dekay
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| 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... | |
| Experiences with your "Better Halves" My wife can hear anything abnormal/wrong @ much lower volume levels than I (especially in the HF's). She also loves music as much as I, but unfortunately after burning herself on a 300B tube (and damaging the tube in the process) she has not been ... | |
| How Do you hide/camouflage your rats nest? Most living rooms have @ least one closet attached to them. We have two closets (one a coat closet in the room and one a hallway closet which runs behind the speaker wall). I use the hall closet for my electronics and run the speaker cable through... | |
| Ebay auctions referenced at AudiogoN? Gee: I just ignore ads (such as this) @ both sites (works for me:-). | |
| analog gurus, please help, cartridge too light? Other than the above, it may have the "wrong" counter balance on the arm. | |
| Tubes with Gold pins have issues in some sockets? The person who told you this is full of Poo-Poo-Pa-Loo (as far as this advice goes). | |
| CLEAN RECORDS WITH WHAT????? Geez: I have gone through a couple gallons of a mix (similar to what Frank uses but sans Photo Flow) in the past two months cleaning 600 or so LP's. I clean them by hand (no machine) and do not reuse the fluid. I also clean the brush with electric... | |
| Turntable choice: Thorens TD145 or Rega Planar 2 The hum on the Thorens may not be that easy to repair if the tone arm wires are compromised inside the arm. It may just be the external ground wire (which is attached to either the right or left channel IC, can't remember which) and if this is the... | |
| Is it just me or has A-gon become a high dollar I purchased over 100 mint LP's in the past week alone ranging in price from 50 cents to $1 each and have probably picked up 600 or so LP's in the past year. They are not all audiophile pressings, of course, but some are Shaded Dogs, Living Stereo,... |