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    I never fit subsonic filtering on any phono stage I build. I'm dead against it!
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    Surprised by that. Doesn't having to deal with the low frequency sludge put a strain on the amplifier?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Surprised by that. Doesn't having to deal with the low frequency sludge put a strain on the amplifier?
    Not really no. I'm surprised you're surprised! I wouldn't entertain a phono stage with subsonic filtering! and before you ask, cos the filter is a bad idea for the SQ.
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    Even if it only filters below 20Hz?

    The only reason I'm surprised is because I don't know or understand the technicalities, just going off what I've read.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Even if it only filters below 20Hz?

    The only reason I'm surprised is because I don't know or understand the technicalities, just going off what I've read.
    The lowest frequencies in music would be the 16Hz from pipe organ..... This coincides with the highest arm cart resonance frequencies. Can't remove one without the other! More generally, a filter at 20Hz would start to effect LF phase from about 200Hz down and if the filter turnover is at 20Hz it will probably be a touch down at even 40Hz. I find this noticeable.
    The subsonics we would like to remove are just too close to the lowest bass frequency we want to keep at the end of the day, and the steeper we make the filter the worse in non linear phase, transient response and ringing the filter will be

    Some will counter with Doppler distortion and varying position of voice coil affecting speaker linearity.... but I know which compromise I prefer Bass always sounds lacking in ultimate extension and somehow just not quite right to me when a subsonic filter is in place.
    Arkless Electronics-Engineered to be better. Tel. 01670 530674 (after 1pm)

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    Interesting info.
    Once had a unit with subsonic filtering (switchable) I never liked it, finding that when the filter was on Bass seemed as gelded.
    In truth I didn't keep that thing long as it wasn't overly good in any respect.
    At least now I have some inkling as to the why.

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    Quote Originally Posted by danilo View Post
    Interesting info.
    Once had a unit with subsonic filtering (switchable) I never liked it, finding that when the filter was on Bass seemed as gelded.
    In truth I didn't keep that thing long as it wasn't overly good in any respect.
    At least now I have some inkling as to the why.
    A good description of the subjective effect!
    Arkless Electronics-Engineered to be better. Tel. 01670 530674 (after 1pm)

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    ReVox PR99, Studer B62, Ferrograph Series 7, Tandberg TCD440, Hitachi FT-5500MkI, also FT-5500MkII
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arkless Electronics View Post
    The lowest frequencies in music would be the 16Hz from pipe organ..... This coincides with the highest arm cart resonance frequencies. Can't remove one without the other! More generally, a filter at 20Hz would start to effect LF phase from about 200Hz down and if the filter turnover is at 20Hz it will probably be a touch down at even 40Hz. I find this noticeable.
    The subsonics we would like to remove are just too close to the lowest bass frequency we want to keep at the end of the day, and the steeper we make the filter the worse in non linear phase, transient response and ringing the filter will be

    Some will counter with Doppler distortion and varying position of voice coil affecting speaker linearity.... but I know which compromise I prefer Bass always sounds lacking in ultimate extension and somehow just not quite right to me when a subsonic filter is in place.
    So all your gear is DC-coupled?
    Barry

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    So all your gear is DC-coupled?
    Some is, some isn't. Completely irrelevant. It's usually flat to below 1Hz even if capacitor coupled.
    Arkless Electronics-Engineered to be better. Tel. 01670 530674 (after 1pm)

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    ReVox PR99, Studer B62, Ferrograph Series 7, Tandberg TCD440, Hitachi FT-5500MkI, also FT-5500MkII
    Digital: Yamaha CDR-HD1500 (Digital Swiss army knife-CD recorder, player, hard drive, DAC and ADC in one), PC files via 24/96 sound card and SPDIF, modded Philips CD850, modded Philips CD104, modded DPA Little Bit DAC. Sennheiser HD580 cans with Arkless Headphone amp.
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    Have you ever tried adding the Neumann constant to a phono stage? I tried years ago, but can't remember what the result was.

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