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| Classe' DR-6 MKI vs MKII I have a DR-6 with gold handles. Before I purchased it I looked at the other DR-6's variants (one with sculpted handles and the one that is called the Six). One Six model did have Grue's name on the circuit board but it looked a lot like the DR-6 ... | |
| Classe DR-2 vs Classe DR-3 I have 2 DR-3's and they both have the DC pulse on power up. Later DR series amps have soft-start and speaker relays to fix this. A repair guy told me that sometimes this pulse is caused by failing supply caps. Be advised that this pulse is MUCH l... | |
| Preamp with tone control. Has tone controls, plus if you find one that is an EC model that doesn't have tone controls, Frank will add them for you. | |
| 40 songs on 2 records? I never buy those "best of" albums. They usually compress the dynamic range (or kill the bass) just to get more songs on the album. The customer thinks they're getting more for their money until they listen to it (and possibly compare it to a prev... | |
| Tips for buying used Vinyl needed Record cleaning machine is a must. This may sound stupid but ask a the seller if they had a tape deck too. I bought many records from guys who had a tape deck and dubbed the record to tape and rarely played the LP. Most of the records were in almo... | |
| tube amp help Arizona Hi-Fi is an ARC dealer. You might want to take the tube (and the amp) down to them to check the tube(s) and verify that the bias resistor is okay. If you're lucky, all that will be needed is a new tube. Also, having the dealer check ALL th... | |
| Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 I never heard this amp but a previous version got a rave review in the Audio Critic magazine a few years back. The Strategy 400 was the amp that was marketed to audiophiles. The Mesa Baron amp is a fancied up version. | |
| Bi-amping or Mono Block amps Not familiar with the speaker but I did try both monoblocks and bi-amping with my speakers (Maggie 3.6R) and I thought bi-amping was a noticeable improvement. Bi-amping allows the amps to drive the speaker elements directly as opposed to dealing w... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV-14 background noise If you want super quiet, get a solid state preamp. My C-J PV5 has some noise too. But I have to stand real close to my speakers (6"). If you can't hear it at your chair, don't worry about it. | |
| Phoenix Metro Area ARIZONA Jonnyblaze.Join us. We often have get togethers featuring just music, plus other sessions with mfgr's and other members systems.Meetings once a month. The gang went to the new Music Instrument Museum just this last Thursday.http://www.azavclub.org/ | |
| Nola Pegasus Xtreme or Dali Mageline I've heard the Magaliner's at a dealer. I sat there FAR longer than I thought, just listening. Fabulous speakers. (Mac electronics for source and gain). | |
| Sumptuous, lush, rich, liquid golden midrange amp? Conrad Johnson. Just about any model from MV45 to MV100, or Premier from 1 to 5. Golden sound to match the faceplates! | |
| Record grooves under an electron microscope The "magnified further still" link is funny. | |
| Okay I Bought the Magnepan 3.6's I bi-amp ny 3.6's with tubes on top on SS on the bass. You can get by with a smaller tube amp since it's not doing the bass. If you pair a tube pre with a SS amp be sure to check if the pre has a muting circuit. Some tube preamps have DC at their ... | |
| Tube-amp for Magnepan? First, try swapping in some new tubes. Consider bi-amping with a Audio Research SS amp for the bass panels and keep the VT60 for the highs. If 60 watts of tube power (for full range) isn't cutting the mustard then merely doubling it to 120 watts (... |