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| mcintosh mcd 301vs 201 If I understand correctly the McIntosh sales literature, both players use the same DAC and transport.The transport reads at 4x speed and corrects errors on the fly.The MCD 301 implements a cast aluminum box surrounding the transport, in order to r... | |
| Dynamics at lower volumes? Looking at your question from a different angle, investing in an acoustically-isolated, low-noise room will improve perceived low level dynamics.Double glass panes, double walls, thick carpets / curtains and silent air-conditioning do wonders.Have... | |
| new tung sol kt 120 Flyfish, yes, your amp has fixed bias, because it has bias trimpots. Actually this is a misnomer, because it is adjustable!!The non-adjustable bias method is called self-bias or cathode bias, usually performed by a resistor in series with the powe... | |
| Dared MC-7P optimal tubes Phil, usually the feedback resistor is the one connected between preamp output and the first line stage tube cathode.Do not go overboard with feedback, it will kill soundstaging and transient response.A good tweak to reduce gain that also improves... | |
| unity gain stable single channel DIP opamp Hi.If you want to make a major upgrade, not a sideways move, try Burson Audio discrete opamps. They are are unity gain stable, available in single or dual 8 pin DIP format and are so much better than IC opamps in so many ways I can not even begin ... | |
| One off my Audiopax 88s has gone up in smoke. Charles, this is an update: my friend at Audiopax has informed me that they have contacted you in order to arrange for replacing the transformer free of charge. Please respond to their e-mail to get the ship-to address in Europe. My best wishesCarlos | |
| One off my Audiopax 88s has gone up in smoke. Charles, I live in Brazil and I am a friend of an Audiopax partner. I spoke with him, he is aware of your amp's problems.I understand that Audiopax has offered to exchange your amps for new ones for a nominal fee, however this was not feasible on ... | |
| new tung sol kt 120 Folks, beware that the KT-120 draws 1.8 Amps heater current per tube, as compared to the KT88 1.6A spec.A stereo push-pull amp with four KT-120 tubes will draw 800 additional milliamps from the heater winding. The amplifier's power transformer wil... | |
| To all tube lovers....... Devilboy, I have owned two amps that sound very close to tubes:Electrocompaniet AW180 and McIntosh Mc402.I do not agre that Rowland, Nuforce, Krell or Symphonic Line sound like tubes. Those are good amps but they play clearly in the solid state le... | |
| Anyone using KT88's in D series ARC gear? Hello Davey,For starters, Gold Lion KT88s do not fit inside the ARC D-70 tube cage, the tube bottles are too fat.Vampire makes spades sized for barrier strips. I believe the part # is Bar-8.You may also want to search Banana Spade plug Adapter. Go... | |
| amp clipping or low freq causing pumping speakers This is a very common issue with phono playback. I have seen it countless times at dealers, friend's homes and Hi-End shows.There is nothing wrong with your amp, it is just amplifying subsonics from your phono rig.You need a phono stage with a ste... | |
| BAT VK-55: cap upgrade I have no experience with BAT amps, however I have upgraded many coupling caps in tube amps and preamps.Vcap or Mundorf Silver/Oil caps will sound much more transparent than BAT's paper-in-oil (PIO) caps.If you like your amp's tonal balance and tr... | |
| ASR Emitter II or Burmester 911? Hr1, Magnepan speakers are famous for being current-hungry and very hard to drive, not a typical load.The OP has BW 801 speakers, an easier load.So, IMHO, your audition does not prove unequivocaly that amplifier A is better than B, it only shows t... | |
| How does the Cambridge Azur 840C sound compared Zeal, I have heard the Theta Miles many times at a friend's house.I believe you are missing a lot by not upgrading your CDP. Digital technology has evolved a lot in the past 13 years.Good luck | |
| New amp being touted as among the best ever...... Ben Campbell:the references to Blu-ray, DVD-Audio and 24 bit sources are all over the review. EVERY test track listed is a high resolution file. The reviewer summarizes this again in the "Verdict" box.I have a feeling that the amount of time spent... |