bgrazman
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| Question about Gallo Ref III the bass module, as you call it, is a second voice coil in the woofer.basic setup of this speaker is to wire the top terminals to your amplifier (this is the full range connection).the bass module would be hooked up with a separate amplifier (afte... | |
| MacCormack Upgrades from SMc Audio? Mark,You might want to call him... I think he probably answers his phone more regularly than answering his email. | |
| MacCormack Upgrades from SMc Audio? If you look, you'll see I'm a big fan of Steve's mods (I have a DNA 0.5 Platinum... have owned a DAC-1 "platinum" and also the full sized Phono Drive). Now you know my prejudice.I also know that if you like the component and end up liking the mods... | |
| High end amp recommendation in China I am using a Dared 300B with (chinese) Shugang tubes for my headphones (not quite enough power for my mains) and very happy. This may not help if you are interested in the high power ss amps you mention.There are a number of companies manufacturin... | |
| Best color s to paint dedicated listening room Went with battleship gray for my roomInitially, I chose it to get my wife off my back--she wanted to know my color choice (so she could do the painting and get it done). First sarcastic thing in my mind was the gray.After it was done, I'm very hap... | |
| DIY Amp Stand/Rack-Cones/Spikes/Feet?-Suggestions If you're making a Flexi style rack (threaded rods as uprights), there are a number of feet available on the market...For that matter, you could also:-have them made yourself (any machine shop)-just sharpen the uprights to a point (or a hemisphere... | |
| A New Twist on the Usual DAC Question For value: (oldie but damn goodie): MacCormack DAC-1 (upgraded by SMC) | |
| Cable isolators ??? I've had luck using 3 wooden dowels in a "teepee" configuration to get one set of cables away from the others (signal vs power). | |
| Speaker Wire material SLV:Consider the mass balance of the oxide to the unoxidized metal... You will see that this means that the electronic behavior of the oxides cannot be significant. (same applies for other "skin" effects" arguments) | |
| THE Most MUSICAL Preamp? Another vote for the Supratek. | |
| a question about Aurios Media Isolation Bearings another thing you could try is to shim them so that they all point to the center of the component. That way, the weight is providing a force for self-centering...best of luck, | |
| Mounting a Shelter 501 on a JMW/9 I didn't like the Shelter/JMW combination...BUT, I'd think about using the Cartridgeman Isolator (there are a lot of people who consider shelter incompatible with JMW 9 because of mass and compliance issues) | |
| Can anyone suggest a good 2-channel amp for $1500 McCormack DNA 0.5 goes for about $800. You can bank the rest or start on the upgrade path with SMC Audio (Steve Mc., the designer, now modifies his old amps). | |
| Best Preamp/amp combo? Supratek preamp (Syrah) --> McCormack DNA Platinum Series (SMC Audio) | |
| How to tame the midrange??? I agree with Larry's harshness comment, BUTI'd seriously consider moving room treatment up in the sequence of things you are going to try. That much bare wall has to have an effect... I'd at least look at the first reflection points and other majo... |