don_c55
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| Warm-up time for amps and preamps Tube pre and power amps - turn on - warm up - turn off after you finish listeningSolid state - leave on 24/7 for best soundEverything has a warmup period, regardless of what you do, when you start your listening period. The higher the resolution o... | |
| What is more accurate , the fozgometer or the diplay of the oscilloscoop Neither........Do the adjustment by ear!http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?9097-Azimuth-adjustment-the-easy-way | |
| Heat/Efficency of Speakers Air condition your room, or go to class D power amp!Buy a horn speaker. | |
| How do you know if your amp is putting out @ Rated Wattage ? ErikActually is is 6.8x power increase, for perceived volume doubling, from research studies on listening. | |
| Analog output for hifi tls49I use a short 3.5 mm to two RCA connectors cable, from the headphone output on my TV. However I get a slight hum in the audio.Will a DAC used with the optical input to RCA output, on my TV eliminate the hum? | |
| Interconnect cables for turntable Cardas Golden Cross - by far the best I have found!Warm, smooth, extended fequency response, and detailed.No longer made. YMMV | |
| Pass Labs upgrade? jl35Pass upgrades about every 10 years! | |
| Audio Research Factory Tour If ARC is a big company (it is actually very small) how come there are only two assembly people in manufacturing, shown in the tour?The plant looks like a ghost town! | |
| The dumbest stereo experience ever! @dlcockrum I know record stores that do the Armour All on every record trick!Very Sneaky! | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? If you admit you are new to analog, WHY SPEND $25K?Are you stupid? | |
| Sony service Gibson TV, Roseville MI. XA5400ES Sony no longer has an official repair facility, but sends people to a place in Michigan. Maybe Gibson TV is that place.The US Sony.com site use to list a place in Michigan for their outsourced service.Search Sony Service on the web. | |
| Value of Unrestored Audio Research Tube Components Yes!The Audiogon Bluebook is a record of sold prices, however sales of rare, seldom sold equipment, may not give you current worth.Audio equipment is only worth what someone is willing to pay.There is good demand for old Audio Research pieces IMO. | |
| New Opera online service. If you have a TV video box ( apple TV, Ruko, etc) you may have the "Pluto" channel or app, that streams opera 24/7. | |
| Apple TV and Sound Quality I got rid of WiFi, and use Cat6 ethernet from my Mac to Apple TV.I airplay music from computer and iPad, through Apple TV.With full resolution CD on my computer, I get sound comparable to a CD player.The audio on my TV goes through a Pass X1, Son ... | |
| VPI versus Ultrasonic cleaners There is a thread on DIY ultrasonic cleaners on the VPI website forum. A must read.A potential issue is if the water bath gets dirty, and is left on the cleaned record after it is removed. Do you then clean with a different machine that removes th... |