boomerbillone
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| help! no sound Hello mcanaday! Cables are the least reliable things in most sustems. Particularly the ones with phono (RCA) plugs used in most interconnects. You mention you were putting a system back together. Just this evening I was putting a system back into... | |
| Bananas rule, spades drool. End of discussion. Hello erik_squires! Just think about how much contact area there is betwen a banana plug and sleeve it goes in compared to a spade lug tightened down on a quality terminas that sandwhiches it in btween two metal surfaces. The idea is to get the s... | |
| How does bi-wiring work? Hello jmeyers! If you already have two sets of wires going to your speakers, you have an intereting option. It requires some bravery and will surely void your warranty. It's easy if you have a seperate preamp & power amp. So far, I have been ... | |
| Amp upgrade, speaker cables or both Hello lloyd 1969! The "in the room" difference in anticipated loudness is very poorly understood. Watch the VU meters on some piece of gear as some favorite music plays. Big jumps are common in Classical music, but much commercial music has a pre... | |
| Are there any issues with connecting speaker wire in this manner? Hello jdavis23401. Your idea of using a double length of 14 gauge solid wire sounds reasonable to me. I use 14 gauge solid from my 300B amp to thier high SLP speakers. It may be physically awkward, though. The idea of flattening the loop that go... | |
| Started with $1k speakers … what now? Hello jdavis23401! You mentioned "small room" in your triggering message. Consider the Larsen Line. The new Absolute Sound reviews the smallest one in the line. It sells for less than $3K and sit flat against your longest wall. They solve the pla... | |
| The Sound Quality Of Commercially Pre-Recorded Reel-To-Reel Albums Hello Mitch4T! I have many "pre-recorded" commercia tpes from 50-60 years ago, broadway shows, movie soundtracks, etc. They Stil have EXCELLENT sound. The years have added a noticable hiss from sitting inthe earth's magnetic field, however. I al... | |
| What use to burn in power cords? Hello nasaman. Get the right adapter and use a hair dryer for a day or until it starts to melt. Half a day is probably enough. The ones I have sounder better right off the bat, so I just used 'em. and was happy they got better over time. Happy Li... | |
| Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice Three cheers for grislybutter providing an actual list of good speakers. Congrats on the research and time ti took to compile. You have provided an excellent service. Thanks! | |
| Tekton Open Baffle Speakers Hello JayMark! Open Baffle speakers are not "Plop and play" speakers. They can be difficult to position for the best result. I have been using open baffle speakers for decades, but understand their quirks. Properly positioned, they are very hard ... | |
| Why do people like reel to reel players? Hello all R2R aspirants! It is a long shot, but - try snooping in second hand stores, thrift shops and places selling used stuff associated with charities. I've found three Sony machines and one TEAC A-1500 W in the last three years. One was the ... | |
| *DAC Hello NavyYachts! Be sure you have a quaity cable feeding the DAC. It can sound no better than the signal it gets. If you are feeding it via USB cable, be sure to use a good one. Good cable are available used at decent prices. Try a Wireworld Si... | |
| I found the best way to recycle my old tubes! Old tubes make nice fishing floats. | |
| Bose 901 Series V Questions Bose used one ohm speakers, wired in series. Replacement speakers are available. You might try reusing the cabinets and putting a modern, two way speakersetup in them. The equalizer was necessary because their "natural" frequeny response was defin... | |
| Does it bother you when you see inflated MSRP’s for used gear on AG? Any used gear was manufactured in the past. Each sale makes the exisging ones more rare. The rarer valuable things become, the more the existing ones cost. What do you have to pay for a 1927 Siver Dollar? Considerably more than $1. Is this surpris... |