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Yesterday,
14:59
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DIY phonostage.
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The Drawing Board
No, it does sound a bit odd. I wouldn't expect a source impedance of 4 ohms to behave much differently into 180 ohms or 600 ohms.
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Yesterday,
13:14
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Chester Hifi Show 2018
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Blank Canvas
I've never understood the "it sounds like the gig" argument when it comes to rock music. What you're hearing at a (large) rock gig is the PA, and...
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Yesterday,
09:35
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Chester Hifi Show 2018
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Blank Canvas
Yes, I agree that the world of classical music and the world of rock music seem to be poles apart, and it's not just in terms of musical content -...
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Yesterday,
08:45
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Would I damage my speakers if...
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Strokes of Genius
Yes, the single-volume-control route would make everything a lot simpler and safer.
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Yesterday,
08:41
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Chester Hifi Show 2018
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Blank Canvas
That's interesting. Can you elaborate? In what way is it unlistenable? In my opinion the "problem" with classical music is that it has a very wide...
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24-04-2018,
20:18
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Would I damage my speakers if...
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Strokes of Genius
What's "horizontal" bi-amping? Is that one power amp for L & R bass, and another power amp for L & R tweeters? If so, I suppose it would be...
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16 replies | 348 view(s)
24-04-2018,
13:13
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JR149 mk1
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Past Masters
This link tells you all about the different labels: http://www.mcmullon.com/icollect/hi_fi/jim_rogers/jr_review.htm
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24-04-2018,
11:59
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JR149 mk1
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Past Masters
When swapping from one pair of speakers to another the (almost?) inevitable change in tonal balance hits you first and can put you off them. Longer...
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24-04-2018,
10:18
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JR149 mk1
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Past Masters
What do you think of the sound?
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24-04-2018,
09:47
RothwellAudio
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JR149 mk1
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Past Masters
BTW, here's an interesting site for JR149 info: http://www.mcmullon.com/icollect/hi_fi/jim_rogers/jr_review.htm It says "The red and gold logo...
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24-04-2018,
08:41
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JR149 mk1
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Past Masters
There appears to be no end-grain visible which makes it look like they're veneered. Probably chipboard with some kind of "mahogany" veneer. ...
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23-04-2018,
13:27
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Sorbothane for speaker isolation.
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The Artist's Palette
BTW, the idea of hanging speakers from bungee cords might seem totally nuts to most audiophiles but it isn't seen as quite so potty in the studio...
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6 replies | 198 view(s)
23-04-2018,
13:25
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Spendor A5R speakers
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Blank Canvas
The driver doesn't have a conventional-looking dust cap but as far as I can tell it's still a conventional driver which handles the lowest...
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11 replies | 371 view(s)
23-04-2018,
09:30
RothwellAudio
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Sorbothane for speaker isolation.
in
The Artist's Palette
For a high Q suspension, ie one that is bouncy, the resonant frequency should lie outside the audio band, ideally, probably below 10Hz. There are...
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6 replies | 198 view(s)
22-04-2018,
16:07
RothwellAudio
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Sorbothane for speaker isolation.
in
The Artist's Palette
The issue isn't really the cabinet moving, it's the floor vibrating due to being coupled directly to the speaker cabinet. A large area of wooden...
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6 replies | 198 view(s)
20-04-2018,
10:51
RothwellAudio
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The benefits of a better tuner
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Analogue Art
I agree entirely, but you'd think that's exactly what it was when you read comments on forums along the lines of "we had a phonostage shootout last...
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47 replies | 1412 view(s)
19-04-2018,
08:53
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Messing with music masterpieces
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Musical Compositions
Your assumption is that the way the records sounded at the time was the way the artist wanted them too. That may not be the case. They had to work...
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19 replies | 328 view(s)
13-04-2018,
16:17
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Good analog and good digital converge?
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Blank Canvas
Indeed it may. I think there are far too many pieces of equipment which quote distortion figures at full output. I think the performance at low...
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250 replies | 5446 view(s)
13-04-2018,
15:59
RothwellAudio
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Good analog and good digital converge?
in
Blank Canvas
Don't they? Brian May has knocked out a few tunes :lol: (Ok, an astronomer, but there's a lot of maths in it.)
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13-04-2018,
15:57
RothwellAudio
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Good analog and good digital converge?
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Blank Canvas
That's an interesting point which brings up a subject rarely mentioned in discussions: that distortion in digital systems increases with decreasing...
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13-04-2018,
15:35
RothwellAudio
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10 audiophile myths busted
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Blank Canvas
BTW, I think some of my comments on this thread may have given the impression that I'm one of those people who believes that measurements are...
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229 replies | 4961 view(s)
13-04-2018,
15:20
RothwellAudio
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Tube vibration damping rings
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The Artist's Palette
Personally, I think they're useless. The problem is that the metal parts within the glass envelope can vibrate and ring and that is certainly...
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40 replies | 939 view(s)
13-04-2018,
11:21
RothwellAudio
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10 audiophile myths busted
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Blank Canvas
Yes, I did bring up the subject of accuracy, but I'm kind of regretting it now, not because I don't think it's a laudable goal but because I'm well...
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229 replies | 4961 view(s)
13-04-2018,
10:28
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Joror's DIY Audio projects
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The Drawing Board
Very impressive - fabulous commitment to doing a great job and fabulous results. :clap: This shows what can be done with relatively limited...
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27 replies | 1468 view(s)
12-04-2018,
15:23
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Mind gymnastics
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Analogue Art
Will the super-precision tiny robotic hand be driven by some kind of electro-mechanical means? Maybe the tiny robotic hand could be pushed and...
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26 replies | 696 view(s)
12-04-2018,
14:37
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Hifi Paranoia
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Blank Canvas
If you can tell me exactly what model the amplifier is (even supply a circuit diagram if possible) it might be possible to take an educated guess as...
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7 replies | 401 view(s)
12-04-2018,
12:21
RothwellAudio
replied to a thread
10 audiophile myths busted
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Blank Canvas
:lol: :lol: :lol: Unfortunately, a certain reviewer is very fond of reducing his reviews to a single number such as that. What is he on? :scratch:
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229 replies | 4961 view(s)
12-04-2018,
12:19
RothwellAudio
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10 audiophile myths busted
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Blank Canvas
"Full range" or single driver loudspeakers are a prime example. The frequency response is seriously curtailed at both ends of the spectrum and...
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229 replies | 4961 view(s)
12-04-2018,
09:58
RothwellAudio
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10 audiophile myths busted
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Blank Canvas
For me, accuracy remains the goal. How to measure it or assess it is another matter. Dismissing the goal of accuracy is simply giving yourself...
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229 replies | 4961 view(s)
12-04-2018,
09:37
RothwellAudio
replied to a thread
10 audiophile myths busted
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Blank Canvas
This simply sidesteps the basic issue - that coffee is simply a matter of preference whereas hi-fi has a clearly defined objective. Whether or not...
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