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| How do I break in a tube amplifier? I had the large caps replaced on my former ARC CL-60. I walked into the store's back room where my amp was sitting on a table. It was turned on with no speakers attached.The tech told me it is alright to have the amp powered up as long as you don'... | |
| New Speakers/Amps If you want a head start toward great sound:-NAD C 390DD integrated-KEF LS50 speakers-Rega Apollo CD player-B&W ASW650 sub-Harmonic Technology (or Acoustic Zen) mono crystal wireHappy Halloween! | |
| R.I.P. Lou Reed An Original. | |
| World Series Buzz Lowrider57: Yes. It is a constant, droning buzz. It gets louder when crowd noise occurs (someone hits a home run, etc.). It does come and go i.e. it's not always there.It's probably crowd noise overwhelming the broadcast A/D converter resulting in... | |
| World Series Buzz Hello Bcgator,I've got the series on right now. It is down the hall in my TV area (30 feet away) and I can hear that damn buzz plain as day. Sounds just like an electric hair clipper or shaver.It may be due to my equipment (46 inch Toshiba LED 108... | |
| World Series Buzz I turned the game back on just after 8 p.m. (PST) and was hearing the buzz.This has to be some kind of control signal used for setting microphone volumes, dynamic range etc..Another possible is that it's some kind of "dithering" or digital artifac... | |
| World Series Buzz I just turned off Game 3 (in St. Louis).DirecTV is sponsoring the blimp (so I know there is one) but there is no "electric razor" noise in tonight's broadcast.I'll tune in Game 6 (if the series returns to "Baston")and hear what I can hear! | |
| World Series Buzz Jmcgrogan2: Useful.The noise is a little higher-pitched than you'd expect from a blimp motor, however. | |
| Weiss is so underrated Since price isn't a determining factor, have you tried the Rega DAC or new Meridian "Director"? Both have Apodising filters which are supposed to make a big difference.As far as musicality, the humble Rega Apollo just knocked my socks off when I o... | |
| RIP Panny Plasmas So buy two or three plasmas and save 'em!What's the problem?Look on the bright side: Maybe they're gearing up for Oled production.Supposed to be better than plasma -no?BTW: Costco has a Samsung 55 inch 240 hz LED for under $800. Is not a "smart" T... | |
| What is This Noise? I haven't heard the "tracing" form of static distortion lately (like it's riding (surfing?) the waveform).I've only heard the intermittent "tick" now and then.My gut tells me it's coming from my (new) speakers and will fix itself in time. | |
| Audio Artistry Beethoven's midrange stop working Try consulting Van L. Speakerworks in Chicago, Il. | |
| How to meaningfully audition speakers?? Try to find a brand or designer you trust and start there.Learn which crossover type you like (first order, infinite slope, etc.), driver material, cabinet material.Go to shows (Rocky Mountain fest is soon) where you can spend lots of time listeni... | |
| What is This Noise? Ivan: I think you've heard what I'm hearing.It's almost like my system is so resolving now that it is passing artifacts from the equipment used to record the event (microphone head amps with noisy components, etc.).It's like low-level static ridin... | |
| What is This Noise? I remember attending a presentation by Sony when CDs first came out (San Diego). Music was playing and then an obvious "click". The audience went nuts and the Sony person had to admit that CDs can "click" from time-to-time.I guess I'll focus on di... |