bradearles
Responses from bradearles
| Challenging Speaker Situation I agree with PDN's approach. I would add to the suggestion that you consider using omnidirectional speakers since they will give you a wider sound field and may work well in your situation. Experiment with placement. There are some good deals on o... | |
| Extension cord on dedicated line I wouldn't recommend it unless you had no other options but if you have no other choice you could use a heavy duty 12 gauge extension cord like the contractors use. I would use the shortest length that will work for you. They are available at Home... | |
| Need really cheap active switchbox I have a PSE preamp model Studio One) that has MC and MM phono inputs and several line stage inputs that originally sold for $1000 or so that I'd be willing to list on audiogon for $125 plus actual shipping since it is sitting on shelf doing nothi... | |
| Battery Powered Turntables? Shazam,I would go the traditional route of serious off grid users. Buy a true sine wave power inverter and use 12 volt DC deep cycle (RV/Marine type) batteries. That will allow you to use your existing 120 volt AC equipment without deriving power ... | |
| Quiet? What inputs on the preamp are you connecting the phono and CD player to? Is the phono cartridge a moving coil type by chance? If so, it will have much less output voltage than a moving magnet type due to the impedance differences. If this is not t... | |
| AER Pisces MkIII what have I done? Here is a review of the version 2 of these speakers.http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-22067.htmlSince you have already bought them, give them a try and see what you think. | |
| My first REAL system...need some advice Just my suggestion - for what it is worth.If you already have some speakers, spend about $1000-1500 on a good used tube amp on audiogon. The amp is a major part of the system. Buy a decent yet inexpensive CD player like you are already looking at ... | |
| Ultra high resolution Chris,In my opinion there are numerous factors that influence the sonic signature of an amplifier. All of the factors you mentioned as well as other factors will effectively alter the sound of an amplifier. The power supply, the amount of negative... | |
| Anyone know of good active crossovers? I have about a dozen home audio electronic crossovers. The best crossovers are quite expensive but worth the money if you have a high resolution system. At the price point of $100 to around $250, I use The RH Labs, Energy EAC, and Sumo Delilah and... | |
| Recommendations for best most efficient speakers I have used Cabasse speakers (Caravelle, Farella, M2) with tube amps with excellent results. All are around 93.5 dB 1w/1M and work well with the SE and PP tube amps I own. Cabasse speakers are hard to find used. The most I paid was $850 for the us... | |
| Blown Amp Channels I would think it best to disconnect the power supplies from the blown channels. There are several different sections to a power amplifier channel and some of them are probably still working - let's assume the power output section is out for a seco... | |
| Powering up amp I agree with the other posters. First on would be CD or audio source, then preamp, then power amp. Turn them off in reverse order. | |
| Have you heard the new VS VR4 Anniversary Edition Hi Elb,I heard them at CES in January. I was very impressed. Overall one of the most natural sounding speakers I heard at the show until you get to about 4 times the price. The VS people were very friendly and knowledgeable. VS speakers are some o... | |
| Power cord strain relief removal Hi Groundhog, If it the type of strain relief I am thinking of, they are designed to be installed and never removed. I've been in the same predicament as you and used a pair of diagonal cutters to cut off the original power cord from the inside of... | |
| Reliability on Tubes Amplifiers and Prevention Hello Mr. Paulo Ramirez,Just my opinions to your good questions. Vacuum tube electronic circuit reliability should be the same whether a PCB (printed circuit board) or point to point wiring technique is used provided both are connected to quality ... |