bpoletti
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| A Different "Analog" Question I wear a Seiko hybrid. "Self-wind" to the extent that the "winding" mechanism is actually a battery charger. It runs off of a quartz movement (digital) but displays on an analog face. | |
| How To Keep Cat Off Stereo Equipment? The best way to keep a cat off of audio equipment is a 9mm. | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? There is such a thing as a 1" fine extra large brushed brass faceplate in front of a mediocre piece of electronics. | |
| Axpona 2023 OP - Which vendor do you work for? | |
| Premium Power Cable Survey: The Results Are IN In a blind A/B/X test, conducted by Keith Herron, it was determined and RESULTS REPEATED that a 3 MILLIBEL difference in tonal response was consistently detectible. With that in mind, it’s quite conceivable that minor power supply differences, inc... | |
| Real world Loudspeakers what does very good cost ? $20k to $25K is a pretty good starting point for good speakers. There are some decent performers in that range. Much less and the deficiencies are more audible.. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Handel. Guess which choral composition. | |
| Vibration isolation or absorption? The ideal setup is for absolutely NO vibration on the turntable, especially turntable motor vibration / noise. Isolation and vibration reduction required on the mounting platform (air suspension and / or large mass platform to concrete slab). Mos... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 Just find a used Herron VTPH-2A, get a spare set of tubes and stop worrying about a future upgrade. There isn't anything better. | |
| Noise inside speaker cabinet when moving ? Let that poor trapped animal out of the cabinet! | |
| What should my heirs do to dispose of my vinyl and CDs? Your heirs should send all their vinyl to me. They can sell the CDs as coffee cup coasters. | |
| Herron or ? @52tiger So you would rather listen to distorted sound rather than clean sound? I have never found Herron equipment to sound lean or dry and I’ve been using ALL Herron equipment for over 20 years. It sounds just like the signal that is fed into... | |
| Full range speakers, 40"-44" max height Sonus Faber makes several models that fit your altitude requirements. | |
| What's A Good Upgrade From A Manley Steelhead? Find a used Herron VTPH-2A. Still at least as good or better than anything else available. Within your budget and worth much more. | |
| Sensitivity 86 v 90 12AU7 is a low-gain tube. A 12AX7 will definitely provide more gain in a given configuration. Most listening takes place around 1 to 2 watts depending on speaker efficiency, distance from the speakers to the listening position, room size and a... |