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| DIY Power Conditioner Yes, John Risch had an excellent DIY project on his website for a nice balanced power transformer "conditioner" using a Signal DU-2 power transformer. It can be wired in a number of different ways depending on your power/amperage needs, and can ev... | |
| MJ Acoustics Subwoffers-Any opinions? I have owned a MJ Reference 100 mk II sub for a few years, and found it to be a well built, nice looking, good sounding sub. The quoted low frequency response of 13hz is rather insane, for I am guessing it was flat to about 30hz. It did not have a... | |
| Listening Chair? Stressless leather recliners are wonderful, comfortable, well built and great looking, but fairly expensive. If you want something very affordable and comfortable, try one of the Poang chairs from the Ikea store at about 1/10th the price. | |
| What 6922 tube will improve bass definition? The early to mid 1960's Amperex USA White label 6922 is the one to get for the money. Great, defined, strong bass, neutral mids and beautiful highs. The good, older Mullards from the late 50's through the 60's are smooth and sweet, but more lush t... | |
| Where should I go next? Where are my weak links? You have some nice gear there! The room with the wood floors may tend to be a problem if you don't have it well treated. I would try to get your tube amps off the floor and up on some form of isolation platforms to reduce the floor vibrations they... | |
| 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! |