curiousjim
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| Cables recommendation Audio Advisor sells Audioquest Rocket 88 speaker wire that they terminate. The cost is about 1/3 less than buying the AQ version. It does not have the 72 volt battery pack on it. Oh and it goes on sale from time to time. As far as interconnects, ... | |
| Bookshelf Speakers Transport by Airplane - Checked or Hand Luggage In 2018 my wife and I each put an old ads-300 speaker in our carry luggage. The x-Ray machine flagged them and our carry on luggage was searched. These suckers are metal and heavy for their size, so they shook the heck out of them, rubbed them wit... | |
| Seeking suggestions for 6922 tubes I’m using Amperex 6922’s with the gold pins from the early sixties in my preamp and am very happy with the sound. The only other advice I can give is don’t buy the cheapest EH tubes. They came with the unit when I bought it and were full and borin... | |
| Newbie seller The post office is definitely not a well oiled machine. Contact the buyer and get some peace of mind. All the best. | |
| Setup Speakers Along Long Wall? Just looked at your setup. Nice equipment! After looking again at the picture, I would definitely cover the window with something and after your bass traps come, take a couple of those absorbers and place them on the ceiling above the speakers. Ma... | |
| Paper cone drivers/natural materials Speakers have been around for long enough that if there was something better and cheaper than the dope/paper combo, we wouldn’t have paper woofers anymore. Having said this, The biggest difference’s I’ve ever heard was in tweeters, not mids or ba... | |
| Setup Speakers Along Long Wall? In my last home, I used the long wall and ran the speaker cables under the floor. I’m a firm believer in not going long with interconnects, unless you are using XLR. And then only if there is no other choice. I did notice the lack of sidewall ref... | |
| The two stages of audiophilia Step 3 should be buying more music. | |
| Why Music Has Lost it’s Charms (Article) @deludedaudiophile Very true, what you said. The music I grew up with is still what mostly I listen to today. It’s a good thing that I grew up with Jazz, Big Band, Show Tunes, Classic Rock, Classical Music, Folk, Progressive Rock….. | |
| Why Music Has Lost it’s Charms (Article) One thing the author didn’t mention was the advertising, the hype that made you want to run out and get that Beatles, Clapton, Who album. Someone mentioned a group called The War On Drugs. A good current group that I stumbled upon. There was no m... | |
| Reliable source Psvane CV181-T MKII Have you called Tube Depot? | |
| Phono Stage Amp @cinqcepages What model are your Cary mono blocks? How old are the output tubes? Chances are you’re on the low end of what those speakers really need. All the best. | |
| Adding a sub. - can i start with one? Two are much better than one and are easier to setup. REL are great, but you might want to check out the SVS Pro series.. they have plenty of power and the app is actually really good. All the best. JD | |
| looking for a more efficient speaker..... @kennesawjet What is you budget? What do yo listen to? How loud do you listen? | |
| Need an integrated amp that sounds engaging at lower volume I have an heard an H360 and own an H390. They both are fairly neutral sounding and have plenty of power for your friends SF speakers. I happily listen to mostly Jazz and classic rock @40-65 dbs. Occasionally, I’ll crank it up and the amp handles i... |