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| LOUDEST Concert and Tinnitus Has to be some shows in this small club I went to called waterstreet music hall. I believe they are out of business. I do not have Tinnitus, and am lucky. I now always wear ear protection. BTW, the loudest bang recorded was Krakatoa which was ... | |
| New speakers or new tubes Typically, what I find is changing Amplifiers has an overstated and underwhelming impact on sound quality. Especially when you start with something that has a lot of power. That said, the Prima Luna seems to have a decent amplifier, that shouldn'... | |
| Greatest Songwriter of all time 1) Tool 2) Radiohead 3) Pink Floyd 4) Tom Petty 5) Peter Gabriel 6) Nirvana 7) Royksopp 8) Agnes Obel 9) Mumford & Sons 10) Nine Inch Nail Though I may play with the order, check out my blog if you want to see descriptions and more. ... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused I do not buy Active speakers. Sorry. The active part gets broken well before the speakers do, and often the expense pushes them into the parts bin. Also, the majority of "Active" speakers are powered with cheap D-Class amps that don't work very ... | |
| How do you stop house guest from damaging your speakers? I just make sure to tell my guests to please not touch the speakers. Do not set things on the speakers. And please, just leave the speakers alone as they are for listening. Its important to make expectations clear to guests. | |
| Upgrade capacitors in tube amplifier? I don't think upgrading the capacitors is going to help much, as most of the music is not going through them. But it will be interesting to find out how it ends up. I would upgrade the tubes first. | |
| What amps are out there that are Class A, 50 wpc into 8 ohms? I miss my Velleman Class A K8010 Tube Monoblock Amplifiers. They were amazing, but the heat was too much for the summer so I sold them. I also wasn't a fan of the look. | |
| New Class D amplifiers D-Class are exceptionally good. Lots of power, cheap. Here are two different reviews I did and are different prices. One can be bought under $100, and the other around $600 as they Hypex amps. And | |
| Magnepans and cats, do they mix? BTW, a cheap cover is just search for a sleeping bag. They work great and can provide some protection for mistakes while training. I suggest getting a water bottle and spraying the cat anytime they get near them. |