bigshutterbug
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| Ok to use a Shunyata Hydra A-4 with a VAC 70/70? The Hydra A-4 is a passive conditioner, rated at 20 amps. It will not keep power "sags" from entering your VAC 70/70 amp and pre-amp. It will handle the current draw of both components. A dedicated line would be the first step. You would have to l... | |
| Can a single terminal speaker be bi-amped? Yes, as Kr4 stated...bad idea to double them up. How about bridge them if possible, or even use them as mono amps....one channel of amp 1 for the left speaker, and one channel of amp 2 for the right? It may improve separation compared to running o... | |
| Do power cords make a difference? Cats are a good indicator too...don't rule out their responses! | |
| Downgrade Suprise? I have owned both Traingles and M20's. The Triangles are faster, far more efficient and amp friendly. The M20 has more body and bass weight with the right amp. The M20's do't respond well to amps such as gainclones or small tube amps that don't ha... | |
| Room treatment in phases...where to start That is one small listening space! With the hard wood floors and bare walls, you must have a lot of reflection issues going on there. Bass traps may help tighten up the botom end boom issues, but wall treatments would be a must have to help solve ... | |
| M-Lores or Aon 3: bass/imaging I have heard the regular Tekton Lore, which claimed a bass response of 30hz. I was quite disappointed when driving them with two very compatible amps, one an SET tube amp, and the other a well respected class D solid state. After breaking them in ... | |
| Need tube help with tube buffer 6SN7 tubes Yes, Brf and other posters are correct... The pairs you see listed on Audiogon right now are NOT true "bad boys". They are standard 2-hole Sylvanias, worth far less than his asking price. I have spent countless years listening to different brands ... | |
| Replacement for Benchmark DAC Preamp Yes....Try a Lightspeed attenuator! Very reasonable price, and sonically transparent. One of the best sounding passive attenuators you will find. | |
| Sony Xa5400 ES vs Cary CD 500 demo Yes, I agree with the above post as well. I have also owned a Cary CDP-1 and a CD-308, as well as my current Sony XA5400ES. The Sony was a FAR superior sounding player all around in comparison to either of the Cary units. My CD-308 stopped funtion... | |
| Ayon Spirit III - switching 2 broken tubes Hello Norbi! Just checking back with you to see what happened with your Spirit III after sending it to Ayon. What was the diagnosis, and did you get it back yet? Was it covered under warranty? I was curious to know if it ended up being a bad resis... | |
| How much AC is too much. I have the same issues here, with similar voltage. It is not a problem with modern gear, but if it goes up and down during the day like mine, it may throw your bias off a bit on your tube amps if they are manual bias units. I would not suggest usi... | |
| Lightspeed attenuator lithium battery pack I just used some simple and affordable 18-20 gauge solid core magnet wire for the plugs. I could not hear a sonic difference between it and the one that came with the Li-Ion battery pack. As far as interconnects go, that may be up to your personal... | |
| Lightspeed attenuator lithium battery pack I purchased one off E-Bay from a seller here in the states for $28 and free shipping. Just search "Rechargeable 3800mah Li-ion 12V Battery Pack with DC Connector" on there and you will find it. I prefer the sound of the battery with my Lightspeed,... | |
| Goof High-Efficiency bookslef speakers Reference 3A de Capo's....just what the doctor ordered! No crossover, full-range main driver, efficient, easy load for a small SET amp, sound fantastic and hold their value in the long run. Please check your spelling....you are not actually lookin... | |
| I wanna rock -- with monitors on stands I have owned Reference 3A de Capo's for many years, up to the most recent versions...Excellent speaker all around, and very amplifier friendly. I recently upgraded to the Episodes, and am extremely happy with them. Have you considered integrating ... |