alruhl
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| material for curtains? best absorbers? You can get a lot of reflection from glass, especially large picture windows. I have Pottery Barn curtains over mine and it is a noticeable improvement when listening at night with curtains closed. I would expect the denser, more tightly woven, an... | |
| Using 2 pair of speaker cables for single hookup ? You need to make sure you're speaker cables are all exactly the same length, or you will throw it way out of phase. The only affect having, say, 2 pairs of 8' speaker cables like that is a miniscule increase in efficiency of the power transfer thr... | |
| Inexpensive tweak "Inexpensive fix" Yes, cat vomit is very acidic, as is their piss, trust me I know. The best way to nuetralize it is with baking soda, just like your car batetry and compartment. Use water and baking soda to clean it, the sooner the better, especi... | |
| Has anyone listened to Aria Audio amps? You may want to take advantage of his 30 day trial, then you could find out for yourself. If you do try them, please let me know what you think or post a thread. I have 2 fully upgraded NP400 MKII's. I am extremely fond of them, but would also lik... | |
| Counterpoint Hybrid Amps: How do they sound? I have owned several peices of Counterpoint equipment over the years. Starting in 92, I had a solid 2 power amp. Bought a SA-3000 preamp a few years later. Moved to biamp by adding a SA-100 hybrid power amp. Sold that setup to a friend, who still ... | |
| Legacy Focus position switches. go to www.legacy-audio.com, you can view online and print the owner's manuals. I have Focus' also, it is in owner's manual. Section 6, page 9 of manual. All switched up represents anechoic flat position. Switch 1 is low frequency impedance contour... | |
| Audio design engineer in Chicago Another good place you might want to try is Van L Audio on N. Western. John Van L is a speaker designer who runs his own audio store, which also sells many other speakers and a full range of components. A nice friendly, honest place to shop where ... | |
| Hales? MIA or what There was couple fairly detailed articles on Stereophile's website in the last couple months. Basically, the recently acquired Hales (by wadia) bit the dust with their whole ownership "change". Supposedly, Wadia is attempting a "comeback" and we r... | |
| Recommendations- Tuner/Preamp w/ pwrCkt A few years ago, I had a Hafler 945 pre/tuner combo with all the specs you described. A nice little unit and I have spent enormous sums of money upgrading since then, but with very small incremental returns. One could easily be forgiven for bypass... | |
| CD Players that transmit 24bit/96kHz I have a Theta DaVid that puts out a "TRUE" 24/96 digital signal. Beware, many (most, actually) DVD players do not put out a true 24/96 signal. Be sure to check first. I wish I could comment more on the sound of 24/96 audio discs, but I just recei... | |
| Opinions on Counterpoint Amps/Upgrades I have owned Counterpoint equipment since the early 90's. I currently have an SA3000, a Claritas(EASE), 2 NP400's, and a recently upgraded DA10, which now handles 24/96. I have never had any problems with any of the gear. You may want to note that... | |
| Cable TV causing system ground problems! I have also had this problem several times in the past. Power conditioners, filters, cords, and such will have absolutel no effect on this problem. For a cheap fix, you can go to RadioShack and get a "ground loop isolator". This is basically as se... | |
| Will my speakers be damaged if I use No, they will not. Speakers get damaged by running low power amps too hard and clipping them, not by having too much power. You really can't have too much power, it only equals better control and higher threshold before clipping, which is what cau... | |
| Counterpoint Da-10 /ultra analog good ? Ohh, go to www.altavistaaudio.com for more info | |
| Counterpoint Da-10 /ultra analog good ? I own the Da10 and am currently awaiting Michael Elliot's new 24/96 upgrade for it, which is due out in a couple weeks. It is a very good sounding DA converter as is. I have had it for 4 years, compared it to many others, and am quite convinced it... |