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| Amp shootout.....Tenor 75wi verses Berning ZH270 Ian: I happen to know that Tubegroover does wear a "Santos" mask when he is home relaxing on his own. Does this count? | |
| Klipschorns How close were you seated to them? Old horn styles require 15 feet @ least, from my experience with them years ago, in order for them to sound right. Even 20-25 feet was not an uncommon listening distance, where I grew up in the Midwest, for nice ... | |
| Your choice of EL34's Albert: Thanks for the tip on KT77's (never heard or heard of them). I will add them to my hit list when we are on our thrift and flea outings. Currently looking for #50's for a friend. All of the old repair shops have already been stripped by a l... | |
| Your choice of EL34's Yes, I auditioned a Jolida 302B with both the stock and Svetlana tubes and the Svet's sounded very good to me (warm and full). The only other EL34's that I have ever owned/used have been Mullard XF1's and 2's, though in different/vintage amps so a... | |
| Power cord question I do the same as HDM (but use 1" wide cotton ribbon instead). The only problem is if the component is on the top shelf and in this case I just have one of the dancing girls hold it (the cord) up. | |
| After leaving my system on for 3 days... Leaving SS electronics on usually increases detail (things sound slightly veiled before complete warmup has taken place). This could have shown up a weak spot in the chain (like the CD player, a cable, etc.), but first try removing the tuner as yo... | |
| Best Power Cord Hdm: Do you really wan't more details from Natalie? Think about it. | |
| What is a "shaded dog?" Also make certain that they are LSC (stereo) as there are tons of LM (mono's) around. Some of these are OK as well if your system is setup to play mono. Even the non-classical LSC's that I have are nice recordings and should not be passed up, if i... | |
| Integrated Shootout: Rogue Tempest/Cary Sli80 sig Joe: I had never used the tubes except to check that both sides were working when I received them (I purchased 10-12 of these and only used one or two in my previous Audion amp). I had mentioned to the previous user that they needed a mininmum of ... | |
| what is wrong with my Anthem PRE 2L Well, some of the tubes are microphonic for starters (typical with 6922 type tubes). Try mixing the (eight) that you have until lightly tapping the "outside" of the chassis does not sound through the speakers. It is not good to tap the tubes thems... | |
| Have you tried "doping" your speaker cones? TWL: Doping is an online tweak for the paper drivers used in the little Radio Shack Minimus series of speakers (the ADS/Braun knock offs). I will try this when I get around to putting a small system together in our bedroom. The speakers were $5/pa... | |
| stacking speakers? DBX: If your HT fronts and floor standers have removable grill covers, you could try placing a "solid" sheet of something (plastic or thick paper/cardboard) under them (to block the sound going to the unused speakers). This will help with the prob... | |
| Need replacement for garden hose Audio Advisor Gumby: No, I am in LA (and don't get out much:-). I have heard good reports on the speakers (that I think you are mentioning), but find them to be priced too high for the US market (unless the crossover and/or cabinet is super expensive for some r... | |
| Speaker Stand Height - Effect on Presentation Our room size is similar and I use 28" stands because the tweeters on my speakers (Reynaud Twins) are bottom mounted (below the woofer). I also move around the room a great deal when listening casually. Aside from the general advice of having the ... | |
| Best $300 Speaker Used I would up the budget and go for an inexpensive used pair of Vandersteen 2 series (the best you can afford). This way you won't have to budget in a sub and though not super for 70's style hard rock they should be great for 50's and 60's stuff as w... |