drtmth58
Responses from drtmth58
| Music Room and Floods I agree with the above. I have carried Flood Insurance on my residence for more than 10 years, even though I do not live in a flood prone area. The main reason is that flood insurance covers not only damage from floods, but also from ground water ... | |
| How long do you wait for a check to clear According to the manager of my local Wells Fargo bank, the recommendation is 10 business days for clearance for personal checks; bank money orders; and bank certified checks. All of the preceding can be rescinded during the passage through the mon... | |
| Surge Protector - Brick Wall/Zero Surge vs SurgeX I have been told on very good authority that Surge X initially developed the technology and licences it to Brick Wall. On the advice of some recording engineers and audio professionals who can not afford unnecessary downtime, I have used Surge X e... | |
| Perhaps we should stick with midfi... I have been a part of this hobby for some 46 years and if there is one lesson I learned it is that equipment matching and system synergy has a far greater correlation with musical performance, overall transparency, and general tonal accuracy than ... | |
| One channel gets weak in Mac Receiver 1700 Have you considered contacting McIntosh service and support. I have always found them to be extremely helpful and cooperative. | |
| Modernists Unite, or: saying no to room treatment Truth be told, both Duke and Elizabeth are among the two very most intelligent participants in this forum. They both know what they are talking about, and studiously avoid most of the meaningless jargon that is all too pervasive among audio hobbyi... | |
| Help with power You should also contact the manufacturer with the serial number who can provide you with more information. | |
| Low-cost I/C's You might want to check BlueJeansCable.com. | |
| RCA and XLR shorting plugs?? I totally agree with Onhwy61. The Cardas plugs - which I also use extensively -- may produce a slight degree of quieting in my system, but that is no certainty. As for shorting plugs, best to check with the manufacturer(s) of your gear since not a... | |
| Benchmark Dac1 Versions For the most accurate information, I would strongly suggest you call the manufacturer. In the past, I have found them to be very forthcoming on such issues. | |
| Improper ground Have you considered calling the manufacturer of your amplifier who would certainly be the most knowledgeable party about the specifics of your amplifier? | |
| Dedicated 20 amp/ground loop question I have two dedicated 20 amp lines in my listening room configured in precisely the same way that you are planning to install yours and my system is absolutely dead silent. Moreover, I have four additional dedicated 20 amp lines in other rooms thro... | |
| Cable Elevators killed my bass Is it possible that the cable elevators -- especially given the positive effect on the mid and upper frequencies -- that simply eliminated exaggerated bass and made the low frequency response more defined and accurate. This might be especially the... | |
| Praise for DacMagic I also own a DACMagic and my experience is similar to yours. When I first received it, I hooked it up with a modestly priced Onkyo CD player which I used only as a transport. However, when I substituted a far more expensive Pioneer Elite universal... | |
| budget DACs Definitely look at the exceptional -- by any standard -- Cambridge Audio DACmagic at about $449 MSRP and used for no more than $350 or so. |