dgarretson
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| Conservative Politics & Rock Music In 1971, a very conservative high school buddy of mine who joined the YAF and read Pravda for laughs like I read National Lampoon, expressed loathing for The Who & rock music in general, but grudging admiration for the cover art of Who's Next ... | |
| dac chip vs analog stage as to sonic impact Since APL appears to be the only modder that changes the DAC in a commercial player, perhaps one should view Alex Paychev's crediting 70% of total improvement to a DAC swap as relevant strictly to his own shop's choice of CDP and chosen regime of ... | |
| Full range speakers with small footprint? Tvad,I have the Merlin VSM-MXs with a Velodyne DD-15 sub. With the latest BBAM the Merlins have clean and authoritative bass with rock music down to 30hz or slightly below, under which the sub adds the ultimate foundation with the xover set at a 3... | |
| The differance between MFSL Ultradisc I and II? I have the first pressing Track Record/MCA vinyl Quadrophenia purchased on the day the album was released in the U.S., as well as the Mofi CD. The vinyl sounds much better than the Mofi CD, apart from the glow of nostalgia of bonging through all f... | |
| All Merlin family members. Dick,I have a 16'x16'x 8.25'H room, with a fireplace/chimney protruding at front wall center. The speakers are about 3' out from the front of the fireplace, and there are cavities to the sides of the chimney which effectively extend the distance d... | |
| Best phono pre amp for Lyra Helikon I too was at 47K, in conjunction with a BAT P10. But when I upgraded to more resolving speakers I found 47K too tizzy. 100R has a smoother, more delicate treble. It was easier for me to evaluate differences in loading as the overall quality of my ... | |
| All Merlin family members. Possibly a tad more energy & better focus at 7.5'. | |
| All Merlin family members. Last night, without mentioning the change to my wife, I moved the VSMs together from 8' to 6.5' apart (maintaining a constant 9.5' to the listening position). As we sat on the couch reading and listening to music, she mentioned she felt "cramped a... | |
| All Merlin family members. Tab110,Right now I have the VSMs single-wired using DIY Audio Consulting silver wire. I'm in the process of building some copper foil cables in several thicknesses to try out for biwiring.Bobby,Thanks for further clarifications regarding placement... | |
| All Merlin family members. Bobby told me that VSMs should ideally be 7.5' or more apart and at least 9.5' from the listening position. I have tried them in other positions and conclude that in my room, pinpoint imaging is still possible and embodiment is improved when the s... | |
| All Merlin family members. I recently relocated several equipment racks that had been in between and 1' behind my VSM-MXs, to remote locations away from the speakers. Now the opening between the speakers is 8' wide and about 3' deep to the front wall, with only the amp on t... | |
| Bypass caps LeClanche NOS oil/paper .016uf/600VAC (for a boost in high treble energy) and .63uf/325VAC (for midtreble bloom), provided you have the room for caps about the size of an audio cassette. From Reference Audio Mods. I'm using them on power to the DA... | |
| Masrantz Sa-11S1 /w RAM Full upgrade? I have a battery powered SCD-1 modeled on the RAM upgrades,plus some of my own mods, and have compared this head-to-head with a stock SA-1. The modded SCD-1 beats a stock SA-1 hands down my any measure.Dave | |
| Sony SCD-1 vs Marantz SA11s1 Sony SCD-1 is better a platform for mods such as RAM, VSEI, taking it to much higher level than either stock unit. Stock SA11s1 probably sounds better than stock SCD-1.Dave | |
| Tube Question--Slight Ringing coming from one side Persistent ringing is more common in small preamp & amp input tubes than in large power tubes. Flicking your fingernail (even somewhat sharply) against the tube, will usually reveal the culprit and eliminate the ringing for awhile. The jugglin... |