dewald_visser

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Amp to Use with Magnepan MC1
I have heard a great system comprising of these speakers and a Harman / Kardon surround amplifier. 
Dialing In Separate Bass Units for Best Response
Okay - this might be a little scientific but I might just work. Get an oscillator or a CD with frequency sweeps on it. Then try getting an oscilloscope with a very good lab microphone on a stand. You then need to get the system "IN PHASE" ie. the ... 
Tubes to replace stock in Quad II Forty's amps?
SOVTEK makes very good KT88 tubes & do not forget GROOVE TUBEs KT88s. The 6SH7 input tubes are supposed to be millitary grade! Gha! Get something with a glass envolope like TUNGSTRAM or ELECTRO HARMONIX. You do get better 5U4G rectrifiers also... 
Hum in CD player after voltage switch
Is'nt there a 'ground' error. Maybe the CDP has a ground pin in the IEC socket that connects your whole system through there to "earth". This is a very commin problem with audio-equipment. Ground-loop error. If all the equipment is "ground-lifted"... 
Magnepan Speaker Cable Connections
If I were you I would obtain very good binding-posts and fabricate a flange to hold them. Fit the flange to the back of the speaker. And hey presto - you have nice & convenient speaker connections on the speakers itself. Give it a try...Cheers... 
Choice of tube amp?
Here in South Africa we have a Swiss guy that produces the finest valve amplifiers for over 25 years. Gunter STEINHART Audio and I recommend it highly. Check his website out...>>> http://www.steinhartaudio.co.za/index.html <<<Reg... 
What's your profession? Age?
I am 22 years old - started with audiophiling at the age of 15! I never owned a 'boombox' or such crap...I am a Graphic Designer and do some freelance video editing. But I want to start manufacturing high-end turn-tables and tone-arms...My system ... 
How is a piano recorded?
Firstly ou should understand how a piano produces it's sound. All the strings are connected, by tension, to the sound-board. The sound-board is like a big diaphram witch amplifies the string's vibrations. The sound-board projects the sound (if it'...