alexanderj
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| former BAT vk200 owners-what did you move up to? If your speakers allow for biamping, you might want to consider adding BAT tubes to the VK-200. Heard this combination (tubes on top/VK-200 on bottom) at a BAT seminar and it yielded the best of both products. All BAT amps have the same gain so no... | |
| may i put an hdtv over a fireplace? Two considerations: Excess Heat & Carbon Fouling.You probably would need to build an "improper fire" ie hotter than it should be, and measure how much heat is in the area you want to mount the unit.The issue with carbon fouling or other pollut... | |
| AC Conditioners: Must Have Tweak or More Voodo Time for your landlord to invest in an electrician to replace/repair the non-working outlets. Outlets that make poor connections are very dangerous, in higher current situations they will overheat and start a fire. They also will drop the availabl... | |
| McIntosh hum problem Are the Mac's on a dedicated circuit? If not you may want to look at whatever else is plugged into that circuit. Some dimmers and motorized devices sometimes can be culprits. Especially suspect would be anything with a high/low switch in it. I had... | |
| Cable dollar allocation I agree with the points made in Stasis's post. I have had success allocating $'s generally along the lines of the cable between two components value (retail) equaling 10% of the components combined value (retail). Above 10% and it definitely becam... | |
| What to do... US Postal Money order not received. Definitely use the delivey confirmation option. Cheap peace of mind. USPS really slows down if there is an incorrect zip code on the lable or they key it incorrectly when processing. | |
| Any way to shield a non-sheilded center channel ? Any chance of experimenting with a simple metal plate (between the sony and the speaker) connected to an outlet cover screw? Plate might have to be somewhat larger than the speaker to be totally effective. | |
| No ground, should I worry? Check the buildings basement or an unfinished wall/ceiling to see if your wiring appears to run inside a pipe (conduit)or spiraled metal jacket. You may have easy access to ground using an inexpensive screw mount 3 prong to 2 prong adaptor. Using ... | |
| Help/Major Problem If you're inside the Rogue look for an internal fuse. Glowing tubes mean the filaments are getting the voltage they need but there should be additional power supply voltages present as well to do the amplification.Any chance one or more of your so... | |
| Tool to create professional IEC chassis cut-out... Greenlee Tool Co. makes an entire series of "Radio Chassis Punches" both round and rectangular. Sorry I don't know their website. If you know the openning size you need you can check with larger industrial electronics suppliers. Greenlee punches a... | |
| A quick question? I'd try to isolate the problem by connecting components in reverse. Ie start with just the speakers connected to the amp with everthing else disconnected. If no hum then add one item at a time. Ie a pre-amp to amp cable, then the other one then th... | |
| B&W Nautilus 802 compared to 804 I second the subwoofer recommendation. N802's take some breathing room and serious amplification to really sound their best. Think 300 watt monoblocks. Unless your short term upgrade path is to replace the integrated with seperates I expect you mi... | |
| Fixed a hum, still have a question Most home theater retailers should be very familiar with the device you need as ground loops are a very common problem. Often referred to as a baluns (transformer) isolation transformer or ground breaker. Prices start reasonable at under $10 and g... | |
| Fixed a hum, still have a question Any satelite dish or cable company connection to this system? If yes, then you need a baluns or isolation transformer to break the ground loop the safety grounds (required for lightning protection) create. | |
| BAT VKD5 or Wadia 830 I picked a BAT VKD5 over the Wadia 850 (and 6 other contenders). Was able to spend a weekend with both of them in my system and kept going back to the BAT for it's naturalness and musicality. The 850 did have it's strengths however. As far as the ... |