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| Lexicon MC-1; DC-1 Power supplies Crwilli - you're correct on both counts - my PSU failed when I had a power outage and it came back on. You'll also notice that when first powered on there's a hi frequency squeal that it puts out for probably 20-30 minutes until it warms up I assu... | |
| the Q-Up my table is a Pink Triangle Anniversary with a Roksan Tabriz Zi arm. The arm board is very small and it's a sprung table - there was a moment that I thought I would not be able to find a place to mount the Q-Up, but it worked out after all. Frankl... | |
| Income tax on the gears shiped to foreign country Unless you are running a business - it's duty that needs to be paid in the receiving country and it's your buyer who must pay it, not income tax. The IRS is not involved in that transaction. If you are running a business the "income tax" if there ... | |
| Buying Fewer CD's & LP's Because of Pandora? not me - Pandora is just for background listening. I need to listen to albums in context when it comes to serious listening. | |
| Vintage TT - looking to add one - recommendations? I have a Sony PS-X6 that I think is great. It's fully automatic which is the reason I bought it. I already had a couple of Pink Triangle manual tables for the extreme listening and wanted an auto for casual listening in a spare system. I was very ... | |
| Do I have enough power? I like them at least 2ft into the room, 4ft is better, but they are better than decent - probably great 1 ft away. They're just not their best unless well away from the wall. | |
| Adcom GFA 555 versus Rotel RMB 1095for stereo I'll add my own "qualification" to my first response. I sincerely hope your health concerns improve, and at least don't impact your ability to enjoy your rig.Frankly speaking, the first response was indeed the correct one - and good advice; lackin... | |
| Adcom GFA 555 versus Rotel RMB 1095for stereo I agree, besides, if we answered your question we would deprive you of the fun of changing/experimenting. | |
| Hum In Turntable what cartridge? Some cartridges (particularly Grado) pick up 60hz from AC motors - behave exactly as you describe. | |
| Do I have enough power? I doubt you will like the NAD (though I've never heard it) better than the Rogue with Mani's. I don't think 150W of SS power is enough to make that much difference. | |
| Pssst . . . . best New Album Perhaps of the Decade I listened to youtube clips and the samples on Amazon.com - I bought the CD but based on the samples I tend to agree with RW. I'm hoping I'll be pleasantly surprised when the CD arrives but expecting it to be just a nice alternative. | |
| Do I have enough power? I drive my Mani-2's with SS mono block amps rated at 400 w@4ohms, which is the right power for all listening. I previously owned a TAD 60 tube amp, and for fun I set it up with the Manis and had it running in triode mode - 30 watts/ch. It sounded ... | |
| shipping boxes for heavy electronics Uhaul has moving boxes that are sturdy 2 ply corrugated, and if you double box, with sturdy styrofoam sheets (you can get at home depot) you may be able to fabricate a package. I would NOT ship a 90 lb amp this way unless I could find 2 double ply... | |
| What is nearfield listening? It's when you position your speakers very, very close to you. Sort of like headphones but not, because they are in front of you. I think of it as w/i 4 ft from your seating position - but I'm not an authority.https://www.google.com/search?q=What+i... | |
| Tube amps and loads. I agree with Kijanki. Also, the load needs to be within range of the spec'd load for the amp. That is if the output tap is suppose to be 8 ohms, you should connect speakers that are close to 8 ohms (+/- 50% is probably fine depending on the amp). ... |