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ludi wrote:Fixing the polarity, especially with both units being messed up like that, probably made most of the difference here.
PenGun wrote:All that will do is change the phase. Which will destroy sound stage but little else.
Captain Ned wrote:The graphs certainly make the point, but those crossover curves sure ain't 1st order (6db/octave). They look a whole lot more like 3rd or 4th order (18db to 24db per octave).
Just sayin'
just brew it! wrote:1st order will make the notch wider, so in reality the problem will be even worse.
Captain Ned wrote:If you want to lose any remaining respect you might have had for the audio industry, go Google Audio Note (Shun Mook & Peter Belt are beyond parody at this point).
just brew it! wrote:Captain Ned wrote:If you want to lose any remaining respect you might have had for the audio industry, go Google Audio Note (Shun Mook & Peter Belt are beyond parody at this point).
I see that the price list has been removed from their web site. I guess they fall into the "if you have to ask how much it costs you can't afford it" category.
Captain Ned wrote:Here at home the only post-college components in my rack are the Parasound pre-amp ($300 or so from Audio Advisor) and a $400 NAD cd deck (also from Audio Advisor). I'm still rocking my college turntable, amp, and speakers. The college tape deck is safely stored should it ever be needed (though at this point I should plan on replacing all the rubber bits in the tape path).
JustAnEngineer wrote:Speakers have the largest effect on the quality of sound that your system will provide.
JustAnEngineer wrote:Speakers have the largest effect on the quality of sound that your system will provide. I haven't needed to upgrade my speakers or subwoofer in 17 years. The Infinity Crescendo CS3008 main speakers still sound great. The newest piece in my system is the Oppo disc player.
just brew it! wrote:I don't just "sit and listen" to music enough any more to be able to justify $2K for anything audio related... especially not when all of the vehicles we own are 10+ years old with 100K+ miles (150K+ for 2 out of the 3) on them!
Edit: So did Signet go away as a brand? I see that Audio Technica branded cartridges range up to just shy of $1K these days; did they just merge the two product lines?
The Swamp wrote:Although I've not used it it many years. I'm surprised to see LPs making a comeback.
The Swamp wrote:The cabinets are solid wood and are insanely heavy, and that's just the cabinets themselves. You guys know anything about 70s speakers?
JustAnEngineer wrote:STYX' Paradise Theater (with the laser-engraved artwork in the grooves)
just brew it! wrote:Heh. I own that too! (There might even be 2 copies of it somewhere in the crawlspace, as my wife and I were both Styx fans back in the day, before we got married...)
just brew it! wrote:I don't just "sit and listen" to music enough any more to be able to justify $2K for anything audio related... especially not when all of the vehicles we own are 10+ years old with 100K+ miles (150K+ for 2 out of the 3) on them!
The Swamp wrote:I've had only two tape decks over the years, an Akai unit with a really cool florescent display, and a JVC dual that I still have today.