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| what are your five essential songs Since classical wasn't excluded, and in fact the op's post included a classical selection:"Nessun Dorma" -- Puccini's "Turandot""O Mio Babbino Caro" -- Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi""Alto Rhapsody" -- Brahms"Un Bel Di Vedremo" -- Puccini's "Madama Bu... | |
| Hooking up 2 amps to one set of speakers Yes, a switch is non-directional, at least for those of us who believe that things like fuses are non-directional :)"One that just does A or B" refers to what is called a "break before make" switch, which is definitely the kind to get (as opposed ... | |
| pixelization? The pixelization is intermittant and only during "fast action" scenes.That is a compression artifact, and (assuming it occurs on multiple channels) I can't envision how it could be due to anything other than compression introduced by the cable co... | |
| Hooking up 2 amps to one set of speakers Lots of concerns. Outputs of two amps (at least solid state amps) should never be connected together, and what you are proposing to do does exactly that. It's hard to predict what will happen without specific design details on each amp, and what w... | |
| Cartridge output question. I am also "an electrical engineer of the old school with many years experience" (although not in audio), and I agree with Stan.Regards,-- Al | |
| 1.5m for 75ohm digital coax? How necessary it is will depend on the jitter reduction capabilities of the dac (if any), the risetime and falltime of the output signal from the upsampler or transport, the degree of impedance mismatch between cable, connectors, and interface cir... | |
| Will high volume setting blow an amplifier? I'm not sure whether you are referring to an integrated amp or a separate preamp + power amp combination, but in either case it sounds to me like the underlying cause most likely was momentary loss of the ground connections between two components,... | |
| Know anything about Pentagram Loudspeakers? Hi Roy,The Pentagram's were unusual in that they contained no internal damping material whatsoever. That was made possible by the five-sided truncated pyramid design, which has no parallel surfaces (you'll note that each side is opposite a corner ... | |
| Know anything about Pentagram Loudspeakers? Actually, about 95% of my listening is to classical music, generally on high quality audiophile-oriented labels, about 3/4 of it vinyl and 1/4 cd.I've owned several large speakers during that time, including much more expensive B&W's, and sold... | |
| Know anything about Pentagram Loudspeakers? I have used a pair of second-generation Pentagram P10's as my main speakers for the past 26 years. They are excellent all-around performers, with no major weaknesses. They cost $1800 in 1983, iirc.If the woofers on your speakers are truly 8 inches... | |
| My system is getting worse - now what? You might try calling or emailing Bill LeGall of MillerSound, http://www.millersound.net (note that it is .net, not .com). He may not do that kind of repair (he mainly does reconing and surround repairs, and he is THE BEST in those areas), but he ... | |
| Help interpreting tuner specs I did some calculations on the 50db quieting numbers, to convert them to dbf (decibels above a femtowatt, which is a quadrillionth of a watt).If the tuner's antenna input is 75 ohms (i.e., a coaxial connector), 50 db quieting occurs at:Mono: 5dbfS... | |
| Help interpreting tuner specs Those all look like fine numbers, except that I'm a little uncertain about the 50db quieting points. The 0.5uv mono sensitivity seems too good to be true for 50db quieting. And while I believe 22uv is a fine number for stereo, I'm a little uncerta... | |
| Hickok 6000a limitations Yes, you're mostly right about the mutual conductance numbers, Jim. Thanks for catching that -- I haven't used mine in a while either! But according to my 800A literature it is not the average of a new tube, it is the number corresponding to an "a... | |
| do fancy fuses help? Tvad- Could you define, "meshuge" for us? Well: You lost me and my Funk and Wagnall's anyway.That's because it's Yiddish :)http://www.yiddishdictionaryonline.com/dictionary/%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%92%D7%A2.htmlBefore I realized that, I was wondering... |