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What's best low cost 845?
Thanks Phil(and your understudies).Assuming when you mde comment abou power your were refering to 2A3.A Jolida 102 (20 watas) is up right now for peanut and I should grab it for a non-audiophool buddy to try out with some Omega's.Also buying 50 l;... 
concrete vs. wood listening room
Just in case you see this again was thinking about how muiscians seek out old wood paneled room where classics have been recorded and even though gear is way more sensitive now back in 50's you still heard tha magic of a particul;ar RCA hall or an... 
Childproof audio
Shorter tthis tiome but in mind of what Usound said just wall mount EVERYTHING and you can still have your cake and eat it too.And no I don't work for rack manufaturer.Chazz 
Preamp gain vs. poweramp sensitivity
PaulGood question.You can look at my questions I just had with swapping out andf old Denon for a buddy with Maggie 3.6's whose input sensitivity must have ben really hot because now new higher powered Bryston (which meets THX therefore 2MV standar... 
Which FM Transmitter for ipod?
At home if it's a house take all radio components and hook up to $100 Fanfar antena.Just amazing.Chazz 
Childproof audio
Make own box stands that match monitors..Fill with rock and sand.Then get tie down winch that willconnect to floor (will need repair later adm,itedly/Use excess to not around wich down mechanism..Use blue tack between speakers and stands.ZSounds r... 
Why is my amp requiring as much volume gain?
P.S.S BTWplenty of gain.It was just in his head about volume position.Distortion lights came on at 4 o'clock but between 2 and 3 o'clock was ear bleed level.But just because I know that they eventually did light up wonder if it was pre distorting ... 
Why is my amp requiring as much volume gain?
P.S.Baclk in the 80's when Denon made the 1500 amps standards had not been established or standardized the way they are today.Back in the 70's it got so bad the fed's through the FTC had to get involved because of course a particular spec can be "... 
Suggestions on an integrated amp for Merlin TSMM
Quaslify more.Tube solid state?Price?Could go with bargain Creek and it will work but for anothe couple grand go with sweet EL34 mids.Plus would you buy used?Chazz 
subwoofer recommendations $1000
REL will go lower but you can save a few buckjs and get a Vandersteen 2WQ one of the great bargains in hifi.Uses unique x-over ste upo where you don't hokk it up line out but combine it with speaker wire taps and itn reacts to full waveform.If you... 
Why is my amp requiring as much volume gain?
Just to put this up if anybody does a search for same subject contrary to what GS 5556 mentioned the 4 BST does not have an adjusrable input sensitvity switch.It i permanetly set at 2Mv so coresponinding pre must be set up at a higher point that t... 
Tube phono stage
Since you have glass amp I'd go solid state.But given you have VPI I'd also consider model that allowed for quick change of load and gain (as opposed to popping the top).That way you could get another cart fopr mono and maybe even a cheapy for acr... 
Conservative Politics & Rock Music
Have to be careful here.As someone who ca't afford 1/10 of what most systems folks have I once complained about the high cost of LP collecting on Ebay just in past two years (since so many newbies joined and LP's have gone up from two or three tim... 
Power cord for tubed cdp
The active Omega Miro would b on my record cleaner if I could afford it(just joking stock will do) but they are not cheap.Now I have to check out these Ridge Streets but think often Belden or some really cheap from Blue Jeans Cables works as well ... 
What phono preamps are balanced
Think you can make safe assumptions based on price and copnfirm if really interested.It would be Accoustech or West and maybe Linn I'd check out asuuming they are NOT.Have red going from balanced to unbalnced once in chain (like say having unbalnc...