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| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? That looks like a very promising suggestion, Tony (Tls49). I don’t think that the concern you expressed would be an issue, as I would expect the numerical values of the digital output of the Gefen A/D converter to be closely proportional to the le... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? I agree with dbphd’s first response, suggesting that you contact Richard, but not with the first part of the second response.While there may be a few amplifier designs for which that would work, with most designs it would definitely not be a good ... | |
| Integrating a new turntable into existing system and having sound quality problems... None of the other albums had the same level of thinness and tininess as the diana Krall album but they all seemed light on bass compared to listening to CDs on the same system.In addition to the possibility that Minkwelder suggested, these symptom... | |
| Selling Damaged Magicos I am getting various readings from 1.0 - 190.0+ when I touch the leads. Then it sounds like something is wrong with the meter. It should read very close to zero ohms when the leads are touched together, and the reading should be steady aside perh... | |
| Selling Damaged Magicos There is no change. It stays at 1.I'm not sure, then, that the meter is working properly. It might pay to put a new battery in it, even if the low-battery warning is not being displayed.Regards,-- Al | |
| Selling Damaged Magicos What does the meter indicate on the 200 ohm scale when the test leads are removed from the meter altogether? Assuming the answer is something other than the very low numbers mentioned in your last post, but instead is perhaps an indication such as... | |
| Selling Damaged Magicos Yes, it does seem very unlikely that physical mishandling could have caused this problem on both speakers. But it would also be unusual, although not unheard of, for an amp to put out large amounts of DC on both channels. And if perchance it was a... | |
| Selling Damaged Magicos Yes, excellent advice from George. What I would suggest that you do first, though, assuming the speakers are in your possession, is to do some basic troubleshooting with a multimeter. If you don’t already have one, the cost of a decent multimeter ... | |
| Outrageous used pricing on older McIntosh Rather than comparing the present day pricing of vintage components to their original cost, IMO a more meaningful comparison would be to compare their present day pricing to the prices of currently produced components which could reasonably be con... | |
| Cables and reviewers akg_ca 12-30-2015 4:35pmThe sonic performance effect of one’s cables (that means all of ICs, speaker, and power) is:(a) entirely directly (emphasis added) audio system dependent in the first part; and, (b) the effects are further significantly inf... | |
| Suggestion used tube amp between $1,500-2,000 Thanks bdp24. But note that the LS7 preamp only provides unbalanced RCA outputs. And using an adapter to put the unbalanced signals into the amp’s XLR inputs would most likely still result in the LS7 seeing a 15K load, as the 30K figure most likel... | |
| Suggestion used tube amp between $1,500-2,000 Regarding power requirements, I would add that in addition to room size, listening distance, and individual volume preferences, a very major variable is the dynamic range of the type of music that is listened to. Dynamic range meaning the differe... | |
| Suggestion used tube amp between $1,500-2,000 I noticed that in your other recent thread you indicated that at an early stage of their breakin the new SF speakers have been sounding bright. Presumably that will improve as more hours are accumulated. But I want to caution that a tube amp, some... | |
| Help with picking the right phono pre for the rest of my system please! As you realize, the shop’s recommendation of the medium output (1 mv) version of the 20x2 will significantly constrain your choice of a phono stage. I would urge patience, to the extent of resisting the urge to go with what the dealer happens to h... | |
| Thank you to the Audiogon Team Very well said, Rushton. I concur fully. Now and then I have occasion to look at other audio-related forums, but this is the only one I’ve ever felt motivated to join.I’d also like to express my appreciation for how professionally and smoothly the... |