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| Low output on my new marantz pm-15s2 Unless the volume pot is calibrated intentionally so that the usable range of adjustment is -60 to 00, I would say you have a defective unit. Make sure the mute switches, tape monitor switch, and speaker selector switches are in the correct positi... | |
| Squeezebox Touch simple 24/192 output mod Great thread! My DAC is limited to 96/24, and since the SBT is too, I figured that was all the excuse I needed to avoid 192 files. Until I read the Benchmark comments, I was thinking I was out of excuses! I would think that what Benchmark is claim... | |
| Use Marantz 6006 as pre amp to a Rotel 1095? As always, YMMV. Years back, I paired a Rotel 1066 amp (150 watts x 3 in bridged mode) with a Pioneer AVR. The improvement was not very big. Until I upgraded to a better pre-pro, I didn't realize that, in that Pioneer AVR (a 24TX from around 2000)... | |
| Looking for the BASS I always had wondered why, if many people want to place their subwoofers in room corners, why none seemed to work well when placed there. Enter the Vandersteen 2Wq. AFAIK, this subwoofer is one of the few that are specifically designed for corner ... | |
| Tube Roll for McIntosh C2300 PreAmp FWIW, Mullard 12AX7 reissues made a huge improvement in my C220. McIntosh has told me that, other than the phono section and a few features, the C220 and C2300 are the same. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Moonglum: I suspect I would be pleased with my 2000s even without the subs. I had the Vandersteen subs prior to the Ohms, and I remain infatuated with their ability to play deep, tuneful and powerful bass with no boominess, bloat or overhang. For ... | |
| NY Times articles about turntables For the NYT, this is momentous! Usually, the Times mocks anything to do with audiophilia or better sound, followed by angry letters to the editor from Mikey Fremer, which are not published. A big step forward for the Times and for our hobby, as well! | |
| Onkyo 9555 What about the Silverline Audio Preludes? Also, consider a pair of Ohm MicroWalsh Talls. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Moonglum: I agree fully with Marty and Mapman regarding image hieght. I have just 6' ceilings in my man cave, and with good recordings, the vocalist is about a foot or so beneath the ceiling.FWIW, I run my 2000s with an Odyssey Audio HT3 (w/ cap u... | |
| need 2 channel amp For SS, audition the Odyssey Audio Khartago, ~$1K. It's warm, yet detailed. For tubes, look into Jolida. | |
| Could use your advice re: tube gear Yeah, what Atmashpere said. Also, maybe a good subwoofer would help. I run a pair of Vandersteen 2Wqs with my almost full range speakers. It relieves the amp of having to drive deep bass into the mains, and these have an adjustable "Q" so you can ... | |
| Is there a fined Solid state Pre Amp for under 8k? Two to consider in your price range:The new Classe preamp, ~$8K. Unsure of the model number, but it includes a DAC, DSP options and many other features. Sounded wonderful with a hefty Classe amp and B&W 805D speakers at a dealer recently.McInt... | |
| Tube Preamp/solid pwr amp or solid pre/ tube pwr I think Raquel nailed it. I have long had a tube pre with a SS amp exactly because I can't afford a very good tube power amp. I can, however afford a good SS amp. I paid a bit under $1500 for a new, one-off Odyssey Stratos HT3 with cap upgrade. Fo... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Kbuzz - I started with a new pair of Ohm Walsh 2000s in my combo 2-channel/HT system, leaving my Vandersteen center and surrounds in place. The back surrounds were and remain a pair of Paradigm Atoms. I sold my Vandersteens (2 pairs of 1Cs and the... | |
| Best lines in a song "...give it to me any way you can, any way you want to do it, I'll take it like a man..." Toni Basil, "Mickey". Think about it. The first woman to ever offer this on top-40 radio! |