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| Tweaks Rodman:As I suggested, try Stabilant 22. It IS the stuff to use for ICs, you do not even need to remove them. It is the active ingredient in what used to be called "Tweak". I am sure you remember that stuff. FWIW, I realize that it can be done and... | |
| Tweaks Rodman:Smaller and closer maybe, but smaller and closer with say 400-500 volts? What happens to the gunk driven into those little connectors?As Mechans sain, how do you clean it out? Pipe cleaners just just spread it about. Solvent sprays the same... | |
| Why no heated gear? They do, it is called stand-by. Some gear has it, some doesn't. | |
| Tweaks Dekay is right about this. It is hazardous! | |
| Solid State to Tubes and Back Again Blonds, brunettes and redheads...I think that it all really depends upon the speakers. The valve is intrinsically a better device with other issues, but transistors have come a long way. In one system I run tubes because it is relatively efficient... | |
| tube dac for tube amp? Not really. Analog (especially tube) designers are not usually the greatest digital designers. The converse is also true. | |
| biwire trick You learn something new every day, thanks Al! | |
| Not so Easy to Skip the Preamp? What are you using a volume attenuator? The DAC5 only has 20 bit resolution and a digital one may throw bits away? Or it may just be that there is a impedance mismatch between them. Although my DAC has plenty of drive (Weiss DAC2 -50 ohm), with my... | |
| $6 Million Dollar Man? It is in the typical American tradition that money can buy the best, when really it is the typically in the execution and refinement. I cannot see how this system would sound much better than "impressive". Shoot, he put a glass table in front of t... | |
| Magnepan 1.6 QR - Can the side panels be removed? As stated, it is just pin nailed. Be gentle, and pry near the fasteners, slowly working them out as the wood is thin and might snap. Typically the nail head will pull through leaving it in the speaker. Use a vise grip or wire cutter to gently grab... | |
| How essential is shielding? A lot depends on your surroundings. I used to live near a small 5 watt AM transmitter from a local religious college. Shielded interconnects, especially for phono, were required unless you wanted a lesson along with your music. | |
| Toroidal transformer hum There is no way that one should be able to here a transformer from 13' away, especially a toroid. Yogiboy may be correct about the shelf agrivating it, but I would assume that the previous posts about DC are along the lines. If you can borrow an i... | |
| Internet Radio IIRC, most players do not support streaming. Just use iTunes. | |
| Preamp or Not I doubt that the change from rca>xlr will help. I think that the pros of xlr are over hyped. In theory they are certainly better. In reality it may not make a bit of difference. In my system, the cable it's self makes more of a difference than ... | |
| It,s Impossible So you like your speakers and you have 20-30k to spend. Silly, seeing as the power amp>speaker combination is critical. |