bob_bundus
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| Always on ? my Accuphase pre takes ~30 hours warmup to sound its' best. The amp seems less sensitive to sonic changes as it warms up, however I leave both pieces powered on full time (as for all solid state). Tubes I do not leave on full time, unless a standb... | |
| Surge protective outlets? Is there any reason this type of outlet should not be usedYou have made a good choice for your application. MOV protection is built into these outlets, connected in parallel to the line, so there is no degradation of surge impedance which would c... | |
| McIntosh vs. Accuphase the Accuphase would excel at bass control over the Mac. this is due to Mc's use of output autoformers which degrades damping factor (as seen in the spec's). I've auditioned amps from both: Accuphase is significantly more musical. | |
| nuvistors for Musical Fidelity NuVista CD player Researching my hardcopy archives I believe you're correct; they issued certificates along with each player qualifying original owners for a replacement nuvistor pair. Thanks for your replies I'll keep trying Signalpath. | |
| Good power cord vs Killer power cord? Hi Warren I use a Virtual Dynamics Nite connecting my dedicated line to an Audio Magic Stealth XXX (the "lowest impedance" cable choice should be used there) which is a very heavy gauge cord having a high current capability.Then I have my 'killer'... | |
| Early 80's - late 70's best audio products Luxman: Ultimate Series = best-of-that-era. Onkyo Grand Integra series: seriously excellent. Duntec: their amazing Sovereign speakers. | |
| What happened to Dekay??? Greetings all: add Sean (+ of course Dekay) to that dirty dozen list; haven't noticed them posting anymore. Just wanted to say hi y'all; I'm quite late stumbling onto this thread. I'm still hanging around here as well; just not posting a whole lot... | |
| Accuphase A-30 or P-3000 for Klipschorns? Greetings newmember Newmont: while I've not heard either of your amp choices paired with my Belles, I have always preferred dynamics & headroom so I'd probably opt for the higher power amp. "You don't need a lot of power" I guess that depends ... | |
| VPI HW19 Mk IV platter upgrade, speed variations? those who are experiencing speed flutter may need to check and adjust for accurate spindle to platter plumb. Observe the clearance space between the bottom of the platter and the plinth; place a an index card on the plinth and mark it where the pl... | |
| bass problem in a sailboat a small Bazooka cylinder-shaped active car-type sub might work out for you; they don't cost a whole lot. One model isolates & sums two-channel line-level inputs driving a single cone via an integral amp. I think their larger model handles the ... | |
| Best and largest inventory used dealer One Chicago area storefront dealer (who also deals via mailorder) & typically has a large used inventory of worthwhile items is Holm Audio. Mike Holm is easygoing & pleasant to deal with. | |
| What do you use to CLEAN audio equipment CASES? Endust for Electronics: cleaner + antistatic spray in a can. Apply with blue lint-free paper towel cut into smaller pieces. Applied to faceplates and covers it yields sparkling-clean fingerprint-free surfaces. Applied to the label-side of CD's it ... | |
| cary slp-98L vs bat vk3i I was very disappointed with the Cary SLP98L but haven't compared with a BAT. However a Golden Tube SEP2 made the Cary sound like trash. The Cary was just awful with stock tubes; I never did try any upgrade tubes; resold it immediately. ymmv | |
| Rarest Brands for Sale on 'Gon haven't seen any Emerson's or Close-n-Play's lately either ;+) | |
| bryston warm up time 15 minutes is nothing: 30 hours is nominal warmup to attain thermal stabilization. Leave the amp on all the time for best sound characteristic & longest service life. |