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could theoretically be something to do with a increase in certain frequency response causing the tweeters to react differently. Would you describe the distortion as more of a buzz?

Certainly, I'm driving a pair of Dali Ikon 6's with a Conrad Johnson PV5 through an Audio Research D130 It certainly seems like the D130 has plenty of oomph for the Dali's and perhaps as you suggest this is inevitably going to overheat the coil on the driver. It would seem the safest bet in...

So I have a recurring issue with some 6" drivers, whose coils have repeatedly swollen. I repaired them previously but find myself in the same situation 18 months later. I know it can be difficult to surmise what could be causing the issue, but I'm trying to understand if this is a result of...

At this end of the market, the differences are honestly marginal. If one is to be your primary deck, it may be worthwhile waiting until you can upgrade and move the essential to your second spot

The Focal product is really quite excellent. They have a strong connection to both professional and audiophile environments, which is one of the reasons their speakers tend to have an open type revealing sound. In terms of alternatives, Dali comes to mind as another European loudspeaker with a...

looks like a very rewarding profession

sorry for the digression, I have not been lucky enough to hear these meauties. just in terms of their studio stuff, Manley build some great preamps and mics. I'm sure this isn't new knowledge to anyone. It's quite important to remember that most studios (ones good enough to run manley...

I think my number came from buying a sheet from the manufacturer, etc etc. It's not hard and fast. how much were the prices you got?

I guess my point is that whatever piece of Kit is used, it will come under scrutiny. The whole article is written with a degree of insincerity (one of the reasons the finding's weren't considered sound as pointed out by the reviewing audience) I think the author has a bone to pick with the...

"Using Grado headphones for the listening test just really makes me want to tear my hair out as they aren't audiophile headphones by any stretch of the imagination" I know you aren't a fan, but isn't it a little bit unfair on the old Grados?  ;) I think the approach they are going for here is...

I got hold of this around 2 weeks ago and set it up last weekend. It is nicely sanded on the record side, and has a little sanded bevel towards in the center to accommodate the label. It added a nice insulation to the platter and works well. Does what is says on the tin at a reasonable price...

I currently only have it for soccer, any good sport streaming site recommendations (I am happy to pay a subscription) that have football in HD and are reliable?

literally only worth it for the sport. with the advent of legal and illegal streaming DSTV's poor "bouqet" is highlighted, not to mention the 800 rand subscription. If a reliable, good quality, sports streaming service was available I would be cancelling as we speak (or type)

I've skimmed through, so forgive me if this has been mentioned already. As a 20 something I've grown up in the console generation, currently I am on xbox (who have just confirmed backwards compatibility between xbox one and 360), I have owned previous generations of playstations, and both...

I'm going to pick one up on sunday, as crashappy said, importing one for R600 isn't ideal. I'm picking it up from the business owner, so perhaps I'll mention the label recess issue and see what he has to say. I'll post a pick next week for anyone interested

the request has come up a few times, I just came across these guys http://www.parsleyandsons.co.za/ planning on ordering soon

Ampdog, you have proved to be right once again. The scrape has returned in all its glory. I've had to remove the driver and revert to speaker set B while she gets sent off for repair, I am contacting Merle as we speak. I've also tried contacting Dali's new agents in South Africa, the response...

Thanks Hennie. My short term fix was to adjust screw tensions around the speaker gasket, this seems to have helped in the short term with he distortion. I am starting to believe that it is sag induced as the speakers are now +-10 years old. Do you have any recommended repairman?

who was the repairer if I might ask? I managed to get the woofer out of the cabinet (a bit of a challenge as the woofers were almost held on place by time itself after being unopened for 10 years). From what I could see the coil looked OK, I massaged the cone and managed to once again get a...

So today I noticed a distortion coming out of the right channel speaker. After a bit of fiddling I located it to the middle woofer. I took a look around it and gave it a very gentle push on the cone. Needless to say it was much stiffer than the other woofers, and was making a rubbing noise...