crustycoot
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| My Remote on my preamp has stopped working Ask a system integrator if the URC database has the codeset. If so, any URC remote can be used. For cheap, a UEI remote can also, if it has the codeset. | |
| KEF LS50 Meta For that price, run don’t walk! But I agree with bdp24…they need a sub. I like REL but Rhyrhmix come highly recommended. Beware used subwoofers…they lead hard lives, and amp failure is common. | |
| Static on turntable Do you have wall to wall carpeting? Is it synthetic fiber? These are potential contributors to static discharge. You could try a humidifier. But for prompt relief…Zerostat. | |
| Solid state amp vs tube amps No one has mentioned the output impedance of tubed amps vs. that of SS amps. The higher impedance typically found in tube amps makes them more load dependent, and can introduce audible variations in system response based on the speaker’s reactance... | |
| How to get AirPlay into my older system. +1 for WiiM. They make 3 levels of product…the Mini, the Pro and the Pro plus. Priced under $100, around $150, and in the low $200s. The app is very simple to use, and all have toslink out. Be as frugal as you choose. The use of digital out e... | |
| **Smoking integrated tube amp, advice needed: Other than misusing the term input when you meant output, your setup sounds perfectly all right…assuming the white speaker terminal is labeled negative or 0. If the amp is set up correctly for your voltage, it was defective. You should return it. | |
| Think I ruined stylus Exact is a nude mounted stylus tip. Look closely at it in a strong light. If you see the diamond tip there, it’s probably fine, just dirty. Bonded tips can shear off, but nude ones…I have never seen it. Little Fwend or Safety Raiser in future, sty... | |
| What are the absolute legendary Snell model no.s? The Model Q was a 6.5” 2 way stand mount with a rear tweeter…their compact monitor. Driven by a C-J MV55 and used with a Janus Sub, they were one of my favorite systems of that era (mid 80s), perfectly suited to the apartment I was renting. | |
| Subwoofer Out VS Subwoofer Crossover Your post omits a lot of relevant information. The Yamaha Sub output frequency and slope is not specified in their spec sheet or in the manual, although some online say it is 100Hz, others say 90Hz. [In the past (before digital bass management) ... | |
| Music Hall Maverick SACD Player repair Have you given these guys a call? | |
| I don't get it...Exile on main Street-Blue I haven't read every post here, but as a 1969 HS graduate, Dylan was the giant of songwriting when Joni came on the scene. Her early, more universal songs (like on Ladies and Clouds) made her a songwriting star. Then she turned to more confession... | |
| Turntable advice We can go on naming excellent TTs forever. Do you have a record collection? If so, what's in it? It astounds me that people whose musical tastes consist of mass produced pop and rock music spend big $$$ on highly revealing systems in the first ... | |
| Need help choosing my first amp for my first speakers KnotScott asks good questions, but you have set a high bar for yourself by choosing such inefficient speakers. I would start with a Fosi ZA3 amp, which will give you a reliable clean power supply and can be bridged if more output is desired later.... | |
| Has anyone actually heard the Dali Epikore 11? Impressions welcome. I got to hear my reference playlist on them and was very impressed. They really do it all with no apparent effort. I don’t get that from the other top speakers I have heard, which include comparable models from B&W, Focal, and Wilson. Right ... | |
| 15k USD Speakers for Classical and Pop Extended Listening, Near setup, Low volume Have you heard Focal Sopra No.1s? Outstanding range, clarity, and imaging stand mount compact speaker. Run with Naim Uniti Nova as Roon endpoint. |