dekay
Responses from dekay
| Cowboy Junkie Fans Scott & Ben: Other than the overall package I enjoy many of their songs as they are (in my mind) through compositions. Songs that are conceived and then finished on kind of a roll. Songs like these do not sound contrived and have a certain flo... | |
| Gershmann speakers: Underrated or just average?? Yes Eldragon: and in the same spirit I will retract my absurd statement as well (upon thumbing through some old H&G's I have discovered that "such" speakers will work in a proper Thistle garden after all:-). Anyone care to follow our lead? | |
| Gershmann speakers: Underrated or just average?? PS: Though suitable for Ivy stands, don't get the impression that such speakers will work in a proper Thistle garden. | |
| Gershmann speakers: Underrated or just average?? SunnyJim, Natalie & El Dragon: Respectfully, if speakers are not designed, manufactured and played in Scotland (with only Scottish music, mind you) they are indeed crap and worth no more than a few coins as Ivy stands. Enough said. | |
| Please help prevent mistake : Phone-Pre amp For $200 research the "Little Rat" @:audioasylum.com (in the Vinyl Asylum)I use two of these ($25/each as dual monos and they sound very good. They are battery powered and the rechargable batteries (two sets to rotate) and a charger will run just ... | |
| Constructing/braiding your own speaker cables. Enchilada: The Teflon insulation is very important, IMO, as it just sound better. Also when you braid cables you loose overall length and the cable would have to be longer in order to end up with a finished 10' unit. If you are interested in a str... | |
| Best CDP break-in procedure You can run the CD player (with a disc spinning) and the speaker volume off/down (just make certain the the source selection is set to the CD player). On most preamp sections I would guess that they do not even need to be turned on in order to com... | |
| Are records harmed from no air conditioning? TWL: When stored upright (with the end/back LP resting against a flat board) I have never experienced damage. I grew up in Iowa (no A/C), before moving to LA. Still don't use A/C (even removed one from our apartment as I hate the stuff in my home)... | |
| Tube and Tube Socket Cleaning I use Kontak (or electrician's alcohol on non-plated items) along with a pipe cleaner (for sockets) and a toothbrush for pins. On extremely tarnished pins I use the very smooth purple sandpaper which is cloth backed (can't ever remember the name o... | |
| Preamp for NADC370,please Simon: Did you ever replace/upgrade the jumpers on the 370? If not, then I would try this first (as it is a weak link). Commercial reviews of the X-Pre state that it really needs the addition of the MF X-PSU to perform well. This has been said of ... | |
| Cool Amp Stands - what to get at a good price? Outlier: What is the floor surface like (wood, carpet, tile) and is it level? I am a firm believer that CD players need to have their transports on an even keel (just like TT's) and this would mean that the CD player stand should be adjustable. If... | |
| Recommended amp for Quad 57. Chel: While your here, what do you think about the Audiomat 30 watt integrated with 57's? This is an amp that first came to mind, but I have never listened to the line. | |
| Help with shop set up You should ask "Kitch" about this. He is also a wood worker and may have some tips on protecting the gear from dust (which would probably destroy the CD player and can't be good for the speakers and amp as well). | |
| Smallest tube system for bed room This has been brought up before, but what about the small "DJ" CD players (cute little things that are usually approx. 8" x 8")? Think they start @ about $180 or so. Has anyone tried these?For the amp itself, I would go single ended. The Audion St... | |
| Highly Polished wire???? I don't want to mention names, but discussed "polishing" as well as "coating" some time ago with a manufacturer. He feels that it is a valid point and suggested that I try it with some of the DIY stuff I was playing around with @ the time. Except ... |