boomerbillone
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| "World's Best Cables" vs Audioquest interconnects Sadly, cable "break in" is real. You don't have to understand WHY to know that the phenomenon is real. I use 50 conductor flat computer cables (remember the old hard drive cables ? - only with 50 silver plated copper wires) for speaker cables. The... | |
| Do you build anything for your high fidelity system? If so, what do you make? Hello 2psyop! I made passive "preamps," power amps & power supplies, speakers (from Linkwitz plans & others), passive crossovers, and speaker cables & interconnecting cables. Why? It's less expensive & more educational. It's also ... | |
| 12x7 tubes NOS Telefunkens sound best, but are pricy. Try anything else to get your amp "on the air." | |
| best amp for a Maggy 1.7i Starke AD$-320. Superb with Maggies and any panel/open baffle speaker. | |
| Beginner Question Hello 12many! You can DIY such a cable for $0.65/foot plus your choice of connectors! 50 conductor, silver plated, flat cable is available from several surplus outlets for sixty-five cents a foot on 100 foot spools. It IS a bit tedious to seperate... | |
| recommended speaker cables and interconnects Check the Internet for Zavfino. I am very pleased with their products. | |
| How do you arrange the order of your records? Performers or composers. | |
| Is it ok to stack LPs horizontally? LP records are thicker in the middle. Some outer edges are thicker than others, but generally, not as thick as the centers (labels, etc.). So, stack 'em like pancakes and they will sag and not uniformly - they warp. The warp sends a very low, sub ... | |
| Does a graphic equalizer show where your amp is lacking? Hi Scott 22! You're learning! Good for you! If an added piece of equipment increases your enjoyment, Hooray! Yes, it is like getting different speakers; and much cheaper. There is good stuff available from manufacturers you haven't heard of, but ... | |
| Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good? Hello lcs01.You can tell by the many responses - Great Question! By "a great system" I think you mean a system that reveals ALL of what the recording engineers give us. This is a dangerous as seeing a new girl friend without her makeup and support... | |
| Life of KT 150 Tubes Hello Vishnu. The life of a tube depends on how hard it it driven. You mentioned that the other tubes tested weak. That means they were were working very hard. Does the amp have a power rating areound 100 watts or more? That's really pushing any ... | |
| No love for Legacy Audio Legacy makes great speakers; I just can't afford them.. | |
| Prioritizing Power Cable Upgrades by System Component. Power amp, pre-amp, electronic crosovers, then signal sources: tape decks, CD/DVD payers, tuners, etc. Get good speaker cables and interconnects before worrying about power cables. Big improvements don't have to be expensive. Amazon lists serious ... | |
| 2nd systems- who’s got one? Hello Zavato! I have 7 systems in my home (and a very tolerant wife). The big rig is a 5.0 suttpund sound systen in the living room. A 5.1 surround sound system lives in the den. The master bedroom has a 2.1 package, the doube office has 3 system... | |
| Do larger planar speakers produce more accurate sound? Larger speakers play louder, but the Magnepan LRS is really a remarkable speaker and its accuracy is quite high, in my opinion. I am a musician (guitar, mandolin, uke) and regularly play five time per month with a group. My experience is with 3 mo... |