My favourite derailleur is of course the Raymond Bon Spirax ... but of course it depends oil your system :-)
[Just for fun] Favorite Thread Derailleurs
As a long-time lurker on many audio threads I have come to enjoy the sheer number of times threads get derailed by "helpful" folks who recommend solutions wildly out of the OP's request. For example:
OP: I am looking for a pair of small desktop speakers for $1,000 or less that will blend well with my Sprout amp. Space is at a premium as I live in a small apartment. Thanks.
Derailleur 1: Magnepan 1.7s should be on your list. While too large for a desk, and quite a bit more than 1,000, they will shock you with their soundstage! Of course they are also difficult to drive, so you will want to upgrade your Sprout to something that is 2 ohm stable -- you should be able to find something here on the 'gon for under $2,000 if you look around.
Derailleur 2: Why are you getting speakers? Clearly headphones would be a better choice. The Sennheiser 820s can be had for only $2,500 -- a slight stretch, perhaps, but well worth it.
Derailleur 3: OP, you did not specify what color your walls are painted, what the surface of your desk is made from, and what kind of computer mouse you are using--all of these will interact with your speakers and can cause major differences in sound. I highly recommend you get a Taj Mahal Electro-Piezo Mouse Pad Isolator, which retail for only $899 -- opened the midrange response to a shocking degree in my system and highly recommended!
--you get the idea :) Put your favorite in the comments below!
OP: I am looking for a pair of small desktop speakers for $1,000 or less that will blend well with my Sprout amp. Space is at a premium as I live in a small apartment. Thanks.
Derailleur 1: Magnepan 1.7s should be on your list. While too large for a desk, and quite a bit more than 1,000, they will shock you with their soundstage! Of course they are also difficult to drive, so you will want to upgrade your Sprout to something that is 2 ohm stable -- you should be able to find something here on the 'gon for under $2,000 if you look around.
Derailleur 2: Why are you getting speakers? Clearly headphones would be a better choice. The Sennheiser 820s can be had for only $2,500 -- a slight stretch, perhaps, but well worth it.
Derailleur 3: OP, you did not specify what color your walls are painted, what the surface of your desk is made from, and what kind of computer mouse you are using--all of these will interact with your speakers and can cause major differences in sound. I highly recommend you get a Taj Mahal Electro-Piezo Mouse Pad Isolator, which retail for only $899 -- opened the midrange response to a shocking degree in my system and highly recommended!
--you get the idea :) Put your favorite in the comments below!
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Here's a list of 10 derailleurs.... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2018/jun/07/10-weird-and-wonderful-derailleurs-and-how-they-changed-cycling |
david_ten .... Campagnolo is the way to go with derailers. In fact, a complete Campagnolo Record setup will make any bicycle run more smoothly and precise. Campagnolo brakes are amazing. Just ask Greg Lemond. Frank |
Fine, but... All future responders to this thread must first answer this simple question/choice in order that we can get a grip on where they are truly coming from. Which is: Pick (only) one as your favorite... A. Ginger B. Mary Ann C. George Gobel I pick C. George Gobel - flat out/hands down. Geoffrey will (I assume) attempt to add Canoe to the list, but kindly just ignore him. DeKay |
My derailleur made of one thousand coat hangers precisely twisted with a graphite shield will work at a molecular level to derail anything absolutely faster and better.Because I said so.Just think how much better it would be treated with PPT TC and an Omega Plus mat in close proximity (will leave the builder to work out the details of mounting). |
You want a 'derailleur', huh? How about a car door opened in your path in traffic? That's always good for a few contusions...at least. Not to mention getting to meet strangers that didn't want to meet you either. Continuing up the vehicular continuum, the oil patch or leaves in the path of your motorcycle's front wheel. No 'high side', but getting to do the 'third base steal' move with the bike still betwixt your legs....into the opposite lane. That's real entertainment, folks. Unhurt, no oncoming traffic to complicate the situation, just a bent bar and a snapped turn signal stalk. And a skid mark on my waist belt.... Best automotive 'derail': Hitchhiked a ride in V'dub van....Driver looks right and barks "HolyShi" (doesn't finish, van rolls counterclockwise 4X loudly, stops on shotgun side) No seatbelt, both my feet on the seat, left hand on headliner, right hand on shattered side window.... All I had was a small cut in the palm of my right hand. The nice officer took my account of the incursion; the other car ran the stop sign. The back of the van looked like a pair of enormous pliers had scrunched it into a wedge shape. And I walked away, still 30ish miles from home. There....does that count as a derailleur? *L* ;) |
The other day, I picked up a hitchhiker. After a couple of miles, he said ... "Aren't you worried that when you pick up hitchhikers, you may be picking up a serial killer?" I said: "No, because the chances of two serial killers being in the same car at the same time is very remote." He had that look of derailment all over his face. Frank |
Guy picks up a girl at a bar, offers her a ride home. Leaving the parking lot he turns and asks, "Which way?" She points right. "Aww, that’s a shame," he says. She looks at him puzzled and asks, "Why?" "Well, because if you had said left then it could’ve been quite some time before you started to wonder. Now you’re gonna have to start getting terrified right away." Can’t say she had a look of derailment on her face. But can you name the movie? Hint: Kurt Russell |
Sorry for going back on track... how gauche. :) I'd estimate more than 75% of responses to OPs on this site are some form "you're doing it wrong". New threads are just an invite for the enlightened to show how their way is the right or only way. My favorite is when you get 2 or more of them (high post counts are usually a good indicator) in the same thread trying to one up the other...regardless of the original question/problem. It's like watching a couple of T-Rex's flailing their tiny, useless, arms at one another. |
Derailleurs are great! they can change your life and teach you something you never knew. if you want technical guidance go to where you bought that crappy thing! log on to their website and wait for support. or ask the salesmen they'll tell you the truth for sure. audiophiles sometimes overthink about gear so i honestly think it's refreshing to be thrown off balance especially when they expect very specific answers. maybe that guy never tried hi end headphones and it will upgrade his listening experience? think about it if you always get the answers that you are expecting than how can you learn? many people here are expecting specific answers so if they don't get the "opinions" they like they argue. like the other guy said many answers are like: "you have it all wrong..."(which is true sometimes)but many crappy questions are like "please verify that i must buy x" or"this product is really crap right?" |
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