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| Has anyone upgraded power cord connectors? This is hearsay from another member, but when he replaced the chintsy plug on his AC cord the improvement was reportedly significant. Based upon my experience with the Wattgate 381 AC outlet, if replacing male AC plugs with Wattgate's product appr... | |
| Need help going from separates to receiver Magnum Dynalab MD208: this guy's selling for $1800 shipped:http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?miscrcvr&1047751990 | |
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| can i change my hard wired power cord on my amp? Some have simply cut off the AC cord within 6" of the equipment, then solder on an IEC socket using tape or heat shrink sleeving to insulate any exposed voltage terminals. However a chassis mount is the better approach if that's possible. Hardwiri... | |
| Managing flux and solder steam and smoke. I like the smell of burning flux myself, but if you're really worried about it then just wear a respirator. If you're using lead free silver bearing solder then don't even bother with that unless allergies or asthma are an issue. | |
| What is a "servo" sub and any advantages? For the ultimate in sub's check out Tom Danley's ServoDrive ContraBass subwoofer system. http://www.mindspring.com/~sdinc/pages/contra.htmlTalk about slam & dyamics! This thing is definitely major-league! The woofers have no voicecoils per se;... | |
| high pitch from tweeter Yes that's very possible. I didn't know the Audioaero Capitole has a tube output. Tubes are prone to ringing, microphonics, high idle noise, etc. especially when showing their age.Since you're considering a tube replacement, try to chose a good on... | |
| Criminy, I've reached 300 threads Just realized that my 1113 total now shown is just the # of THREADS not the total # of POSTS. Geeeez-Louise I really do need to get out more! | |
| Power Cord for Synergistic Research MCC Mick I can't answer that question, sorry. The only way to know what will actually happen is to try it in your own rig. I can try to guess though...It just might be a tie, so the best price might dictate the choice in that case. I am guessing an ap... | |
| 2003 CES Show Report from Father & Son Audio Thanks Mahandave I was wondering about that. Has anyone found any info. on their new Matrix line conditioner? Reportedly killer. | |
| Power Cord for Synergistic Research MCC Craig I have a Reference AC (pre X) just sitting here that might be of interest...you're welcome to try it.The MKII unit went to the BNC connectors & better DC control cables. The MKIII they upgraded the internal module(s) to X-series (this ca... | |
| high pitch from tweeter bad/microphonic tube in power amp?dirty interconnect connector?Try disconnecting the preamp output, then energize the power amp & see what happens. You'll isolate any posssible preamp issues with that test. | |
| Belles 350A or Spectron Musician II My experiences with Belles are not good. No exerience with Spectron. Belles were reveiwed highly so I decided to try; the 150A wasn't happening at all, & the 350A wasn't really any better. Dark dark darkest I've ever heard at my house. Even a ... | |
| Power Cord for Synergistic Research MCC Hi MickI auditioned every one of Synergistic's AC cords with an original MCC just as you have. My rig at that time was not nearly as revealing as it is presently, yet the test results were definitive even then. I now have an MCC-MkIII. Click on my... | |
| 2003 CES Show Report from Father & Son Audio Mike thank you sincerely for sharing this report; your perspective is appreciated. |