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Amp — Leave on or turn off
I used to have an Adcom GFA-555 that I left on all the time. When I got back into audio gear during COVID and purchased some Aragon gear, it very clearly stated in the owners manual to turn the amps off when not in use. After being between those... 
Vintage Integrated Amplifiers With Great Sound
I'm bumping this thread because I'm currently in this boat myself...have gone down a rabbit hole and am trying to build a 70's system. First purchase was a Technics SU-7700. Not a ton of power, but think it will work well with some ADS speakers o... 
klipsch cornwall iv upgraded crossovers
https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/2350554 I’m not sure why one would consider posting frequency response curves as the work of a charlatan...it’s literally measured data. I mean, I’m not making a purchasing decision based solely off data, but hey.... 
klipsch cornwall iv upgraded crossovers
@perkadin I mean, you may not like the DIY thing, but you can clearly hear the resonance in the horn. That horn is agitated as the sound waves cascade out of the horn. Now, is that enough to affect the sound? No idea. You'd need to test and/or lis... 
klipsch cornwall iv upgraded crossovers
FYI, I exchanged emails with Don (he’s awesome, BTW), and in addition to the Dynamat on the horns, the crossover mod basically consists of replacing the cheap Chinese caps with VCap ODAMs (which I know Don has made clear he’s a fan of) and the san... 
So I bought the Willsenton R-800i
My previous post about my "unbiasable" R800i: https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/2493681 So, in searching for someone who can update my Audio Research LS-5 mkiii, I have also found someone who can take a look at my r800i...Scott Frankland...who cam... 
klipsch cornwall iv upgraded crossovers
Is there a link to what exactly Don Sachs did? I did an Internet search and couldn't find anything. Thx!  
Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii
Thanks @djohn. I'll make sure I do that re: Scott. Also, I went with the gold pin EH tubes because that's what Upscale has as their recommendation for the 6922 tubes on their site re: ARC equipment. I will contact Brent Jesse about tube recs for... 
Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii
@jafox okay, now this is funny...because I have two differentially balanced preamps. One is an LS-5 mkiii. The other is...wait for it...an SFL-2 that's been updated by Parts Connexion and had the coupling caps replaced by the previous owner with ... 
Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii
Thanks @tomic601. I'm there and I think we've interacted :)  
Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii
@jafox sounds like you’re a huge Michael Elliott fan lol I appreciate you giving me your pre-amp progression. Makes me want to search out an Aria Audio preamp, especially since they’re collectors items now (went down an Internet rabbit hole, and ... 
Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii
Thanks @djohn. Scott looks EXACTLY like the kinda guy I want tweaking my equipment. Also, would love to see pics of the work in this thread and what exactly was replaced with what. Glad to hear you feel the differences were noticeable.  
Recapping an ARC LS-5 mkiii
Ah, okay. Thanks. Think I have settled on what I’m going to do. On the LS-5 mkiii it looks there is 1 output cap and 2 bypass caps per channel. Going to upgrade each output cap to a Stealthcap and upgrade the bypass caps to Dynamicaps. (That wil... 
When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached?
Wait, you think a DAC is as "silly" as expensive power cords and interconnects? This feels like ASR cross posting lol  
When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached?
Cin Dyment: we both know very well you never owned such DACs. You don’t own any audio system. Maybe in your rhetoric trolling the audiophiles you hate so much, lies. Sorry for the threadjack but.... Wait, THIS guy is all over the audio Faceboo...