boxcarman
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| Higher-End Class A/B vs. Class A Integrateds Class A will usually have a warmer sound signature. My Hegel H390 has a somewhat warm yet nicely articulated sound. I like it paired with my Maggie 3.7's. And yes, class A runs much hotter and takes more juice, even when it's not making music. | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! I consider my Maggie 3.7's to be endgame. But whenever I go to Axpona, there is always another one that trips my trigger. | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? I am pretty sure that a lot us us who at retirement age simply cannot tolerate extremely loud rooms [tinnitus related]. So anything at high decibels blurs SQ. The louder it gets, the more problems the room will face. And the less I appreciate it. | |
| Finally arrived !! @Ronboco. See, there's usually a wise guy somewhere. | |
| ARE AUDIOPHILES OVERLY SENSITIVE BY NATURE?FEELINGS AND OPINIONS? @Ronboco, don't be afraid to ask questions to our group. There is a lot of knowledge and experience here, and you might still scratch your head afterwards. Opinions vary so much. And usually, you will find a wise guy in here somewhere. No fing... | |
| Is there miracles in audio experience ? I do not know if I would call them miracles. Magic is more like it. The most seemingly insignificant adjustment when everything seems to align harmoniously and brings amazement to the experience is where I am coming from. | |
| surface noise reduction I do not know how that little piece of thread got stuck to the stylus. I do clean the stylus with that little brush in a bottle, the thread didn't come off with that. So I pulled on it and it came off cleanly. Records sound like they should now. | |
| surface noise reduction After checking all settings and they are correct, I inspected for tonearm angle and tracking weight, which was only a little off, I finally checked the azimuth carefully. What I found was it too was setup correctly, BUT, a fabric fiber was stuck ... | |
| surface noise reduction @atmasphere, you are right. I fiddle-faddled with the loading adjustments until I was satisfied. Took awhile but worth the effort. Yet I might invest in a better cart one of these days. | |
| surface noise reduction Thanks, everyone, for the tips. I will try some of these and reply as soon as I have success. | |
| Replacing surround with sound bar My living room [where the big TV is] is terrible for acoustics of any kind. I gave up on surround sound and went to a Klipsch soundbar and sub. Not exactly audiophile quality, but sure can play loud if needed. | |
| Sansui? One of my friends came home from the Army with a Sansui integrated amp in 1974 along with a pair of Bose 901's. Neither of us were what we would audiophiles then. But they filled whatever room they were in, mostly Foghat, Led Zep. Who, Pink Floy... | |
| surface noise reduction @lewm, I will try tweeking around with the Project phonostage. I thought maybe an elliptical stylus would help. | |
| surface noise reduction @ghdprentice, I have a mid-level Thorens TT. I am unsure what model it is. | |
| rocket 88 I once used some speakers, one a couple feet from the amp and the other was 8 feet away. From bulk cable, I cut a 5 foot length to wire the closest one, and a longer one for the other [to keep excess wire from the floor]. Didn't seem to bother t... |