dewald_visser
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| In pursuit of the golden ear. Get yourself a good piano or a guitar. Learn to play it. Also place it in a controlled enviroment like they would in a studio. If you know the instrument then you can ceratainly judge recordings and gear accordingly. That is how I do it... I play ... | |
| I need some sound advice John,Have a look at the line of Sumiko MC cartridges... very nice indeed!Dewald | |
| XLR to SE RCA interconnect - HELP please If I may add:The power amps is transformer coupled in the input stage. Thus the input is balanced differential but the actual amplification stage is single-ended... | |
| XLR to SE RCA interconnect - HELP please Thank you guys. I think I'll go with the 620 ohm resistor option.DV | |
| Audio Geometry PMA-25 They sound absolutely stunning these little wonders...DV | |
| Help with apparent RFI interference? Have you tried using a different DVD machine to see if that is were the problem is? I cannot be the RCA to XLR connections - I use the same fashion between my pre and power amps. Maybe the DVD sends out some nasty RFI...Try a simple cheap DVD play... | |
| what are some of the best amplifiers Hey - why the harsh words?I say that my old refurbed QUAD mkII tube blocks sound better than most $20K amps out there! I also recently got a set of very rare Audio Geometry PMA-25 mono solid-state blocks. They're not fancy or huge but their sound ... | |
| why don't tubed amps have headphone jacks? Because there is some really good, dedicated, phones amps out there... MHO.DV | |
| Early 80's - late 70's best audio products Don't forget the following:Technics SP-10 mkI & mkII motorTri-planar tone-armQUAD 63 ESLKEF 105rr speakersMarantz 1060 amp | |
| Radical thought- Use 2 pair of speakers Many recoriding studios use two different sets of monitors at once. If it works it works...DV | |
| tonearm rewire I had the same problem with a AT arm. They usually glue the bayonet-retainer (that ring-thingy that holds the headshell) to the arm-tube. It is near impossable to remove it without damage to the arm... be careful, be very careful. It is a though o... | |
| best preamps in the 4K-8K range Take a look at the Valve Audio Genesis from Music Direct. This is absolutely the best IMHO.Regards,Dewald | |
| Marantz Mods? IMHO - It would only be wise to do you listed mods if the amp was 'broken' like its original terminals not functioning like they should. New capacitors can be a good upgrade. Dont try cutting the chassis to fit a IEC socket - I tried and it is a m... | |
| Turntable packing wall of shame Dont worry - I got a Technics SP-10 mkII that stood in the rain and sun for over 5 years! It was a horrable sight. Took two days to remove the platter!DV | |
| Help Please Why not get a tiny system for the dining-room. Like a small NAD amp, Sony CD player and a set of KEF Q1 speakers?DV |