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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: RAAL “Water Drop” tweeter for Macondo.
Post Subject: Beware of ticks bearing weapons!Posted by Paul S on: 2/24/2007
The electricity was great today, the ribbons are dialed in at 2 uF and .2 mH, and I finally figured out and eliminated a phono hum that has plagued me since I moved into this house.
Naturally, I was a total vinyl slut all day. It was the classic scene, dragging out all the chestnuts and all the marginally-recorded favorites, and everything sounded syupifyingly great. These ribbons are the BOMB! (I have to lump the ML2s in with the ribbons, and I will be posting related observations on that thread, too.)
One thing came up, however that I feel I should issue a warning about, namely: beware of dirty records if you use HE HF ribbons!
I mean, the same old "ticks" that used to merely annoy are now so sudden and truly savage that they are frightning!
Although ticks and pops are still rendered apart form the music, they are quite forceful, and they are perfectly incised, faster than but just as unexpected as a gunshot, right in the upper midrange.
It does not appear that any damage was done by these tiny, violent explosions apart from freaking me out; but who knows for sure?
Anyway, there you are.
Best regards,
Paul SRerurn to Romy the Cat's Site