thom_at_galibier_design
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| Bananas rule, spades drool. End of discussion. TL;DR, but this (loosening spades) speaks to a much larger problem - the audiophile's fascination with garden hoses for speaker cables. ... Thom @ Galibier | |
| 300b lovers @gladmo The takeaway from your observations (quoted below) is that no system is universal, and we all latch on to different elements of the sonic illusion. Well done! ... Thom My personal award show notes from PAF, including the room with th... | |
| 300b lovers @donsachs I know that when I have my system "cranked" and I measure the level it is about 81-83 dB. I rarely listen at that level. As was stated above, the hallmark of a good system is that it has enough resolution and balance that i... | |
| 300b lovers Hi @charles1dad I couldn’t agree with your comments (below) more. In theory, reproducing music at concert levels sounds like a good idea. In practice however, I think that for anything other than a string quartet or solo guitarist, live concert... | |
| 300b lovers The speakers appear to be 8 ohm 90 dB from a stereophile review. They dip to 3.2 ohms, which isn’t bad. The amps would drive them with no trouble in any reasonable sized room. I cannot comment on pricing until Spatial Audio figures out all of the... | |
| 300b lovers Weirdly enough, both Thom Mackris and Don Sachs came up with the 6V6 driver within hours of each other. Thom was hacking around with his SET 300B amp and swapped in the 6V6 driver and was jumping up and down about it, and Don calls the same day.... | |
| Kuzma Stabi R mat? Hi All, For reasons that escape me, I haven’t picked up Kuzma’s reflex clamp, but one is arriving shortly. I think it has something to do with being in "recovery" mode from handling our 6+ pound Anvil weight over a decade ago. Scroll to the bott... | |
| Best audiophile earwax removal system? Timely post. I just performed an "upgrade" to the Debrox system (which was recommended by my doctor). I picked up a better irrigation system - Nuance Medical EarClear Rx. There are quite a few offerings like this. And the pressure generated m... | |
| Lyra Delos or Hana ML @thom_at_galibier_design Great article! I have been saying for years precisely what you pointed out about incorrect or sloppy set up with Lyra cartridges, mostly to deaf ears! Get it right and you are rewarded with excellent top end extension, ... | |
| Lyra Delos or Hana ML This is not an easy question to answer, and the topic comes up quite frequently. For every person who sets their rig up well, there are 20 who don’t. I frequently tell my customers that I know of only a handful (if that) of individuals whom I wou... | |
| A new way of adjusting anti skate! TL;DR after @millercarbon’s and @lewm’s first posts (both of them being excellent, and I agree with them). Trigonometry aside, and one thing that is lost on most individuals is "what are you adjusting for?" The obvious answer is distortion, bu... | |
| Speaker cable length Well, I’m for short everything, but when moving gear off-center is absolutely necessary, I go against the grain - employing long speaker cables and short interconnects.Given a choice between the "evils" of more resistance as a result of long speak... | |
| Off center (not bent!) stylus? As mentioned above, I’m not sure why you’re putting yourself through all of this. You can no doubt find a cartridge suitable to your tastes and be done with it. I assume however, that you are compelled to use this cartridge and you will most likel... | |
| We spend too much time talking about tweeters I’m with @audiokinesis on this one. Listen to a small jazz combo from up close (well ... wait until after the apocalypse). Pay attention to the cymbals and then go back to your hi-fi system. 99% of the tweeters out there (many of them in "aspirati... | |
| Can flexible power cables sound good? No, absolutely not. The best power cords are absolutely inflexible. Some can only be bent on hydraulic press- they're THAT GOOD! Seriously. In case you haven't noticed the most flexible are the freebie rubber power cords that come with everyth... |