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| 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... | |
| DACed and Confused here... Hello saulh! There are an enormous number of DACs out there. Most of the sub $1k units sound similar. I have eight of them so far. The used Yaggi sounds like a good move. I'm writing because you may not be aware of how important the cable is if y... | |
| Passive preamps - differences between technologies Hello filipm! If your speakers are sufficiently efficient, and your amp is sensitive enough, you are wise to skip unnecessary electronics. That's what I do in my demonstration/lab system. Why put money into something you don't need. Mine is a sim... | |
| Is my amp good enough? Hello Neveratisfied. I once bought a highly regarded speaker pair and, on first hearing, wondered what al the fuss was about. I was thinking I had been a fool to buy them. They just needed a bit of "break in." After a week or so the were really s... | |
| Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ? Hello inna! My SS amp drives the Linkwitz 521 (now being advertised in the "slick" magazines) with a fabuous amp from Starke Sound and the sound is fabulous. The new generation of SS amps is easily as transparent, etc. as tube amps, and is much m... |