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| Best jazz covers of rock songs Try Christy Baron -- Steppin'. It is available as a CD or Hybrid SACD (Chesky). Three tracks that I like and may meet your criteria:"Thieves in the Temple""She's Not There""Spooky"Be aware this disk is "spotty". A couple of the other tracks are re... | |
| Experts: Why is preamp important? Atmasphere, Would you please elaborate on point 4. I would like to understand that function better. In some applications I have found "source direct to amplifier" less than satisfying. "4) and least understood- control the interconnect cable betwe... | |
| Pros and cons for loading Totem Forest Jswarncke, How does sand attract moisture? Sand is relatively inert silica. Moisture adheres to the surface of the grains and (if saturated) fills the void spaces between the grains. But the individual sand grains do not absorb moisture and they c... | |
| The Ten Rules of high-end audio I am squarely in the "speakers first" camp. A good source will sound good in any room and many systems. The same cannot be said for a good speaker. You can't just plop panels, electrostatics, or horns, etc. into any room and expect success.The spe... | |
| What does more power do for Magnepans? Jim, I am unfamiliar with Maggies and I did not quite follow your measurement scenario so maybe I am missing something. But I did learn a lesson the hard way on my speakers. Adding a second amplifier (identical to the first) did not double the ava... | |
| UPS Shipping/Damage Claim policy experience Swampwalker, That is exactly what I thought. Kind of scary shipping speakers, mono-blocks, or items with power supplies packaged separately. | |
| UPS Shipping/Damage Claim policy experience Traudio and others. How do you deal with shipping paired equipment (like speakers) in different boxes? If one gets lost or damaged the other may be useless if it isn't a current model and the manufacturer will sell a single replacement unit.Do you... | |
| Xindak FP-Gold In case my description of a circuit tester was too confusing. Here is a link to a typical example. There are many brands and they are readily available at any hardware store. There are also models that will test a GFI outlet. http://www.tripplite.... | |
| Xindak FP-Gold A good way to check polarity on power cords is to use a burn-in adapter and polarity checker. The burn-in adapter fits into the IEC end and allows the user to connect the power cord to a standard electrical device (lamp, fan, etc.). The polarity c... | |
| Loud Dimmer Switches Jea48, I was at 87% due to the limited choices in flood lamp watt ratings. | |
| Loud Dimmer Switches I have had several Lutron dimmer switches (slider model) burn out. I get tired of replacing them. They were quiet. None of them made any audible noise.They were in the same room but on a separate circuit from my dedicated 20 amp audio circuit. | |
| Did Kharma make their 3.2 FE too short? Did Kharma make their 3.2FE too short? No, someone made your ceiling too high. Don't expect speakers designed for conventional 8-9' ceilings to sound great in the huge area you have. Some larger speakers may work well but you will have to choose w... | |
| Best new loudspeaker Here is a link. http://www.nsrsonic.com/index.htmI want a do-over. I missed this room at Alexis Park (T.H.E. Show). | |
| Cat owner wants speakers RW, Thank you for the correction. Maybe the Anthony Gallo Reference 3s weren't such a great idea after all. At least as far as cat proof. | |
| Cat owner wants speakers Anthony Gallo Reference 3As with the metal cage around them. Or maybe better yet, take a cage off and set it over the cat. |