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| W4S ST-1000, How Loud Should It Play? is there a high/low gain setting on the preamp? How about the amps, do they have a high or low power setting? When I tried some Crown amps as an experiment on my system, they were rated at 300watts per channel and 600 watts bridged. They did not s... | |
| French Doors I would build an acoustic door to mitigate the sound transmission out of the room. There are many companies that build acoustic doors. I just did a quick search and found this company. http://www.industrialacoustics.com/usa/doors_windows_partition... | |
| Benz cartridge phase? Never heard of such a thing with the Benz. As others have mentioned, only if you wire it wrong in the head shell. If your phono or line stage preamp has a polarity switch, experiment with that to see if you notice a change, for the better. I notic... | |
| Subwoofer Differences and Choice "the following subwoofers and which would you choose and why"Of your choices, I would select the B&W 855. I know from personal experience how well the ASW 850 integrates with my system. This sub can go really deep and is easy to setup. I have ... | |
| What will raising the Va of atransformers provide? I thought North American power is 120 volts. That means a 15 amp circuit x 120 volts will equal 1800 watts and a 20 amp circuit will equal 2400 watts. If I was going to be using close to the limit for either scenario, I would opt for several dedic... | |
| EH vs gold lion kt88 I suspect most responses will be purely objective biased by subjective opinions.Based on my personal experiences and on my equipment, the EHKT 88's trump the GL88's in high frequency extension, bass tautness, and midrange extension. The GL's do so... | |
| how to upgrade 802 N? You can use the velodyne SMS-1 to equalize the subwoofer properly. If you are hearing the subwoofer, then it is not integrated properly. Some things you want to make sure you have set properly when dialing in the sub is volume and phase. You shoul... | |
| Shunyatas New CX series I do not use conditioners on my system, at least right now. The CX series cables alone are a worthwhile upgrade, and sound great with a rich, detailed, and expansive sountage. | |
| Shunyatas New CX series Holy chit man, I just got my new Shunyata Anaconda CX power cord, damn. I was going to order the Python CX, however they were out of stock due to high demand and have a long backorders. The Python CX is the sweet spot in the new Shunyata lineup. I... | |
| Can I take American equipment to Europe? Yes you can. In fact many people do it all of the time, military, State Department, contractors, and a slew of government agencies. The most predominant method of using US 120 volt equipment in Europe is with transformers. A transformer merely con... | |
| Is phase control switch a deal breaker for you? In all of my years in the audio hobby I have only had a phase switch once. It is on my recently acquired Octavejubilee preamp. I have experimented several timesand have concluded it makes a difference on certainmaterial. For example, I was playing... | |
| Anyone using Octave amps or preamps? I found an recent review of the Octave MRE 130's. It is in issue 37 of the online zine, Tonepublications.It is a pretty interesting read; http://www.tonepublications.com/MAGPDF/TA_037.pdfWhat caught my eye in the article was the reviewer opted to ... | |
| Aesthetix IO vs. Manley Steelhead vs. The Groove I concur that the IO is a great phonostage. Amazing how some issues from the past still resonate today. I have yet to expereience a better sounding phonostage than the IO Signature I have owned for the last 6 years. I have demoed and A/B'd Pass Xo... | |
| Number of yrs. to reach the finished line? Is there really an end? It seems like we hear about lots of people who bought systems in the past and they kept these same systems for years. Yes, the occasional upgrade or experimemnt here and there, much like today, or at least with me. I can't ... | |
| Should I bother to try a subwoofer? Integrating a sub into a two channel system is difficult, but does not have to be. I use a Velodyne SMS-1 equalizer with my system and have great success playing all types of music. I do not have bass boom, droning, or one bass notes that some peo... |