kr4
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| cd player on sacd multi channel vs two channel There are speakers that are capable of what you describe but, to do so, they are dependent on the acoustics of the room and the setup in that room. Proper acoustic setup is essential and, imho, too often overlooked.Kal | |
| cd player on sacd multi channel vs two channel Because those 2 channel outputs have the same signals as the multichannel front L/R outputs! You are losing information and being seduced by a phase-y, unfocused sound.Kal | |
| cd player on sacd multi channel vs two channel Of course. If you put it in MCH mode and only use the 2 L/R outputs, you are losing information that is in the center and surround channels. In 2 channel, that information is in those 2 channels.Kal | |
| Auto-calibration "My latest receicer comes with a cal. mic.--I never opened it up. Only because I liked the default setting. I just bumped up the center a taste.--I think this calebration is like salting ones food at a rest; before you taste it."I would think of i... | |
| Paradigm SA-35 orientation It will change the radiation pattern and make it irregular in the horizontal plane. Whether that matters to you can only be determined by an audition.Kal | |
| passive vs. electronic passover "Read an interesting article on Bi Amping. It was stating that you should disconnect your passive crossovers to properly Bi-Amp, so you would need to hook up electronic crossovers! sound.westhost.com/bi-amp.htm#common-questionAny comments?Hook up ... | |
| Very Compact Subwoofer Velodyne's MiniVee, MiniVee 10 and MicroVee:http://www.velodyne.com/products/default.aspx?sid=545o724l | |
| Tonearm: How much mass is too much? That amount of mass will push the arm/stylus resonant frequency down too low making the system unstably sensitive to external vibrations.Kal | |
| room treatment Go to www.realtraps.com and take Ethan's words to heart (and wallet). An alternative is www.gikacoustics.com. Both offer good advice and good products. BTW, plants are of little acoustic use.Kal | |
| Anyone upgraded Salon/Studio to Salon/Studio 2? I am currently using B&W 802Ds.Kal | |
| Anyone upgraded Salon/Studio to Salon/Studio 2? Sorry to disappoint you but there are only a small number of readers who have the older Studios and they can be assured that Kevin's philosophy and ear have not changed but that he has made a superior-performing speaker and an advance on the earli... | |
| Anyone upgraded Salon/Studio to Salon/Studio 2? 1. It's Kevin Voecks, not Peter. I think his statement should not be taken to imply that the 2 is not an improvement over the original but that it should be considered, independently, for what it is: A new design.2. I didn't compare it to the orig... | |
| Help with math and science of tri-wiring? All to the same taps. | |
| Artemis EOS Help I wish I could recall but that was back in 1996 for me. I will see if I can find any notes.Kal | |
| Digitally Mastered Lp's? And you generalize from this one sample that the entire fault of its poor sound is due to a digital master? Sure. |