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| Tweaks Leave the room, you components! Yes, all this talk about vibration misses something that should have been obvious to this subject, and that is isolate your components, especially vinyl stuff, to an adjacent room space. That way, all the acoustic e... | |
| My NAD reciever has no sound , Any suggestions Get the unit back to the US distributor and let them get it fixed. You will pay the shipping cost to get it there, but it still is the way to go. These authorized' factory' service places are a rip off in that they get paid very little for warrant... | |
| Room treatment products at RMAF Looked but could not identify. The stands look like things that are available in the pro audio market.Exhibitors are never big on room treatment as the business model is 'show and tell', listening is optional. It would be interesting to know if an... | |
| Nad c-370: Right Channel drops out Seldom is it cost effective to repair any electronic unit where the original, new cost was less then $1K. Typically any repair will cost $180 plus. and that is just for the estimate and shipping cost. Think about it, a used, in perfect operating c... | |
| Why Rhodium? Waste of money. Recently rhodium commodity prices have sky rocketed, so it falls into the hi-end trap of 'more expensive, must be better'. A friend, who is a material scientist with a PhD, tells me its electrical properties suggest it worsens curr... | |
| Are VPI tables considered musical and involving? All the comments suggest that any and all vpi machine/arm's sound is 'colored'. Yes, the dreaded word, and ban of all hi-end stuff. It would be nice if Harry worked on a table/arm that has 'flat' response, better known as netural. I am amazed that... | |
| Any good equipment racks that are afordable? Look at the Atlantic line which is in closeout, Contact Spearit Audio Boston to see if they have any stock left. | |
| Problem w Esoteric SA-10- send in or fix locally In fixing locally you pay for the education of the tech and often a high mark up for parts. Unless the tech will give a "I'll fix" for a flat rate price, go with the factory service but, only ship in the factory boxes. Double box if you can. The $... | |
| Traditional Brands vs. "Audiophile" Brands No, you cannot assume that an audiophile brand of more or less the same price is superior to these "traditional" brands. Try the traditional brands first. They usually come with better return policies, so if you don't like the sound, back it goes.... | |
| Is high end Power Conditioners worth the extra $$$ No. Stick with Furman stuff. Good balance of performance and price. Long track record of use in broadcast, mastering and other venues, like the Library of Congress in their archival recording facilities. Furman has been at this for more years then... | |
| RMAF and VTL Please, look at the VAS 1. Great sound, function and price. | |
| 1K used monitor with wide/uniform dispersion Go for the Tannoy's. | |
| Double Albums/CDs, curse or blessing? Stresland's 'Love is the Answer' is two cd's, but just two different versions of the same material. I've played both and I am hard pressed to tell the difference, other then paying $22 dollars. So, just order the single cd seems a better bargain. ... | |
| Room for discussion? Best to check out Floyd Toole's "Sound Reproduction"' book before you go any further. It will make your changes easier. | |
| Ear 834P or Decware ZP3 or other tube phono stage Take a look at the VAS 1 pre-amp, all tubes, it has multi phono capactity with many curves. I have one, so I know its sound. I did have an ARC PH 3SE and PH5 and felt the VAS sounded better in my system. Try to get a dealer to loan you one so you ... |