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| new gear vs used gear Throughout the last 30+ yrs. of buying audio, I've kept new pieces longer but have had more used pieces. Buying used just makes it easier to try different gear & not lose big $$$ when it doesn't work out.I currently have 3 new pieces, those be... | |
| Loud Hum If anything is on the same circuit as the dimmers, it'll introduce noise & it might even backfeed into your dedicated lines if everything shares a common ground at the panel. The only true dedicated lines are completely isolated, including the... | |
| IC advice needed For a very quick fix, go get a set of RS Gold for $10.00, then take your time picking out something w/o any pressure to complete a sale "just because".BTW, my recommendation for an under $200.00 IC is the Chris VH Pulsar. | |
| Loud Hum Turn off all equipment & unplug everything. (This also gives you a chance to clean/check all connections) Start over but just connect the spkrs to the 7BST's. If there's a hum, there's your problem. If not, go through the hook-up sequence one ... | |
| Bright Star Air Mass II Air it up until the base just lifts up, then position the TT on it as to center it, so the clearance between your shelf & Air Mass is even all the way around. I have a CDP set on a Big Rock 3 which sits on an Air Mass 3 and there's about 1/8" ... | |
| Favorite SS Amp? Just as a follow-up, I'd like to say I decided to keep my Ayre V-5x but I am looking for a different pre. | |
| Power Cord Burn-In I use one of those IEC to AC adapters that's already been mentioned & take the PC out to the garage & hook it to one of the fans I keep on 24/7 & let it run for a minimum 100 hrs. | |
| VenHaus Pulsar™ interconnects Hi Zybar-I read your review & your comments about the high end glare duplicate the results I've experienced when using rhodium connectors, so would venture a guess that this is where it comes from.With the excellent results from the Pulsar's I... | |
| VenHaus Pulsar™ interconnects Hi Sean-well, a few things have changed in the system, most notably I went back to an active balanced pre (kept the Ayre), so put the passive away. I just hooked up the Pulsar's in addition to the XLR's & listened on another input w/o having t... | |
| $5000 to spend.... I'm in a somewhat similar situation although not totally w/o funds. Injured at work a little over a year ago & have been receiving WC since, so at least the bills are being paid. The kicker is I just found out a few weeks ago I can't go back t... | |
| Pro amps I'll also agree that the application has everything to do with the type of amp used & in my experience with pro sound, I really just look for something that will turn on when I want it to & do its job. I really have no preference with pro ... | |
| No Volume Swing -- help I'm not familiar with your gear, however, you can't damage a signal by adj. the gain. Go ahead & experiment w/gain settings on amp for best clock position of pre & sonic match. | |
| Theta Enterprise or Ayre V1x with Vandy 5A I've been running a V-5x for 1.5 yrs. w/VR4 GenIII's & there is no lack of any bass/midbass. When I switched from a Pass to an ARC pre, the bass was even better, although I recall some PC's that choked the bass (along with the soundstage).I wo... | |
| best cables and tweaks for Ayre I've only had Ayre amps but know Ayre uses Cardas wiring, so you might want to start with those. I've used a variety of cables with the amp & it really comes down to personal preference but I've had very good results with Chris VH PC's and Lum... | |
| Maggie's and cats I have VR4 GenIII's, which are covered in cloth & look like giant scratching posts. I was a bit concerned that the cat would tear them up, so when I hooked them up for the first time I cranked the system up to almost max volume & left them... |