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  1. Atmasphere

    What are members recommendations on current turntables in the $15K to $22K price range?

    What is the advanced technology?
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    SET amp owners thread

    Sounds like the plate load of the Audion is set a bit too low so as to maximize power. If set a bit higher, it would not respond with so much energy as the impedance of the speaker goes up in the bass near resonance. So the Blade is presenting in a more neutral way, owing to its lower output...
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    Any cyclists here?

    You noticed they mentioned that most racers are on 28s now, right?
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    Any cyclists here?

    I agree! I've had several.
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    Any cyclists here?

    Thanks! - I'd not seen that one. They don't mention the weight of the rider and bike, which makes a difference but the Silva calculator takes that into account. Heavier riders are going to be faster on the wider tires if the inflation is correct. On a rougher course the wider tire will also be...
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    Best phono stage?

    Any should do- unless its of the 'diode' variety of which I was previously unaware. If DC offset isn't a problem in your system, you won't notice anything.
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    Best phono stage?

    If you mean 'uninterested' in that I don't seek them out for study, that's correct. I do look online to see what others are up to. Doing a DC blocker without caps seems odd to me and ultimately not worth it since you spend as much for the film caps as you would for the electrolytics needed...
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    Any cyclists here?

  9. Atmasphere

    Best phono stage?

    Jonathan and I are on the same page with this. When you load a LOMC cartridge, typically at 100 Ohms or less, you're asking over 2 orders magnitude more work out of it. This causes the cantilever to become harder to move- the work has to come from somewhere. This measurably reduces its ability...
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    Best phono stage?

    You should not have to set the loading if the cartridge is LOMC. If you do it indicates the designer was not taking into account the significance of an inductor in parallel with a capacitance- in this case the inductance of the cartridge in parallel with the capacitance of the tonearm cable. If...
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    Best phono stage?

    Why do you have to flip switches?
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    Any cyclists here?

    That sure sounds like a bike fit problem to me! I don't experience any of that (although I have in the past when my bike wasn't set up right). A lot of people in the Tour Divide race experience that; I've found that it starts with your contact on the pedals. If that isn't right you can't get...
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    Best phono stage?

    I'd like to know that too. Every time we've used them they help the system to be more relaxed and more resolved.
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    Any cyclists here?

    I think you'll find they are on wider tires this year as opposed to 20 years ago when 23s and 25s were common. 28s are very common in road racing these days.
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    Best phono stage?

    If you have a toroid, the transformer becomes silent as there is no DC Offset of the AC waveform. As far as the transformer is concerned, harmony is restored. EI core transformers are more resistant to DC on the line but it does not hurt them at all to get rid of the offset. If you've found they...
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    Best phono stage?

    None of this has any bearing on the sound of the preamp unless its power supplies are poorly regulated/poorly bypassed. Toriods can work fine but they have issues to which you have to pay attention (engineering). For example make sure there's a DC blocker to prevent the core being saturated...
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    Any cyclists here?

    That depends on the length of the course. Let's imagine the Grand du Nord, which is starting from Grand Marais, MN this May. The longer of the three lengths on offer is slightly over 100 miles. There are hills. The road quality is variable. Mud is likely. You're going to be on the bike for a...
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    Best phono stage?

    In a differential amplifier, which is a single gain stage, there are two devices but not twice as many parts. Of course there are more parts than single-ended, but if you want the best its well worth it; another tube socket really isn't that expensive. Since a differential amplifier is a single...
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    Any cyclists here?

    The other bit to keep in mind has nothing to do with physics, but what happens over time when you're more comfortable. That's very important when doing an ultra endurance event like the Tour Divide or Silk Road race, but it makes a difference too if you're only on the bike for a few hours...
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    Any cyclists here?

    Exactly. I use a Wahoo Roam. I weigh far too much to run 23's or 25's; for me the 28s are faster because I don't have to stop to repair pinch flats :) I forgot to mention in my last post that weight has a lot to do with it. If I didn't have any body fat I could probably run a size narrower...
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    Any cyclists here?

    When you run skinny ties, you have to have them pumped up enough so that bumps in the road don't cause pinch flats. The skinnier the harder. The result is that the tire and the energy you put into the pedals is being used to lift your weight off the ground in addition to going forward. If feels...
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    Best phono stage?

    The phono cartridge is a balanced source. So if you have a balanced input the cable can have less influence on the sound- perhaps none at all. If the internal circuitry is fully differential and balanced, you have more immunity to the power supply. You also have in theory 6dB less noise per...
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    What are the Top Horn Speakers in the World Today? Vox Olympian vs Avantgarde Trio vs ???

    I don't know either- I never brought it up. Although they are really nice I prefer his T1 and T3s as they are slightly smoother and more transparent. The back of the cabinet is entirely smooth if that means anything. The most he's mentioned to me is that he's done a lot of work with the woofers...
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    What are the Top Horn Speakers in the World Today? Vox Olympian vs Avantgarde Trio vs ???

    I've heard the CAL Hartsfield many times. I've heard its bass shake the walls too, without being in a corner. John Wolff has done a lot to extend the bass of the original design. You'd have to talk to him about all the changes.
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    What are the Top Horn Speakers in the World Today? Vox Olympian vs Avantgarde Trio vs ???

    Been there. No difference except that against the wall its eerily similar to like there's more room in the room. But you don't have the same speakers as I do so we're probably talking apples and oranges.
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    What are the Top Horn Speakers in the World Today? Vox Olympian vs Avantgarde Trio vs ???

    I guess that depends on what you use for reference. I use recordings I recorded and in some cases, also mastered (to LP). So I know what they sound like- I was there. I also use pink noise since my speakers have adjustable mid and tweeter levels. This was important since I had gone from a...
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    What are the Top Horn Speakers in the World Today? Vox Olympian vs Avantgarde Trio vs ???

    Because you can without any problem at all. The cabinets are deep enough that the woofer is outside the room boundary effect. Due to the directivity of the horns, there's no problem with the mids and highs so the speaker should cast a nice sound stage without tonal problems. IOW you can back a...
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    Axpona 2024 who is going and why?

    FWIW they sound very similar. So you get a really good idea listening to the class Ds.
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    Axpona 2024 who is going and why?

    We've often been visited by people passing thru. Some plan it and others don't.
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    ARC SP-6A Tube Preamp

    That will be especially true if the preamp has sat for a while- the caps may have lost their 'form'.

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