sol322

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Upgrading electrical-things to do?
Holderlin:My run is not that long and 12 ga. was not good enough in spite of my amp not been that big, go with heavier gauge.One point many times overlooked is the main entrance to your house/apartment electrical system. Depending on type of wheat... 
What has happened to the Tnt-Audio web site
Robert:I tried the url and worked OK. Luis 
Buy a DAC or buy an SACD player?
Dave:I´m in the same situation.....My intent is to get a good sounding DAC for improving my CD playback and lessen the new digital "itch" and wait for the multiple player / dominating format soup to "reduce". 
What is the cause of my sibilance problem?
Gallaine:Please update what has happened with this 
DH cones
Redkiwi:What´s the Daruma halves diameter? Are they steel?I suppose you're using them with your Nuance set up, right?Could you explain furtherThanks 
Leave it on or turn it off?
GlenAs Angela does, for HT turn on and sit down.For Stereo same as Garfish or if possible turn it on at noon for listening at night, then off. 5-6 hours warm up is OK for normal listening. When I´m going for some tweaking or critical listening wit... 
Any Power Cord Recommendations For DACs?
Phil:I currently use a Kimber Powerkord hardwired to my source with good success. Can be had used ca. 120 dollars.Regards 
What is the cause of my sibilance problem?
Gallaine:My question regarding the use of cones is a key one.Please advise which brass cones from Mapleshade are you using and how specifically you have them set in your CD player and DAC. Where and how are the cones positioned? Do you have one of... 
Help with speaker selection, please
Audiokinesis:You have really boil it down regarding the speaker compromise list. I'll keep it handy even for my tweaking since it's so complete!!!!!!!Very good for all of us even novices!! 
What is the cause of my sibilance problem?
Gallaine:If the DAC is the problem, direct feed your CD output to your preamp. If the sibilance goes away there you have your answer.Kelly's question about what happened that made it return is very worth to think about....Do you have your gear (sp... 
Absorbtion?
Mikec:Do you have treatment in first reflection points in the walls?Is your ear level listening position the same as the 10 T tweeters?Do you perceive better highs if you move back / forht or side to side / up down from your current listening posi... 
Best vibration tweaks
And I was thinking I´m going over the fence with my ears....Dekay I have had the same experience with PC touching walls Gunbei do try the HTS on the Bightstar I think you´ll notice more definition in your soundstageAs for the floor vibration, gues... 
Best vibration tweaks
So far my vibration experiments have been:1- mass loading2- mass loading +inner tubes3- inner tubes +MDF shelving4- inner tube sandwiched between MDF panels 5- inner tube + MDF + steel balls underneath6- inner tube + MDF + brass conesI´ll skip 3-4... 
Aftermarket power cord
As Estmad stated the results may be different depending on the actual combination of equipment used.In my case I run aftermarket power cords from my HTS 2000 to everything (also changed the stock PC on the HTS + hospital grade Hubbel plug) except ... 
Power Cord Review
Leon:As anything in audio when we think to evaluate, options do jump all over the place.It might be interesting to include an old good one to see where the power cord tech has driven us..... so what about including a long time favorite like Camelo...