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| How Much Push/Pull Tube Power for Maggies Mrtennis...400 watts ought to do the trick. You have to quit somewhere, 600 watts did it for me, but Sean would you run 1000 watts or more...on several amps! When I went from 350 to 600 things got better, but that was also a switch from a conventi... | |
| Any tips on stripping high gauge wire? The only sure way to avoid nicking the copper (or worse) is to use a thermal stripper, but the insulation material would need to be suitable. | |
| How Much Push/Pull Tube Power for Maggies Sogood51...I absolutely cannot explain why, but my MG1.6 sound better with every increase of amp power rating even if I drive them to the same volume (SPL) in all cases. When I made voltage measurements the average rms value during loud music was ... | |
| 12" 45 RPM records: What's the story? Shadorne...Thank you! (for pointing out the inaccuracy of the digital info). I didn't have the heart to do it again. | |
| Review: Denon DL-110 Cartridge Ferrari...Thank you for the info. I have been told that the Shure V15mr, which I use, delivers more surface noise than many other cartridges. In other respects, like tracking, it is excellent. However, surface noise is what bothers me most about L... | |
| Review: Denon DL-110 Cartridge Other than a notch in frequency response can anyone explain how one cartridge reproduces more surface noise than another? I don't see how the stylus can distinguish a groove bump due to dust or a vinyl defect from a groove bump that is music. (A c... | |
| What speaker to buy to start over. Quad. No contest. Start over with your music tastes if necessary. | |
| Review: Spectron Musician III Signature Edition Amplifier Sodapop...I was interested in the Spectron amp, and actually communicated with them about a three channel version. I actually need five channels, and the Spectron price was more than I could justify. You mention ICE and Tripath modules being used ... | |
| Are monoblocks better than stereo, with tube amps? The advantage of a rock steady power supply can be exaggerated. Let's say that the music momentarily requires a 40 volt level at the speaker. The amp's power supply is 80 volts nominal. No problem. Now suppose that due to prolonged high rms level ... | |
| Review: Empire EDR.9 Moving Magnet Cartridge Rauliruegas...We did "look at" MM cartridges, Shure and Pickering among others, but for some reason Empire had a bad reputation. I used MC cartridges for a while, Ortofon and Signet, and I liked them better than the Shure V15 models. However, I go... | |
| 12" 45 RPM records: What's the story? Tbg...Great! | |
| Crown amps I didn't mention before but I have a QSC amp that I bought strictly for use as a subwoofer amp. Just for laughs I hooked it up full range to good speakers and took a listen. The joke was on me. It sounded so good that I looked up the specs (which ... | |
| 12" 45 RPM records: What's the story? Rushton...Just to be clear...it's easy to edit out just before the music starts. It can't be removed throughout the music and is a significant problem with very old archived tapes. | |
| 12" 45 RPM records: What's the story? Rushton...Master tape print through at the start of a selection is easily edited out when the LP is cut, or the CD data file is made. Also, FWIW, print through happens when tapes are tightly wound and stored unplayed for years. Also, newer tape fo... | |
| Review: Empire EDR.9 Moving Magnet Cartridge Interesting observations. I am amazed that any cartridge would function well after 25 years in the box.I once had an Empire 598 turntable which was a very good design and worked very well. However, at the time, no self respecting audiophile would ... |