
444: Speaker Asylum, RE: Adding subwoofers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-05-13, 16:23:26 (75.163.255.191)
Thanks guys, I'm afraid I did not make myself clear. I have just run an experiment in biamping the Maggies by themselves. I used 85Hz in-line filters from ACI to roll off the Maggies (high pass filter .......
445: Speaker Asylum, Adding subwoofers (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-05-12, 21:23:10 (75.163.255.191)
I would like to add subwoofers to my Maggies. The way REL does it is to take the input signal to the sub amplifier from the output of the main amps rather than from a preamp output. Sounds like an int .......
446: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Switched amps, put Spectron II/III on bass panels (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-23, 19:55:48 (75.163.253.146)
I agree about the Duelund resistors. The highs in my 20.1s sound very good. I tried Mills resistors before, but the D's are better. Plus, I have a very live room, so sibilants tend to be exaggerated a .......
447: General Asylum, RE: DELL 1420 and Microsoft Vista ...total CRA@ (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-18, 17:28:57 (75.163.253.218)
Good advice about adding RAM. My Vista doesn't faill but once every coupla weeks now, and fairly benignly. Still do'nt like it much, though. If I had'nd just bought a new, vista-loaded machine, I'd be .......
448: General Asylum, RE: What you say when the wife/SO asks "You bought more CD's?" (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-18, 17:22:46 (75.163.253.218)
Gee, honey, are you getting deaf? I thought you bought only vinyl... .......
449: Vinyl Asylum, RE: You can't have too many records... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-12, 20:33:46 (75.163.253.218)
I'm getting close. I have about 3000 classical records. Let's see: at three records a day x 5 days a week, that's about 200 weeks. Not sure I: 1)have that much time left, or; 2) my ears will last that .......
450: General Asylum, RE: Totally agree. Do you have her Elgar Sea Pictures? nt (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-12, 13:31:23 (75.163.253.218)
I bought "Sea Pictures" for the other side, which I promptly forgot once I heard Dame Janet sing Sabbath Morning. My God, what a recording and wht a voice! .......
451: Vinyl Asylum, Wright WPP 200C (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-12, 13:24:27 (75.163.253.218)
A GREAT little preamp,but -- has anyone tried tube rolling to make it even better???? .......
452: General Asylum, RE: Inline filters (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-07, 17:54:33 (75.163.204.44)
Thanks, Crimson. I know how to calculate the slopes/values. I was just looking for a neater installation. .......
453: General Asylum, RE: Yup, here you go... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-06, 11:37:18 (75.163.208.169)
Thanks, Kenster. Not quite what I had in mind, but maybe worth a shot, as you say. I'm just looking for a 6dB/octave rolloff, not the 12dB/oct they are offering. Their area code puts them in Colorado- .......
454: General Asylum, Inline filters (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-06, 07:21:54 (75.163.208.169)
Audio Concepts makes these really neat inline filters. RCA female jack on one end, RCA male jack on the other with an enclosed capacitor (and maybe some other stuff with it: they call it "buffered") t .......
455: General Asylum, RE: Did the tuner explain what he did? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-06, 07:12:03 (75.163.208.169)
Oh yes, I watched him. First he replaced the original Steinway hammers with German Abel hammers. Helped a lot, but didn't really do it. The most critical element of the improvement was voicing. He had .......
456: General Asylum, RE: A Grand Obsession (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-05, 17:42:21 (75.163.208.169)
Interestingly enough, the "perfect piano" may be lurking right inside a seemingly mediocre instrument. I have a Steinway B that for much of its life I really didn't like very much. It just didn't "sin .......
457: Vinyl Asylum, RE: DIY turntable base (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-04, 18:49:04 (75.163.199.67)
Both of you guys put me to shame! Gorgeous work. I actually have access to a pretty good wood shop (Air Force Academy), but I wouldn't know a good weld from a woodchuck. I was sorta hoping for a Teres .......
458: Vinyl Asylum, DIY turntable base (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-04, 16:30:01 (75.163.199.64)
I have a Teres turntable, and I'd like to build a good turntable stand for it with room for preamp and a couple of other things. Anybody out there that would be willing to share plans with me? Or mayb .......
459: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Behringer DCX 2496 ultradrive crossover for Maggie 20.1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-03, 21:37:24 (75.163.253.245)
Thanks, guys. Think I'll try one. .......
460: Planar Speaker Asylum, Behringer DCX 2496 ultradrive crossover for Maggie 20.1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-03, 10:56:12 (75.163.216.92)
Looks like I'm heading for a bi- or tri-amped approach to my Maggie 20.1s. As a strategy, I was thinking about getting a Behringer x-over just to get the right x-over points and slopes set right. Once .......
461: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: maybe Pete can shed some light on this (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-02, 21:46:05 (75.163.208.200)
That's great, GL. I also have a very live room and I'm trying to keep the ambience while taming the glare. Cheap fix if it works. .......
462: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Duelund resistors (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-02, 13:46:57 (75.163.196.73)
Thanks guys, I just ordered a pair from Parts Connexion. .......
463: Planar Speaker Asylum, Duelund resistors (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-02, 07:03:44 (75.163.196.73)
I checked Parts Express for the Duelunds but couldn't find them. Any US distributors? Thanks. .......
464: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: is there a reason why you did not insert the resistor in the slot for (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-04-01, 17:37:24 (75.163.196.73)
If they are the ones I think they are, you need heat sinks and thermal paste with them, so they need to be off to the side. I am presently using two 1.5 Ohm Mills resistors in parallel to give me .75 .......
465: General Asylum, RE: Harvey Electronics Closes Flagship Store (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-03-19, 04:46:23 (75.163.217.153)
I bought some of my first audio gear there in 1956. Snif! .......
466: General Asylum, RE: why rant when you can rave) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-03-19, 04:44:28 (75.163.217.153)
Very funny. However it does serve to reassure me that I am the only sane audiophile out there; the rest of you are all nuts. ("They're coming to take me away, away...") .......
467: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Subs and Maggie 20.1s (again, sorry!) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-03-19, 04:28:30 (75.163.217.153)
Thanks, all. Naturally, I was hoping for complete agreement--that authoratative set of voices from the sky pointing me toward a specific solution. Hah! But your responses were helpful in that no one s .......
468: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: I'd be more concerned whether they're all still around (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-03-17, 17:40:05 (75.163.194.129)
Gosh, I heard them at CES and was really impressed They had an amazing soundstage and a natural, relaxed sound, far better than the steely, ear-punishing crud that too often passes for theater sound. .......
469: Planar Speaker Asylum, Subs and Maggie 20.1s (again, sorry!) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-03-17, 17:30:26 (75.163.194.129)
Yes, but I'm getting closer. Got 'er narrowed down (think) to a pair of REL 305s, ACI Titans, or Rhythmik 12s, leaning toward the Titan. Check my logic. One of the main reasons for a sub (I have alway .......
470: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: this has been discussed to death here. Do a search. nt (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-03-08, 12:31:20 (75.163.194.129)
My dear Duilawyer, I believe Thumper, Bambi's friend, says it best: "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Words to live by. Regards, Throwback .......
471: Planar Speaker Asylum, Bi-amping Maggie 20.1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2008-03-08, 07:36:41 (75.163.194.129)
Before I try adding subs (another topic; another day), I would like to try biamping (again). My previous attempt--using a Dalquist xover and a Bryston amp--resulted (to my ears, at least) in no real i .......
472: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stand for Teres turntable (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-12-28, 05:52:23 (75.163.193.157)
Thanks, guys. I'd sure like to see some pictures though..... .......
473: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Where did you get the end-tables between the chairs ?? (nt) THANKS ! (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-12-27, 10:17:18 (75.163.223.72)
Ain't they cool. I got the reclining leather chairs and the trapezoidal tables at Laz-z-boy. .......
474: Vinyl Asylum, Stand for Teres turntable (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-12-26, 12:35:00 (75.163.222.110)
I have an Arcici three steel-legged stand that I have been using without the 3-bladder top. I made a 2-inch thick top for the stand and put aside the bladders. Just wondering what others are using. I' .......
475: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: At first glance.... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-12-25, 21:22:13 (75.163.249.29)
Thanks, Grant. You too. I've had a great Christmas, pulling out record after record and enjoying the heck out of them. Tw goodies today: Glazounov Violin Concerto (Heifetz), and Prokofief 6th (Leinsdo .......
476: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Maggie 20.1 room positioning (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-12-25, 13:29:44 (75.163.214.199)
Yeah. I have a great wife! Happy holidays to you as well. .......
477: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Maggie 20.1 room positioning (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-12-25, 10:26:58 (75.163.250.3)
And Pic 2., back of the room. That's Wolcott 220M and Merry (not Mwerry) Christmas. I'll forgo the closeup of the equipment. .......
478: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Maggie 20.1 room positioning (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-12-25, 10:22:19 (75.163.250.3)
Well, I got only one pic. Lemme try again .......
479: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Maggie 20.1 room positioning (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-12-25, 10:08:50 (75.163.250.3)
OK, I'll try a few pics. Hope this works. Pic 1 is a front-on view of the speakers and equip. The Cardas formula has them much farther out into the room and farther from the side walls. Almost unco .......
480: Planar Speaker Asylum, Maggie 20.1 room positioning (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-12-24, 13:19:14 (75.163.250.3)
Bless you, George Cardas. We just downsized, but I got a better listening room out of the deal: 20' wide with a 9' 4" ceiling and about 30' long. I could never get my Maggies to sound good in the old .......
481: Tweakers' Asylum, Wall Outlets (again) (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-06-22, 21:42:30 (207.200.116.66)
I'm building a new house with 3 20-amp dedicated lines terminated by 3 quad outlet boxes. I don't have a good feel for the importance of outlets. Is the outlet in the category of a nice tweak after yo .......
482: General Asylum, Re: That's a New One....... (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-05-09, 19:50:31 (207.200.116.196)
Interesting, Todd. I have an Allaerts MC1B Boron and have used it with several preamps. To use HP's favorite phrase, "I have never quite gotten the measure of this thing." I am still experimenting wit .......
483: General Asylum, Re: Placement in a new room (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-02-02, 17:42:59 (207.200.116.133)
See, that's why I love the Asylum. I get great, well thought-out responses. Thanks for your time and effort. I'll have to see if my preamp can drive a long interconnect without treble rolloff, thus en .......
484: General Asylum, Placement in a new room (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-02-01, 16:28:32 (205.188.116.66)
I'm about to downsize my house, but in doing so I get to build a new listening room--with some constraints. The new room will be 20 feet wide with a pair of eyebrow windows symmetrically placed on the .......
485: Cable Asylum, Wires at CES (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-01-14, 07:28:17 (207.200.116.133)
Boy, did I learn a lot. I found out that the best wire is: 1. solid or stranded 2. True litz (each strand individually wrapped) or not. 3. Teflon-coated (with the RIGHT teflon, whatever that is)or cot .......
486: Speaker Asylum, Re: Hartley Thiel-Small (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-01-06, 18:35:27 (207.200.116.133)
Sorry, Jim, I just saw this. Thanks for the input. .......
487: Speaker Asylum, Re: Hartley Thiel-Small (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-01-05, 14:02:27 (207.200.116.133)
GREAT TIP, JIM: THANKS. I TALKED TO RICHARD, WHO WAS QUITE PLEASANT AND HELPFUL. THEN HE TURNED ME ONTO A LOCAL OUTFIT HERE THAT CAN REALLY HELP ME WITH THE DESIGN. MUCH APPRECIATED. INTERESTINGLY, RI .......
488: Speaker Asylum, Hartley Thiel-Small (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2007-01-05, 09:14:22 (207.200.116.133)
Does anyone know the Thiel-Small parameters for the Hartley 24" woofer? I have had it in a wall (quasi infinite baffle, I guess), but I am moving and need to build a box. Thanks muchly. .......
489: Planar Speaker Asylum, Ping Gladstone/others: Bi amping Maggies redux (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-12-26, 16:49:28 (207.200.116.130)
"Join the late rank soldier." Sorry, I'll try again. In Reply to: Re: Ping Gladstone/others: Bi-amping Maggie 20.1's posted by gladstone on December 22, 2006 at 06:27:11: Thanks, guys. But after my la .......
490: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: Ping Gladstone/others: Bi-amping Maggie 20.1's (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-12-25, 07:00:03 (207.200.116.133)
Thanks, guys. But after my latest experiment, I'm not sure any kind of normal crossover would help. I just ran a RatShack (digital) plot using the Stereophile 3 warble tones, with a single Maggie in t .......
491: Planar Speaker Asylum, Ping Gladstone/others: Bi-amping Maggie 20.1's (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-12-21, 07:27:19 (207.200.116.130)
Hi Gladstone, I believe that 20.1's should sound more dynamic. I did Al Sekela's choke mod on the tweeters and they seemed to help. Maybe the fact that I live at 7000' (Colorado) has something to do w .......
492: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: Ping Andyr (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-12-07, 05:05:21 (207.200.116.133)
Thanks, DR, but I was hoping for more info. The referenced post sounds like we're coming somewhere in the middle. Do you know dimensions, what speakers he was using, etc.? I suppose I could contact hi .......
493: Planar Speaker Asylum, Ping Andyr (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-12-06, 20:19:22 (207.200.116.133)
Post below probably too old, so repeated here. In Reply to: Andyr question about your mod posted by Dawnrazor on December 3, 2006 at 22:44:57: Can anyone give me the original reference for the Tazmon .......
494: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: Andyr question about your mod (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-12-06, 10:02:28 (207.200.116.133)
Can anyone give me the original reference for the Tazmon DIY Sub? I can't seem to find it. Does sound interesting, though. Thanks .......
495: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re: Wright WPP200C Phono Preamp (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-12-05, 17:32:56 (207.200.116.133)
I appreciate the inputs, guys. No "rivets" in mine. Probably unfortunate, because now I'll be tempted to mess with it. I am using two cartridges on a Teres turntable: an Allaerts MC1BII (MC) and a Mus .......
496: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Wright WPP200C Phono Preamp (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-12-04, 06:08:40 (207.200.116.133)
I am delighted with this little phono preamp and I don't know how it could be improved. But I bet someone out there can tell me. Better tubes, caps, bypass the gain controls??? I know I should leave w .......
497: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: 56 microfarads in series with 1 ohm. (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-12-01, 20:32:16 (207.200.116.133)
Thanks very much, Al I'll try it. .......
498: Planar Speaker Asylum, Zobels on Maggie 20.1 redux (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-12-01, 15:28:41 (207.200.116.130)
This was posted below, but it may have been to late to catch my responders. So here it is again. There's a "ping, Al Sekela" at the end of it. I agree that if the Maggies have a pretty much straight i .......
499: Planar Speaker Asylum, Re: Zobels on Maggie 20.1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-11-30, 21:01:15 (207.200.116.133)
Thanks for all your inputs, guys. I love the asylum. I agree that if the Maggies have a pretty much straight impedance curve, a Zobel might not be appropriate. But I thought I saw some impedance curve .......
500: Planar Speaker Asylum, Zobels on Maggie 20.1 (0.00)
Posted by throwback on 2006-11-29, 11:43:42 (207.200.116.130)
In looking at the widely swinging impedance plots presented by inmates, I'm wondering if anyone has tried Zobel networks on any of the drivers: tweeter, midrange, bass panels. Al Sekela talks about an .......
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