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MC transformers - what do they sound like?
Along the lines of Dougdeacon's comment, the availability of a $800 SUT may make it possible for a financially-challanged audiophile to use a superior MC cartridge, that would be out of the question if he had to buy a $5000 preamp. One must consid... 
DTS/DD - 80's, 90's,,,,today
Jeffreybehr...In my experience neither DVDA or SACD have audible noise, (other than recording hall ambience). Maybe your SACD playback hardware has a problem. Multitrack master recordings became the norm several decades ago, so, although until rec... 
Surround Sound Speaker Recommendations
If your interest is music you will not realize the potential of multichannel unless your surround and center speakers are as good as the front speakers, and ideally the same. For movies you can get by with something inexpensive. 
Behringer DEQ2496 HELP
Streetdaddy...The straightforward explanation is that the input level is too high. What signal are you puting into the DEQ2496? 
What is the lifespan of a good SS Amp
Depending on the particular design either transistor or tube amps usually run for at least a few years, and can be repaired indefinitely, so long as parts are available.Tube amps tend to deteriorate so gradually that the user often doesn't realize... 
Behringer DEQ2496 HELP
Ecruz...Possible explanation ...1.. The analog circuitry is just input and output unity gain buffers. These are easy to implement with near zero distortion.2.. The D/A and A/D modules are about as good as they come.3.. The heart of the unit is its... 
Small quality HiFi subs reaching 22Hz
20 Hz is no problem for a small driver. Heck, earphones will do that.The question is how much volume do you want at 20Hz. For reasonable volume there is no substitute for lots of cone area. 
The only Denon DVD-3910 question never asked
Pop the cover and take a look. I suspect that the multichannel left and right outlets are hard wired to the stereo outlets. When I play a stereo disc on my 2900 the output is available via the multichannel interface. I don't even have the stereo i... 
ribbon tweeters
It depends on what the speakers are. Are they expensive prised posessions, or something you would like to play with? If the former, forget it.The idea that changing out a tweeter requires an advanced engineering degree and an exotic European name ... 
Double Sided CD won't read
This is what happens when people deviate from accepted technical standards. The dual discs are thicker than the spec allows. The player is designed with the assumption that the discs meet the spec. If you buy a dual disc you are skating on thin ic... 
Behringer DEQ2496 HELP
Streetdaddy...I have been down the RS meter/Rives CD, and with it I could never get the same results two times in a row. Perhaps it is a matter of exactly where you locate the mic or the meter. On the average, the RS meter results agreed with the ... 
Repair or Replace mid-range driver for B&W M804
Sunnyday...I have no idea what the mid driver of the B&W 804 is. If you find it is a BN-1501 I have one that needs a good home. 
Behringer DEQ2496 HELP
RTA page 1 MAX and RANGE are just so you get a good display and will not have any effect on the EQ. You want to select MAX so that the display never hits the top, and you want to set the RANGE so that there will be something to see even during qui... 
Repair or Replace mid-range driver for B&W M804
If the driver is a BN-1501, have I got a deal for you! 
Behringer DEQ2496 HELP
Streetdaddy...I realize that the white noise SPL is not displayed on the autoeq screen. The 85 dB (approx) that I suggest is based on measurement using my Radio Shack meter. I don't think that the exact level is critical, but to minimize the effec...