dekay
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| static when adjusting gain control You may want to try Channel Master if they still make the stuff or another electrical contact cleaner, check Radio Shack. I believe that these have less oil in them than WD40. | |
| Shelf Material The same shelf and devices will not have the same sound on different components. There are a lot of variables such as stock feet, cones, pods , etc., as well as the shelf (or layers of shelves and isolators) and also included into the equation is ... | |
| cal. audio ikon mkII power boss upgrade No Money: I forgot one thing. I tried a borrowed set (3) of Black Diamond cones and did not like the sound on the CAl. It made the sound kind of brittle and out of balance (quite an achievment on the stock CAL). I mentioned it to a dealer and he a... | |
| Crown Amplifier for Advent 300 Classic: You may want to check out Hawthornestereo.com. They are in Washington or Oregon and have tons of used vintage gear that they sell with a 30 day warrenty/return policy. If you call them they have a lot more stuff than is on the website. I ... | |
| cal. audio ikon mkII power boss upgrade Gary: I believe you that there is no "glare" in your setup. Your preamp (my favorite to date by the way) has a lot to do with it. I listened to the boss upgrade through the Plinius Integrated and the CL-15 through some Rotel seperates contraption ... | |
| DSP Devices for Room/Speaker Correction Jayboard: It was just one of those thoughts not unlike the ones that we all have when we are about to fall asleep, which is when it came to me. We probably don't need to carry it any further. The DSC devices do sound very interesting if they are a... | |
| DSP Devices for Room/Speaker Correction PS: Can you imagine listening to your "speakers" on a quality set of headphones? | |
| Burn-in time Vs. Getting used to a sound Joe: Why does it take a few minutes, at least, to bring a pot of water to a boil? Does water ever really go away, even when the Hydrogen is released in extreme reactions, or does it just complete a cycle and come back as water again? | |
| DSP Devices for Room/Speaker Correction I have also heard that systems sound better if "you" are not a part of the room acoustics. Maybe some type of clothing or a special suit is in order, perhaps a remote listening device? | |
| Class "A" solid state vs. Tube amp.? Dustych: I tolerate and enjoy a Musical Fidelity X-A1. Which is way differnt in it's sound being that it is SS. Have not heard the A series. | |
| Neophite needing advice Thanks for the additional push Jayboard. White would be perfect, the room has white "ragged" walls. Yes, the LF specs are lower than that of the Tukan. I could not use the Tukans in our living room (L shaped room) because of unruly bass. But this ... | |
| cal. audio ikon mkII power boss upgrade No-Money: The system other than noted is: Musical Fidelity X-A1, Kimber 4VS (one run) with the same wire used to replace the stock jumpers on Castle Acoustic Isis speakers. It is a modest but nonetheless good sounding system. I assume that you cra... | |
| What makes / defines an audiophile ? Anyone who is aware of what "can be" in musical reproduction. Whether they achieve it in their own system or not. | |
| The fallacy of ac treatment Snobgoblin: A $500.00 or $1500.00 cord is only worth it if you are willing to spend the money and can live with it (and hear it). You would of course want to audition the cord or have a return policy in writing. And you need not start with such an... | |
| Class "A" solid state vs. Tube amp.? Chedo: The only part of your system that I have listened to are the 1.1's and I have only auditioned them twice for a short period of time. They seemed to require a great deal of power/current to open up IMO which limits your choices if you have a... |