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| Room treatments behind or between speakers? I use diffusion (RPG Modffractal)between the speakers and absorption/diffusion (RPG ARC BAD Panels) behind the speakers. On the back wall I have absorption/diffusion. In the corners I use absorption (RealTraps Mondo Traps) and on the front and bac... | |
| Top 10 Snafus to avoid when building a good rig 1) Forgetting to treating your room acoustically so you know how your rig sounds.2) Spending too much on cables so you can't buy a decent amp, preamp or source. | |
| 6C33C-B tubes I used to have a lot of trouble with the tubes in my VK-75se. Since cleaning the pins and sockets with Deoxit and letting the amp warm up an hour before using it, I haven't had any problems. | |
| Has price of used 802N's shot up? I sold a pair of 802N a few years back. I got so many offers I wish I had listed them for more....The speakers have a very nice look and are well made. | |
| Vendor war stories . . . good ones that is . . . I had the same experience with EgglestonWorks here in Memphis. A factory tour from Jim Thompson and time in their listening room with their full line of speakers. I bought a pair of their Rosa speakers. They are perfect for my small listening room. | |
| Thiel death do we part . . . Try acoustical room treatments at the first reflection points. It may not make bad recordings sound better, but it will make good recordings sound excellent.If you really want a nice ambient sound, try diffusion products. | |
| transparent mm1 vs mm2 I upgraded from Ultra MM1 to Ultra MM2. It seems the music has more clarity and transparency.Funny thing - At first I thought it was awful, but then noticed that the settings on my Marantz SA7S1 CD player were changed. I must have accidentally swi... | |
| Used turntable market I purchased a used VPI Classic 3. The seller was a dealer. He set-up the cart. It arrived in perfect condition. I also sold a Thorens. I used the original packing material, removed the platter and used a tie to secure the tone arm for shipping. Th... | |
| How quiet is your room? I run the AC in the summer to keep the room cool due to using tubes. It can raise the ambient noise to 50db.If I move, I'll make sure the new room has better ambient noise control and better venting to handle the heat from the tubes. | |
| When do you choose vinyl over digital? I like LPs because they play for 20 min, then you get to select a new one.. If I want to listen for a loner time, I play CDs. I buy mostly used, but LPs are starting to get expensive. | |
| Anyone else receive low offers right away ? If someone is selling a second hand, 10-year-old amp that they used for 5-years for 50% off current list price, and I offer them 70% off current list price is that a low-ball offer? I'm guessing they paid 50% list off when they bought it used. The... | |
| Analog vs Digital Confusion Analog is better. You get a better variety of music during a listening session. The short play time of LPs forces you to change the record every 20 minutes or so. CD play time is too long. | |
| how much of a difference should equipment make? Try adjusting your room acoustics with products from companies like RealTraps, TubeTraps or RPG Diffusor Systems. Then you will be able to hear the subtle changes in different Amps and cables, etc. Proper room treatment lets you hear the equipment... | |
| $18k Tube preamp for large scale symphonies please Try the BAT REX line. They are built to handle the dynamics. They also have a solid midrange. | |
| Upgrades to Analog System The most critical element is the room. Take a look at the real traps web site and RPG Diffusor Systems. Read about room treatments. Then spend your $$ on buying sound treatments for your listening room. It will completely change the sound of your ... |