Re: Great Budget Phono Cartridge and Vinyl Section
2x6spds
03/15/24 11:59 PM
So, I swapped out the wonderful Goldring E3 cartridge for a Hana ML moving coil. The Hana is glorious ... if the record is perfectly flat. Any warp and the cartridge body contacts the vinyl. Very bad. Adjusting the Denon DP45f's servo tracer tone arm looks like it'll be a challenge. If I am unable to adjust the arm (VTA) then I'll either put the E3 back or put a Shure V15 III with a Jico stylus, or a NOS in box Shure M97 which I got on ebay from Argentina. Sure am looking forward to hearing that one some day.
The sound quality of the Hana ML is really wonderful! I played Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Tin Pan Alley,' and it knocked my socks off. I have added the HSU VT-F Mk5 sub and it fills the bottom octave that the Harbeth 30.2's can't reach. Kind of glorious.
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Re: Mixing surrounds
rrlev
03/14/24 11:27 PM
I have not heard the QS4 but think it would be fine to mix them (I own QS8’s and QS10’s.) … Axiom does a pretty good job color matching their line. Your receiver should calibrate out any loudness differences (as long as the QS4 is appropriate for the setup)
If you’re thinking of going with 4’s because of cost … maybe a refurb pair of 8’s might fit the bill … especially if you combine refurb pricing with a sale.
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Re: Mixing surrounds
Hambrabi
03/14/24 06:02 PM
You should be fine with that setup. For 7.x rear speakers, there ought to be at least 5 feet behind your seating position, otherwise might not be much marginal utility in moving up from 5.x channels. https://www.axiomaudio.com/blog/home-theater-speaker-placementOthers have said that there is some utility in using larger surround speakers with deeper bass extension, but I've been satisfied with surrounds that don't go below 80 Hz.
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Re: How to identify a musical subwoofer 101
Hambrabi
03/14/24 04:55 PM
Perhaps a used Axiom in the Refurb store and then you can trade it for a B stock or new when ready? Not even an hour after my last post, someone on Kijiji offered a Harman Kardon HKSUB 12 circa 2004 for $80. It plays 5 Hz lower than the Mirage on test tones, but it’ll take a while before I figure out how to fully dial it in. It’s a tall but shallow plain box devoid of the interesting beveled millwork of the smaller Mirage, but I like its grey metal grill. It'll due for now until I finish the home renovations. I can finally move onto more important things. Mmm, heat pump washer dryer combo…
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Re: How to identify a musical subwoofer 101
BBIBH
03/13/24 11:05 AM
You are digging too deep and causing yourself undue effort. Buy a sub. If it is not what you want, trade it in on another. I'm a writer and researcher, so I dive into this stuff for pleasure. It's just not in my personality type to leave a subculture until I've turned every stone. . Yes, I gathered that. As 2x6 mentioned, Axiom are good subs...and as you mentioned, customizable. I have 2xEP500's in a large space and also had EP350's. Perhaps a used Axiom in the Refurb store and then you can trade it for a B stock or new when ready?
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Re: How to identify a musical subwoofer 101
2x6spds
03/13/24 07:18 AM
I have 2 RSL 10S mk ii wireless Speedwoofers. They are very nice. They look like subwoofers, but since they are under my end tables, I don't see them unless I look for them. I have a HSU VTF 2MK5. It is long, front to back, so a bit awkward to hide. It sounds great.
I have 2 EP600s. Now, that is a really great subwoofer. I have 2 EP500s. Also great.
The RSLs were dirt cheap for excellent performing subs. The HSU is a great sub, costs $689, is musical. I like it. If you can afford an Axiom sub, you can't go wrong.
Good luck with your research and purchase.
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Re: FresH2O new product sold by axiom for $15000
Hambrabi
03/13/24 12:29 AM
I'm having trouble thinking of something pun-ishably snarky or comedic. But at $15,000 US and coming from Ontario, I would expect nothing less than a heavy water extractor for washing 180 gram records. Gotta repay the loan for that Doosan somehow. If they rebrand it to FreshD20, then we're in trouble.
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Re: How to identify a musical subwoofer 101
Hambrabi
03/13/24 12:13 AM
You are digging too deep and causing yourself undue effort. Buy a sub. If it is not what you want, trade it in on another. I'm a writer and researcher, so I dive into this stuff for pleasure. It's just not in my personality type to leave a subculture until I've turned every stone. My game plan is in place. All the knobs and switches need replacing, so I'm forgoing fixing the Mirage. Plus I dislike the upfront $80 and $150 diagnostic fees just to get a quote. I'll be on the lookout for a used sub to tide me over until I buy a suitable replacement next year (likely an EP500 wireless, but who knows). And it's good to know that subwoofer spec sheets have meaningful consumer information.
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Re: How to identify a musical subwoofer 101
BBIBH
03/12/24 03:29 PM
If I may, I have spent a lot of years designing IT systems architecture for university researchers, who like your recent posts have deep sources of information and conflicting evidence within their work. You are digging too deep and causing yourself undue effort. Buy a sub. If it is not what you want, trade it in on another.
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