dave43
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| Receiver used as a pre-amp? I use an old Marantz receiver as a tuner by using the tape outputs on the receiver hooked into an input on mypre-amp and it works great. | |
| BAT VK-3i owners.....tube types for rolling? Try Upscale Audio. They recommended the correctreplacement tubes for by VK-3i, and I've been very happywith them. They specialize in tube gear and know what they're talking about. www.upscaleaudio.com or (909)931-9686. | |
| Krell KAV-250a: good? vs. Bryston 4B ST at price? Angela:What can I say...I sell cars for a living! Shameless?Yes I am!Dave | |
| Krell KAV-250a: good? vs. Bryston 4B ST at price? There always seems to be a lot of "Krell bashers" out there...I just bought a KAV 250a that sounds great withmy BAT pre-amp and really brings out the best in my Hales,which seem to really like all the power. Great bass anddoesn't sound harsh. I li... | |
| My system has just received the ultimate insult My wife of 20 years never used to care about my audiosystem except for the amount of money I spent on it.(Usually the case in most marriages). But now, after manyyears, if we're visiting friends and they turn on their"Best Buy" system, she always ... | |
| Upgrading power cord.. proven upgrade? or crap? I made four of the DIY power cords using Belden wire andJon Risch's instructions, and they sound great! My totalinvestment was around $100 for all four! | |
| I don't remember much, but I remember...... Foghat's "Fool for the City"....Slow Ride... Terreplane Blues...I was in 7th grade at the time, and since I'dhadn't experienced sex yet, it was the one of greatestdays of my life! I bought it at Woolworth's dept. storein Dubuque, IA, which has lon... | |
| Anyone made the "Bob Crump" home-made powercord? The Pass and Seymour plugs are available here in themidwest at Menard's- a home improvement store, similarto Lowes, Home Depot, etc. If you can't find them, letme know and I'll pick some up and mail them to you.Dave | |
| Anyone made the "Bob Crump" home-made powercord? Here's what it cost me:Belden wire: $1.25 a foot Schurter IEC plug: $7.00Pass and Seymour plug: $5.00Total cost for a 6' cord: $19.50 plus a little solder andabout 20 minutes of labor.That's the best $20 I've spent in a long time!Dave | |
| Help My cables are too tight Thanks Fatparrot! I figured that out after I posted thisthread! I've never had locking RCA's before, and nowI know!Thanks | |
| What would you do differently? Sarah:Will you marry me?Dave | |
| Here's How I Make My Equipment Racks O.K., guys, take a deep breath! I was just posting theseplans because several 'Gon members e-mailed me asking forthem. I'm not looking for sonic perfection here, I'm justa guy with a table saw and not $500+ to spend on an equipment rack. If it mak... | |
| Anyone building or about to build yourself an audio stand? I build my own racks from 3/4" MDF board and 3/4" diameterthreaded steel rod that are very solid and can be paintedto match your decor. Let me know if you'd like the details.bennett@mhtc.netDave | |
| DVD A Sacd or Stay put for a while I was in the same boat; trying to decide what to do....SACDor wait it out? I just bought a Sony SCD C333ES and itsounds great! Like you, I enjoy the convenience of a changer, and the Sony fits the bill nicely. Better hurry,though, the 333's are di... | |
| is BAT good with non-BAT components? I use a BAT VK3i with Odyssey Stratus amp and have triedseveral CD/DVD players and everything sounds great. BATmakes great stuff! Someday, I'll have a complete BATsystem....someday!Dave |