larryi
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| Why are these called 5 way binding posts? I count four! There are some amusing answers here, but, my earlier posting was not speculation-this is what I was told by the distributor of binding posts. He loved to test people on this because few actually know. I got four right—bare wire, spade lug, banan... | |
| Cartridge question Line contact styli have a much larger contact area than conical or elliptical types because they fit more snugly in the groove and contact more of the groove from top to bottom. Not only did J. Carr provide the numbers, the chart clearly shows th... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? I’ve heard horn systems work well in small rooms; they should not be ruled out for any situation. Also many horn systems are really at their best playing softly—they deliver a lively sound at lower volume than other types of speakers. | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? Yes, a good speaker will be reasonably competent with all types of music. But, depending on a speakers strengths and weaknesses, some kinds of music may be a bit favored or disfavored by a particular speaker. For example, the Zu Audio speakers a... | |
| Why are these called 5 way binding posts? I count four! These are the five ways: 1) bar wire (either around the post or through the hole in the post) 2) spade lug 3) pin jack (solid metal pin at the end of the wire to go into that hole in the post) 4) banana jack 5) double banana jack (the positiv... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? You have received a lot of helpful advice above. In particular, go listen at different shops and shows. This is a learning experience, and the more you hear, the better you will become at discerning differences and the more confident you will be... | |
| Storage boxes. Can I discard high end shipping boxes, and still sell in the future? If you try and ship the gear in anything but the original packaging and something is damaged, it is really hard to sustain a claim from the shipping company. Even with original packing these companies deny claims. It is getting worse with time. ... | |
| the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data? Of course, it is the sound that matters the most. But, one can only hear a small fraction of what is on the market. I think that the best strategy is to find a way to go to an audio show so that you can hear a wide range of types of speakers and... | |
| Anyone here using vintage speakers? I utilize Western Electric 713b drivers and a Western Electric 12025 horn in my speaker system. The 713b's are probably from the early 1940's. To me, they are among the finest compression drivers ever made. I like a number of modern wide range ... | |
| Tubes, Tubes and more Tubes... As detailed above, NOS is a often incorrectly used term. The only tubes I ever bought that were labelled NOS that I thought were possibly the real deal were Telefunken ECC803 tubes. The boxes they came in were the brightly colored boxes typical ... | |
| The 300B World Yes, tube brands differ considerably in sound. Even within a brand, different tubes can have dramatically different sound. I had EML meshplate 2a3s and EML solid plate tubes in my Audio Note Kageki amps (parallel SET monoblocs) and the sound was... | |
| The 300B World It might well be the case that it is the difference in transformers, or other design factors, that determine the sound and that the tubes themselves have no particular sound. But, whatever the case, I do think their are rough tendencies that dist... | |
| The 300B World I find that there are differences in the sound of 300b, 2a3 and 45 tubes based on hearing many different amps employing these tubes. In particular, I've heard amps built by one builder that employs similar designs using these tubes, including the... | |
| Do 5-pole DIN tonearm connectors deteriorate the sound? You can add Basis Vector arms to the directly connected camp. | |
| Spade vs. banana plug You pretty much got it, although bare wire whether through the hole or around the post count as one way. The fifth is "double banana" plug. The spacing between the red and black post is a standard distance, so a solid spacer could hold both bana... |