alexanderj
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| Lead shots for speaker stand. As an alternative to lead shot you might want to consider steel shot. Very inexpensive from industrial abrasives suppliers (~$20/50# bag). Available in sizes (grit) from course powder to ~ #6/7.Much more enviromentally friendly if you dispose of i... | |
| Best professional TEST CD? Both the MFSL Sound Check/Test cd & the Chesky Ultimate Demo Disc have been very useful during auditions and setups. | |
| RS 232 You may also want to consider what you put these wires in. If you want flexibility and/or the ability to revise wiring, plastic conduit can allow much easier replacements or upgrades in the future.May seem a little spendy now but installing in fin... | |
| Bass traps/room treatments Any chance of repositioning the speakers parallel to the high ceiling short wall and your listening position more toward the 8 ft high short wall. The room appears to offer a very interesting listening enviroment but I think your current layout is... | |
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| B W 802N how much power? After hearing these speakers with Krell 200c and 250Mc amps in a very large room, I think you have plenty of power to get familiar with the N802. If after a couple of months you are happy in general with the Lev sound but longing for additional po... | |
| buyers/sellers that DEFAULT on contract Lee, many sellors verify funds before they will ship, including money orders which sometimes have bogus origination. Recheck your sellors payment terms (10 day hold?). There are stop payment options to checks & m.o. if you think you're in a ri... | |
| Kimber Select Just recently auditioned 9 cables from 6 different manufacturers including 2 Kimber Selects. I fully support those who maintain that cables are system dependent! In my audition, I home tried another KS 1120 (system already has one in it) which yie... | |
| Where s the bass? Any chance of experimenting with speaker positioning? Maybe their current location isn't taking the best advantage of your room. | |
| What SS amp has the fastest warm-up time Kind of guessing why you would want to cold start an amp. If operating costs are an issue, I side with No $. If it's from an eco friendly perspective, consider that the idling provides heat. In the upper midwest we need supplement heat for approx ... | |
| Dedicated line vs. power conditioner Have to agree with Bob b above. An easy simulation is to use a quality 12 gage extension cord plugged into your laundry outlet (with laundry appliances unplugged of course) and run to your rig. Not quite ideal with the extra recepticle and plug, b... | |
| Amp "Hum" caused by dimmer switches I second the recommendation to upgrade your dimmer. Lutron makes a number of high quality wall box installable dimmers. I use 11 of their Diva Series units in my home. Even when they are all on, no hum. Other problematic items are diode (capslite)... | |
| Are Audiophiles Obsessive Nuts? For a lot of us this is a hobby. Passion is a component of a hobbiest interest. Look at other people's hobbies and you will see the level of passion varies considerably as well. My current setup took many hours of experimenting and auditioning. I ... | |
| Balanced Input A/B Switch There might be, but my concern is that you compromise overall sound quality by adding the switching device and another connecting cable. Wouldn't surprise me that system would sound much better with the less critical source connected single ended ... | |
| BAT POLL... Avnut, if you looking at room treatmentment, why not post your room dimensions, speaker placement, listening position, and current absorptive items. We may have some more ideas for you. I'm wondering if you are still going after bass control or no... |