boomerbillone
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| Solid state amp to go with tube preamp; used ok; budget: $3k max Hello hilde45. The Starke Sound A4-320 is unbeatable, the best value in power amps. Check the reviews. I have three and plan to buy two more (I have five systems.). Home trials, OK. Enjoy the music. | |
| "Power Cords-More Recent" If your power cords are sheilded, keep them. It seems to me, sheilding is the big thing for improving things. There are very reasonably priced Chinese cords avilable on Amazon. They're woking well for me. Keep Listening to great music! | |
| Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important? The cartridge! | |
| Is bass the most important frequency band? Hello mkgus. Subwoofers are much talked about these days. They are very profitable. They are also not difficult to build. Think of all the people who are listening to what we consider sub-standard audio devices: ear buds, transistor radios, table... | |
| Fidelity vs. Musicality...........Is there a tug of War? Hello ishkabibil. If you can't an oboe from a clarinet, you need more fidelity. If you can't tell a balalaika from a mandolin (Russian music) you need more fidelity. If you can't tell the sopranos from the . . . Get the message. You can follow ... | |
| cassettes CAN sound better than vinyl. Hello Leemurray2007. I use a program called WavePad to record, de-hiss (Noise Reduction), and equalize music from cassettes and get remarkable results. The same program can also largely reduce clicks and pops from vinyl records. The program has a... | |
| How to tell if Raidho ribbon tweeter is damaged? Hello cclee2022. Did something happen and the sound suddenly change? If so, it could be the speaker or the crossover; perhaps even the amp. Try switching the the speaker wires, left to right, etc. If the sound problem moves, the speakers are OK. ... | |
| KEF Reference 3 or Raidho X2? I've been trying to DIY the sound of Raidhos for years. I've gottento 85%. If you can get the real thing, DO IT! Keep smiling1 | |
| Biggest "bang for the buck" audio gear you have owned(in your history)? The Best Values in Audio? The Starke AD4-320 four channel amp and the Magnepan LRS! | |
| Brothers from another Mother ? Hello saki70. Your amps will be just fine with the speakers you mention. Enjoy the music! | |
| Cary V-12 blowing capacitors Hello "whataboutbob 1". Do you have a "multiple voltage" version of the amp? Is there a switch or dial on the back/bottom of the amp that lets the used select what the input voltage from the power lines is? Some products designed for Internation... | |
| If Power Cords Don't Matter... There certainly are a great many firm opinions expressed ton the topic of power cords/conditioners. I suggest that experience beats opinion every time. For power cord doubters, there are 5 foot, 10 gauge, shielded power cords available on Amazon f... | |
| Please Suggest An Electronic Crossover Hello Mitch4T! If you want it with fixed frequencies, use one of the units from miniDSP. If you want to play around with the crossover points get a DBX unit (like the 223 - different kinds of connectors on different units) will let you have fun ... | |
| surround processor? Hello killervideo. Emotiva makes a very reasonable unit, the MC-700. It sounds great and surpasses any of the receivers with preamp outs that can be used as a front end." (Although they will give you more surround sound synthesizing options.) If ... | |
| Class D amps that are superior to all or most? Hello mglik. The AGDs are great amps. So is the Starke Sound AD4-320. Four channels, great for electronic crossovers and two way speakers. Priced reasonably. You can return them if you are not pleased. They use a "conventional" (non switching) po... |