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| Luxman dealers Jetter is correct, at least for residents of most states. In my state it is known as "use tax," which is numerically equal to the state sales tax. And there is a line-item on the state income tax return for it to be declared. If one enters zero o... | |
| Favorite Recordings Featuring Odd Selections of Musical Instruments. Many recordings of music from the Renaissance period feature instruments that are not usually encountered in modern times, and can be a lot of fun to listen to. One favorite:"Images Galantes de la Renaissance," performed by the Polyphonia Antiqua ... | |
| switching between two amplifiers; issues of power As indicated on pages 15 and 24 of the ICEpower300AS1 datasheet its + and - output terminals both have 27.25 volts of DC on them. (A number of other older ICEpower modules are like that). So **if** the physical arrangement of the connectors on the... | |
| 1625 to 6l6 tube help needed please In addition to pinout differences the 1625 requires a filament voltage of 12.6, while the other two tubes operate at 6.3 volts. So I would expect the answer to your question to be "no."Regards,-- Al | |
| XLR adaptor advice From the preamp XLR out to a pair of Krell Evo 600 mono amps To add to the good comments the others have provided, most (but not all) XLR-to-RCA adapters short pin 3 (one of the two signal pins) to pin 1 (ground). Depending on the specific design... | |
| Religious music for less than devout @bigwave , no, the recording I referred to is in stereo. It was originally released in 1981 on a digitally mastered LP.BTW, I noticed after I posted that the Wikipedia writeup on Gothic Voices states that "A Feather on the Breath of God" "remains... | |
| Religious music for less than devout I would suggest "A Feather on the Breath of God; Sequences and Hymns by Abbess Hildegard of Bingen" (born 1098; died 1179). Performed by "Gothic Voices" under the direction of Christopher Page, and featuring Emma Kirkby, soprano, among others. Eng... | |
| Quick Compatibility Question I looked at the manual for the H-1200, and the reference to 30 ohms in its specs is confusing. The manual states as follows: In the Specifications at the end of this manual, you will read that the moving coil (MC) input impedance for the H-1200 is... | |
| Integrated amplifier help I have no directly relevant experience. But if the impedance curve of your Avior is similar to that of the Avior II, as shown in the measurements section of Stereophile’s review, I would have my doubts that the Ypsilon Phaethon would be a suitable... | |
| PrimaLuna EVO 100 DAC I took a look at the manual for the PL DAC, which has a more complete set of specifications than the website page provides. The one thing that struck me is that it has a rather high output impedance of 2.7K. Apparently its outputs are transformer ... | |
| High Output Preamp for First Watt SIT-3? While it won’t matter in the case of @joeinid ’s 107 db speakers it’s probably worth mentioning that the SIT-3 won’t be able to provide much power into an 18 ohm or other very high impedance, regardless of whether or not a resistor is connected in... | |
| New speakers and guidance Annika, first, congratulations on your forthcoming retirement!Re Daedalus, be aware if you already aren't that they offer 30 day return privileges, less two-way shipping and a $200 restocking fee.Also, the various Daedalus models generally have ... | |
| Is there such a thing as too much power? +1 @larryi & @three_easy_paymentsI would add a couple of things:1) Within a given class of operation (A, AB, D), and if everything else is equal, more amplifier power tends to mean greater cost. So for a given investment in an amplifier cho... | |
| High Output Preamp for First Watt SIT-3? Here is an analysis of approximately how much of the amp’s power capability can and can’t be utilized in this situation when playing LPs, based on the cartridge’s rated output and the gain structure of the system: Stereophile measured the gain of ... | |
| High Output Preamp for First Watt SIT-3? +1 Charles. I would also like to know what phono cartridge is being used. With that information and the information that has already been provided a determination can be made as to approximately how much of the amp's power capability is not be... |