bpoletti
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| Is There A Big Difference Between Subwoofers From Different Manufacturers Very few subwoofers go really deep. Most are good to somewhere in the mid-30hz range. Once listeners experience the octave below regular subwoofers - down into the mid to upper teens hz, then that becomes the goal. It pretty much requires a c... | |
| Your sub experience: Easy or hard? My sub experience was very easy. Put the 2 (custom 18") subs in the corners where they belong (MUCH easier said than done - very heavy.) Hooked up the amps to the subs (one per sub), connected the crossover / LP filter to the amps, connected sep... | |
| How Much Do Your Subwoofer(s) Cost Relative to Speakers My subs only cost around $2,000, but they are eq'ed to only operate below 27hz. I had to supply my own amps. | |
| Many higher end preamps are dated and ugly, why is this? If the manufacturers sell out their production run, why would they change their design? | |
| $5K KUZMA TONEARM FOR ONLY $690! Gryphon Diablo for Only $699! Buy from legitimate, verified dealers. It might mean paying a few dollars more, but service and after-sale follow-up can make the difference worthwhile. | |
| Best Phono Stage If you can find a Herron Audio VTPH-2A used (no longer available new), you should buy it. IMO, it's the best. Otherwise you can settle for a lesser performing phono stage. | |
| How does the VPI Aries II stand up to current mid priced tables? The Aries !! is a quite good table. The arm can be a bit tweaky, but once set up (not THAT hard), it can be very satisfying. The weakness in the table is the unipivot arm. Gimballed arms seem to perform better, but the JMW arm will work well ... | |
| What should I expect after installing a new power management system? After installing a new power management system, you should expect a smaller balance in your bank account. Improvement in performance, if any, will most likely be based on the psychological need to justify they expense. | |
| Turn off or leave on? SS amps stay on 24/7 unless I go on vacation and leave the house. Other equipment, mostly tubes and hybrid devices stays off until needed. The amps draw almost no current and run very cool. It can take over an hour for them to warm up. | |
| A CD PLAYER whose sound quality NOT AFFECTED by the DAC? OP @moose89 The DAC takes the digital data encoded on the CD and converts it to the analog audio signal to your system using a DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter). The digital data on the CD is just a digital representation of the music signal... | |
| Tubes becoming hard to get? I haven't had any problems. Still using original tubes. They are run very conservatively by design. I don't expect to change tubes before I die. So it's not an issue. | |
| Is it ok to stack LPs horizontally? To the original question - NO. | |
| Do you spend more time analyzing the sound of your system, worrying it could be better? @hilde45 I spend time listening to music. The system disappears in the room and is replaced by musicians all in their proper position on stage. The original performance reproduced. What do you come to an audio forum for? To share informa... | |
| Do you spend more time analyzing the sound of your system, worrying it could be better? I spend time listening to music. The system disappears in the room and is replaced by musicians all in their proper position on stage. The original performance reproduced. Isn’t everyone’s system like that? Isn’t that the reason we have good syst... | |
| Cartridge upgrade???? Agree with the Delos. Great cartridge. I have zero experience with SUTs so I cannot opine on compatibility. |