sandthemall
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| diffuser or absorption panels, which would you choose? I'll take the bait. I would use only absorption. Why? Because I can control how much I use. I would treat the front 1/3 of the room first to deal with first reflection issues. Then I would proceed with caution. Having said that, I don't use spe... | |
| Need advice for upgrading my analog setup +1 for the Technics 1200G. It is definitely a buy once table. It looks great in person. Would love to see it go head-to-head with the SOTA. If I didn't get the Technics, I would have gotten a SOTA. | |
| Quad panel outlet - can I do one circuit on this? It is better to use two duplexes instead of a single quad for this reason: With 2 duplexes, you have an improved ability to arrange power cords to mitigate interference and interplay. I was able to remove a persistent hum simply by rerouting ca... | |
| Buying Equipment Based on Philosophy??? Although I appreciate a brand's philosophy...what it stands for, the truth is in the performance. People can say all they want but the 'proof is in the pudding' for me. Such is nature...a successful design survives. | |
| Headphones vs speakers…. Either can be a great a experience. However, you're missing something important with headphones. Headphones completely isolate left channel from right channel. Stereo is engineered so that the right ear hears some of the left speaker and and vice ... | |
| My terrible Customer Journey with the Line Magnetic LM-503PA Mono Vacuum Tube Amps Based on favorable reviews from knowledgeable people, I really wanted to buy LM. But finding a reputable dealer and navigating through retail websites left me feeling concerned about getting into LM stuff. I next went with Don Sachs for my amp b... | |
| Want to add vinyl to my system. You don't need to spend a fortune. Use LPs sound better than most audiophile reissues. Re: Turntable and Phono stage...just buy used. Personally I prefer turntables that use a detachable headshells. It makes changing, aligning and handling car... | |
| Speakers that are good with tubes I bought a tube amp that had 4 ohm taps and speakers that were 6 ohm nom. Speakers had an impedance dip into the 3 ohm range. Ran them for the first year on the 4 ohm taps and they sounded fine. Then for kicks, tried the 8 ohm taps and never went ... | |
| Improve sound Upgrade the room first. There's always something you can do to improve the room. It plays the biggest roll in the system's sound signature. Many here know this but really hit a wall (pun intended) and never fully exploit the room's potential, mys... | |
| Project Debut Carbon EVO vs. Technics SL-1500C vs Technics SL-1210GR Yes the GR is several steps better than the others. Stretch to get it and it may be your last turntable. It's that good. The GR is made in Japan so you're pretty much guaranteed a high level build quality...I believe the 1500 is assembled in Malay... | |
| Four Hour Tube Amp Warm-Up It took my solid state equipment 4 hours to sound its best. My current Primaluna Evo sounds great in less than an hour. It could be equipment that's in front of the Primaluna that needs more time. But certainly my sense is that tube gear hits i... | |
| What is the most important cable in your system @clearthinker Yes, that was my thinking also: what is tiniest, most delicate signal? Even with a higher output MM cart, it is many times smaller than a typical preamp to amp signal. | |
| Preamp with two volume controls? My Don Sachs Model 2 preamp has 3 identical looking volume knobs: One motorized, stepped main attenuator and stepped gain volume knobs for left channel and right channels. What's also nice is that my Tannoys have tweeter level selectors. Removin... | |
| What is the most important cable in your system The cable from the Turntable to the phono preamp. | |
| Snowballs Went to the UK in 2016. There were cameras everywhere. Public trash cans were simple hoops supported by a pole with clear trash bags so you could see what someone put in them (bombs). This was even seen in the suburbs. All because: people behave a... |