bigshutterbug
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| Your jaw dropping cables So far, in my system the most dramatically positive cord changes I have made were the Elrod EPS 3 Signature AC cord on my Ayon Amp, and on the other end of the price scale it was the J W Audio speaker cables, which replaced many sets I have tried ... | |
| Granite and digital.. I agree fully with the first two posters that I have also found granite as a base to sound forward and edgy in comparison to wood or polycarbonate. Granite can be beautiful to look at under electronics, but can have negative sonic effects. Maple s... | |
| tube amp auto bias and general tube amp use Once a month should be fine as long as your tubes seem to be stable. I would not suggest biasing it every time you turn it on. My Spirit II is not auto bias, but it is quite stable with a good set of Black Treasure KT88's. It is not that critical ... | |
| BPT 3.5, Audience aR12, or Equitech 1.5Q? I have owned both the Hydra 8, BPT 3.5 Sig, and the Equi=Tech 1.5Q over the years. My amps lost dynamics with the 1.5Q and sounded better going to the wall. The Hydra 8 did not have this problem, and sounded very good. The BPT 3.5 Sig. sounded eve... | |
| What is the crossover point ? I agree with Martykl....Once I crossed the line and went beyond the price of my car many years back, I had to re-evaluate the sanity of my hobby and downsized at that point. Maybe when the kids graduate from college and I retire, I will cross the ... | |
| MJ Acoustics Ref150II Subwoofer You will find info and specs. for the Ref. 150 Mk II sub on the MJ Acoustics website. The 150 Mk II is almost identical to the Ref, 100 Mk II that I use to have, but with a bit more power. Beautiful wood cabinets, great build quality, and sounds g... | |
| What is "low ball" I would say it depends on what the buyers asking price is. If the asking price is close to what other similar items have sold for recently, then approx. 20% less than that amount or more might be considered "low". If the buyer is asking say, $1000... | |
| Can Anyone Recommend a Good Speaker ? What amp are you using, and what size room? Musical tastes? | |
| What are the best interconnects. Finding the "best" interconnects is going to be a trial-and-error series of experiments which tends to be never-ending for most audiophiles. There is only a "best for the synergy of your system" and your personal tastes. This will also tend to cha... | |
| Sony XA5400ES fuse directionality... Thank you Mcintech, and enjoy your Stevie Ray as much as I do.... I think it's time for some "Texas Flood" to spin in my system too. His playing was beyond compare! | |
| Sony XA5400ES fuse directionality... I'm afraid the above idea would cause a LOT of problems in the neighborhood, AND void my 5 year warranty!I thank those who stuck to the idea of this post and actually offered some helpful advice. To the others...at this point I think I am going to... | |
| Sony XA5400ES fuse directionality... My meter tests out to 4 digits, and it was quite a significant difference. Here is a test done by HiFi Test magazine in the same fuses:Measuring technique: If there is a marked difference in the listening test, you should be able to measure it, or... | |
| Sony XA5400ES fuse directionality... That's what your ears are for. I did also test the Hi-Fi tuning fuses with a resistance meter just for kicks, compared to the stock fuses, and yes, they did consistently show less resistance on the meter. | |
| Sony XA5400ES fuse directionality... Sorry to have opened up such a can of worms here... I was hoping not to ruffle the feathers of the "non-fuse believers". Yes, standard fuses are non-directional obviously, but the Hi-Fi Tuning fuses are suppose to be installed in the direction the... | |
| Sony XA5400ES fuse directionality... I appreciate the input guys. I did hear an improvement in clarity and improved background details with the one I put in my amp. It was a bit bright at first, but smoothed out after a couple of weeks. I also tried the new Nano Liquid fuse, and it r... |