mgrabow

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Suggestions Please
Got a Bluesound Node 2i on order and that has a sub out.  will play around with it just to see.   
Audioquest Two ended Bi-Wire terminations
Should probably cut out the DBS system anyway.  All ir does in increase the capacitance.  cant really hear a difference with the batteries connected or disconnected anyway.  
Audioquest Two ended Bi-Wire terminations
Sorry for the slow replies.  Audiogon does not seem to alert me of someone responded.perhaps the picture will explain by what I mean in parallel of serial mode.  But I can’t figure out how to attach a photo to a forum post here. If you scroll thro... 
PayPal international protection
PayPal usually protect the buyer but for those purposely buying fake cable s to have PayPal refund their money will likely lose.  The cables sold overseas from non-authorized dealers are absolute fakes.  Not “out the back door” cables. Simply fake... 
Does anyone have Audioquest red wild or wel speaker cables?
The fakes are on eBay now for around $500 so I suspect many more will have fake ones.   
My experience with bi-wiring
I once had a pair of Audioquest Type 6 and a set of low end MIT cables but I can’t remember the model but they were about the same price range as the Type 6 cables.  I was bi-amping and would run a tube amp on the high side and a solid state on th... 
Amp output is wired in series vs parallel?
This is an old thread but I was playing with this on my used 7BST’s I just picked up.  I bi-wired to my speakers. My assumption is I now have a fight current connection to the LF binding posts and a high current connection to the HF binding posts.... 
Upscale Audio and Primaluna
I don’t care what gear you have.  It looks like you were just trying to vent about one of the unfortunate sales practices in this industry.  That unfortunately takes place .  It’s the approach that is meant to tell you what you can and should chan... 
Bryston 7B (not SST or higher) still Viable Option
Well as I was looking at a set of Jeff Rowland monoblocks, a pair of 7BST’s from 1998 single owner original packaging hit eBay.  Location was 3 blocks from my office.  Near mint condition.  Took this as a sign and bought them.   
Bryston 7B (not SST or higher) still Viable Option
Thank you all for the info. Yes the capacitor thing of course is an issue with any amp 
Bryston 7B (not SST or higher) still Viable Option
Thanks.  Last time I heard them was 30 years ago when I was just getting into hi end audio.   
Preamp Suggestions with LFE output
Thank you all for the responses.  Yes my sub has a volume control and a crossover.  Both of my subs do.  Watch has the same issue. My AR preamp drives my Threshold amp into ear splitting volume long before either sub even gets started.  The thresh... 
How to protect the wood finish of speakers.
Bri wax works great in sunlight but it will build up. Only the manufacturers clearcoat will protect the wood from sun. if they used a good finish then whatever they recoment. All my speakers use general finished "Arm-R-Seal" which fully protects t... 
Prefered Freight Company
Thats a good question... I was going to place some speakers up for sale but due to the size and weight, I need to ship freight. All I know is UPS destroys everything. Some of the guys I see driving up and down the LIE would probably seel your spea... 
Crossover designs...
There is lots of good info out there on the net. Basically, the higher the order, the more phasing problems you are going to have, the more the crossover will color the music, and the more it will cost you. However, it will give you the best contr...