bigshutterbug
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| How to remove tarnish from OLD Silver wire? I would not worry too much about tarnish on the wire. It might be a good idea to clean off just the contact area on the ends before terminating them. I don't think it will make much of a sonic difference for the rest of the wire unless it is terri... | |
| i need 20 meter speaker wire, decent quality You will probably need just one per speaker if they only go across 6 feet of carpet once coming out of the wall. | |
| i need 20 meter speaker wire, decent quality You might check with your installer to see if it would be easier for them to run 2 separate runs of the solid core cable through the walls at a time if you were thinking of having the cables bi-wired on the amp end. The solid core wires are fairly... | |
| i need 20 meter speaker wire, decent quality I did not know you were were looking to bi-wire. I would guess, in that case, you would have to double the price for twice as much wire. I would not think that they would have to charge quite so much extra $ for 4 more spades on the speaker ends. ... | |
| i need 20 meter speaker wire, decent quality Merrill;I would not recommend using the standard 12 or 14 gauge solid core "house wire" as Morrow suggested as a speaker wire. It has heavy insulation all around, and sonically it is rather harsh and edgy. I have experimented with it for both AC c... | |
| i need 20 meter speaker wire, decent quality With runs of this length, I would steer away from multi-stranded cables with heavy coatings. Look into some of the solid-core high purity copper cables on Audiogon for $10/ft. They are well suited for long runs and high-current amps like yours, th... | |
| Sound diffusion panels--do they reduce brightness? Beautiful looking room! Are you still using the same APC power conditioner for all your gear? I might suggest running your amp direct to the wall first, then if the brightness persists, try doing without the APC or replacing it. | |
| New production 6SL7 Tubes whats the most popular? Does the amp use 6SN7's as an input tube and 6SL7's for a driver, or vice-versa? | |
| Power cable for quiet background One I have found that has an almost spooky-quiet background is the VH Audio Air-Sine cord. They tend to sell for around $400 on the used market in standard lengths. Vocals tend to sound so real with this cable on either source or amps. | |
| Emotiva ERC-1 cd player Yes, I have spent quite a bit of time listening to it, and it sounds fantastic at the price point. The build quality is outstanding, as is the remote control. It is very dynamic sounding, with lots of drive, energy, detail, and bass punch. It does... | |
| good stand speakers with good low end Revel M20s have fantastic low end for a small bookshelf, sound great, and have bass and treble adjustments as well. Used ones sell for right at your price limit. | |
| Toddler-Friendly Budget Speakers? I followed the same routine that Kurt mentioned above with my twins when they were young, and it has worked perfectly for me as well. Start them out when they are young, and if you are lucky, you won't have to compromise too much on your gear choi... | |
| Bought the MJ Acoustics 150 MKII Sub I will have to agree with you fully on your review. I bought a new MJ Reference 100mkII a few years ago to match my monitors in my music system, and I found it to be far more musical than other similar priced subs on the market that I have tried. ... | |
| Have you heard Crystal Bowersox? I don't usually watch Idol myself, but have heard her singing while my wife was watching the past few weeks.I also agree that she is a "natural" and far more talented than most of the contestants I have heard on the show the past few years. If she... | |
| Energy RC-10 or Monitor Audio RS1 for Virtue 2 am? Zman is right, the stock two conductor cord on the basic power supply for that amp is a bottleneck to the current going to it and should be upgraded to something of higher gauge and quality. I would imagine this would be a smart thing to do if you... |