atmasphere
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| Preamps better than Parasound JC-2 ? @milpai Hum is not an issue of tube preamps any more than it is solid state. Hum can be caused by a variety of issues- ground loops amongst them, but I suspect its not that in this particular case. There's no point in keeping a tube preamp on all ... | |
| CDs Vs LPs I don't know what you have to spend to make vinyl sound good, but I've yet to hear it. I'm sure this statement is true. I've mentioned some things that you have to do to make vinyl sound good, and they are not price-dependent. Based on your descr... | |
| Best speaker/system piano concerts Any kind of music including piano can damage a speaker if the speaker is abused in some way. I wouldn't blame that on rock. | |
| Parasound JC 3+ Phono Preamp Hum That was the test that was needed. I agree also that it sounds like the Parasound is having a problem, perhaps a bad filter capacitor, since it seems to be affecting both channels. | |
| Good carts with SME V How could a lowly vintage Shure MM with a crudely shaped stylus profile and a low compliance bulky cantilever made by JICO possibly compete in sonics?If the suspension is OK and its tracking correctly, then it will. Being a high output cartridge... | |
| CDs Vs LPs Regardless of the technical reason, it's a failing of the technology and it's expensive to eliminate.@kosst_amojan IME this statement is false, unless you bought your digital gear at Goodwill. People call the LP that out of tradition. Its easier t... | |
| Parasound JC 3+ Phono Preamp Hum ^^ +1 | |
| Good carts with SME V The important thing to keep in mind is that the ability of the tone arm to properly track the cartridge is far more important than what cartridge you actually get. In this regard an inexpensive cartridge will totally keep up with one that might co... | |
| Pre and Amp Suggestions @soix A lot of manufacturers don’t want to produce a circuit that they didn’t design, the exception being classic circuits from decades ago. IME having a direct-coupled output at the preamp level is a boon for detail and neutrality, even moreso th... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere It is not the "perfect" solution, but it works well. What would be the perfect solution? What is it that you are looking for? | |
| Non-audiophile needs help with older system. EDIT: Never mind. I see that many subwoofers have left and right speaker inputs and a single left/right RCA for low level input from preamp. So I'm assuming you'd just piggy back over the speaker wires at the amp and run them to the subwoofer.I... | |
| Pre and Amp Suggestions Since then I've wanted to ask the obvious question -- why don't all manufacturers who produce preamps with fully balanced designs adhere to the standard? Is there a downside or trade offs to doing so? I've been scratching my head over this o... | |
| Preamps better than Parasound JC-2 ? Seriously, just try a tube preamp, and see if you still want to play with solid state. You may find that to get similar or better sound, a tube preamp is less expensive. | |
| Best vintage amps (late 70s / early 80s) under $3k? Steve’s speakers work well with our amps- we showed together at one of the last T.H.E. Shows in Las Vegas. Great guy too.They are getting a bit harder to find now, but if you can find one of our older ’12-tube’ MA-1s (made in the late 80s or early... | |
| CDs Vs LPs Also, I agree with Ralph that the tick and pops are indicative of album condition and tonearm tracking, not the medium.@minorl You may have missed my point- just checking; while the above is true, most ticks and pops are actually the result of poo... |