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Cary SLP 05 signal coupling caps upgrade ?. Hi . I like to know if there is any Cary Slp05 preamp owner ugrade the signal | Jtran | 0 |
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What makes a Digital Interconnect How is 75 ohm measured and what makes a cable specifically digital? I have a | Kphinney | 0 |
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Anthem MCA-2 Series 2? Looking to buy a Anthem MCA-2 for a 2 channel set up. New at this so need help | Hricikda | 0 |
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Kef 104.2 Speakers. Suggestions Discussion Forum KEF 104/2 SPEAKER OWNERS. Lets have a tips and suggestions forum on how to | Buyfast1 | 0 |
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Oppo BDP-83SE or Sony SCD-XA5400ES? Well somebody had to start this one. It may as well be me. I guess we're gonna | Sg69 | 1 |
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New speakers needed on a budget Just got married, and new speakers are needed. We have a budget of $800 a | Garyandmary | 3 |
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Audio Technica AT72E Does anyone know anything about the AT72E, specifically what the recommended | Kmulkey | 0 |
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Harbeth - Compact 7 ES-2 used OR P3-ESR new ? I can't decide which is best, both in terms of use and value. Concerning | Jferreir | 0 |
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Will mother move your speakers at Thanksgiving? Three days til she gets here for Thanksgiving. Three days and one minute until | Grimace | 4 |
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Coaching wanted on how to get back into vinyl I could really use some advice on how best to get back into vinyl at the vinyl | Franklin356 | 4 |
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Cables between Krell and Focal to replace Nordost Due to a change in my "man cave" I need to rewire my system. I'm | Gherrera1 | 0 |
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Reference 3a - old brochure + Reference 2008 I have just bought a pair of Reference 3a speakers, called Reference 2008 and | Jaapjess | 0 |
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Does your Monster Power Center hum? I upgraded from a Monster Power 2600 MKII to a 3600 MKII. I dont remember the | Fkcfkc | 0 |
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Any Solid-State Integrateds That Sound Like Leben? I listened to the Leben CS600. The transparency and openness in the midrange | Ryder | 4 |
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Best Power Cord for REL Stadium III I would appreciate your suggestions on a power cord for my REL Stadium III | Dlcockrum | 1 |
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Matching Replacement Woofers Here's a question that will betray my complete ignorance of physics, | Balthus | 6 |
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DAC's ? I am thinking of buying an older DAC for a Rotel RCD 855 I picked up recently. | Laviathon | 6 |
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How to fill speaker stands OK, so now that I've got the playground sand, how do I get it into my speaker | Hodu | 7 |
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Epos 16i: Are they as good as reviews claim?? I am considering a pair of Epos 16i speakers. Unfortunately, I won't be able | Sunnyjim | 0 |
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Cartridge impedance: How important is it ?? I am considering a Dynavector 10X5 high out put MC for my Rega P3-24 turntable | Sunnyjim | 1 |
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Good beginer table, that I can upgrade? Hi all, as you may have seen in the past, I am trying to get into buying a | Oak244 | 4 |
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Best LP cover and record protection I now use SleaveCity's (9222 3 mil LP Resealable) and (NGsleeves 12in | Hamburg | 5 |
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Tonearm needed for Technics SP 15 I picked up a working Technics SP 15 turntable from a radio station without a | Twilightzone | 1 |
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threaded heavyfeet question Anyone familiaar with mapleshade's threaded heavyfeet? Thinking of putting | Danovak | 2 |
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Has anyone tried Clear Day Cables? I'm a big fan of solid core wire and use the wonderful old Music Metre wire. | Mjwpicman | 1 |
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Best Remakes Of All Time Remakes of the original rarely hit the mark, but here are some of my | Dawgbyte | 18 |
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Ribbon tweeters...out of favor these days? Hi, Just a quick question about ribbon tweeters on tower speakers. Has the | Mtrot | 8 |
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VR4 HSE crossover Thinking of disconnecting my VR4 HSE crossovers and use an active crossover. | Russe41 | 0 |
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Velodyne DD accessory, what do I really need? Found a Velodyne DD12 w/o accessory. From the manual, I think I only really | Semi | 0 |
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amp suggestions for Aerial 7b just starting the process of upgrading from my krell s-300i integrated to | Levy03 | 4 |
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Use of TV antenna for Tuner I recently moved into a house where the previous owner had an older style TV | Judsauce | 4 |
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multi room setup blues well i have a harmon kardon avr 320 and an avr 110 and setting the multiroom | Wyocoyote | 1 |
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Could tube rectifier make have impact on sound Hi! I have Jadis DPMC tube phonostage with EL84 rectifier from Sovtek. I use 4 | Clabe | 4 |
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better the mc2500 for 2500.00 used Hi, I am looking for suggestions for a possible new amp. I just acquired a | Hanaleimike | 5 |
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The Hub: The original McIntosh MC-275 , Beauty has many faces: the average aesthete would look at this mid-20th | Audiogon_bill | 1 |
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Preamp to replace integrated I just added a power amp to my system (a PS Audio Trio A100) and am now using | Afranta | 1 |
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Shanling tube output not working The 4 tubes (6N3) in my Shanling SCD-T200 just quit: the tubes do not light up | Tiofelon | 2 |
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Preamp with Phono and DAC Looking to pickup a good preamp for under $1500 with a DAC and Phono stage. I | Skent12 | 0 |
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Amp suggestions to pair with eggleston Hello everyone, I am setting up my 5.2 multichannel system/HT. The speaks are | Xcode | 3 |
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Good New/Used Vinyl Store in New Jersey Paid my first visit to Scotti's Record Shop in Summit, New Jersey, last night | Bondmanp | 5 |
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PrimaLuna socket / tube meltdown I have a recently aquired PrimaLuna Prologue one. Unfortunately I had a SED | Benmcgill | 4 |
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Want to know the best Ipod system set up? For the past 3 years I've been trying to find a home system that would | Birdiewins | 2 |
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Bel Canto SS Amp With Conrad Johnson Tubed Pre Amp Is anyone using a Bel Canto Power amp with a Conrad Johnson tubed pre amp? | Pettyfeversk | 0 |
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Valab TDA1543 DAC VS MHDT Havana DAC I currently own a Havana, I'm just curious as both Valad and Havana are NOS | Karmatogdral | 0 |
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connectors for speaker cables awg3 Hi, What connectors/plugs do you recommend to terminate speaker cables awg3 | Apopira2 | 12 |
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Sub s for Dali Megaline system I am interested in a subwoofer system (1 or 2) for my two channel room. It | Rros05666 | 7 |
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Skylan stand tweeks A few questions, if you please: - post loading has been with sand, kitty | Chashas1 | 11 |
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connector for awg3 What connectors should I use to terminate speaker cables awg3 cross section? | Apopira2 | 2 |
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Comparison Living Voice IBX-R2 to OBX-R2? How do Living Voice internal cross-over speakers (IBX-R2 & IBX-RW) compare to | Glenalan | 0 |
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Differences between Dynavector P75 MKI and MKII? Has anyone compared the two? Can you share your experiences? I plan to use | Kentchai | 1 |
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I need help with my next upgrade I have the CEC amp5300 with the cec tl51xr cd player. My speakers are the | Coleman22 | 0 |
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Sub suggestions I have Tyler Taylo Mini Ref speakers with a NAD 320bee int. amp. The speakers | Earthquake | 3 |
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Vandersteen 3A acoustic coupler repair Anyone ever had to have their acoustic coupler repaired from anyone besides | Raye479 | 2 |
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Arcam AVR 600 Is it that good? I've read the Peter Moncrieff review. Is this receiver really better than the | Mr_bill | 3 |
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BAT VK-P5 6922 tube question ? I am trying to find out which 6922 tubes are the most sensitive for tube | Terryakhan | 5 |
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Is using a X.1 AV receiver just for stereo bad? Hello all: I was wondering if anyone had had luck using a 5.1 or 7.1 AV | Zanon | 2 |
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Contact Info for Creative Cable Concepts? Hi everyone! I am wondering if there is some contact info available for | Audiojedi | 3 |
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Just when I thought digital could not match analog I recently had an experience that forced me to re-think a long held belief | Sdfish | 7 |
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Can you hear jitter? Can you hear jitter? | Devilboy | 9 |
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Shipping Advice Needed. I have a 200 pounds worth of amplifier to ship and I need some advice on how | Patrickp | 5 |
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Belt too tight TD125 Is there any way of knowing if the belt I just recently bought for my Thorens | Almac | 4 |
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Dedicated CD player vs. Universal Player I've been thinking about getting a blu-ray player for video and replacing my | Beernut | 9 |
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USB Length, jitter and Volume Control Questions I've been working on a PC audio system for a few months now and I have a few | Mailman199 | 7 |
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Citation 7.1 Amp how to replace binding post Bought a Citation 7.1 for a good price, but in shipping one of the binding | Agdthree | 3 |
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Musicial Fidelity A1 pro CD Player Hello Anyone have experience with Musical Fidelity A1 Cd Player & Integrated? | Fishing716 | 4 |
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Prima Luna Prologue 6 & 7 Has any one heard Alon/Nola speakers, specifically the Alon V, with either | Hawk28 | 0 |
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JL Audio manual for troubleshooting-funny... Got two JL Audio F110 subs recently and I'm enjoying the improvement they've | Bizango1 | 1 |
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Audio Research REFII vs Classe? Has anyone compared the AR REF2 MKII to the Classe cp 700? I am thinking of | No_money | 1 |
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Wadia 170i how to connect? I have a Wadia 861 with digital inputs & just got a Wadia 170i! I currently | C5vette | 3 |
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Sonus Faber replacement parts To all Sonus Faber owners who have purchased used, as Sonus Faber will not | Hawk28 | 4 |
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VPI Classic Anti-skate or not? VPI Classic should I set the mechanical anti-skate or not, according from the | Kclaw88 | 10 |
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Amplifier for Usher Be-10 Looking for feedback from Usher Be-10 or 20 owners on amplifier preference. | Cavl | 0 |
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DIYer's - How do you remove glued on crossover. Bought a couple of vintage 4 way Pioneer speakers cs-j821q. One has a bad | Dll54 | 6 |
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Michell Gyro/Orbe owners upgrade path Would be delighted to hear from former or current owners of Michell Gyro/Orbe | Sunnyboy1956 | 3 |
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Acoustic Zen ABSOLUTE - speaker cable I can't find much info about AZ Absolute speaker cable. How does it compare to | Jkuc | 2 |
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acoustic absorbers vs diffusers how do i know which one i need? i have 8 ats acoustic panels on the way for my | Koven | 7 |
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Good online used record store?? Not ebay Just got back into vinyl and i am looking to score about 20 or so used lps to | Colleycol | 14 |
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decent RF universal control system So I have my Pioneer vsx 21 elite up and running with my cable box and dvd | Blowfin | 8 |
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Is it just my DSL? Lately, when selecting threads to read on Audiogon, the page takes a really | Steakster | 31 |
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Kenwood KA8100 & KT7500 These oldies but goodies will soon be mine.Can't wait and in preparation I | Gyrene | 2 |
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where i can repair my amp mark levinson 331 hi can some one can tell me where i can repair my mark levinson 331 in los | Mailman62 | 3 |
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Pairing with Vienna Acoustics Hadyn Grand&Rel B3? I currently have a Denon 2808ci powering Vienna Hadyn Grands for left/right, a | Danlalane | 7 |
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krell hts 7.1 vs proceed avp2? hi i was looking into these processors for mostly home theater. does anyone | Nineballg | 5 |
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Upgrading Cayin A88-T: what is next? I recently purchased an A-88T from Cayin here on a lark. I am planning on | Dawgcatching | 5 |
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ZYX Airy 3 or Atmos The heading says it all. I am trying to decide if I should go for the Airy 3 | Gallant_diva | 3 |
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Where do you buy good CD recordings? What are the recommended web sites for buying CD’s? I noticed that some sites | Hgeifman | 14 |
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Getting The Most Out Of My Scout Hi Folks: For a variety of reasons I've decided, for now, to keep my VPI | Dodgealum | 15 |
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Worthy upgrade? Right now, I've got a Grado Gold sitting on my SL1200, and I'm looking to | Silvergsx | 0 |
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What is the best Software to Digitize LP's? I have transfered LP's to CD's with great results. However, some LP's have bad | Tune_man | 3 |
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Cap voltage I took the lid off of my preamp today (Cary SLP 98) to poke around in advance | Lewhite | 6 |
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Anyone Bought the Oppo bd83 Analog Upgrade? If you have, can you hear any difference over the stock unit? Thanks | Larryken | 3 |
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Double down, good or bad? I came across this article on Atma Sphere's website: | Semi | 15 |
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DAC benefit compared to denon3930 Is any benefits in sound quality if I use separate DAC(up to $600) in my | Ilidra | 2 |
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Any experience with EZ-80s, 5687s or Bendix 6900s? I have an AMR CDP and it uses EZ-80s as rectifiers and 5687s in the output | Fmpnd | 6 |
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Preamps w/HT BYPASS that works when preamp is OFF. I have spent quite a bit of time researching this issue here and on other | Asindc | 18 |
| Product Reviews | ||
| Luxman PD-284 Turntable (Ekobesky) I love my luxman. i have modified mine quite a bit. -removed and bypassed all Dcampione | ||
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player (Dave_b) No digital input? i reviewed the official specs and did not see a digital Artmaltman | ||
| Forte Model 2 Preamplifier (Ferrari) I recently purchased a forte model 2 as a back up. .. . . what a steal of a Mrchitlin | ||
| Review of Cambre timbre rack (Mmakshak) I believe they only list their core racks on their site. audiogon, and maybe (Mmakshak) | ||
| Yaqin (China) MS-34D Tube amp (Freediver) | ||
| Marantz SA-11S2 CD Player (Krisjan) Just got mine today, wow! out of the box it is smok'in! i have the sa-11s2 Bjpd57a1 | ||
| Old Threads with new posts in last 72 hours | ||
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre (Guidocorona) I just try the jrdg powers cords. one first and then the another one. i had Brazcole I have the impression that criterion may be quite insensitive to power cords (Guidocorona) | ||
| Nuforce V3 mod (Gammajo) Gammajo, i am still burning in my updated amps. stay tuned. cheers! Ck Will do thanks (Gammajo) I am in the nuforce upgrade queue, so likewise am very interested in your Markalarsen | ||
| Best Pc for audio? (Singleendedsingle) Hi dell just introduced the zino hd,it's similar to mac mini. george Yioryos | ||
| Power Cables which take the soundstage back (Pani) A few years back i have experiment with power cable change and compare the Chatta Tpreaves gave me an idea, so this evening i dug out a bottle of lancer's rose, Stewie Damn, i got kathy bates. it must be true what they say about system synergy. Stewie Bummer! Hifitime Stewie,you wasted your money buying the lancers.the valhalla cord can change Tpreaves Tpreaves, i took the pepsi challange with valhalls and others against Shellie Shellie, i think you are missing the point of tp's post. read up the string, Macdadtexas Are you / he listening for us all or is there room for those of us who have Shellie You might consider a mac (my audio cables) hc sound pipe. reasonably priced Ghosthouse It's your money, and you can certainly spend it on whatever you wish. the Macdadtexas Shellie...my comments are a "tongue in cheek" attempt to bring a Tpreaves Shellie, try a outboard d/a converter on your sony 300 disc player,and it Hifitime Oops,somebody was talking to me and i misread the statement.i thought the 300 Hifitime | ||
| Most achingly-beautiful music (Marlec@) I have heard the procul harum. did you like the epic "in held twas Emorrisiv Hi emorrisiv,the version of whiter shade of pale i'm talking about was Bigpond Bigpond, thanks for the correction. i must be thinking of the old live Emorrisiv | ||
| Advice on RFI with a new integrated amp (Martyw) do not install shorting plugs on the outputs. ok on the inputs.... at Jea48 Thanks jea, on point one, sorry -- i meant inputs. on point two, yes, the (Martyw) I agree that shorting plugs on all of the unused inputs (especially of course Almarg Hi al, thanks for the tips. i ordered the shorting plugs, and they should (Martyw) Hi all, so the shorting caps didn't address the rfi, even when in the phono (Martyw) Hi marty, are they truly shorting plugs, which look like an rca plug and Almarg Another thought, while i had the shorting plugs in -- i have nothing connected (Martyw) No, by "outer ground sleeve" i simply meant the cylindrical outer Almarg the only input i am using is the cd player, but with volume turned all Jea48 | ||
| Upgrading interconnects, where to start (Vinylmeister) If you can't hear differences in cable positions then the system is just not Jp1208 | ||
| Double Albums/CDs, curse or blessing? (Dokosan) Second's to loomis for "exile on main street" and smholl for Ghosthouse Plenny of em' would probably have more impact if pared down. alot of times a Duanegoosen | ||
| Sophia 2 with Plinius? (Rshad0000) I use densen b-350 mono-amps. Ricred1 | ||
| Speaker cables where to begin? (Cobaltturbo) Work you way into the morrow sp4. you will not be dissapointed with the price Jp1208 | ||
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? (Rebbi) Hey, everybody, well, i finally got all my new electronics set up a few days (Rebbi) "i'm wondering, though, if any of you have ever found that a change in Mapman Hello gang. i've been working with my walsh 5000's and although i thought i Foster_9 Foster_9, i'm at a loss. this is one for mapman to figure out! ;-) (Rebbi) Foster 9: the dna-500 has more than enough power and current to drive the Mamboni Yes, the exact placement can make a significant difference in the bass levels Mapman Foster, also i do not recall if you are using any power conditioning device? Mapman Foster, the other thing that comes to mind is to make sure the driver is Mapman I don't know the 5000s as i own the 100/s3. i think this is a a great Martykl I know what you mean. the dna-500 has more than enough power and current to Foster_9 Foster9, if you are not already famililar with the theories about sound Newbee | ||
| $ 2500 ....Stay with Vandersteens ??...what else ? (Adam18) Hi all! just as an aside to adam's or anybody's quest for better sound, i Mrmitch | ||
| The best speaker you ever heard? (Njonker) Bbro, couldn't have said it better myelf. bravo man! shakey Shakeydeal Since 2008...yg acoustics anat reference ii/fm acoustics combo, classic audio C1ferrari | ||
| Pre-Power or Int Amp for Totem Wind (Uglystupid) I was thinking about putting this system together. totem wind design, bryston Jamesrandall | ||
| Amp stands for Pass Labs (Peterayer) I have always hear an improvement when equipment is placed on grand prix audio Semi I use a salmander under my x250. as tvad said, doesn't make a difference Abucktwoeighty Yes they look cool,like chrome on a harley but that's about it. Markwatkiss We use sound anchors on our xa-100.5 monos. Crna39 * i bought a couple different brands of stands for my x-600 monos and got Mitch4t I would recommend sra (silent running audio) any day. they make isolation Spatine Grant, did you place the amps stands you tried directly on the floor or were Theaudiotweak Directly on the floor. while you were at demo with these amps and amp Tvad If you don't care to experiment then what is there? stasis? tom Theaudiotweak I don't care to experiment further with sistrum products. Tvad I use a 4" maple block with audio points underneath. Ozzy Grant, my question was one of inquiry as to the reason why no perceived Theaudiotweak I see. it's a question i cannot answer. Tvad | ||
| Did anybody else notice this about PSB Speakers? (Johnnyb53) Mapman & jaybo should squeakers be entirely without character always? Blindjim Dynaudio and psb are both lines that i could live with (i've lived with a pair Mapman Mapman >> the little triangles are perhaps still one of the fastest and most Blindjim Blindjim, for smaller rooms and more nearfield listening, i tend to like Mapman Try the grand veenas, you won't be disappointed. can be adjusted front to back Magnumpi205 mapman makes sense! pretty much just what i'd do too. magnumpi205 i Blindjim My immediate response is yes. why would you want to impose any fixed Kr4 A more neutral speaker lets the character of the music itself shine through Mapman Its more popular today to build loudspeakers to the sensibilities of a Jaybo kal, i’m willing to admit easily, i’ve not heard near the number of Blindjim Ok. you have characterized (!) my position correctly. i don't agree with your Kr4 | ||
| Belles VT-01/ Great review (Wig) I purchased the vt-01, along with the 150a ref two months ago, and my system Rapotemra Belles has a replacement for the 21a with auricap coming out, the 22a at Mboldda1 i can't wait to hear the vt-01 in my system. what the difference between the (Wig) | ||
| Audio Research LS-16 Mk2 vs LS-17 preamp (Valhalla) Rwwear, just because a ls-16mkii sounds bad in one system doesn't mean it will Eee3 I have an ls16 mki modded by gnsc with amperex 7308 tubes and it's a killer Smoffatt Imho the ls-16 is a very good (but not great) preamp. if you want great you Br3098 Ee read what i said before making comments and stop trying to play follow the Rwwear Rwwear, what leader am i following? i have my opinion just like you have Eee3 | ||
| Small speakers...big sound?? (Sideways) Totem acoustic mani-2 signature. 8.5"x16.4"x12" and genuine Johnnyb53 Thanks everyone!! so i looked at the swans...very nice but because i am (Sideways) Mark&daniels mini's you'll be pleasently surprised, Happynick Check out the zu druid credenza,they were designed for your situation.i have Tpreaves Then you don't just need small speakers, you need speakers voiced to sit on a Johnnyb53 Give fritz a call at www.fritzspeakers.com. he does great work and has in Tim_j_thomas | ||
| Tidal Speakers (Argyro) Have you guys already with tidals tried other isolation feet under them? in Tbg | ||
| Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? (Joeyboynj) I've been steadily changing all of my cabling to sr tesla over the past year. Dlcockrum Dlcockrum, yours is my experience also. i do wish, however, that the enigma ii Tbg I have ordered a galileo double lead mpc and should receive by early next Bacardi I have none, bacardi. i think, ted denney might, however. all i can say is to Tbg I replaced ic between my da converter and integrated amp with accelerators am Suteetat Suteetat, bear in mind that the galileos have two leads. this means that each Tbg | ||
| PMC and what electronics ?? (Mclsound) Coming in late to the discussion... that said, i work for pmc... in my Mvwhiting Mvwhiting,see link, ) suggests that wide even dispersion is extremely Shadorne | ||
| The Hub: ''Handcrafted Ralph Gleason'' ? (Audiogon_bill) I wish that all members would read this and take heed. some ads are way too Roxy54 Wow the few times i menetioned something similiar in years gone by here on the Ferrari The lack of information in many audiogon for sale postings of very expensive Mapman Rox, mapman, agree with you totally. common sense just doesn't seem to be that (Audiogon_bill) Hi mapman and audiogon bill, i consider pictures of the unit for sale to Sones27 I'm not saying i expect the seller to sell that product in general, with a (Audiogon_bill) I was afraid your post was going to lambast dertubemeister's ralph gleason Steveaustin " i do think the seller needs to provide full details on that specific unit" Mapman Six million dollar man: i've gotten into a lot of trouble through the years (Audiogon_bill) Some paragraph breaks would have been nice. streams of writing are great but Tholt Uh-huh. perhaps i need to speak with that...gentleman. thanks for pointing (Audiogon_bill) It is always the advertising that sells the item. word of mouth gets around Aerosans | ||
| House calls vs. institutions? (Vandermeulen) I would also interject that some scenarios involving personal interactions Aerosans | ||
| TriPlanar Tips (Dougdeacon) Having just bought a tri-planar v11 u11 to go with gpa monaco table and not Phaser Phaser, congrats on your table and arm. i went the same path as you and Jfrech | ||
| Rogue Cronus with KT-90 tubes (Lamcam) I have the cronus and used it with el34's (electroharmonix) which i loved, Joe_in_seattle I still have the stock svetlana el-34's in my cronus. however.....for me, a Adam18 When i received my magnum it came with nos sylvania 12ax7 & 12au7s, sounded Facten | ||
| Lamm L2 vs. Air Tight Preamp with 211's (Jj2468) I own a lamm ll2 preamp and feel very well served - saying that, and given Flg2001 I own a lam ll2 preamp and feel very well served - saying that, and given your Flg2001 | ||
| Audio Research Reference 2 vs. Lamm LL (Kensetsu) I also own a lamm ll@ and tend to agree with all that has been commented here Flg2001 | ||
| Audio Note, Lamm, 1st Sound with McIntosh 275? (Lewinskih01) I own a lamm ll2 and is the best preamp u have had including some very good Flg2001 | ||
| mcintosh vs jeff rowland (Jamiek) I have owned a lot of mac gear and love it for it's utilitarian approach. i Delapole Rowland gear is good, that is for sure. i could certainly live with it. i Tzh21y Talking mc and rowland: how would you expect a mcintosh mc275 paired with a Lewinskih01 | ||
| What is your favorite tube for a preamplifier ? (2channelsaudio) I have used many the 6sn7 or 6sl7 are more bloomy not quite as accurate though Audioman58 | ||
| My passive preamp project – DIY vs Deep pocket (Chatta) Thank you guys for all the good suggestions and ideas. at this stage my $50 (Chatta) Nice project. simple clean and efffective! thanks for the affect and i really Singleendedsingle >>and impedance variation seems to be an important issue. what is that? i use Ngjockey Chatta, a volume control is simply a device that "dumps" (resists Gregm | ||
| Does anyone knows these Reference 3A speakers? (Uferschnepfe) I have a brochure from reference 3a from around the mid nineties. these are Jaapjess | ||
| Synergistic Research active shielding question (Adhaney) Has anyone have heat issues on the sr cable near the led with the mpc plug Hifi223 | ||
| Neil Young remasters (Greh) i just listened to the re-mastered self titled cd. although sound quality Rja Greh, i disagree. i bought harvest, after the goldrush and everybody knows Ozzy just listened to re-mastered "everybody knows this is nowhere". Rja | ||
| How do you judge your system's neutrality? (Bryoncunningham) Kijanki wrote: "no i would not adjust sound for individual songs but Cbw723 Cbw723 - don't you have any financial limitations? if not, i can recommend Kijanki I've been doing critical listening lately from 12-24" away. you can hear Cdc you may have an issue with room acoustics (extremely common - so don't worry) Shadorne al, we agree (as usual) - see the first posted reply in this thread. Shadorne I started this thread with a proposal about how to identify neutrality in an (Bryoncunningham) I like this definition, but what about imaging? couldn't a system have a high Cbw723 I think the original two point are valid but a third point is needed. Samhar Byron, it's hard to argue with your new, or restated, position. not many nits, Newbee Excellent last several posts, most definitely including newbee's despite (and Almarg "the word 'unique' as you have used in your original post, is absolute, Cbw723 Al - you have stated exactly the intention of my original post. and yes, my (Bryoncunningham) Way cool discussion going on here. had a feeling this one would grow legs. if Tholt Good question, t, and i think that the answer stems from the fact, as i said Almarg Cbw723, you are right civility is very important and hostility is always out Newbee Fascinating discussion! newbee, i agree with you 100%. bryon, thanks for Learsfool | ||
| What is the best DAC ever made? (Bearotti) I've compared berkely with aa tube dac and emmlabs dac2. aa dac in compare Murataltuev Playback designs, either as a stand-along dac or as part of the mps-5 disc Dcstep Murataltuev, curious when you did your comparison between the berkely and aa Dev Dev, did you, like teejay, also have an opportunity to compare the tube dac Pubul57 the berkeley is a very fine dac, no doubt about it, but the best dac ever Rja | ||
| A great linestage/preamp "makes" a great system (Jb0194) I just tried my recession system in a "direct connection", that is;i Emorrisiv | ||
| Audiophile Dying? (Barroter) I think the answer is, that the high end will change, just as when audiophiles David12 One word:ipod. if anything kills the enjoyment of a fine home system, it will Jw94055 i'm going to use this as an example. for years bikers have sought out high Sprink Jw94055 - i think your one word certainly leads us off in the right direction. Macrojack | ||
| Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE (Kdibello) Kr4, i guess neither of us sees the relevancy of the other's concerns. Tbg So, getting back to the original posters question. it seems that no one has Ozzy I have but i cannot say much. so, works fine. someone on avs has posted his Kr4 11-13-09: jimmm18 hi all ok so i have had the se upgrade for 24 hours now. i Jp1208 Hi jimmm18 looking forward to more impressions of the performance of your (Kdibello) jp1208, (paul) i'm trying to figure out why you copied and pasted the post Albertporter Jpl208, (paul) it was for ozzy who asked if anyone actual heard the bdp-83se. (Kdibello) Albertporter it was for ozzy who asked if anyone actual heard the bdp-83se. (Kdibello) My suggestion - please use the quote markup tags in future. regards, Metralla Kdibello , thank you for the review. please continue the update. Ozzy Agree, still looking for more input on the upgrade before the offer expires. Albertporter I guess i could have sent ozzy a pm on the review. sorry for the confusion and Jp1208 I just took delivery of my upgraded bdp-83 direct from oppo this morning. i Jimburger Hi jimburger thanks for your first impression. very much appreciated. if (Kdibello) | ||
| Audio Research CD 8 (Marty) I love reading - puiutu62 - not that i understood a word he said Smargo I think he likes the arc 8 over the naim Tholt This line from puiutu62 sums it up - although i have a feeling he meant to Ryder | ||
| Has anyone compared Emotiva amps to high end amps? (Dave_newman) I just picked up the smaller emotiva upa-2 amp and am really impressed with Bobgates Bobgates, what were you using before? and whta speakers are you using? i also Koven Koven - i've had a number of high end power amps and preamps over the years. Bobgates | ||
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? (Rauliruegas) Siniy123, what tonearm are you using with the m0fl super? fwiw, the cartridge Lewm Dear friends: i can't remember whom was the person that ask the performance of (Rauliruegas) Raul, "the 155 remember me the lomc performance with less than excellent Phaser Dear phaser: you are right. maybe i have to be more specific and certainly not (Rauliruegas) Raul, i'll keep an open mind so i will keep on the look out for a technics Phaser excel i think you will really like the mp-50. it is the only mm cart i Downunder Dear phaser: i would like to understand what you mean. could you tell me which (Rauliruegas) Raul i use two records as my "live" references. firstly there is Phaser Hi raul, of the two categories you mentioned above, the "very top" Birdliver Dear phaser: thank you. i have the bill evans one. i will try it and share my (Rauliruegas) Phaser, thanks for mentioning that bill evans. i have it in mono on Dgarretson Dear birdliver: i don't hear the 50super for some time but what i already (Rauliruegas) i have one of the nos m20fl supers coming from the german seller on ebay Sonofjim Raul, do you have more info on at-ml160? i only see at160ml info and specs. Siniy123 Dear sonofjim: yes, the dynamic compliance on the e is 25cu. the latest time (Rauliruegas) Dear siniy123: sorry, i don't have any info other that the one you have that i (Rauliruegas) | ||
| Keces 131.2 versus PS Audio Digital Link III (Djembeplay) Keces, really good for the money and can roll opamps to change sound. very Rotarius Check out current 6moons.com. i think they compare these two dac's. neal Nglazer @ rotarius - your the first person i've heard from that has sampled both the (Djembeplay) I just looked for the review at 6moons. i found a couple articles talking of (Djembeplay) I recommend looking for a used cullen-modded dl-iii (specifically, the stage 2chnlben Oops, it was the keces and music hall, not ps audio. sorry. neal Nglazer I can't say for sure if the ps is an upgrade since i don't know what Rotarius Well i value detail retrieval, distinct placement, sound stage, and depth... (Djembeplay) Yes, i would say the dliii is a step up then, throws a huge soundstage. Rotarius | ||
| speakers to go with Musical Fidelity a5.5 amp (Tbone1) I think the proac's would sound very nice with the musical fidelity a5. i Knownothing I have a musical fidelity a308 and it works well with my vr4jrs in an 18 x 18+ Cford I have the mordaunt-short performance 6's driven by the a5 amp and the sound Hens | ||
| What CD player to get? (Chiuwk) For the same 1 kilobuck, you can go upline with ca, to the 740. pre loved Magfan Never a problem with my jolida jd-100. mine has level one mods, and the sound Abucktwoeighty You can type in decware in goggle and see some good write ups on a highly 76doublebass If your marantz is still reading discs fine, i would look at the dac option Hens | ||
| Any comments on Transparent & Cardas phono cables (Io_systems) Moved to kimber select primarily because my speakers are wired internally with Khrys | ||
| question about speaker placement. dead end room? (Levy03) From the looks of your picture the speakers are firing across the room width. Kevinzoe | ||
| which is better ? MC phono stage or MM+step-up ? (Nolitan) For the dynavector te kaitora ( otput 0,35mv ) i had no gain enough in my Hansk46 Dear dertonarm, may i deduce from your statements as follows:those of us who Nandric A great question and very dependent on a large number of variables, so Radicalsteve I recently heard some setups with the step up tranny and i like it better. it (Nolitan) | ||
| Subwoofer Set Up (Kiza) Check out the research on sub placement by welti, toole et all at harman Kevinzoe | ||
| Improve my system (Monterey) Bass traps because "small" listening rooms are dominated by bass Kevinzoe | ||
| Soundstage Height (Jim94025) I concur with buconero117 - invest in dr. floyd toole's latest book as it'll Kevinzoe | ||
| USB to SPDIF digital, does quality matter? (Drvelocity) Maybe you care to do some simple diy with this kit? Chatta Hey everyone, i decided to get an apple tv instead which already has optical (Drvelocity) The implementation, protocol used and the clock quality all play into this. Audioengr | ||
| HDMI cable made a difference in picture quality?? (Sunnyjim) I'm with macdad, almarg et.al.--i can't see a whit of difference between the Loomisjohnson No difference in picture quality yet the sound from high quality gold hdmi Shadorne the only way to really test two hdmi cables to see what cable is really Hifisoundguy If you freeze frame, it would cause the digital source to output the exact Toufu toufu, if that were the true then the wegrzyn hdmi cable would look the same Hifisoundguy Obviously cable length makes a difference. if all the cables are certified for Bob_reynolds Hifisoundguy, it would not be likely for digital artifacts to show up as faded Toufu My 2 cents is try to find out if the cable you're interested in has a good Bigamp | ||
| Mesa Baron (Bassraptor) I like to run my baron in 2/3 pentode, 1/3 triode mode. yes, the triode mode (Bassraptor) | ||
| Problem with subwoofer (Emiliop) The driver is bottoming out....time to replace it. Mgth My guess is that the servo is no longer functioning allowing the driver to Bob_reynolds I think they are right, it does sound like the servo, that happened in a car Macdadtexas | ||
| What amp &pre amp are the best for Hales T8 (Jazzbrotherscafe) I've owned 2 pairs of hales t-8, sold my first pair, big mistake, took me Edbok Hales are classics...clean power, and they'll take care of the rest. Jaybo | ||
| Krell S-300i voltage ...? (Mikegr) I can guarantee you that it will need modification, like all other modern Ch_ekman0 | ||
| looking for a good bass tube preamp (Toebi) Is my budget too low? (Toebi) Used joule-electra preamps. best bass around - read harry pearson of tas Dob Audio electronics ae-3 mkii Rotarius The bass response with a tube preamp depends on the output impedance of the Bob_reynolds Hey bob, so with an input impedance of 20k on the power amp.... you're saying Koven My power amp input impedance is 47k, so the output impedance of preamp should (Toebi) Toebi yes with a 47k input imp u can go 4700 ohms output imp worst case on the Ajackson1 Koven, yes, as ajackson1 said. the trick is determining the worst case output Bob_reynolds | ||
| Best used record store-Chicago area (Varyat) I know what you mean, tim. somewhere along the line, the typical price of a Tfkaudio I'll go check out the store in westmont b/c i work near there. then i'll Aceboympk Welcome to the reverse-commute club, aceboympk. yuk. Tfkaudio | ||
| has anyone compared Nordost Frey ICs vs Valkyrja (Arned) Mjmch2003, just do not forget you are dealing here not only heimdall vs frey Mjordanas Someone above stated that valkyra's were similar to the current heimdall, and Dne | ||
| Speaker audition: a novice’s journey (Neal1502) For what is worth, we auditioned the leonore at a dealer in atlanta. overall, Tdavism3 | ||
| Your Favorite Top 10 tuners all time (Rmihai) I use a creek t43 i enjoy a lot. i am tempted by magnum dynalab, which seems David12 I've been through about a dozen tuners over the years, mostly vintage tube Almarg | ||
| Esoteric X-01 power cord (Colesey) I also have an esoteric x-01 player. i use the magic cord from harmonic Vongphat | ||
| Denon DP-47F arm return problem? Help needed (Mjcmt) I sold the denon as a defective unit needing repair. i'm using my technics (Mjcmt) | ||
| Class D amps,bang for your buck ones (Mcgarick) I am considering upgrading from nuforce reference 9se to nuforce reference 9 Markalarsen Spectrons are not bang for the buck, they are one of the expense d class amps. Ajackson1 H20 model s100 $2,000 Dotsystem You may want to look into the new rotel rb1572, 500w per channel at 4ohm class Bwp | ||
| Power Cords for TW Raven AC & Levinson 390 (Hatari) Electraglide or elrod im using electraglide on my levinson 390s and raven ac1 Ebm I tried some expensive cables on hand with my raven one motor. i could'nt David12 | ||
| Acoustic treatment for corners. (Mmakshak) So the differences between an open area and a more closed area with a corner (Mmakshak) | ||
| Wanting to like Wilson Sasha's but can't. (Mtdking) I heard the sasha with bat tube gear and they sounded great...and im not a Missioncoonery I'd love to know which bat product you heard. i have a hard time imagining a Madfloyd Wilson uses tube amps to show the speaker. arc and vtl. lamm works very well (Mtdking) Previously, i've never really found a wilson speaker i'd ever want to live Trelja Me neither trelja. they all sound artificially tweeked up, unnatural, and Chashmal the demo i heard a couple weeks ago was with the large bat tube mono Missioncoonery I would like to say that i love the sound of wilson speakers. i'm not bashing (Mtdking) I too am very surprised you do not like the sasha but you like the w/p 8. i Bjbcab Congrats on the new wp's! enjoy the hell out of them. i've changed just about Richard_stacy Mtdking, in talking casually with the guys at wilson at rmaf, their feeling Samuel I listened to the sashas in minneapolis a couple of weeks ago with the ayre Mr_bill I think people missed what i said. i heard the sasha then wheeled in the wp8 (Mtdking) Possibly a little lamm with you're wilson, yummmm!!!! Samhar I do'nt understand comments to the effect that it is ridiculous to criticise David12 David12...if you were refereeing to my post please let me clarify. i have no Richard_stacy Thanks for the clarification. i do understand your post better and agree that David12 | ||
| Coincident speakers (Chashas1) Chas - the experience i have had with coincident floorstanders, and Jax2 Thanks, jax2, i appreciate that. how far away from your speakers do you sit? (Chashas1) I have used coincident super eclipse mkiii speakers with solid state Cedar Thanks. i've put the coincidents on my short list to hear. (Chashas1) Cedar, are your speakers wired for 12 ohm or 6 ohm. could be the reason the Ck | ||
| Integrated SS amps - Luxman vs. Simaudio Moon? (Toronto416) Thanks, that is where i heard the finns with the luxman 550aii. this audition (Toronto416) I'm going to reiterate my above post that given your room size, the rienzi's Mimberman | ||
| Ohm F remodel options (Parasound63) Unsound- you're probably right. holding on to them until i find someone able (Parasound63) So far: millersound has no interest in dealing with the f's. very polite (Parasound63) Para, thanks for the update. please keep 'em coming as things develop! i Mapman I'll keep that in mind, mapman... (Parasound63) Restoring historicaly correct walsh drivers is a noble endevor, but i wonder Unsound A new player has emerged to possibley work on the f's. erik wayne, nephew of (Parasound63) "but i wonder what licoln walsh would have designed if he had access to Mapman | ||
| Need budget, used tube preamp to go with Bel Canto (Rebbi) Report: the manley shrimp sounds fantastic with the bc s300! open, airy and (Rebbi) | ||
| Audio Desk Vinyl Cleaning System (Almandog) Any one have trouble getting the record to rotated with the audio desk? Tbg I had the same thing happen to me in the beginning. i think that the edge of Chosenhandle Chosenhandle, thanks so very much by your findings. i will try what you Tbg Chosenhandle, your suggestion of doing the counter clockwise rotation after Tbg | ||
| 1Amplifier was not enough for me.But over 6kw. did (Bjpd57a1) Actually, you power amps are unhappy and performing at the worse possible Ckoffend | ||
| Nuforce Ref 9 SE (Inpieces) I bought my nuforce 9se v3 from a dealer that is driving a pair of ribbon Ck | ||
| DIY power cord / cords - really good (Bruce_weiland) Hello, and bruce or someone send me the files please? i'd like to try this as Elite562 | ||
| BAT VK-32 tube preamp or stay with BAT VK-3ix (Classical1) i plan to add lp to my system and now need to upgrade the phono part in my Tungvu | ||
| marantz 11s2 sacd player modifications (Mrtennis) My marantz sa-11s2 has the underwood level 2 mod. i have what i Bjpd57a1 As a sa11-s2 owner, i can add that you will be very disappointed when Vinylmeister | ||
| "Get Better Sound" (Dgaylin) Fwiw - there is a longer thread on this topic over in "best of" - Hornguys As an audiophile with over 30 years of experience i found jim's book quite Sgr It solved my friend's bass dilema--the couch incident. so yes, it's a good Chashas1 | ||
| Luxman L505u . . . why not? (Rosedanny) Hands down, the leben is the better unit. along with luxman, i think they are Bongofury Bongo, could it also be you'd have to pay retail for the leben? could you Chashas1 Thanks for the insight bongofury. i listened to the cs600 driving the harbeth Ryder Ryder, i have a japanese n100 tube combo/cd. my son lives in tokyo. i use it Bongofury | ||
| Recommendation needed for Turntable (Jbhiller) Thanks, michael. i emailed kevin and he has been helpful. i'm thinking of a (Jbhiller) | ||
| Best female vocals on CD (Jwstannes@) I have to join in. i have several. but, roberta flack older stuff is simple Minorl If you haven't heard haley westenra from new zeland you are in for a really Rnwong | ||
| Glanz moving magnet cartridges (Dgob) I just lost out on a bid for a glanz g7. believe it or not, i fell to sleep (Dgob) | ||
| Anybody with an expensive TT try this???? (Blueranger) Dear atmasphere: +++++" i think that a lot of people think less of cheap Rauliruegas Thanks for all your responses. i will try a cheap one if my benz l2 ever (Blueranger) Mike, in order to get away with that, the same rules of compatibility with Atmasphere | ||
| Shuguang Treasure tubes.... (Johngp) Just recieved two pairs of cv181-z 'a' tubes from grant fidelity. they came in Cousinbillyl | ||
| effective mass ??? (Rnadell) Dear richard: i own that unipivot tonearm and is very good. do you want to Rauliruegas Hi and thanks for the responses. per the instruction sheet suitable cartridge (Rnadell) The grace 940 is an s-shaped tonearm with an effective length of 237 mm Jlin Jlin, thanks for a very informative post, i really appreciate it. i have been (Rnadell) | ||
| New YBA equipment... Old YBA (Briweve) I also had a similar problem with my cd3 delta. i got some info from them on Fraze1 Ive heard that you can upgrade the cd3 delta. is this true and has anyone here Fraze1 | ||
| For Basis TT owners does the VPI SDS work? (Das) Das i bought a vpi sds 7 days ago and think it's worth it. i used a Samhar | ||
| Any experience with Audio Experience A2 preamp ? (Topmostaudio) I just got one and it is pretty good. i am impressed. makes me realize tube Pedrillo | ||
| Upgrade fuses in Active ATC SCM 50 speakers? (Dcginc) The power supply is the first source and is always in the signal path. anyway Theaudiotweak | ||
| Bridge NAD 4225 and NAD 2100? (Mcreedon) Tx for your help. i read the article and now i think i have my terms (Mcreedon) Mc,the 4225 is a tuner not a preamp.do some more research. Tpreaves | ||
| What did you think of the Master Bam/RC's sound,,, (Tabl10s) Augwest, i've never heard that song before, but i think i like it already. Csmgolf | ||
| SED Winged C el34. Help (Abbeydog) Has anyone compared the winged c el34 with the new production tung sol el34s? Tom_hankins Can't speak to whether the sed "winged c" will be an upgrade over Ghosthouse | ||
| Line voltage is 116 not 120 why? (Hiendmmoe) Kij, yes there are many smps which run at a wide range of voltage. my charger Magfan Magfan - no, lower voltage doesn't make for higher current draw (it happens in Kijanki Yes, power factor. same thing happens with speakers where people insist on Magfan Magfan - power factor is on the top of it but i was talking about current that Kijanki Pf, at least on an industrial scale can be corrected. capacitor banks for Magfan Magfan - my conditioner corrects it, but i bough it purely for filtering and Kijanki My 'current' (please ignore pun) pc is a panamax in the 5100 series.....don't Magfan "fundamentals count here more than glitz and weird science" magfan Kijanki Ouch! i've always been pretty skeptical. claims which are noted but not Magfan Magfan - it is possible that i don't have any loss of dynamics with Kijanki | ||
| Like Cain Ben's set up hollow sounding (Johnbonn) Well thank you again john your knowledge turned a challenging situation into a (Johnbonn) Use real wool or acousta stuff you can get this from madisound josh is the Johnk Thank you john i will get in touch with josh and change out the pillow (Johnbonn) | ||
| Olive Opus 4 , anyone using it? (Tsciame) Thanks for the info... i might wait for the hd version with the 12 steak (Tsciame) Tony..the hd version of the opus 4 is out...you can order it at the olive web Cmalak One point where the opus hd might be better than the standard model with an Jiminlogansquare | ||
| Meridian HD621 (Axle) Thanks stearnsn. the mackbook pro and the atv should be equivalent. that means (Axle) Axle, the macbook pro does not have hdmi out so it is hard to say if it is Stearnsn | ||
| modified Benchmark - anyone? (Inpieces) I can highly recommend the reflection audio mod of the dac 1....i just sold Glide3 Upgrade to a weiss dac2 - it will give you the bunch, more analog like sound, Restock Restock, i am curious if you have done the direct comparison with a reflection Glide3 I owned the benchmark dac1 usb for about 2 years and now own the weiss. the Restock Restock, thanks for the clarification. i owned the "regular" Glide3 The weiss dac2 = $3k (minerva is $5k). not that bad considering it has a Restock Restock, good point....i guess i was not aware of the dac2...what are the Glide3 On another site david weiss said that the minerva and dac2 are essentially the 4est What i am trying to pin down, is also if it's a serious upgrade modifying the (Inpieces) Weiss websites:weiss minerva, weiss dac2, the weiss just like the benchmark Restock | ||
| Pass Labs XP-10 & XP20 Users (Dmccombs) I just ordered the 250.5 and the xp-10. i'm going from a batvk300x Zenieth | ||
| How are Rowland digital amps for Vandies (Digepix) Thank you delapole, here is a question for you, as you are experiencing 102 Guidocorona | ||
| japanese imports (Muddys) I've bought a few items from cd japan and although the prices are a little Rwwear I used amazon japan recently and found it to be excellent, as long as you are Jimjoyce25 i've purchased from amazon.jp and cdjapan. imo: both are excellent although Rja | ||
| Hyperion 938 or Defenitive Technology Mythos ST?? (Rcduck7) Thanks for your comment kijanki. yes, hyperion 938's are a bit polite, (Rcduck7) Rcduc7 - yes, i checked this forum and found a lot of info. i might be a Kijanki I think hyperion is nearly out of business unfortunately. they start to sell Trendy My hyperion 906 that i use as surrounds are also very bright, they have about (Rcduck7) Trendy - my dealer told me that it is only a rumor and hyperion is introducing Kijanki | ||
| Big Speakers for Big Room? (Antonkk) What about thiels? there's a good deal on used thiel cs6. should i consider (Antonkk) The dunlavys are winners;but if are you interested in trying electrostatic or Rleff | ||
| Yamaha R-100 repair near Oakland CA (Mcreedon) See my answer in the 'other' place you posted:: Magfan Thanks i did. it is actually my gf system and i will have to get the mod. #s (Mcreedon) | ||
| Amps for Avantgarde (stefan@) Most of the amps mentioned already are great sounding amps. the avantgarde Chadeffect This is just a whim but i have heard some of the better classe amps sounding Mapman Hi mapman, i have spent some time with the big classe 400 watt monos on b&ws. Chadeffect Chad, i have interest in the audio research amps. which ones have you tried? Mapman Hi mapan, i had cl150 monos, vt150 monos,ref 300 monos and many preamps. the Chadeffect | ||
| HDCD into Upsampling DAC?? Possible?? (Klipschking) I have a cary 306/200 cd player/dac that receives the hdcd into its digital Asindc | ||
| help w/amp demo (Shredder) Thanks tvad. i think my current power is a good match-classe cam 350- i am (Shredder) Just compare it to what you're used to hearing with the classe amp on dynamic Tvad What a way to go. wish a had a 'sounds real' type dealer in my area, one that Buconero117 Excellent suggestions by tvad, as usual. the one thing i would add, with Almarg Additionally, the sensitivity rating of the speaker can be less of an Ckoffend Thanks a lot everyone. very helpful. btw, i listen to a wide variety of music (Shredder) Oh, and i just looked at the speltz autoformer (i use his anti-cables and ics (Shredder) Yes, with some isolated exceptions here and there, well recorded classical Almarg Take advantage of your willing dealer and reward him with a sale after you Bizango1 The autoformer did not help when i purchased a tube amp to drive my previous Steakster Tube or ss, youre gonna need 'juice' for those speakers. atmasphere, arc and Jaybo Thanks all, i will report back. and, yes, i agree, jim ridell at sounds real (Shredder) Btw, i love classe amps. the 350 is my second. i previously owned a cap 150, (Shredder) Shredder-did you talk with the speaker or amp manufacturer to get their point Rleff I spoke with both aerial and dehavilland. both said, "maybe it will work, (Shredder) | ||
| Anybody heard Stereoknight magnetic preamp? (Megaconard) Gpmaven, i have had the bent pre with the stevens and billingntons Vantijn The op's question is about the enigma active preamp, not the passive one Tholt | ||
| Best pre-owned 2-channel amp for under $2000?? (Fredorama) Thanks to all of you for your excellent responses. i will keep you posted! (Fredorama) | ||
| Benchmark DAC-1 vs DAC-1 HDR (Musicnoise) I run my benchmark to a mcintosh c220 tube....tried it without directly into Barnes | ||
| Naim Aro to replace my Schroder No. 2? (Shsohis) Completely agree with doug. also, if it was lifted from a dps it may be a Restock Dear shsohis: like doug states is the tonearm/cartridge matching a little more Rauliruegas Contact me backchannel b/c i will buy your schroder arm. thanks, mark Aceboympk I have a spacedeck, and i have used an sme iv, micro seiki ma 505, moerch up-4 Rossb | ||
| What next after Audience AU24 and Siltech G3? (Tghooper) Philojet, the au24 may sound "thin and lifeless" in your system but (Tghooper) I did not mean to be harsh and maybe it should be noted my setup is all vacuum Philjolet Tghooper - same here, the au24 is very dynamic in my system - ss amps and Pops Philojet, no offense taken. yes, the au24 may not be a good match for all (Tghooper) | ||
| What speakers would be best for Krell KAV2250 w/28 (Bsquangusa) Thesoundhouse has good advice on cabling as well. my set up is krell 400xi, Gherrera1 | ||
| Loose driver mounting screws on Velodyne HGS-18 (Bge912) This happens to speakers of all sorts, with time or shipping even the tweeter Stanwal It happens - the wood dries out (wood breathes) especially after a year or so Shadorne I find that once i discover a loose screww i remove it completely. then i Theo There is a special glue for this - loctite. Shadorne Yes, as shadorne said, loctite is designed to solve just that problem. be sure Sfar One note on loctite - it is intended for metal on metal, and not for metal in Jax2 Do not over tighten and strip the threads. Tpreaves If they are threaded into the wood on any speaker and becomes striped out,its Hifitime Anther t-nut Hifitime Locktight makes a special formula for this particular application. it is Hifiharv | ||
| Do subwoofers really help? (Bobrock) Yes, especially dual units. Buconero117 What is the nature of the 'mis-match'? impedance of speaker too low for amp? Magfan Perhaps you should contact paul speltz regarding the autoformers before you Ckoffend No, it's smarter to get a better amp. why would anyone try to match speakers Sogood51 I'm not crazy because when i replace my speakers with less sensitive ones (Bobrock) Bobrock how in the world do you expect anyone to help you when you supply Sogood51 So focals have more bass in your system. but how do you know the unnamed Johnnyb53 Thanks everyone i found a solution. (Bobrock) I'm sorry. am i missing something here? did bobrock read the many answers to Magfan I actually took everybody's advice. the problem was the impedance curve on the (Bobrock) | ||
| New favorite VINYL Album? (Koegz) My "heart shaped world" came from a dealer in brazil. these are not Emorrisiv | ||
| Sony TA-E9000ES Preamp Firmware upgrades (Dsweeney33) Http://esupport.sony.com/us/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=tae9000es Tony_ibm | ||
| Speakers for Simaudio (Tarantula) Ok... thanks for advice. i will try different positions of speakers in my (Tarantula) Tarantula..i would call the cable co (http://www.thecableco.com/, ) and Cmalak | ||
| New To Vinyl... Seeking Recomendations (Srosenberg) Well, this has to be the first time i've seen "abbey road" referred Tfkaudio Get a copy of sun ra's "the magic city". it makes jazz at the Chashmal Thanks chashmal.... i couldn't have said it better. Oddmorning | ||
| Basis vs.VPI (Wynnosu) I own a basis 2500 signature with a graham phantom arm and love that Gerrym5 Thanks to all for your opinions. i was more familiar with the vpi products (Wynnosu) It is almost impossible for anyone to truly audition turntables and tonearm Larryi Another vote for basis here, not because i have extensive experience with Pops | ||
| PS audio Trio A-100 gain question (Djembeplay) I just posed a question on the same issue a month or so ago. it was suggested Ska_man (up)...i'd be interested in reading more opinions about this. anyone else? Jdec | ||
| Replacement for Vandersteen 2C (Livin_262002) Thank you all very much for your valuable suggestions, i don't have any (Livin_262002) ((((i don't have any problem with bass from the vandys, it's just that the Audioconnection Livin, i have an office system in a room only slightly larger than yours (15 Zargon Audioconnection, the speakers are about 2.5' from the side walls. so the (Livin_262002) Placement for vandersteen 2c ((the speakers are about 2.5' from the side Audioconnection | ||
| CD players - Luxman vs. Esoteric? (Toronto416) I didn't even know luxman made cd players... Argyro There are seven different models imported into north america: (Toronto416) | ||
| JL Audio f112 or f113 sub? (Dal0wol) Thanks for all of your responses. i went with one f112 to start. am very happy (Dal0wol) I just added 2 f113s to my system for 2 channel. they setup easy and sound Hevac1 | ||
| EMM Labs new XSD1 single box player (Cousinbillyl) Also, make sure you get the new november firmware (102_002) off of the emm Bar81 | ||
| Reel to Reel for play back (Valleyplastic) I use 2 machines one is a akai gx-646 and in mint condition and the other is Spidermanwrx | ||
| help with marantz 2325 phono section (Azjake) I forgot to say, if you start using an outboard phono stage,check to make sure Hifitime | ||
| Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope? (Ampman66) My girlfriend is very understanding since it is my business to have all of the Spidermanwrx | ||
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? (Houndco) I have a 2002 ford f-150 lightning svt truck and a 1989 toyota 4x4 pick up Spidermanwrx | ||
| HK 730 Twin (Fromunda) | ||
| Tape Project-Any reason so many tapes are showing (Apachef1) Ironbut-i know what you mean. i come from the older school audiophile group. (Apachef1) Because the music content being released on these tapes is not appealing. Buconero117 I thought people were getting out of it because ronco has come out with a Ckoffend you are kidding, right? there are many dozens of analog-digital threads Mikelavigne Mikelavigne-i hope you are correct about more audiophiles joining the tape (Apachef1) Ed, i think you are not alone in your perspective on jazz titles. there are Mikelavigne Times are tight and discretionary spending is way down - tapes are probably 30ips I'm glad to see the support for tape project. i just happen to notice in the (Apachef1) I purchased a few tape project tapes to see what all the hype was about. i'd Crna39 | ||
| Speakers for Rock Music (Shaunp) I sold the rcd 1072 and really did not upgrade as i am using a old denon cdp (Shaunp) I listen to most rock. the best speaker i've heard play rock music was the Fusion10 | ||
| Speakers....Epos and up (Earthquake) What did you end up with? Lars | ||
| Atlanta, Ga. (Beerdraft) November meeting of the audio-video club of atlanta is this sunday, 11/22 from 5thbeatle | ||
| confused with HT bypass (Ratso1) Kal, thanks for the reply. the brevity of your explication makes some of Dbphd Generally, one feeds the l/r line-level output from the pre/pro to an analog Kr4 Kal, thanks for the explicit reply. the proceed pav does not have ht Dbphd | ||
| Thinking about buying Zu Definitions, need advice (Danyal711) Presence probably would work better than definition. it was designed for Keithr Buying used is nice, but it's nicer to get something that really works in your Chayro | ||
| Upgrading Home Theater speakers. Need some help. (Bedpros) Perhaps you could consider the mk 150thx system (formerly miller & kreisel). Pgawan2b You should definately explore the pro audio options that you have read about. Shiva I have the definitive technology bp7000sc's with 4 bpvx's surrounds with a Finnman | ||
| Audio Research Amp Shootout (Dodgealum) Mark, enjoyed reading about your shootout between models. sounds like you and Ebe Mark, great write up! sounds like you and your buds had a great weekend. if Ebe I actually like the sound of the mc275 and the merlins together. i am in no Tzh21y | ||
| Subwoofers used with Beveridge 2 or 2SW (Baranyi) I bought my 2sw some 20-25 years ago together with the matching subs. in my Decca4 | ||
| Walker listening experience wanted (Danhirsh) Hey i'll bring the chicken cacciatore if i can come along. Schipo I think you'll find the trip worthwhile, joe's system is well set up and Rcprince I am also located outside phila with a ton of walker equipment – turntable Mmalin Dan, i think you struck gold with those 2 guys. please let us all know how Mikelavigne | ||
| Speaker Placement Problem (Banyon100) Check out the zu druid credenzas,they were designed for this type of Tpreaves | ||
| Magnepan difference of 20 and 20.1 ? (Bruaudio) I have the 20's and think that i have solved the problem for me. i tried a Bbro | ||
| It is all about the ‘Room’, thinks Toole. (Buconero117) Hi buconero117, i am nearly finished and have taken my time to 'digest' each Kevinzoe | ||
| Verve Mini LP Reisues (Rosedanny) Check obiland.com they are located in ca and have excellent customer service. M2sweeneys I agree with m2sweeney...obiland is great. Jaybo | ||
| Tube vs. Solid State Rectifier (Phaelon) Hello everyone and thanks again for sharing your thoughts. i'm giving the ss (Phaelon) Mlsstl: i don't need an up converter or voltage multiplyer if i change my golf Lewhite | ||
| a little pre help please (Kt_88) Rotarius, nice idea, except my rogue will be here tomorrow. might as well (Kt_88) | ||
| PS Audio PerfectWave DAC vs Bel Canto DAC3 (Rogercmd) I had the bel canto dac3 after the benchmark dac-1 usb now i have the ps audio Soundit | ||
| Kenwood 7150 Dropping Left Channel; ideas? (Austinminiman) Maybe a loose solder joint or perhaps a bad capacitor, assuming all Mcfarland | ||
| Has anyone heard the VPI Classic yet (Fruff1976) Suteetat and my experience with a vpi classic on a gingko cloud 11l-b are Hondo | ||
| Anyone heard the Luxman sq38u? (Halljl) No, but i'd sure like to....there's been quite a few comments on the class a Chashas1 | ||
| Hyperion 938 or XTZ speakers?? (Rcduck7) The xtz 99.36 isn't their best model. thanks for the links, i should audition (Rcduck7) | ||
| Marchand (Stanwal) Kevinzoe your proposed solution of using a marchand to remove low bass from Amfibius | ||
| pass labs xa30.5 vs aleph 3 (Tiverson2000) I hear ya tvad..... i thought the same thing...i.e. 25w should be enough Earflappin Earflappin, i have the emerald physics 2.3 speakers, which are 97db and Jbarnett Thanks jbarnett. i have spoken with clayton on several occasions and have Earflappin Ha, ha. joined the party late. i just pulled my pass aleph os from storage and Gundam91 | ||
| Sony XA5400ES lack of bass when new? (Fishing716) Like many others here, i have found the sony 5400es to have appropriate levels Doug_mann Analog outputs in 2 channel position. i checked the back (Fishing716) | ||
| VTL 5.5 vs. Lamm LL2? (Kensetsu) Mark.. i suspect that you're endocrine system is dysfunctional. it's pumping (Kensetsu) Sherod... i will say one thing about you. you remain respectful and (Kensetsu) | ||
| Merlin TSM ME Amp (Rbaker) The tsms have always been very tube friendly! we have a few customers using Atmasphere I have the mme's--budget--would like to stay under 2k (Rbaker) | ||
| Cary SLI-80 universal remote compatability? (Jclyle) I don't know that you can find a halfway decent universal remote for less than Macdadtexas | ||
| Can you COMBINE Magnepan speakers (Slom3) That sounds cool, i think you could do it easily with an active crossover Macdadtexas | ||
| PC, Lynx AES16 card, Berkeley DAC... What else? (Redwoodgarden) I've tried the legacy pc and mac music server platforms both with the aes16 Earflappin | ||
| Allnic Verito Z:Owners and those familiar (Tpsonic) I don't own an allnic cartridge, but the object of vta adjustment is really to Lewm | ||
| Inverted Amplifiers (Kusina) I had and have a pre with absolute phase switch. some material it can make a Magfan | ||
| question about Synergistic Powercell 10 STANDARD (Lobster_king) Thank you a lot . (Lobster_king) | ||
| Washington D.C. (Jdodmead) I second the idea of going to joe's. you won't find much classical there, but Dopogue I just visited the area at the end of october and visited both stores Gundam91 | ||
| Suggestions for a pre w/ direct pass including sub (Llippman) Thanks kal - i guess 'pre/pro' would be more specific - you're right. as far (Llippman) | ||
| Local repair shops in Central/Northern NJ (Love2listen) Those shops may be great service tech but they are not 'reasonable' priced. Buconero117 | ||
| Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier (Markwatkiss) No. joseph has been very value conscious with his products. i expect him to Cedar | ||
| Thoughts on New Audio Frontiers (Phaelon) My dear pals, never mind, forget it. no,no - it's too late now. i went and (Phaelon) | ||
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