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| Class "D" amp? I do not have a clue. Do you? Class D amps are often referred to as "digital amplifiers," which is a misnomer. They are not digital. They are "switching amplifiers." They can be digitally controlled, but most are not.In Class A amps, the output stages are "on" all the time. Th... | |
| Cable lifters/towers- voodoo or the real thing? Went with 5/8" thick foam rubber pipe insulators from Home Depot. No difference that I can hear. Insulated speaker cords and power cords. Nothing. At least I can now step on the cords with impunity and not worry about damaging them. | |
| Zu Essence vs B&W Why don't you just audition the Essence in your own home? Zu offers a 60 day 100% refund guarantee. All you pay is shipping. Would give you the perfect opportunity to audition them in your room, with your gear. That's the best sort of listening te... | |
| Thiel CS1.5 and properly sized Aragon amp Some Thiels can be tough to drive...can reach down to very low impedence, which can roast a lot of amplifiers. I had a 2004 MkII Aragon for some Infinity Kappa 9's, and I was continuously blowing fuses. Find something that can push with high curre... | |
| Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts 1). Pink Floyd, "The Wall" tour, Feb. 1980, Nassau Coliseum. One of eight shows in North America.2). Frank Zappa, "The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life" tour, winter 1988, Shea's Buffalo Theater. This was one of the last live shows Zappa pla... | |
| Zu Druid upgrade kit The Essence is a killer. Love it with all sorts of music- jazz, classical, rock. It's a great all around performer. | |
| Is JL best sub for the money? Have to agree with Albert. The Fathoms are so flexible they do indeed seem to disappear. Tough to beat on price, too.Might want to have a look at the Zu Audio Method subwoofer, too. In a recent article, the reviewer, who had previously sworn his a... | |
| Ayon CD2 is AMAZING The CD3 was a two box unit, with a separate power supply. Ayon has since done away with the two box pieces, and the CD2 should be a significant upgrade over the CD3. Schroeder's review claims the CD2 to be "at least a 15% upgrade over the CD3." It... | |
| McIntosh MCD500 vs Ayon CD-2 I used the CD5 for some computer audio stuff, via the USB port the last few days. Excellent. And those computer downloaded MP3 files kinda suck, to say the least. But they replay very nicely using the CD5 as the preamp hooked up to the computer. C... | |
| Krell amp with Zu Essence speaker Jet black gloss upgrade. Pic up on the "my system" link. I like the JL sub with the Essence. Set the low pass frequency at about 75 Hz, it sounds very good. Augments the low end of the Essence quite nicely.I doubt you'll damage them with the Krell... | |
| Ayon CD2 is AMAZING That player rocks. You have chosen wisely..... | |
| Cable lifters/towers- voodoo or the real thing? Nsgarch, I have a carpeted floor with plywood underneath....a carpet pad, too. Beneath the floor is the garage. | |
| Cable lifters/towers- voodoo or the real thing? Went the Home Depot route with foam rubber pipe insulators. Looks kinda stupid, what with the insulators on the cables being about 3" in diameter. Don't know if it makes a difference. If it does, I can't hear it. At least it was cheap- like four b... | |
| Power tubes glowing? LOL Viridian. You crack me up. I'm not far behind you at "almost" 49, and my hearing is dinged up from skeet shooting as a youngster without ear protection. Loud music and concerts haven't helped. Left ear is definitely deficient.Ed- what if the p... | |
| Power tubes glowing? My hearing is already compromised. I could probably play a circa 1970's radio and not notice the difference. |