rockvirgo
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| House Wiring Defect? Thanks all for your responses. Those three light socket checkers are great but haven't been able to snag one yet. Visually, both outlets are wired identically and the breaker box looked ok, except for some red wires inside. My last guess is one of... | |
| 2-way speaker with best bass The original Large Advent has bass appeal I've never heard bettered. If units sold is a valid measure of most successful, these are da bomb. | |
| Life without a remote Faziod, smart dog. Is that why he ate the remote? | |
| The future of my hearing At age 56 I'd say if there has been a hearing change it's so gradual and moderate as to be undetectable in any remarkable way. Though my home listening preferences have changed over time, most notably towards the sounds of acoustic instruments, I ... | |
| Personal Preamp Evolution. Dynaco Pat4, SAE P202, Forte F44(early model), Threshold FET ten/hl, Threshold FET nine/e, Forte F44(later model). Time frame: 37 years. | |
| Speakers sound best facing wall???? Do you most notice the piercing treble pain only on upper register flute, violin and piano bits? That's the sound of preamp distortion. When I had that problem an old Threshold FET ten hl made it vanish. I'd imagine any other top quality preamp wo... | |
| How do you remove static from an album. To reduce surface noise you've got to clean the records. If you mean static electric charge and you're using a record cleaning brush like Discwasher, lift the LP and touch it to your nose after cleaning and before play. | |
| Speaker choice for workshop Suggest original Large Advents or EPI 100's. Should get a refurb'd pair of either for $200. For a coincidence view my system - Cheap Happiness. | |
| Noise coming from tweeter when amp get turned on The hiss is normal and ought be identical from both tweeters. It is one indication that the tweeters are working. It may not be a good idea to advance the volume beyond normal listening levels to perform the test. | |
| Which one defines sound: Pre amp or Power amp? If your system sounds unnatural, change the preamp. If it sounds weak or thin, change the power amp. To dabble in 2-channel, get a separate preamp. You already have a separate power amp. Take care it is safe to operate your 5-channel in 2-channel ... | |
| Do speaker cables really matter? Remaking old connections or using fresh new anything often makes an appreciable difference too. | |
| Balanced Cable recommendations for Ayre equipment For the record on an XLR, pin 1 is ground and pins 2 and 3 carry signals. | |
| Balanced Cable recommendations for Ayre equipment Reterminate your Hero with Neutrik gold XLR's, part nos. NC3FX-B and NC3MX-B. If I remember correctly, the two white conductors will go to ground (pin 3) and the remaining two different colored ones (red and blue?) go to either pins 1 and 2, so lo... | |
| Speakers and depth... Keep the speakers and improve your source. | |
| Pre Amp or Power Amp The one that cost you the most. |