bobgates
Responses from bobgates
| B&W Speaker Placement I've done a lot of experimenting with speaker placement and find that I get the best results spreading the speakers apart as much as possible while keeping them away from room surfaces such as side and rear walls. Also I have found that the sound ... | |
| Review: World Power Receptacle Cryoed Hubbell 5362 Tweak I have tryed them all and still like the Pass & Seymour 20A BR20-ICC the best of all. It has better inner detail, harmonics and a higher degree of realism that makes the Hubbell 8300 sound rounded and mellow in comparison. It also grips the po... | |
| PAD Dominus power cord experience - long Good writeup Scott! I've added IEC male jacks to various components that had detachable power cords and have had similar results. The last one I did was a basic Sony CD player and I was amazed at the sonic improvement. | |
| Purist Aud Dominus or EGlide Ultra KStatement II I compared the ElectroGlide Ultra Khan and the Purist Dominus and did not feel that the Electroglide was worth the additional money. In terms of performance both the cables were very similar; the Ultra Khan is almost 4 times as expensive as the Pu... | |
| Purist Audio Design Museaus PC I would agree with Albert. It is much better than the old Colossus and just as good as or maybe even better than the old Proteus. I use it between my integrated tube amp and CD player in my second system. | |
| Wood Cones, JVC EX-A1 $550 I use wood blocks under most of the components. So far my favorite is poplar; a exotic wood that does not absorb water; sonically it is exceptional. | |
| Audio Research VSi-55 integrated amp - comments? I listened to the ARC but thought my Consonance M100 plus actually sounded better for less money. | |
| A little assistance please on a SS Integrated Amp I would choose the Conconance M100 plus. The amp is really a great sounding unit but sounds a lot better if you remove the bottom cover and let it rest on the wood sides. | |
| Bias problem with ASL integrated Had a similar problem with a ASL tube amp I had. I think you need to replace the bias pot. | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I've had over 60 speaker systems, all types and sizes, over the past 30 years and I really like the Coincident line of speakers. Presently have a pair of Conquests that I plan to keep forever. May try the Partial Eclipse someday but still plan to ... | |
| Mapleshade Silclear My system has never sounded better thanks to all the advice on tweeking offered by Mapleshade. Their most recent catalog is especially impressive. Thanks Mapleshade! | |
| Review: Krell KSA-150 Amplifier I've had the KSA-150; nice amp and very well built. I later went to the Classe 15 which, to my ears, sounded better and ran a lot cooler. | |
| Cayin MT-35 or Consonance Opera M99 Plus ? I prefer the Consonance hands down. The 6SN7 in the driver stage seems to make a world of difference. The Consonance comes with remote volume also which is nice to have. | |
| Antique Sound Labs AQ1001DT Kt-88 bias settings? I would try them around 40mA. | |
| Levinson 383 vs. Rowland Concentra I've had both the 383 and the Concentra. Both have their strengths; Rowland is warmer sounding but Levinson might be a bit more accurate. Really depends a lot on your own musical tastes. I would think the Levinson would mate up a little better wit... |